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American Academy of Diplomacy
FoundedJuly 25, 1983; 40 years ago (1983-07-25)[1]
52-1341314[2]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2]
PurposeTo support and strengthen U.S. diplomacy and enhance public appreciation of its critical role in advancing the national interest.
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
President
Ronald E. Neumann

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.

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

Awards

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.
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.
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

Present

Past

Publications

Scholarships

Past

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.
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

  1. ^ "American Academy of Diplomacy". District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "American Academy of Diplomacy". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "The American Academy of Diplomacy - Mission". academyofdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Board of Directors". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  5. ^ "Mission and History". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "The Douglas Dillon Award for Distinguished Writing on American Diplomacy". academyofdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  8. ^ "Bringing America's Multilateral Diplomacy into the 21st Century". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  9. ^ "Changing the Risk Paradigm For U.S. Diplomats". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  10. ^ "Strengthening the Department of State". The American Academy of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  11. ^ "Support for American Jobs: Requirements for Next-Generation Commercial Diplomacy Programs". academyofdiplomacy.org.
  12. ^ "American Diplomacy at Risk" (PDF). academyofdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  13. ^ "Diplomatic Service through Professional Education and Training". academyofdiplomacy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  14. ^ "First Line of Defense: Ambassadors, Embassies, and American Interests Abroad". academyofdiplomacy.org.
  15. ^ "Coalitions: Building and Maintenance". academyofdiplomacy.org.
  16. ^ "Commercial Diplomacy and the National Interest". academyofdiplomacy.org.
  17. ^ "Preventing Genocide". academyofdiplomacy.org.

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