List
of Academy Programs
Diplomacy in Iraq
What sorts of influence does the U.S. have in Iraq and how was and can it be used? What are the limitation of diplomacy? How does one connect diplomatic and military policy for greatest effect? AAD partnered with the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy to address these questions at a Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Forum panel discussion that took place on November 4, 2009 in Houston, TX.
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African Conflicts and American Diplomacy: Roles and Choices
What are the major diplomatic challenges facing Africa? What policy tools can the U.S. use to meet those challenges? AAD in partnership with the CSIS Africa Program addressed these questions at a Ross Discussion panel that took place on October 29, 2009 at CSIS in Washington, DC.
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Toward Smart Power in International Affairs
What role do diplomacy and foreign assistance play in securing the national interest? What has the "militarization of diplomacy" meant for America's military? A panel discussion exploring the use of Smart Power in international affairs was held on September 16, 2009 at the Los Angeles Times Building
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Whither the Foreign Service?
AAD hosted its 2009 Annual Members' Meeting on June 29, 2009 and welcomed Ambassador Harry Thomas as keynote speaker. Main themes discussed were the challenges and opportunities faced by the US Foreign Service in managing growth and new funding for diplomacy
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Diplomacy in Reconstruction and Stabilization
On May 13, 2009, AAD, the Woodrow Wilson Center, and RAND held a panel discussion to explore how better inter-agency coordination and a stronger diplomatic corps could improve U.S. reconstruction and stabilization efforts
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 AAD Issues Landmark Study on Strengthening U.S. Diplomacy
While the U.S. is faced with several urgent foreign policy challenges, the foreign policy tools at its disposal to meet them are increasingly under-resourced. The American Academy of Diplomacy published a ground-breaking study to detail specifically what human and financial resources the State Department and USAID need to accomplish their missions. This report provides a budget the administration can use to strengthen American diplomacy. AAD is also engaged in a nation-wide outreach campaign to advocate the report's recommendations.
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Read "U.S. Must Deploy More Foreign Policy Personnel," signed by eight former Secretaries of State
 Preventing Genocide
The Genocide Prevention Task Force was launched on November 13, 2007 and released its report to the public on December 8, 2008. The Task Force was jointly convened by the American Academy of Diplomacy, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Its goals were to spotlight genocide prevention as a national priority, and to develop practical policy recommendations to enhance the capacity of the U.S. government to respond to emerging threats of genocide and mass atrocities. It was co-chaired by Madeleine K. Albright and William S. Cohen.
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 Integrating Instruments of Power and Influence:
Lessons Learned and Best Practices
As the U.S. prepares itself for emerging threats and future military interventions, how should it learn from past experiences to make its military operations more effective? The American Academy of Diplomacy and the RAND Corporation published a new study on October 3, 2008 detailing a set of practical national security recommendations for the incoming administration, the new Congress, and NATO to provide guidance on how to deal with future military operations and their aftermath. The report draws from the expertise of 67 U.S. and European senior practitioners from both civilian and military posts, and the recommendations are based on lessons learned from experiences in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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About the Academy
The Academy was founded in 1983 by Ambassadors
Ellsworth Bunker, U. Alexis Johnson, and John J. McCloy to explore
ways in which persons who had served in positions of major responsibility
could cooperate to promote the highest standards in the practice
of American diplomacy. Today, the Academy is dedicated to strengthening
the resources and tools America brings to managing its diplomatic
challenges, and accomplishes this through outreach programs, lectures,
awards, and writing competitions. In doing so, the Academy promotes
an understanding of the importance of diplomacy to serving our nation
and enhancing America’s standing in the world. |
NEW FROM AAD
2010 Dillon Award
Call for Submissions!
The Academy is pleased to announce call for submissions for the 2010 Dillon Book Award.
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2010-2011 Philip Merrill Fellowship
The Academy, in collaboration with the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC, is seeking essay submissions for this prestigious fellowship award. Deadline to submit: February 15, 2010.
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2009 Awards Luncheon
The Academy's 2009 Awards Luncheon held its twentieth awards luncheon on December 3, 2009 at the U.S. Department of State. The Annenberg, Ross, Media, and Dillon Awards were presented at the luncheon.
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AAD Supports Able Envoys
AAD urges the new administration to support high qualifications for Ambassadors
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Press Release
AAD Applauds Introduction of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act to Strengthen American Diplomacy
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