PRACTICAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN DIPLOMACY
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HEAR FROM OUR ALUMNI
Nick Faust
UNITED STATES
Ikenna Ezealah, Ph.D.
UNITED STATES & NIGERIA
“I feel better equipped as I proceed along my career path. In the process of trying to resolve the issue at hand, based on the topic, and applying those fundamentals of diplomatic practice, you experience the different challenges a diplomat would run into. WIDA is an experiential immersion. It will give you tools and skills that you wouldn’t get anywhere else.”
Pamela Jahier
UNITED STATES & MAURITIUS
“I applied to WIDA after doing extensive research and quickly determined that it was everything I was looking for. It offered the program that was going to give me the best insight into a career in diplomacy. And it topped all my expectations. I really felt immersed in everything foreign affairs and diplomacy. It changed my perception of things.”
DIPLOMATIC DIARY
The First Practical Diplomacy Textbook Is Out. What Took So Long?
“Diplomatic Tradecraft” focuses on the knowledge and skills that in the past could be learned only on the job.
By NICHOLAS KRALEV
From Mars to Venus: My Journey from Soldier to Diplomat
I experienced a bigger culture shock than I did as a young Black Texan in Germany in the 1960s.
By CHARLES RAY
Resign or Remain: Some Diplomats Face a Taxing Dilemma
There is always tension between trying to affect change in a bureaucracy quietly and resigning publicly to protest a policy.
By ROBERT DOWNES
Scenes from New Year’s Eve in the Foreign Service
Instead of celebrating, U.S. diplomats have contended with bombings, coups d’état, technology fears and other unwelcome disruptions.
By ROBIN HOLZHAUER