Romanian envoy joins NATO Public Diplomacy Forum
Romanian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Daniel Cristian Ciobanu took part in the third edition of NATO Public Diplomacy Forum on February 22.
The event was organized in Brussels, Belgium by NATO Public Diplomacy Division in partnership with Center on Public Diplomacy of University of Southern California (United States of America). The Forum brought together officials from North Atlantic Alliance and partner countries, as well as experts on communication strategies.
Ciobanu took part in the event within the mandate Romanian diplomatic mission is fulfilling as NATO Contact Point Embassy in Azerbaijan.
The Romanian diplomatic mission started its 1st NATO Contact Point Embassy mandate in Azerbaijan in January 2009 and nowadays is already performing its 4th successive mandate. Romania actively supports Azerbaijan to develop its cooperation with NATO.
The Forum explored how the unpredictable security environments impact the role of public diplomacy, what challenges it faces and what best practices can be applied. The key note address of Forum was delivered by NATO Acting Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy Ted Whiteside and touched upon preparations for NATO Warsaw Summit (8-9 July 2016).
The Summit will be a key milestone for the adaptation of the North Atlantic Alliance. Within the Forum were organized several practical workshops on impactful public diplomacy, exploring new avenues for an effective digital diplomacy and countering propaganda and misinformation campaigns.
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