The Foreign Service Journal, April 2016

Cover 1
Contents 5
Focus on Humanitarian Diplomacy 19
Humanitarian Diplomacy 19
On the Ground in Turkey 23
Partnering to Meet Urgent Needs 28
How Refugee Resettlement in the United States Actually Works 32
Pitching In to Do Vital Work 36
Features 39
Development Aid to Africa: Time for Plan B? 39
Ethnic and Sectarian Conflict—Two Core Issues 43
Appreciation 59
AFSA’s Very Own Santa Claus: Carl Edward Dillery, 1930–2016 59
AFSA News 47
Secretary Kerry on Overseas Comparability Pay 47
VP Voice FCS: Life After the Commercial Service 48
Governing Board Meeting 48
VP Voice Retirees: Salaries and Retirement—Foreign Service vs. Private Sector 49
AFSA Memorial Plaques Criteria 50
AFSA and the Public Diplomacy Council Team Up 50
2016 Global Ties Conference: Promoting the Foreign Service 51
My Encounter with the IVLP Village 53
AFSA on the Hill: The President’s FY 2017 Budget Request 54
ADST Awards Gala 55
Engaging High School Students: Model UN Conference 56
Book Notes: Learning from Our Successes, Not Our Mistakes 58
Columns 7
President’s Views: Building the Deep Bench 7
Letter from the Editor: Mass Migration Matters 8
Speaking Out: The Department of State—Mission and Vision Examined 16
Reflections: Into the Desert 73
Departments 9
Letters 9
Talking Points 12
Books 63
Local Lens 74
Marketplace 66
Classifieds 66
Real Estate 69
Index to Advertisers 72

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