The Foreign Service Journal, April 2023

6 APRIL 2023 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 63 Reflections A Greenland Friendship By Dan Whitman 66 Local Lens Grand Harbour, Malta By M i ke Re ga l On the Cover— Illustration by Nattapon Kongbunmee/iStock. Marketplace 57 Real Estate 60 Index to Advertisers 61 Classifieds FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Road Safety— A Clear and Present Danger By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Exploring a New Frontier for Diplomacy By Sh awn Do rma n 19 Speaking Out Why Our Evaluation System Is Broken and What to Do About It By V i r g i n i a B l a s e r Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 13 Talking Points 54 Books AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 37 AFSA President on the Road 37 FSJ Editorial Board: Volunteer Your Voice! 38 State VP Voice—The Vibe from Foreign Service Orientation Classes 39 USAID VP Voice—OECD Peer Review: PEERing into the Future 40 FAS VP Voice—Cultivating the Next Generation of Ag Leaders 41 Retiree VP Voice—The Foreign Service Honor Roll 42 AFSAWelcomes Newest FS Members 42 AFSA’s Foreign Service Day Programming 42 Consult AFSA’s Tax Guide Online 43 2022 AFSATreasurer’s Report 43 2022 AFSA-PAC Report 44 AFSA Seeks Award Nominations for 2023 45 Nominate Family Members for AAFSWand DACOR Awards 46 AFSAWelcomes USAID Office Manager 46 Earthquake Relief for Mission Türkiye LE Staff 46 AFSA Celebrates 50 Years as a Union 46