The
Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Forum
Joseph J. Sisco was the Chairman of the American Academy of Diplomacy from 1999-2004. When he passed away in the fall of 2004, he requested that gifts in his honor be made to the Academy of Diplomacy. The Academy decided that the best use of the generous donations made by his friends and family was to stimulate public discussion on the foreign policy themes to which Dr. Sisco dedicated his career. Therefore, the Academy created the Sisco Memorial Forum, what will be a periodic series of events dedicated to discussion of pertinent themes in US Foreign Policy.
As Assistant Secretary
of State for International Organization Affairs, and as Under
Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Dr. Sisco often played
a leading role in American involvement in the work of the United
Nations. The first Forum event continued that effort by generating
awareness of and discussion on the problems that the United Nations
faces today. It was held on June 30, 2005 at the Ronald Reagan
Building upon the success of the first generous Sisco challenge
grant made by Carol and Jane Sisco to the Academy in 2005, the
Sisco family has again expressed their commitment to support diplomatic
outreach events in honor of the late Joseph J. Sisco. Carol and
Jane Sisco have announced that they will offer a $25,000 challenge
grant in 2007, to be matched by Academy members to help finance
a continuing series of diplomatic outreach activities.
About the Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Forum
2011 Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Lecture Series
Crisis Management and Diplomacy
2010 Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Lecture Series "Diplomacy & Development: Partners or Competitors?"
2009 Sisco Memorial Forum
Diplomacy in Iraq
2008 Sisco Memorial Lecture Series
Foreign Affairs Budget for the Future
2007 Sisco Memorial Forum
United Nations Peacekeeping
2005 Sisco Memorial Forum
United Nations Reform