About GPDNet
Overview
Based on the belief that soft power contributes to the creation of innovative policy-oriented solutions to issues affecting many countries, the Global Public Diplomacy Network (GPDNet) was founded in 2014 in Seoul as a platform that contributes to international community through cultural and civil society initiatives by sharing knowledge and encouraging cooperation. The GPDNet is comprised of non-profit national level institutions promoting cultural and public diplomacy.
History
The idea of forming the Network was started at the Korea Foundation Global Seminar in 2013 entitled “Middle Powers and Public Diplomacy” when participants agreed on a common goal of contributing to the international community as a middle power. The Inaugural Meeting of the Assembly took place in 2014 in Seoul.
Directors Publication
Türkiye: The Choice Destination | Tourism
Darwish S Ahmed Alshebani | Secretary General Global Public Diplomacy Network UN World Tourism Organization ranks Turkey as Europe’s 4th largest and world’s 6th in its global index. It is [...]
Qatar, a culture of blending and bonding
Darwish S Ahmed Alshebani | Secretary General Global Public Diplomacy Network Over the years, Qatar has come to personify the modern state that thrives on bringing peoples and nations together [...]
Public Diplomacy Week helps build understanding
Recently the concept of “public diplomacy” has come up more frequently in media, politics and academia. However, it is still unclear exactly how we define this concept. For example, why […]