Australia's Public Diplomacy
The Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade invited CDI to a public hearing in May 2007 looking into the nature and conduct of Australia's public diplomacy. The Committee, chaired by Senator Marise Payne, is investigating the effectiveness of Australia's current public diplomacy programs and activities in achieving the objectives of the Australian Government; the opportunities for enhancing public diplomacy both in Australia and overseas; and possible reforms to the conduct of public diplomacy within and between relevant Commonwealth agencies and State agencies. CDI Director Dr Ben Reilly gave evidence to the inquiry on 15 May regarding CDI's training, networking and research activities, their alignment with other Australian agencies, and their contribution to Australia's overall public diplomacy efforts.
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