The Foreign Service Journal, June 2014

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JUNE 2014 5 June 2014 Volume 91, No. 6 FOREIGN SERVICE AFSA NEWS The Foreign Service Remembers Antoinette “Toni” Tomasek / 43 State VP Voice: Post-Benghazi Security / 44 FCS VP Voice: Reflections on the Past Year / 45 AFSAWelcomes First APHIS Governing Board Rep / 45 Agreement on Ambassador Certificates / 46 FSPS Annuity Supplement: A Reminder / 46 Retiree VP Voice: On WAEs / 47 USAID Honors Antoinette “Toni” Tomasek / 49 USAID 2014 Survey / 50 AFSA Leaders Meet Secretary Kerry / 53 AFSA On the Hill: Happy 90th from the Virginia General Assembly! / 54 How to Reduce the Public Diplomacy Deficit / 55 Book Notes: Diplomacy in the Information Age / 56 Revision of FAM Regulations / 56 AFSA President Speaks in Austin and NYC / 57 New TLG Intern Comes to Washington / 57 COLUMNS President’s Views / 7 Telling Our Diplomacy Stories BY ROBERT J . S I LVERMAN Letter from the Editor / 8 Diplomats of the World, Write! BY SHAWN DORMAN Speaking Out / 16 Publishing in the Foreign Service BY YAN I V BARZ I LA I Reflections / 93 Shirley Temple Black: A Natural Diplomat BY TED WI LK I NSON DEPARTMENTS Letters / 9 Talking Points / 12 Books / 81 Local Lens / 94 MARKETPLACE Marketplace / 15 Classifieds / 83 Real Estate / 87 Index to Advertisers / 90 On the cover: At AFSA’s May 2 Memorial Ceremony at the State Department another name was added to the plaques honoring members of the Foreign Service who lost their lives while on active duty. Antoinette “Toni”Beaumont Tomasek, a USAID FSO, died on June 26, 2013, in Haiti. Photo: Bob Burgess. FOCUS OTHER COUNTRIES’ DIPLOMATIC CORPS A Legal Alien: Working at State As a Turkish Diplomat / 21 A Transatlantic Diplomatic Exchange Fellow from Ankara discovers more similarities than he expected when he spends a year in Foggy Bottom. BY ÖMER MURAT The Indian Foreign Service: The Glass Gets Fuller / 24 Global winds of change are sweeping through the corridors of India’s Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Foreign Service, opening up the process of foreign policy delivery. BY K I SHAN S . RANA Life and Work in the Romanian Foreign Service / 30 A former Transatlantic Diplomatic Exchange Fellow reflects on the similarities and differences between the Romanian and American diplomatic corps. BY D I ANA TASE From Finland with Warmth / 34 A Finish FSO explains some of the unique features of the Finnish Foreign Service, including “sauna diplomacy.” BY AARETT I S I I TONEN FEATURE Our Woman in Havana / 39 Even in hostile environments, FSOs effectively represent U.S. interests through open communication. Here is one case study. BY V I CK I J . HUDDL ESTON EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT The Revamped SAT: A Much-Needed Overhaul or Cosmetic Surgery? / 59 The SAT is being overhauled. What does it mean? BY FRANCESCA HUEMER KE L LY When School Is Hard / 64 What do you do when your child is struggling in school? This primer can help get you started on identifying and solving the problem. BY M I CHE L L E GRAPPO Schools Charts / 75, 76