public diplomacy in practice
A problem statement is a concise description of an issue you want to address or a condition you want to improve. It identifies the gap between the current state and the desired state, and it should offer analysis of the problem’s significance and consequences. The problem statement should provide
public diplomacy in practice
The fourth step of the design process is defining the problem and writing a problem statement. A problem statement is a concise description of an issue you want to address or a condition you want to improve. This step is important because your framing of the problem will influence how
public diplomacy in practice
Strategic thinking and planning requires prioritization, choices, and trade-offs. Public diplomacy (PD) sections cannot take on all the ICS goals, projects, or programs that it might like to do. Use the prioritization tools below to analyze and record your thought process. 1. Linear scale One of the simplest ways to
public diplomacy in practice
A. Introduction “How do we get from where we are to where we want to be, without being struck by disaster along the way?” -Paul H. Nitze As one public diplomacy scholar asserts, “Strategists are people who seek to solve problems and make choices related to a desired future.” PD
public diplomacy in practice
A. Introduction The final element of the PD Framework is Learn and Adapt. But it is not the last step, and you cannot wait until the “end” of a program or project to think about how you will assess it and learn from it. In fact, learning and adapting are
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A. Introduction Planning is crucial to the successful implementation of PD initiatives and activities, and it is a key responsibility of all PD practitioners. Planning exists on a continuum. When a PD section or PD team has engaged in a strategic planning process, it will have identified the initiatives that
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The 28 core competencies for public diplomacy across five elements—policy, audiences, planning, management, and learning—to guide practitioner growth.
Monitoring Toolkit
Comprehensive PD monitoring toolkit—scope, purpose, and application; how to use logic models, monitoring plans, and AARs aligned with 18 FAM 300.
Monitoring Toolkit
Plain-language glossary for public diplomacy monitoring—definitions for AAR, logic model, indicators, outputs, outcomes, targets, and more.
Monitoring Toolkit
After-action reviews for public diplomacy—download a practical AAR template and see a completed example to capture lessons and plan next steps.
Monitoring Toolkit
Monitoring plans made practical—download a template and see a completed example with indicators, data sources, targets, and actuals.
Monitoring Toolkit
Step-by-step guide to write short- and long-term public diplomacy outcomes—covering attitudes, behaviors, partnerships, awareness, relationships, and skills.