u.s. advisory commission on public diplomacy
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The recent report and soon-to-be-decided fate of the US Public Diplomacy Commission
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The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy just published their congressionally-mandated 2014 Comprehensive Annual Report on U.S. Public Diplomacy and International Broadcasting Activities, which details the cost, origin and scope of these activities worldwide. This report itemizes major public diplomacy and international broadcasting activities conducted by the State Department and the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG).
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On September 16, the U.S. ACPD released a study on public diplomacy and impact evaluation.
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As part of its research initiatives, CPD hosted a series of discussions with researchers and practitioners to conceptualize PD evaluation.