We had the pleasure of hosting Her Excellency Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir , Ambassador of Iceland to the United States of America. Her Excellency reminded us that learning about each other's cultures and collaborating helps to bring the best public diplomacy. @ieres-gwu.bsky.social

Last week, we had the opportunity to host our 25th Anniversary Conference on The Future of Public Diplomacy. This 2-day conference brought leading public diplomacy practitioners and scholars together to celebrate IPDGC and examine the future of the field. @smpagwu.bsky.social @gwu1821.bsky.social

Our Engaging America Series #1: Ambassador Perspectives on Public Diplomacy, featuring the Ambassador of Iraq to the United States, was amazing! Check out this article written by The GW Hatchet on this event: gwhatchet.com/2025/10/30/i...

The M.A. Global Communication program held a Fall 2025 dinner to welcome new and returning students, faculty, and staff. The evening had meaningful conversations, shared stories, and a strong sense of community, highlighting our program’s diversity and commitment to connection and collaboration.

@jetaabazi.bsky.social then uses two #Albania national figures, Saint Mother Teresa and Skandeberg to highlight the struggle of differentiating the boundary between the secular and the religious.

So excited to welcome @jetaabazi.bsky.social to @ufjschool.bsky.social & co-present timely research that is tied to our joint Balkan roots! A Fulbright scholar from the University of Pristina, Jeta has an exciting research agenda on public diplomacy & global communication. Join us!

New Article Spotlight: Is Peaceful Coexistence Possible in Kosovo? Kamenica offers an example of a rare coexistence between Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo. By Anđela Đorđević and Rok Zupančič of University of Ljubljana. Read here:

Join us for a Webinar series discussing the new “Handbook on Public Diplomacy” featuring contributing authors 📖 🌎 💬 RSVP below: March 18: form.jotform.com/250565589076... March 25: form.jotform.com/250565460458... April 1: form.jotform.com/250565899552... April 22: form.jotform.com/250565926403...

Congrats to @jetaabazi.bsky.social, our visiting scholar, for putting on this insightful & important conference about US-Kosovo relations' past, present, and future. 🇽🇰👩🏻‍💻 Thank you to @ieres-gwu.bsky.social for co-sponsoring, to our panelists for participating, and to the audience for attending!

Join us and @ieres-gwu.bsky.social for an important conference reviewing 25 years of US-Kosovo relations, looking forward to the next 25 years, and examining prospects for peace. 🇽🇰 A great opportunity to listen to and connect with experts in the field! Learn more: ipdgc.gwu.edu/kosovo-relat...