The
Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST) is an independent
nonprofit organization founded in 1986. Located in an historic Sears-style
cottage at the State Department's George
P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) in Arlington,
Virginia, ADST advances knowledge of American diplomacy and supports
training of foreign affairs personnel at the NFATC's Foreign Service Institute
(FSI) through a variety of programs and activities. Although ADST is engaged in a special public-private partnership with the Department of State, it receives its funding from its members and others interested in strengthening U.S. diplomacy.
The Association accomplishes its objectives by:
Creating the
Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection. Growing by some 80
histories per year, the collection conveys the experiences, analyses,
knowledge, and wisdom of both career and noncareer foreign affairs practitioners.
Users include business, the media, academe, and government. Some 1,500
oral histories are accessible on the website of the
Library of Congress and many
more are in various stages of completion.
Producing two
book series on diplomats and diplomacy, and providing advice
on publishing to serving and former foreign affairs personnel. Almost 50 books
have been published in the two series, and more are forthcoming.
Supporting Foreign Service
Institute training programs as well as seminars and policy
conferences that bring together academics, the private sector, and senior
government officials in discussions of critical foreign relations issues.
ADST is a nonprofit organization eligible to receive contributions
deductible for federal income tax purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code.
