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CPD’s annual Summer Institute returned in-person for the first time since 2020.
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Find out how 2021 is your year to build PD capacities. Register for one of our sessions.
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CPD Director Jay Wang identifies key knowledge and skill areas that today's PD organizations can grow through professional development.
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U.S. Ambassador Michael Pelletier reflects on how strong PD supports dialogues that are more honest, open and, at times, uncomfortable.
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Three new online Mini-Course offerings from CPD this fall are tailored as deep dives into some of the most critical issues public diplomacy practitioners face when designing effective and sophisticated strategies.
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CPD's fall training lineup offers deep dives into critical issues PD practitioners face when designing strategies.
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CPD's fall training lineup offers deep dives into critical issues PD practitioners face when designing strategies.
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CPD's fall training lineup offers deep dives into critical issues PD practitioners face when designing strategies.