Public Diplomacy Board
 Public Diplomacy Board  | |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Public Diplomacy Strategy Board |
| Formation | April 2006 |
| Parent organization | UK/FCDO, UK/FCO |
| Set up in 2006, with an explicit alignment between public diplomacy work and government goals. | |
The Public Diplomacy Board of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office was set up in April 2006 along with the Public Diplomacy Partners Group following Lord Carter of Coles' Review of Public Diplomacy, which was delivered to the UK Foreign Secretary on 13 December 2005,[1] which had an explicit alignment between public diplomacy work and government goals.[2]
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Predecessors
It replaced the Public Diplomacy Strategy Board which was set up following the Wilton Review. It is supported by the Public Diplomacy Group within the Foreign Office, which replaces the Public Diplomacy Policy Department.
Overview
Lord Carter recommended that public diplomacy "should no longer be defined simply in terms of creating positive perceptions but intended it should be defined as: work aiming to inform and engage individuals and organisations overseas, in order to improve understanding of and influence for the United Kingdom in a manner consistent with governmental medium and long term goals. He stipulated that this definition must be understood "within the context of the continuing guarantee of complete editorial independence for the BBC World Service and day-to-day operational independence for the British Council."[2]
People
The Board comprises
- Anne Pringle (FCO),
- Sir David Green (British Council),
- Lord Triesman (Chairman),
- Chris Powell (Independent Member and Vice Chair),
- Nigel Chapman (BBC World Service),
- Simon Anholt (Independent Member/monitoring & evaluation specialist).
The BBC World Service has observer status in recognition of its editorial independence. Public Diplomacy Group in the Foreign Office is the Board's secretariat.
