Public Diplomacy Forum is a USIA foreign affairs resource, providing information on USIA public diplomacy programs and international exchanges.
Updated
September 29, 1999
Launched
April 8, 1998
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September 21
President Clinton's address to the United Nations, New York
September 21
International Day of Peace
Sep 29 - Oct 1
Vital Voices of the Caribbean Conference, Port of Spain, Trinidad
October 1
U.S. Information Agency merges with the U.S. Department of State
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U.S. Information Agency
Merges with Department of State
On October 1, 1999, USIA will merge with the Department of State. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Evelyn Lieberman will have oversight over public diplomacy functions and activities at the State Department.
The public diplomacy aspects of U.S. foreign policy and U.S. foreign affairs that were the mandate of USIA will be carried forward into the 21st century. As USIA closes its doors, one of its senior officers, Rick Ruth, looks forward in the article, "Public Diplomacy in the Twenty-First Century."
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Rostrum
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Spotlight
PDForum's spotlight on public & citizen diplomacy Free Kosovo News Service USIA Wins Hammer Award Patterns of Global Terrorism |
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Diplomacy
Nationwide and Overseas Updated June 1999 Activities by state & world region |
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The
Citizen Diplomat: Links
Guide
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