The Foreign Service Journal, May 2011

is more than 700 pages long, divided into two volumes. The first painstak- ingly analyzes the drug and chemical control activities of 121 countries and jurisdictions, while the second volume examines money laundering and ter- rorist financing in 62 countries. After laying out the individual threat in each country and putting the country’s situation in the context of the global threat, the report examines the host government’s drug control policy and analyzes the impact of its efforts to combat the threat, in rela- tion to those of the United States and the international community. This year’s report identifies 20 coun- tries as major producers or transit points, and singles out three—Burma, Bolivia and Venezuela — for having “failed demonstrably” to fight the drug trade. The INCSR’s extensive, up-to-date research and detailed analysis of world- wide counternarcotics and anti-money laundering efforts make it an invalu- able resource on transnational threats and organized crime. —Danielle Derbes, Editorial Intern Site of the Month: http://iPatt.uky.edu The University of Kentucky’s Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce has launched an 18-month trial to assess the value of Apple’s iPad in sup- porting professional graduate education. The goal is to integrate the device fully into the school’s master’s program, transforming the student learning experience, en- hancing overall school operations, and preparing graduates to advance diplomacy and international business in the digital age. “With Facebook and Twitter empowering opposition movements in Iran and Tunisia, and the U.S. drawing a line in the cybersand in defense of Internet freedom, effective statecraft today demands mastery of new communication tools. 21st-cen- tury diplomacy increasingly has a digital and high-tech edge — diplomatic training must, too,” says retired Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh, director of the Patterson School. He adds that this is the first time an entire professional school — faculty, stu- dents and staff — is using the device, with support provided by Apple, application de- velopers, media companies and hardware providers. Those interested in following the progress of the experiment can visit a dedicated blog at http://iPatt.uky.edu . T his site provides frequent updates about the trial, as well as regular postings and reports from students and faculty on their insights and experiences. With the iPad’s Internet connectivity and constantly expanding world of apps, stu- dents should be able to configure the device to accommodate their unique academic interests and needs. Those may range from monitoring the global press and main- taining foreign language skills to analyzing trade data, tapping geospatial mapping or manipulating the latest econometric model. If the device successfully supports and enhances the operation of an entire grad- uate school of international affairs, transforming the learning experience, the same may hold true for other professional graduate schools (business and law, for exam- ple) and academic centers. — Steven Alan Honley, Editor 12 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / M A Y 2 0 1 1 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 Insurance Plans hirshorn.com/afsa AFSA Legacy afsa.org/fund_for_american _diplomacy.aspx AKA Hotel residences stay-aka.com Arlington Court Suites arlingtoncourthotel.com Clements International clements.com Diplomatic Automobile Sales diplosales.com Inside a U.S. Embassy afsa.org/inside_a_us_ embassy.aspx ProMax Management Inc. promaxrealtors.com SDFCU sdfcu.org TetraTech tetratech.com Vinson Hall Vinsonhall.org WJD wjdpm.com