Citizen

Diplomacy
History
Series of meetings and reports on what
role Americans can or should play in
foreign relations.

Johnson and Gilman Foundations

History
In February of 2007, the USCCD was
established

In November Summit on Global Citizen

Diplomacy
Citizen
Diplomacy

Defined
“the engagement of individual
citizens in programs and
activities primarily in the
voluntary, private sector that
increase cross-cultural
understanding and knowledge
between people from different
cultures and countries, leading to
“the interaction
between citizens of different
places– whether domestic or
foreign–who are motivated by a
desire to engage cross-culturally
with others through meaningful,
mutually-beneficial dialogue and
activity”
“refers to unofficial contacts
between people of different
nations, -usually ordinary
citizens as opposed to official
contacts between governmental
representatives”
Track Two
Diplomacy
Who can
be Citizen
Diplomats?
Students
Teachers
Athletes (sports pace building)
Artists
business people
Humanitarians
adventurers or tourists
unofficial (non-government)
third parties;
NGO’s
Scholars
What do
they do?
“Citizen diplomats listen to others with
compassion and an open mind;

learn about history, culture and ways of

life and thinking different from their
own;

 respect peoples rights to views and

approaches other than their own;
act to understand, engage, and work
with people from around the world;

and embrace a role as someone who

can connect and make a positive
difference in the global community
Why is it
important?
De-escalate a conflict
These contacts can build
bridges between people,
increase trust, and foster
mutual understanding.

To achieve world peace.

The longing for a world without
conflict is universal
“We need to appreciate
that the most powerful
asset our country has is
its people”