The Foreign Service Journal, January 2010

12 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 0 compassing not just the ruling National Congress Party, the opposition SPLM and major Darfuri rebel groups, but also critical regional and international actors. Moreover, progress is to be measured by verifiable changes in con- ditions on the ground. “As part of the U.S. Strategy on Sudan, senior officials from the intera- gency will meet in early 2010 for the first in a series of quarterly interagency reviews designed to assess whether progress or backsliding has occurred and agree on whether incentives or pressures are warranted,” Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, the U.S. special envoy to Sudan, explained in his detailed testi- mony to the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health. “With regard to Darfur and to rela- tions betweenNorth and South, we will not waste a minute in achieving our ob- jectives for a peaceful and stable Sudan. We do not have the luxury of time. What we do have is the determination of the United States and its partners to help bring peace to Sudan. Our coun- try must fully utilize all of our instru- ments of statecraft in this endeavor,” he emphasized. Testimony was also provided by Randy Newcomb of Humanity United; the former head of the U.N. Panel of Experts on the Sudan, Enrico Carish; and John Prendergast of the Enough Project. In addition, Lt. Gen. Nhial Deng Nhial representing an official delegation from Sudan briefed the panel. For ongoing coverage of develop- ments in Sudan, see http://allafrica. com/sudan/ . To track military devel- opments, go to www.strategypage. com/qnd/sudan/default.aspx . And for news and background on U.S. pol- icy in Sudan, go to www.state.gov/ s/sudan/index.htm . ■ This edition of Cybernotes was com- piled by Senior Editor Susan Brady Maitra, with assistance from Editorial Intern Amanda Anderson. C Y B E R N O T E S WWW.FSJOURNAL.ORG When contacting an advertiser, kindly mention the Foreign Service Journal. Click on the Marketplace tab on the marquee AFSA Legacy www.afsa.org AKA stay-aka.com Clements International clements.com Cort Furniture cort1.com Diplomatic Auto. Sales diplosales.com Fox Hill foxhillseniorcondominium.com Georgetown Suites georgetownsuites.com Hirshorn Company, The hirshorn.com SDFCU sdfcu.org Strategic Studies Quarterly au.af.mil/au/ssq Tetra Tech tetratech.com WJD wjdpm.com Site of the Month: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/ If you’re living abroad or contemplating an international trip, don’t leave home without the URL for the Center for Disease Control’s Travelers’ Health Web site at wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/. This straightforward and comprehensive resource covers the health issues travelers may encounter, from A to Z. There you can find reports on disease outbreaks and health-related develop- ments around the world, specific health information on more than 200 destinations and tips on preparing for a stay abroad. You will also find the 2010 edition of “CDC Health Information for International Travel,” an authoritative guide known as the “Yellow Book.” Under the heading “Information for Specific Groups and Settings,” the site of- fers advice for traveling with children, traveling with pets, travelers who have spe- cial needs, disaster relief workers and individuals studying abroad. Under “Vaccinations,” you will find everything you need to know on that topic, including lists of routine and recommended vaccinations and a checklist to ensure you are covered. And, under “Illness and Injury Abroad,” is information on the steps to take in case of a medical emergency abroad, including links to specific, relevant sections of the Yellow Book.