Subnational Diplomacy

CULCON recently identified a great need in enhancing the way the citizens of Japan and the United States learn about and engage with the other, with a focus on building a strong pipeline of U.S.-Japan scholars and professionals. The panelists agreed to convene a new working group, Subnational Diplomacy/Local & Regional Exchange. The working group will examine various aspects of this topic, including, but not limited to, bilateral people-to-people communication on the state and city levels and support for grassroots organizations engaged in subnational diplomacy.