The Foreign Service Journal, June 2011

50 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / J U N E 2 0 1 1 A F S A N E W S AFSA NEWS BRIEFS Upcoming AFSA Book Notes Program N oted author, academic and commentator Andrew J. Bacevich will discuss his brand-new book, Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War, on June 24, at 10 a.m. In the book, Bacevich offers a critique of the as- sumptions guiding American military policy. In his estima- tion, these central tenets have dominated national security policy since the start of the Cold War and have condemned the U.S. to “insolvency and perpetual war.” Bacevich is currently director of undergraduate studies and professor of international relations and history at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he received his Ph.D. in American diplomatic history from Princeton University. Before joining the faculty of Boston University, he taught at West Point and Johns Hopkins University. The program takes place at AFSA-HQ at 2101 E St NW. We welcome all members and anyone else with an interest in attending. Please RSVP to events@afsa.org. New AFSA/TLG Intern Chosen Since 1992, AFSA has collaborated with the Thursday Luncheon Group to sponsor a minority college student for a summer internship at the Department of State. This sum- mer, the 24th intern in the history of the program will come toWashington for what AFSA hopes will be an exciting ex- perience. Mathew Tompkins, a rising senior at Humboldt State University in northern California, is studying Mandarin Chinese and spent a semester abroad at Xi’an International Studies University. Originally from Los Angeles, Mathew will spend the summer interning in the Office of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives Affairs in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. AFSA and TLG co-sponsor a $2,000 stipend for Mathew to defray living expenses, and will provide him with social and net- working opportunities throughout the summer. Staff: Executive Director Ian Houston: houston@afsa.org Business Department Director of Finance Femi Oshobukola: oshobukola@afsa.org Controller Kalpna Srimal: srimal@afsa.org Assistant Controller Cory Nishi: cnishi@afsa.org Labor Management General Counsel Sharon Papp: papps@state.gov Deputy General Counsel Zlatana Badrich: badrichz@state.gov Labor Management Specialist James Yorke: yorkej@state.gov Labor Management Counselor Janet Weber: weber@afsa.org Senior Staff Attorney Neera Parikh: parikhna@state.gov Staff Attorney Raeka Safai: safair@state.gov Staff Attorney Andrew Large: largeA@state.gov Office Manager Christine Warren: warrenc@state.gov USAID Senior Labor Management Adviser Douglas Broome: dbroome@usaid.gov USAID Staff Assistant: vacant Member Services Member Services Director Janet Hedrick: hedrick@afsa.org Member Services Representative Kristy Pomes: pomes@afsa.org Administrative Assistant and Office Manager Ana Lopez: lopez@afsa.org Communications, Marketing and Outreach Retiree Counseling & Legislation Coordinator Bonnie Brown: brown@afsa.org Director of Communications Thomas Switzer: switzer@afsa.org Director of Policy Edward Dickens: dickens@afsa.org Executive Assistant to the President Patrick Bradley: bradley@afsa.org Scholarship Director Lori Dec: dec@afsa.org Scholarship Program Assistant Jonathan Crawford: crawford@afsa.org Road Scholar Administrator Bernard Alter: alter@afsa.org Marketing & Outreach Manager Asgeir Sigfusson: sigfusson@afsa.org Special Awards & Outreach Coordinator Perri Green: green@afsa.org Web and IT Assistant Jeff Lau: lau@afsa.org AFSA HEADQUARTERS: (202) 338-4045; Fax: (202) 338-6820 STATE DEPARTMENT AFSA OFFICE: (202) 647-8160; Fax: (202) 647-0265 USAID AFSA OFFICE: (202) 712-1941; Fax: (202) 216-3710 FCS AFSA OFFICE: (202) 482-9088; Fax: (202) 482-9087 PRESIDENT: johnson@afsa.org STATE VP: hirschdm@state.gov RETIREE VP: rghoudek@aol.com USAID VP: fzamora@usaid.gov FAS VP: henry.schmick@fas.usda.gov FCS VP: keith.curtis@mail.doc.gov AFSA News Editor Donna Ayerst: ayerst@afsa.org (202) 944-5516; Fax: (202) 338-6820 Foreign Service Journal FSJ: journal@afsa.org Editor Steven Alan Honley: honley@afsa.org Senior Editor Susan Maitra: maitra@afsa.org Associate Editor Shawn Dorman: dorman@afsa.org Ad & Circulation Manager Ed Miltenberger: miltenberger@afsa.org Art Director Caryn Suko Smith: journaldesign@comcast.net On the Web AFSA WEB SITE: www.afsa.org FSJ: www.afsa.org/fsj How to Contact Us: Governing Board: PRESIDENT: Susan R. Johnson STATE VP: Daniel Hirsch USAID VP: Francisco Zamora FAS VP: Henry Schmick FCS VP: Keith Curtis RETIREE VP: Robert Houdek SECRETARY: F.A. “Tex” Harris TREASURER: Andrew Winter STATE REPS: Carleton Bulkin Ako Cromwell Mary Glantz Mike Haughey Les Hickman Bruce Matthews Raymond Maxwell Joyce Namde Lynn Nelson Sharon White USAID REPS: Michael Henning Glenn Rogers FCS REP: Stephen Morrison FAS REP: Melinda Sallyards IBB REP: Al Pessin RETIREE REPS: Janice Bay Robert (Bill) Farrand Mary Ellen Gilroy Molly Williamson The Peace Corps “Enterprise Solutions to Poverty” Essay Contest The National Peace Corps Association and the SEVEN Fund are sponsoring a global competition inviting the submission of essays that describe innova- tive ideas for fighting poverty. The winning author will be a special guest at a distinguished panel in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, during the four-day weekend of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. Writers are invited to submit essays exploring first-person experiences with small enterprise development solutions to poverty in the developing world. Essays should highlight personal grassroots efforts and successes that can serve as models for creating prosperity around the world. Papers that approach this topic through the lens of diverse cultural, religious, philosophical, technical and academic traditions are welcome. The goal is to assemble a collection of essays that is definitive both in breadth and depth. Deadline for submissions is July 31. Contest rules may be found at www.peacecorpsconnect.org/resources/peace-corps-50th-anniversary/ sevenfundessaycontest . Briefs Continued on page 57 Daughter Continues Support for the John Campbell White Scholarship M argaret Bennett has been making generous donations to her late father’s AFSA scholarship for more than 20 years. The John Campbell White Memorial Financial Aid Scholarship was first estab- lished in 1967, after his death. After joining the Foreign Service in 1914, White served for 31 years, including as ambassador to Peru and Haiti. He was also the first president of Diplomatic and Consular Officers, Retired. Amb. White was the son of Henry White, ambassa- dor to Italy and France, and a signer of the Treaty of Versailles.