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Stability and Reconstruction - The Jeffersonian Diplomatic Tradition and Contemporary Security: Lessons Learned from Afghanistan Saturday, March 20, 2010 From Granada through Afghanistan to Iraq, the U.S. has repeatedly entered countries militarily only to find that getting out required substantial civilian effort on the ground and in international diplomacy. Each time, the United States had to “reinvent the wheel,” and after each event, lessons were lost rather than learned. The American Academy of Diplomacy (AAD) and the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies in Monticello, VA will host a panel discussion by experienced diplomats and scholars to present the recommendations of two significant reports: “Integrating Instruments of Power and Influence: Lessons Learned and Best Practices,” focused on improving interagency coordination, and “Foreign Affairs Budget of the Future: Fixing the Crisis in Diplomatic Readiness,” (FAB) focused on the need for a more robust diplomatic corps. Those recommendations have immense implications for reconstruction and stabilization efforts, in light of the recent focus on military involvement in Afghanistan. The panelists in this discussion will discuss the historic and critical role diplomacy plays in reconstruction and stabilization and in promoting America’s national security. Videos of the event are available upon request to academy@academyofdiplomacy.org
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