Association For Diplomatic Studies & Training

THE ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES AND TRAINING (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ADST OR THE ORGANIZATION) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, NON- GOVERNMENTAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF DIPLOMATIC PRACTITIONERS AND TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF DIPLOMACYS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATIONAL INTEREST. TO PRESERVE AND MAKE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARLY STUDY THE RECOLLECTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PERSONNEL, AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF DIPLOMATIC HISTORY, ADST RECORDS AND SHARES THE ORAL HISTORIES OF DIPLOMATIC PRACTITIONERS, FACILITATES THE PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND MEMORIES DEALING WITH DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CONTRIBUTES TO DIPLOMATIC CASE STUDIES AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTION. ADST IS SUPPORTED BY PROJECT WORK FUNDED BY OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LARGELY FO

ORAL HISTORY PROGRAMS: ANNUALLY CONDUCT AND DISSEMINATE APPROXIMATELY 60 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS OF FORMER U. S. GOVERNMENT FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRACTITIONERS. COLLECTION CURRENTLY CONTAINS OVER 2,200 COMPLETED ORAL HISTORIES AND OVER 300 IN THE PIPELINE; THE TRANSCRIPTS OF WHICH ARE ACCESSIBLE ON THE WEBSITES OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AND ADST.

PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM: ADST OFFERS DIPLOMATS AND DIPLOMACY AND THE MEMOIRS AND OCCASIONAL PAPERS BOOK SERIES TO INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE PROFESSIONALISM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMATS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN WORLD HISTORY. THIS PROGRAM HAS LED TO THE PUBLICATION OF OVER 100 BOOKS, WITH MORE IN PROGRESS.

OTHER PROGRAMS : ADST HOSTS INTERNS YEAR-ROUND FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. INTERNS CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO OUR WEB SERIES "MOMENTS IN U.S. DIPLOMATIC HISTORY," CONDUCT RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND ATTEND SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER LOCATIONS AROUND WASHINGTON, D.C. THROUGH THIS WORK, THEY GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF U.S. DIPLOMACY, THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND THE REALITIES OF LIFE IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE. ADST'S EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM INCLUDES LESSON PLANS ON DIPLOMATIC HISTORY. ADST RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, AND COLLABORATION WITH A VARIETY OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERS. SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL USE OUR MATERIAL, AND WE CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO FIND WAYS TO MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE. OUR WEBSITE ADST.ORG ATTRACTS OVER 70,000 MONTHLY VISITORS. IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO 2200+ ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPTS, 700+ "MOMENTS IN U.S. DIPLOMATIC HISTORY," 60+ PODCASTS, DETAILS ON OUR BOOKS, AND INFORMATION ON DONATING TO ADST, CONTACTING US, AND VOLUNTEERING TO BE INTERVIEWED OR HELP IN OTHER WAYS.