4 MARCH 2025 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL FOCUS 16 Notes to the New Administration Following the U.S. presidential election and by way of welcoming the new administration, The Foreign Service Journal asked members of the U.S. Foreign Service community to offer recommendations. Here is their input. FEATURES 29 Subnational Diplomacy: A Conversation with Special Representative Nina Hachigian 34 The Puzzling Story of Manuel Rocha, U.S. Diplomat and Secret Agent for Cuba By David C. Adams FS KNOW-HOW 41 Cultural Competency for Effective Communications By Charles Morrill FS HERITAGE 44 Poznan 1995: Requiem for a Diplomatic Post By Dick Virden PERSPECTIVES 5 President’s Views Proud to Serve, Proud to Defend the Foreign Service By Tom Yazdgerdi 7 Letter from the Editor A Time of Upheaval By Vivian Walker and Shawn Dorman 14 Speaking Out Bridging the Interagency Gap By John Ringquist 76 Reflections NATO Recruitment Tours By Vincent Chiarello 78 Local Lens South Africa By Michael Roome DEPARTMENTS 8 Letters 9 Talking Points 65 In Memory 68 Books MARKETPLACE 71 Real Estate 74 Classifieds 75 Index to Advertisers 48 In Defense of the U.S. Foreign Service and USAID 50 N ew Secretary Pays Tribute to Fallen FS 50 FSJ Hosts Publishing Panel and Book Market 51 State VP Voice—How Will the FY 2025 NDAA Affect You? 52 USAID VP Voice— The Fight for USAID 53 F CS VP Voice— Losing to China 53 A FSA Governing Board Meetings, November and December 2024 55 W rapping Up the Centennial Year 55 Inside Diplomacy— Subnational Diplomacy 56 FS Wins International Service Award 57 AFSA Global Town Hall 57 Good Stewardship for Our Members 58 F rom the Office of General Counsel—Ending a New-Hire Pay Gap 59 A FSA Welcomes Incoming USAID FSOs 60 N ominate a Colleague for a 2025 AFSA Award 61 ADST Seeks Stories of Service 61 College Scholarships Available 61 Retiree Corner—Stay Connected with Colleagues 62 Stone Estate Donates to Fund for American Diplomacy 62 Changes to Language Testing 63 F ederal Benefits Increase for Some FS Retirees 64 Centennial Year in Review AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF AFSA ON THE COVER: Art by Kotryna Zukauskaite/The i Spot. 78 March 2025 Volume 102, No. 2
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