onward to india
Up next: Chennai, India. Here’s a bit about the process of getting our onward assignments. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Public Diplomacy
evening events
I’ve been at post for four months now and not until last week did I have any after-hours diplomatic responsibilities. That break was great, and it made the arrival of an evening event a welcome rather than dreaded occurrence. Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Consular, Mexico, Public Diplomacy
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niger: a retrospective
As our Benin departure draws nearer, Alex thinks back to her semester abroad in Niger. Continue reading
work, finally
Well, it was good while it lasted: Almost a year after joining the Department of State, they’re finally making me do some work. Continue reading
Posted in FS Life, FSI, Public Diplomacy
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scenes from the pentagon
Notes from a day at the Pentagon. Continue reading
Posted in FSI, Other USG Agencies, Public Diplomacy
Tagged cotonou, defense, DOD, hot dog, pentagon
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the medium is the message
On Monday I started a four-week tradecraft course focused on the information and media aspect of my job. One thing we’ve discussed so far is the importance of understanding the unique histories, personalities and agendas of the various foreign media … Continue reading
Posted in Benin, FSI, Public Diplomacy
Tagged Benin, cell phone, information officer, media, newspapers, pdo, radio
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