One-of-the-kind approach to diplomatic studies and training

Added: 10/01/2006
Frequently, associations, focused on studies and training, represent professional schools, promote education in its member institutions, conduct researches in new trends of education and a demand of its members to conform to world changes and improvements, thus creating a basis for the students' efficient education and better careers. You will find nothing of it at ADST, the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. It promotes education in diplomacy, but its scope of activities is far different from the ordinary.

Since its inception in 1986, ADST (the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training) has worked out and incorporated individual and one-of-the-kind approaches to diplomatic studies and training. The scope of activities and programs, maintained by the association, is far different from the ordinary education and receiving a degree, though the latter is also possible through the close collaboration of the ADST with the NFATC's Foreign Service Institute (FSI).

The one-of-the-kind and original approach of the Association to diplomatic studies and training comprises a deep insight into the history of diplomacy, an accumulation of experience, analysis, knowledge and wisdom of foreign affairs professionals and a presentation of this exclusive material to prospective students and public.

The association maintains a research center, focused on finding and gathering experiences and knowledge throughout the history of diplomacy, featured as the Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection.

The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection, created by the ADST, is absolutely a new glance at diplomatic studies and training. The collection consists of experiences, knowledge and analysis of foreign affairs practitioners and is extensively used by business, media and government and academe representatives. The collection grows approximately by eighty histories per year and is available to the public on CD-ROMs. "Frontline Diplomacy," the oral history CD ROM collection, is available on the Intranet at the Georgetown University and at the Foreign Service Institute, where it is widely used as a teaching material.

The association also produces a book series on diplomats and diplomacy and offers some advice on publishing to authors. Several books have been published on the basis of oral stories, featured in "Frontline Diplomacy".

The development and presentation of exhibits that highlight the history of American diplomacy and display diplomatic artifacts gives many scholars, students and foreign affairs professionals, opportunities of the most interactive learning. There are three exhibits, covering different diplomacy topics: A Brief History of Diplomacy, Center for Diplomacy and Diplomatic Memorabilia.

The Brief History of Diplomacy, featuring the outlines of the United States diplomacy, is held in the Exhibit Hall of the Department of State main building. The Center for Diplomacy illustrates the U.S. diplomacy and the daily lives and service of U.S. diplomats. The Diplomatic Memorabilia serves to record memorabilia from the careers of outstanding American diplomats. The renowned memorabilia includes the Medal of Freedom, awarded to the Constance Harvey, a silver tray presented to Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce, and a consular uniform and saber from the 19th century.

The ADST promotes visiting exhibits among new Foreign Service Officers and newly appointed US ambassadors to foreign countries as a highly valuable experience for working and advancing in the foreign affairs sector.

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