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The Foreign Service Journal, September 2024

Cover 1
Contents 5
Focus on the Climate Diplomacy Landscape 26
The Climate Crisis: How the U.S. is Leading the Global Response 26
Unlocking Resilience: Using Data to Drive Positive Climate Action in Conflict-Prone Regions 31
AI Air Quality Forecasting: A State-NASA Partnership 35
Fertilizer Diplomacy 38
Decarbonizing Industry Through Demand: The First Movers Coalition 43
From the FSJ Archive: Climate Diplomacy 47
Features 48
A Decade-Long Campaign to Reform Assignment Restriction Programs 48
Employee Organizations Advance Religious Inclusion at State 54
Appreciation 80
A Soft-Spoken Institution Builder: Lars Holman Hydle (1940-2023) 80
Retirement Supplement 89
Life After the Foreign Service: From U.S. Diplomat to Diplomatic Educator 89
Perspectives 7
President’s Views—Staying True to Ourselves 7
Speaking Out—Pre-Election Homework: Build Our Institution 19
Message from the Hill—From FS Kid to FS Champion in Congress: A Conversation with Senator Chris Van Hollen 22
Reflections—Prying Open a Closed Society in Poland 101
Local Lens—Taipei, Taiwan 102
Departments 9
Letters 9
Talking Points 12
In Memory 83
Books 94
Marketplace 96
Real Estate 96
Classifieds 99
Index to Advertisers 100
AFSA News 59
Celebrating 100 Years in Style 59
State VP Voice—Understanding Assignment Restrictions and Denials 60
USAID VP Voice—Transition Anxiety 61
Retiree VP Voice—Reviewing Your Retirement Plan 62
William Burns on Serving with Honor 63
Party in a Box! 64
A Birthday Party of the Century 65
FS Retiree Makes Resolution 206 Happen 66
Op-Ed Voices Celebrate Centennial 67
AFSA Hosts Chiefs of Mission 67
Meet the 2024 AFSA Merit Award Winners 68
2024 AFSA Strategic Writing Award Winner: Mark Gul 73
Guidance on In-State College Tuition 73
Governing Board Welcome 74
New Name, New System, Same Great Service to Members 74
Caucus to Shine a Light on Road Safety Abroad 75
Assignment Restriction Appeals—A New Victory 75
AFSA-FSI Town Hall on Modernization 76
USGLC’s Annual Global Impact Forum 76
Embassy Paramaribo Honors Fallen Diplomats 77
AFSA Good Works—Foreign Service Books 78

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