Citizen Diplomacy

Citizen Diplomacy is the concept that the individual has the right, even the responsibility, to help shape U.S. foreign relations, “one handshake at a time.” Citizen diplomats can be students, teachers, athletes, artists, business people, humanitarians, adventurers or tourists. They are motivated by a responsibility to engage with the rest of the world in a meaningful, mutually beneficial dialogue.


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The National Launch of the Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy was held in Washington, D.C. on February 5th, 2009. Click here to learn more about this Initiative and to sign the letter to President Obama in support of expanded Global Citizen Diplomacy.
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Whether you want to care for cheetahs in Namibia or study sea turtles in Sri Lanka, learn how to find the right non-profit and the right project for your best international intentions. Learn more.

 
 

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Sister Cities International(SCI) is a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network that strives to build global cooperation at the municipal level, by developing partnerships between U.S. cities, countries, and states and simily jurisdictions in other nations.
 
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Donna Tabor: Nurturing Hope and Health in Nicaragua

This article is the second in a series to update our readers on the six honorees of the 2008 National Awards for Citizen Diplomacy.Learn more

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