The Foreign Service Journal, October 2021

6 OCTOBER 2021 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 86 Local Lens Cocora Valley, Colombia By Came r o n Wo o dwo r t h 67 AFSA Statement on Afghanistan 67 Donate to the FSN Emergency Relief Fund 68 State VP Voice—Assignment Restrictions: Hoping for Real Change 69 USAID VP Voice—Empowering USAID 70 AFSA Survey Results: Members Suggest Priorities for AFSA Programming 71 State Department Increases Professional Liability Insurance Reimbursement 72 AFSAWelcomes New Staff Members 73 Working in the Arctic: A U.S. Diplomat’s Experience 74 Payroll Issues: An Update 74 Update Your Information for the 2022 AFSA Directory of Retired Members 74 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, Aug. 18, 2021 75 AFSAAnnual Audit 75 Foreign Service Know-How On the Cover— Art by Phil Wrigglesworth. Marketplace 80 Real Estate 82 Classifieds 83 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views The End of an Era: What Lies Ahead? By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Combating Climate Change on the Ground By Sh awn Do rma n 23 Speaking Out Knowledge Management @ State: It’s not the technology. It’s the people. By Yoma r i s Ma c d o n a l d , Lo u rd e s Cu e , T i mo t h y Ha y n e s , J e n n i f e r L . Sm i t h a n d Be n j am i n A . T i e t z 84 Reflections Sadiq al-Mahdi: A Recollection By Da n e F. Sm i t h J r. Perspectives Departments 11 Letters 15 Letters-Plus 17 Talking Points 76 Books AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 67