The American Academy of Diplomacy is a private, nonprofit, non-partisan, elected organization whose active membership is limited to men and women who have held positions of high responsibility in crafting and implementing American foreign policy. They have served the United States as chiefs of mission in major embassies abroad, and/or equivalent high-level foreign policy positions in Washington.
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| Founded | July 25, 1983[1] |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2] |
| Purpose | To support and strengthen U.S. diplomacy and enhance public appreciation of its critical role in advancing the national interest. |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
President | Ronald E. Neumann |
Founded in 1983, the Academy focuses the expertise of its members on the pursuit of excellence in the practice of American diplomacy.
In its early years, the Academy provided the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with commentary on the qualifications of those nominated by the President as ambassadors, but today it only does so in exceptional circumstances, such as if the Board of Directors feels strongly about a nominee's lack of qualifications to be ambassador.[3]
The academy is financially supported by its members, and by grants from foundations and corporate contributors.
Leadership
edit- Chairman: Thomas A. Shannon
- Vice-Chairman: Alonzo Fulgham
- President: Ronald E. Neumann
- Treasurer: Nicholas A. Veliotes
- Secretary: Molly Williamson
- Board of Directors:[4] Frank Almaguer, Liliana Ayalde, Joyce Barr, Avis Bohlen, Michele Bond, Thomas D. Boyatt, Johnnie Carson, Charles Cobb, Kathleen Doherty, Harry Geisel, Stuart Holliday, Robert Hunter, Janice Jacobs, Laura Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Deborah McCarthy, George Moose, Tibor P. Nagy, John Negroponte, Wanda Nesbitt, Anne Patterson, Charles A. Ray, Marcie Ries, Charles Rivkin, Pamela Spratlen, Gregory Starr, Francis X. Taylor, Harry K. Thomas, Jr., Mike Van Dusen, Jenonne Walker, Alexander Watson, Tony Wayne
- Managing Director: Maria Reissaus
- Former Chairmen:[5] Sol M. Linowitz, Frank C. Carlucci, Rozanne Ridgway, Lawrence S. Eagleburger, Max M. Kampelman, Samuel Lewis, Joseph J. Sisco, Arthur Hartman, Thomas R. Pickering
- Former Presidents: Bruce Laingen, Brandon Grove, David H. Popper, David D. Newsom
Awards
edit- The Academy hosts an annual awards luncheon at the Department of State to recognize an individual or group who has made exemplary contributions to the field of American diplomacy.
- The Arthur Ross Award for Distinguished Reporting and Analysis of Foreign Affairs[6]
- Since 2004, the Academy has presented the Arthur Ross Award to journalists who have produced the most compelling and insightful pieces concerning American diplomatic efforts.
- The Douglas Dillon Award for Distinguished Writing on American Diplomacy[7]
- Since 1995, the Academy has awarded an annual prize for a book of distinction on the practice of American diplomacy. This award honors those who broaden public understanding of the need for excellence in American diplomacy.
Programs
editPresent
edit- FSOT Career Track Virtual Series
- Michigan Ambassadors Forum
- Texas Tech Ambassadors Forum
- Nebraska Ambassadors Forum
- Arthur Ross Discussions of American Diplomacy
- Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Forum
- Ambassador Speaker Series
Past
edit- America's Diplomats screening and discussion
- Hushang Ansary Forums: Global Strategies for a Global America
- Diplomacy and Democracy
- Diplomatic Professional Education and Training Project
- Integrating Instruments of Power and Influence
Publications
edit- Bringing America's Multilateral Diplomacy into the 21st Century (2022)[8]
- Changing the Risk Paradigm for U.S. Diplomats (2021)[9]
- Strengthening the Department of State (2019)[10]
- Support for American Jobs: Requirements for Next-Generation Commercial Diplomacy Programs (2016)[11]
- American Diplomacy at Risk (2015)[12]
- Diplomacy in a Time of Scarcity (2012)[13]
- First Line of Defense: Ambassadors, Embassies, and American Interests Abroad[14]
- Coalitions: Building and Maintenance[15]
- Commercial Diplomacy and the National Interest[16]
- Preventing Genocide[17]
Scholarships
editPast
edit- The Philip Merrill Scholarship
- The Academy, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), awarded the Philip Merrill Fellowship for a winning essay on the practice of American diplomacy. The fellowship provided one half of SAIS tuition for each of two years of study. The last year for this award was 2013.
- The Leonard Marks Foundation Award for Creative Writing on American Foreign Policy
- Participants in this contest submitted essays on specific challenges to American diplomacy, and proposed policy recommendations to address them. The Academy selected three winners at differing award levels. The last year for this award was 2009.
References
edit- ^ "American Academy of Diplomacy". District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "American Academy of Diplomacy". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "The American Academy of Diplomacy - Mission". academyofdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ "Board of Directors". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Mission and History". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "The Arthur Ross Award for Distinguished Reporting and Analysis of Foreign Affairs". academyofdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "The Douglas Dillon Award for Distinguished Writing on American Diplomacy". academyofdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "Bringing America's Multilateral Diplomacy into the 21st Century". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Changing the Risk Paradigm For U.S. Diplomats". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Strengthening the Department of State". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Support for American Jobs: Requirements for Next-Generation Commercial Diplomacy Programs". academyofdiplomacy.org.
- ^ "American Diplomacy at Risk" (PDF). academyofdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ "Diplomatic Service through Professional Education and Training". academyofdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ "First Line of Defense: Ambassadors, Embassies, and American Interests Abroad". academyofdiplomacy.org.
- ^ "Coalitions: Building and Maintenance". academyofdiplomacy.org.
- ^ "Commercial Diplomacy and the National Interest". academyofdiplomacy.org.
- ^ "Preventing Genocide". academyofdiplomacy.org.
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