The Foreign Service Journal, June 2022

6 JUNE 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 101 Reflections Election Saga, Bangui By Ro b e r t E . G r i b b i n 102 Local Lens Mahe, Seychelles By Ama n d a Ogd e n On the Cover— Design by Caryn Suko-Smith, Driven by Design. Marketplace 95 Lodging & Extended Stay 96 Real Estate 99 Classifieds 100 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views The Time for Diplomacy Is Now By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor DEIA Today: “We Can Walk and Chew Gum” By Sh awn Do rma n 19 Speaking Out iMatch: Ready for Takeoff? By Uba h Kh a s i mu d d i n Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 13 Letters-Plus 14 Talking Points 93 Books AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 51 Book Notes: Lessons from the Edge with Marie Yovanovitch 52 State VP Voice—Ongoing Issues at State 53 USAID VP Voice—When Is a Presidential Priority Not a Priority? 54 AFSA on the Hill—FY22 AFSAAppropriations Outcomes 55 Inside Diplomacy Event: Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive Foreign Service 55 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, April 20, 2022 56 FSJ Wins a TRENDYAward 56 AFSA Panel Discussion: Mastering the EER 57 Road Scholars Get Crash Course in Diplomacy 58 New Contact Reporting Requirements 59 New Virginia, Maryland Laws Benefit the FS 59 The Secretary Addresses Payroll Issues 60 AFSA Staff Profiles—Susan Maitra: 20 Years with the FSJ 60 Concerns on New FSOT Process 61 Retirement Planning Five to 10 Years Out 62 Foreign Service Grievance Board: Supervisors’ Duty to Counsel 62 USAID Framework Negotiations Underway