In 2018, the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication launched an initiative to honor members of Congress who have been outstanding in their support of public diplomacy. Together with this recognition, the Walter Roberts Endowment grants funding to deserving public diplomacy projects implemented by institutions in the member of Congress’s district.
The current recipient of the Award for Congressional Leadership
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Promoting global awareness and understanding By Yvonne Oh, IPDGC Program Coordinator In 1952, Vermont native Warren Austin, a former U.S. Senator and the first U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, founded the Vermont Council on World Affairs (VCWA) to promote...
The past recipients of this Award are:
In honor of the recognitions to these Congressional leaders, the Walter Roberts Endowment also awards an organization in the recipients’ constituency a micro-grant to conduct a public diplomacy program to benefit the community.
Read more about the PD micro-projects in the recipients’ constituencies.