The Foreign Service Journal, December 2022

6 DECEMBER 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 105 Reflections The Enduring Value of International Exchange By Za c h P r z y s t u p 106 Local Lens Samarkand, Uzbekistan By Ma r y um Sa i f e e On the Cover— Collage of AFSA award recipients’ photos by Caryn Suko Smith/Driven by Design. Photos courtesy of the award recipients. Group photo by AFSA/Caleb Schlabach. Marketplace 100 Real Estate 103 Classifieds 104 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Celebrating—and Strengthening— Constructive Dissent By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Excellence and Integrity in Diplomacy By Sh awn Do rma n 20 Speaking Out “Winning the Competition for Talent”— The Case for Expanding the Diplomat in Residence Program By B re n d a n R i v a ge - Se u l Perspectives Departments 11 Letters 14 Talking Points 98 Books AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 63 AFSAAwards Honor Foreign Service Excellence and Constructive Dissent 67 State VP Voice—2022: AYear of Engagement and Progress 68 USAID VP Voice—Getting This Reorg Right 69 AFSA on the Hill—The Need to Reauthorize Foreign Affairs Agencies 70 Diplomats at Work: Evacuating Afghanistan 71 Next Stage: Building a Digital Brand 72 AFSAWelcomes Incoming Classes 72 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, Oct. 19, 2022 73 Diplomats Engage Road Scholars in D.C. and NYC 73 New Executive Assistant Joins AFSA 74 AFSA Honored for Excellence in Diplomacy 74 Thank You, Ambassador Sullivan! 75 AFSA Connects with Job Search/Transition Program Participants 63