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In 2009, President Barack Obama expressed his desire for “a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based on mutual interest and mutual respect, and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition.” Based on Obama’s call, a group of undergraduates at Rice worked with the Baker Institute to create the Public Diplomac

y and Global Policymaking Program. The program links Rice undergraduates with their counterparts in the Middle East to discuss issues relevant to both sides ranging from healthcare and energy to foreign policy and media. Since its creation, the program has sponsored three cohorts of students to the Middle East. In summer 2010, 10 Rice students traveled to Cairo, Egypt, to engage students from the American University in Cairo. In 2012 and 2013, the Baker Institute coordinated with Qatar Foundation to host colloquiums in Doha and Houston in alternating years. In spring 2012 and 2014, Rice students traveled to Doha while in the intervening year, spring 2013, Qatari students visited the Baker Institute. For PDGP 2015, Rice students are again traveling to Doha to discuss issues of global policy. The goal of colloquiums is to demonstrate how public diplomacy has the potential to give countries the tools and direction necessary to inform, influence and engage the global society of which we are all a part as well as develop future leaders in the United States and Qatar to address these issues. Rice students will engage in discussions with Qatari students on key issues such as scientific diplomacy and modern research, interfaith dialogue, democracy, new media technology, knowledge-based economies and foreign policy. Through discussions, students can learn from each other’s cultures, histories and perspectives that can lead to mutually beneficial relationships, with the shared hope of preventing conflict. Application deadline is Thursday, October 23, 2014. Please submit all application materials electronically, preferably in PDF form, to [email protected].

*For any questions or concerns regarding applications, please email the program directors at [email protected].

03/01/2015

1st morning in Doha. Going to meet the President of Qatar University, Dr. Sheika Abdullah Al-Misnad!

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02/27/2015

The PDGP 2015 cohort getting ready to go to Doha!

02/10/2015

On Sunday, the PDGP students got to listen to an exciting lecture from Professor Nick Cull, the Director of the Public Diplomacy program in the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Professor Cull discussed the origins of modern public diplomacy, analyzed its major components, and fielded questions form PDGP students about their own research projects. A big thank you to Professor Cull!

Learn more about the Masters Program in Public Diplomacy at USC below:

USC Annenberg | Public Diplomacy View an archived recording of the most recent Master of Public Diplomacy webinar. Professor Nicholas Cull discusses, public diplomacy, the degree program and the application process.

02/04/2015

The PDGP students are currently in Week 4 of classes. They are learning about the historical and socio-cultural context of the region. Readings include "Making of the Modern Middle East" by Michael Gasper and "The Study of Middle East Politics" by James A Bill.

And in case you missed the announcement, the PDGP 2015 students are:

Bo Kim
Chris Chu
Dante Zakhidov
Hurst Williamson (Student Director)
Jennifer Ding
Jesal Shah
Madeleine Tibaldi
Maithili Bagaria
Rebecca Satterfield
Sandra Lopez
Sevita Rama
Shilpa Nataraj
Caitlin Laird

10/24/2014

We have received and processed all of the PDGP 2015 applications. Thank you to those who applied and you should hear back from us in a few weeks!

10/22/2014

Just two days away from the PDGP 2015 application deadline! Submit your application material by emailing [email protected] by 11:59pm on Thursday!

10/20/2014

Remember that the deadline to apply for PDGP 2015 is Thursday, October 23rd at 11:59pm! Both application and recommendation have to be emailed to [email protected] in PDF format.

If you are struggling to with your research proposal, follow the link to read the PDGP overview!

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10/06/2014

We will be having our last info session about the program TODAY (Mon, Oct 6th) at 6:30 pm in the Hanszen Glass Classroom. Come out to learn more about the class and application process!

If you have any questions you can visit the link below or email us at [email protected]!

Public Diplomacy | Rice University's Baker Institute Public Diplomacy - Faculty sponsorsKirstin R.W. Matthews, fellow in science and technology policyJoe Barnes, Bonner Means Baker Fellow Previous Years:Public Diplomacy & Global Policymaking in the 21st Century Program (2012 - 2013) The deadline for the 2014 PDGP cohort is Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. Ap…

09/26/2014

Interested in applying for PDGP 2015? Attend one of our two info sessions to learn more about the application process, class, time commitment, trip to Doha, and end of the year research report!

Dates:
Tuesday, September 30th at 6:00pm
Monday, October 6th at 6:30 pm

Both info sessions will be in the Hanszen Glass Classroom. Remember you can always email [email protected] if you have any questions!

09/23/2014

Get excited about PDGP 2015! Watch the highlight reel from the 2014 conference in Doha, Qatar. Admitted students will also get to travel to Doha this upcoming spring to discuss with Qatari students and experience the city.

The 2014 PDGP Doha Conference Twelve undergraduates from Rice University visited Doha, Qatar for a weeklong conference on policymaking and diplomacy with students from Hamad bin Khalifa U...

09/18/2014

Public Diplomacy and Global Policymaking in the 21st Century has opened it's application for the 2015 spring semester! We are going back to Qatar this year. Application deadline is Thursday, October 23rd.

Application Requirements: Cover letter, unofficial transcript, academic resume (2 pg max), proposal describing research topic of interest to U.S. and Qatar (600 words), 1 letter of recommendation (academic), scanned copy of passport.

The 2014 Doha Conference: Findings from the Student-led Public Diplomacy Program

08/14/2014

In addition to holding a week-long conference, the students also collaborated to publish the 2014 Doha Conference Report.

The 2014 Doha Conference: Findings from the Student-led Public Diplomacy Program Center for Energy StudiesCenter for the Middle EastMexico CenterChina StudiesDrug PolicyInternational EconomicsHealth Policy ForumLatin America InitiativePolitics & ElectionsReligion & Public PolicyScience & Technology PolicySpace PolicyTax & Expenditure Policy

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