April 2022
The Foreign Service Journal covers foreign affairs from an insider’s perspective, providing thought-provoking articles on international issues, the practice of diplomacy and the U.S. Foreign Service. Including the AFSA News section, The Journal is published monthly (January-February and July-August issues combined) by the American Foreign Service Association.
The April issue focuses on new core precepts.
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COVER STORY
Small but Mighty: APHIS Turns 50
APHIS’ compact cadre of FSOs are on the front lines keeping American agricultural trade healthy, flowing and growing around the globe.
FOCUS ON NEW CORE PRECEPTS
The New Core Precepts and What They Mean
After the first significant overhaul since 2015, the State Department core precepts are lean and tuned to the diplomatic requirements of the 21st century.
The Case for a Foreign Service Core Precept on DEIA
Making engagement a requirement will help move support for diversity and equity beyond words.
FEATURE
The Little Book That Could: Inside a U.S. Embassy, Telling the Foreign Service Story for More Than a Quarter Century
This diplomacy primer introduces the people of the U.S. Foreign Service to a worldwide audience.
FS HERITAGE
Jeannette Lafrance: A Pioneering Foreign Service Woman
The upheaval of World War II opened opportunities for adventurous women, including in the U.S. Foreign Service.
FS KNOW-HOW
How To Be a Zooming Success
With virtual meetings and hybrid arrangements likely to remain standard practice, this primer is bound to come in handy