The Foreign Service Journal, June 2016

AFSA NEWS CALENDAR THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JUNE 2016 51 June 1 12-1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting June 2 2-3:30 p.m. Discussion: “No Military Solution: Science Diplomacy, Globalization and the New Threat Set” with former Canadian FSO Daryl Copeland June 5-10 AFSA Road Scholar Program: “U.S. Foreign Policy for the 21st Century” Chautauqua, N.Y. June 6 12-2 p.m. AFSA/Public Diplomacy Council: “The British Council as a Model” June 23 4-6 p.m. AFSA Awards Ceremony July 4 Independence Day: AFSA Offices Closed July 6 12-1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting August 2 AFSA/Smithsonian Associates “Inside the World of U.S. Diplomacy” August 3 12-1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting August 31 10th Annual Adair Lecture American University September 5 Labor Day: AFSA Offices Closed AFSA/SHAWNDORMAN Secretary of State John Kerry and AFSA President Ambassador Barbara Stephenson preside over the memorial ceremony on Foreign Service Day. Steven L. Farley’s name was added to the marble plaques in the department’s C Street lobby. A wreath was laid to honor Farley and all Foreign Service members who are memorialized on the plaques. AFSAMemorial Plaque Ceremony Honors Fallen Colleagues On May 6, the American For- eign Service Association held its annual memorial plaque ceremony to honor fallen colleagues. Secretary of State John F. Kerry and AFSA Presi- dent Ambassador Barbara Stephenson presided. The memorial plaques, located in the Department of State’s C Street lobby, date back to 1933, and the memo- rial ceremony has become an integral part of Foreign Service Day activities. This year, Steven L. Farley’s name was inscribed on the memorial wall, joining those of 247 other individuals who have been recognized for making the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Mr. Farley was killed in Iraq on June 24, 2008, when an improvised explosive device detonated just prior to a Continued on p. 56