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Texas Tech Ambassadors Forum

Texas Tech University and the American Academy of Diplomacy co-host a prestigious three-year program of panel discussions to enhance public understanding of critical foreign policy areas with the purpose of expanding understanding of US diplomacy. This program, which started in 2016, is held at the International Cultural Center, on the Texas Tech University campus.

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. 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.

Arthur Ross Discussions of American Diplomacy

The Arthur Ross Foundation generously provided the American Academy of Diplomacy with a fund to create a series of discussions exploring the role of diplomacy in US foreign relations, and encouraging discussions of foreign affairs across the country.

Omaha Ambassadors Forum

The Omaha Ambassadors Forum is a yearly program to bring distinguished diplomatic practitioners to speak with students and community leaders in Omaha. Each year’s program is developed jointly by the Academy in cooperation with the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Burlington International whose funding has made these programs possible.

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"Support for American Jobs – Parts I & II"

The American Academy of Diplomacy is proud to present two new reports, 'Support for American Jobs: Part I and II.'

"Academy views on State Department reorganization and proposed budget cuts"

Access the detailed description of the Academy views on the State Department reorganization and the reasons why the Academy opposes the proposed budget cuts:

Current Issues, Academy Views on Reform, Past Actions

"American Diplomacy at Risk"

A strong State Department, based on a strong Foreign Service and a strong Civil Service, is a critical component of America’s security. But America’s diplomacy—the front line of our defenses—is in trouble. This report aims to stimulate the changes necessary to best prepare American diplomacy.

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Feb 19

Amb. @RNicholasBurns and Amb. @LuteDoug examine the challenges to NATO as we near its 70th anniversary in April. "N… https://t.co/kFmb2pqAzw

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Feb 19

RT @thegenandamb: In case you missed it over the holiday, our newest episode is out. Listen to Gen. John "Mick" Nicholson and Amb. Hugo Llo…

The American Academy of DiplomacyWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 6:59am

Ambassadors Burns and Lute examine the current challenges to NATO as we near its 70th anniversary in April. "NATO’s leaders need to act decisively in 2019 to meet these tests and heal the widening divisions within the Alliance before it is too late."

NATO at Seventy: An Alliance in Crisis

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Approaching the seventieth anniversary of its founding in April 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) remains the single most important contributor to security, stability and peace in Europe and North America. NATO allies, however, are confronting daunting and complex challenges that a...

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The American Academy of DiplomacySaturday, February 16th, 2019 at 9:01am

With a second shutdown averted, Amb. Nancy McEldoowny looks at how the first shutdown was "phenomenally disruptive on every level and expensive" to the State Department as well as the current impact.