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245	1	0	_aForging a 21st-century diplomatic service for the United States through professional education and training _h[electronic resource]
260			_aWashington, DC : _bStimson Center, _c2011
300			_a1 PDf-file (75 p.)
500			_aTitle from PDF title page (Stimson Center, viewed on Mar. 6, 2011).
500			_a"February 2011."
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 72-75).
505	0		_aExecutive Summary -- Chapter 1. Background: Changing American Diplomacy in the New International Environment -- Chapter 2. Professional Education and Training at State: Today's Realities -- Chapter 3. Future Requirements for Diplomatic Professional Development, Education, and Training -- Appendix A. US Foreign Service Primer -- Appendix B. Professional Development in the US Military -- Appendix C. Professional Education and Training at USAID: An Emphasis on Learning -- Appendix D. Professional Development in Other Diplomatic Services -- Appendix E. Diplomatic Professional Formation: An AFSA Perspective -- Related Reports and Works Cited.
520			_aThe report emphasizes that on-the-job training alone is no longer a sufficient method, if it ever was, to develop a US diplomatic service that is second to none. In addition to mastering practical skills and tradecraft, our foreign affairs professionals must be fully capable of operating in a multitude of strategic, analytical, and programmatic environments. Their effectiveness, like that of their military counterparts, should rest on a systematic regime of education, training, and professional preparation, one that is linked to their career advancement. The report recognizes that the international affairs landscape of the 21st century will be characterized by rapid change, emerging challenges, and new sets of issues. If the US is to maintain its leadership, the enhanced education and training of our diplomats and development experts will require an adequate and consistent resource flow. For decades, that flow has been a trickle as compared to the resources devoted to our military, even though the military acknowledges that most international challenges do not have a military solution.
538			_aMode of access: World Wide Web.
538			_aSystem requirements: Adobe Reader.
650		7	_adiplomacy _zUSA
710	2		_aHenry L. Stimson Center.
710	2		_aAmerican Foreign Service Association.
710	2		_aAmerican Academy of Diplomacy.
852			_hCD127 G11_914
856	4	0	_uhttp://www.stimson.org/books-reports/forging-21st-century-diplomatic-service-for-the-united-states/
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