public diplomacy

Since taking office in 2013, Rufus Gifford has been a popular guest on many Danish radio and television shows. And in 2014, the Ambassador appeared on his own six-episode reality show, which followed his professional and personal life over the course of three months.

A pro-Putin rally near the Kremlin, 2012.

Michael Ardaiolo takes stock of the current state of public diplomacy.

Israel’s hasbara efforts just received an enormous boost thanks to a new collaborative effort launched jointly by the Prime Minister’s Office and StandWithUs. The initiative, in which StandWithUs will coordinate closely with the PMO’s National Information Directorate, is designed to “educate young people about how to use social media for education and public diplomacy.”

Tivoli, Copenhagen

Mads Hvas Jensen on the savvy PD of Ambassador Rufus Gifford's Danish reality TV show.

Academic Diplomatic Club

The new Academic Diplomatic Club in Astana, Kazakhstan aims to serve as an international platform for public diplomacy practitioners, students, and scholars.

For 11 years, the G'Day USA gala has brought together business leaders, tourism experts, government representatives and the ubiquitous celebrities, performers, sportspeople and screen stars who serve to attract media interest.

The ten most notable PD stories from 2014.

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