Council of American Ambassadors

UPCOMING EVENTS

2009 Fellows and Mentors Joint Meeting
The Council's 2009 Fellows and Mentors will meet in joint session on Thursday, July 9 at 4:00 p.m. in Private Dining Room #1 of the Metropolitan Club, 1700 H Street, NW.

CAA FELLOWS - CLASS OF 2009

The Council extends congratulations to our Ambassadors Walter and Leonore Annenberg Fellows for 2009:

Valerie Brusilovsky from the University of Denver
Ian Farrell from North Carolina State University
Daniella Mak from the University of Pennsylvania
Daniel Severson from Bard College
Samantha Stephens from the University of Montana
Xiwen (Emily) Wang from the University of Michigan

Testimonials from all classes of Annenberg Fellows are found in the "Programs" section under "International Affairs Fellowship."

DAVIS PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FELLOWSHIP

The Council is pleased to announce that Ms. Jinnie Lee has been selected as the Council''s 2009-2010 Davis Public Diplomacy Fellow. Ms. Lee is currently Deputy Cultural Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

The Davis Public Diplomacy Fellowship program combines on-the-job training with academic study and mentoring by former U.S. ambassadors, public diplomacy officers and communications executives. Its purpose is to enhance the conduct and practice of U.S. public diplomacy through the provision of specialized training and mentoring opportunities for mid-career officers.

THE CURRENT ISSUE OF THE AMBASSADORS REVIEW

Mexico and the United States: Sharing a Border and a Common Purpose
Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States Secretary of State

Positioning the State Department to Achieve the Obama Administration's Foreign Policy Goals
Jacob J. Lew, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

Mexico and the United States: Fighting a Common Enemy
Arturo Sarukhan, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States

Canada-United States: A Strong Partnership--President Obama Visits Canada
Michael Wilson, Ambassador of Canada to the United States

Zimbabwe: Benchmarks to Recovery
James D. McGee, United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe United States Ambassador to Madagascar, 2004-2007 United States Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros, 2006-2007 United States Ambassador to Swaziland, 2002-2004

A Smart-Power Partnership with Indonesia
Cameron R. Hume, United States Ambassador to Indonesia

Setting the Stage for the Next 175 Years: United States and Thai Relations Renewed
Eric G. John, United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand

Between Friends: Weathering the Economic Crisis
Donald Tong, Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA

Closing Doors, Opening Doors: Fifty Years After the School-Closing in Prince Edward County, Virginia
William J. vanden Heuvel, Deputy US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1979-1981 US Permanent Representative to the European Office of the United Nations, 1977-1979

Bahrain's Economic Triad: Liberalization, Growth and Stability
J. Adam Ereli, United States Ambassador to Bahrain

Jordan and the United States: Building a Lasting Partnership
Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States

US-Vatican Relations: 25th Anniversary and a New President
Thomas P. Melady, Ph.D., Professor and Senior Diplomat in Residence, Institute of World Politics United States Ambassador to the Holy See, 1989-1993 United States Ambassador to Uganda, 1972-1973 United States Ambassador to Burundi, 1969-1972 Senior Advisor to the US Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly President Emeritus of Sacred Heart University Former United States Assistant Secretary for Post Secondary Education

Timothy R. Stebbins, Graduate Student, Institute of World Politics Executive Assistant to Ambassador Thomas P. Melady

The Young Generation Prepares to Support the United Nations
Hans Blix, Ph.D., President of the World Federation of United Nations Associations

William J. vanden Heuvel, President of the Friends of the World Federation of United Nations Associations Deputy US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1979-1981 US Permanent Representative to the European Office of the United Nations, 1977-1979

THE AMBASSADORS REVIEW IS AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES

The current issue of The Ambassadors REVIEW is available in selected Barnes and Noble bookstores nationwide and at the following bookstores: American University, Georgetown University, Politics and Prose of Washington, DC, Stanford University and Yale University.