Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (WHA)

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The Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (WHA) is a U.S. State Department office responsible for managing public diplomacy, strategic communications, and public outreach related to U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere.

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instanceOf office of the United States Department of State
public diplomacy office
abbreviation WHA
surface form: WHA/PDA
collaboratesWith Bureau of Global Public Affairs
U.S. embassies
surface form: U.S. embassies and consulates in the Western Hemisphere

other regional bureaus of the U.S. Department of State
country United States of America
focusesOn democracy and governance messaging in the Western Hemisphere
economic and trade policy messaging in the Western Hemisphere
human rights and inclusive governance messaging in the Western Hemisphere
promotion of U.S. foreign policy objectives in the Western Hemisphere
security and rule of law messaging in the Western Hemisphere
governingBody United States federal government NERFINISHED
hasJurisdiction Canada
Caribbean
surface form: Caribbean region

Latin America
countries in the Western Hemisphere
hasWebsite https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-political-affairs/bureau-of-western-hemisphere-affairs/
languageOfWork English
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mandate to counter misinformation and disinformation about U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere
to explain and advocate U.S. policies to foreign publics in the Western Hemisphere
to inform U.S. policymakers about public opinion trends in the Western Hemisphere
parentOrganization United States Department of State
partOf Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
regionServed Western Hemisphere
responsibleFor coordinating messaging on Western Hemisphere regional priorities
developing public diplomacy strategies for Western Hemisphere initiatives
digital communications related to Western Hemisphere policy
media relations for Western Hemisphere Affairs issues
outreach to academic institutions on Western Hemisphere issues
outreach to civil society in the Western Hemisphere
outreach to diaspora communities related to Western Hemisphere countries
producing public information materials on Western Hemisphere policy
public diplomacy related to U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere
public outreach on U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere
strategic communications for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
supporting U.S. embassies’ public affairs sections in the Western Hemisphere
supporting high-level visits and events in the Western Hemisphere with public affairs planning
sector foreign policy
public diplomacy
strategic communications
usesLanguage Portuguese
Spanish

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Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs hasPart Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (WHA)