Life in the Foreign Service extends far beyond the office, following its officers into all realms of existence abroad, at…
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ADST Office Manager (Office Manager Position Description (PDF)) The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST), a small nonprofit with a…
Cooperating with the Taliban to Fight Opium Production in Afghanistan Before 9/11
Fighting opium production in Afghanistan before 9/11 meant working with the Taliban. Veteran foreign service officer James P. Callahan found…
About ADST
Founded in 1986, ADST is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, 501(c)3 educational organization that has conducted and posted over 2,500 transcripts…
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Because diplomacy matters! Now, more than ever. [give_form id=”22647″] Donations of ANY amount are always appreciated. ADST Membership begins at…
What is ADST?
Our Mission The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training is dedicated to capturing, preserving, and sharing the experiences of America’s…
A New Way of Teaching America’s Frontline Diplomats
The State Department invests significant resources in training its incoming consular officers. They learn through courses taught at the Foreign…
Persistence, Vision and Luck: Creating a Center for Diplomatic Training
Can you imagine the bureaucratic struggles involved in persuading the Department of Defense to hand over acres of prime real…
Sputnik, The Ugly American, and the Push to Improve FSI Language Training
In the depths of the Cold War, the USSR in 1957 launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth.…
Shirley Temple Black: From the Good Ship Lollipop to the Ship of State
Shirley Temple Black, born April 23, 1928, served her country in vastly different ways. As a child star in the…