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The Washington Diplomat Country Promotion Strategy Conference
The CPS Conference helps embassies and their governments expand upon existing economic, social and political relations with the United States.
CPS is essential for all diplomats to adopt new strategies that help promote their countries in the United States.
Victor Shiblie - The Washington Diplomat Editor in Chief
Recap: Country Promotion Strategy Conference 2017
Country Promotion Panelists
The Conference featured top-flight panelists from CNN, Twitter, Mayor of Houston, former U.S. Secretaries and more:
Country Promotion Discussions
The panel covered a wide range of issues concerning embassies and missions including: cyber security, digital diplomacy, investment, Hollywood and more:
Digital Diplomacy & Technology
From left to right
Carla Portalanza | Cultural & Press Attache, Embassy of Ecuador
Andreas Sandre | Press and Public Affairs Officer, Embassy of Italy
Anna Gawel | Managing Editor, The Washington Diplomat
John Randall | VP of Digital, Craft Media
Maryam Mujica | Head of Public Policy, Twitter
Cybersecurity and Mitigating National Risk
Tom Ridge | Former Secretary of Homeland Security
Anna Gawel | Managing Editor, The Washington Diplomat
Chip Clock | Vice President, Evolver
Jerry Caponera | Director, Cybersponse
Understanding Foreign News Coverage
John Shaw | Contributing Writer, The Washington Diplomat
Michelle Kosinski | White House Correspondent, CNN
Michael Isikoff | Investigative Journalist, Yahoo News
Dane Rene | Senior Vice President, Levick Communications
Attracting Hollywood Investment
H.E. Geir H. Haarde | Ambassador, Embassy of Iceland
Michelel Czernin von Chudenitz | CEO, Popular Press Media Group (PPMG)
Attracting Foreign Investment
Sylsvester Turner | Mayor of Houston
Lobbying and Public Relations
John Shaw | Contributing Writer, The Washington Diplomat
Richard Levick, Esq. | Chairman and CEO, Levick Communications
Brian Donahue | CEO and Founder, Craft Media
Dan Scandling | Senior Director, APCO Worldwide
David Adams | Principal, Podesta Group
Watch the iPad Raffle Announcement!
We invited all attendees to sign up for a free iPad giveaway raffle. Our team announced the winner in the video below:
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