民みん間かん外がい交こう

noun

public diplomacy; people-to-people diplomacy; non-governmental diplomacy

Diplomatic activities conducted by private citizens, NGOs, or non-state actors, as opposed to official government diplomacy. Often used in the context of cultural exchange, grassroots initiatives, or track-two diplomacy.

• 民みん間かん外がい交こうは国こく際さい交こう流りゅうの重じゅう要ような手しゅ段だんです。

  Public diplomacy is an important means of international exchange.

• 彼かの女じょは民みん間かん外がい交こうの一いっ環かんとして海かい外がいのNGOと協きょう力りょくしている。

  She cooperates with overseas NGOs as part of people-to-people diplomacy.