U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
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| Jurisdiction | U.S. Department of State |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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| Website | https://www.state.gov/pdcommission/ |
The United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (ACPD), created in 1948, is tasked by Congress with "appraising U.S. Government activities intended to understand, inform and influence foreign publics and to increase the understanding of, and support for, these same activities." The commission is supported by the Office of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, and reports to the President, Secretary of State, and Congress. Its current charter authorizes the Commission through 2020.
The commission conducts independent research and hosts symposia and panels to discuss public diplomacy, while bringing together practitioners throughout the U.S. government and outside experts to provide honest assessments of and policy recommendations for improving U.S. public diplomacy. Priority areas of focus for the commission include: improved research, evaluation, and learning practices; strengthening public diplomacy professionals' development and training; integrated strategic planning; and preparing public diplomats for the changing technological landscape of the 21st century .
The commission is a non-partisan body and commission members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Current members include Sim Farar, William J. Hybl, Ambassador Lyndon Lowell Olson, Jr., Ambassador Penne Korth Peacock, Georgette Paulsin Mosbacher, and Anne Terman Wedner.
The commission's Executive Director oversees general operations and works closely with U.S. government officials, NGOs, businesses, academia, and other public diplomacy professionals to produce constructive ideas and recommendations for how the U.S. government engages in public diplomacy. The current executive director of ACPD is Shawn Powers.
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