The Foreign Service Journal, October 2022

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | OCTOBER 2022 57 AFSA NEWS FSJ Channels: Join the Conversation There’s more than one way to keep up with the FSJ, AFSA’s flagship publication for the past century. We’re constantly pursuing new ways to bring to the fore the magazine’s vital mix of foreign affairs coverage and discussion of Foreign Service work and life. Our LinkedIn page, found at https://www.linkedin. com/company/the-foreign- service-journal , highlights our material on a profession- focused platform and enjoys a rate of growth that surpasses the industry average. We have more than 1,000 followers now, just one year after creat- ing the page. On Twitter, the preeminent social media channel for international affairs news, Journal content is shared through AFSA’s handle, https://twitter.com/ monthly retiree newsletter, found at https://afsa.org/ retirement-newsletter , and maximizes a suite of out- reach tools to bring the work of the Foreign Service to The FSJ ’s LinkedIn page highlights magazine content on a profession-focused platform. Inset: Subscribe to the “ FSJ Insider” newsletter at afsa. org/fsj. AFSAGoverning Board Meetings The board met in person at AFSA headquarters in both July and August. Awards: Continuing its review of nominations for AFSA’s annual awards, the board adopted the Awards and Plaques Committee’s recom- mendations for additional award recipients. Governance: The board voted in favor of proposing seven amendments to its bylaws, as recommended by the Governance Commit- tee, to AFSA voters during the 2023 Governing Board election cycle. n August 17, 2022 AFSA Audit: The board voted to accept the independent auditor’s report on AFSA’s consolidated financial statements for Fiscal Year 2021. Governance: The board voted in favor of proposing two amendments to its bylaws, as recommended by the Governance Committee, to AFSA voters during the 2023 Governing Board election cycle. Committee Chair Assignments: The Governing Board approved the following committee chair assignments—Committee on Elections Chair: Dao Le (FCS); and Legal Defense Fund Committee Chair: Lisa Ahramjian (FAS). Awards: The board adopted the Awards and Plaques Committee’s final round of recommendations for award recipients. n July 20, 2022 afsatweets , with the hash- tag #FSJ. If you haven’t done so already, consider signing up for (or spreading the word about) our email newsletter, “ FSJ Insider,” where we share our newest content plus more. The newsletter has gar- nered more than 1,120 sub- scribers since it was launched in August 2021. Learn more at https://afsa.org/fsj . We also welcome submis- sions for our Speaking Out and Local Lens sections, as well as articles on current topics of concern or inter- est to the Foreign Service and American foreign affairs community. Author guidelines for all content categories can be found at https://afsa.org/ fsj-author-guidelines . AFSA works to keep its retired constituents informed through the new and growing audiences around the world. Find new ways to follow and connect at https://afsa.org/social- media . n