Forum on Public and Citizen Diplomacy
A Forum on Public and Citizen Diplomacy was held in Canberra on 6-7 June 2011 hosted by the Australian Institute of International Affairs and the Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy at ANU in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Public Diplomacy Branch. The event was supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Ian Potter Foundation, the National Film and Sound Archive and the Embassy of the Netherlands.The Forum brought together a variety of government officials, academics, professionals and other experts to discuss, debate and engage with the many contemporary issues in public and citizen diplomacy. The object of the Forum was to addressthe role of public and citizen diplomacy in shaping Australia’s image in the world.