Forging a 21st-century diplomatic service for the United States through professional education and training
Contributors: American Foreign Service Association; American Academy of Diplomacy
Publisher: Stimson Center
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 75
ISBN-13: 9780984521159
Subjects: American Diplomatic and consular service; Diplomats; Training of; Education; Officials and employees; United States. Department of State; United States
Description: The report emphasizes that on-the-job training alone is no longer a sufficient method, if it ever was, to develop a US diplomatic service that is second to none. In addition to mastering practical skills and tradecraft, our foreign affairs professionals must be fully capable of operating in a multitude of strategic, analytical, and programmatic environments. Their effectiveness, like that of their military counterparts, should rest on a systematic regime of education, training, and professional preparation, one that is linked to their career advancement. The report recognizes that the international affairs landscape of the 21st century will be characterized by rapid change, emerging challenges, and new sets of issues. If the US is to maintain its leadership, the enhanced education and training of our diplomats and development experts will require an adequate and consistent resource flow. For decades, that flow has been a trickle as compared to the resources devoted to our military, even though the military acknowledges that most international challenges do not have a military solution.
Notes: Title from PDF title page (Stimson Center, viewed on Mar. 6, 2011).

"February 2011."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-75).

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Table of contents: title: Executive Summary; title: Chapter 1. Background: Changing American Diplomacy in the New International Environment; title: Chapter 2. Professional Education and Training at State: Today's Realities; title: Chapter 3. Future Requirements for Diplomatic Professional Development, Education, and Training; title: Appendix A. US Foreign Service Primer; title: Appendix B. Professional Development in the US Military; title: Appendix C. Professional Education and Training at USAID: An Emphasis on Learning; title: Appendix D. Professional Development in Other Diplomatic Services; title: Appendix E. Diplomatic Professional Formation: An AFSA Perspective; title: Related Reports and Works Cited.