Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy

Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy
Address
4000 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204
Information
Other namesExecutive Seminar in National and International Affairs
Former nameSenior Officer Course
TypeSeminar
Established1958
AuthorityForeign Service Institute
GradesPostgraduate

The Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy, also known as the Senior Executive Seminar, is an annual 10 month-long seminar for senior diplomats and officials offered by the Foreign Service Institute within the Department of State. The members of the seminar are selected from the ranks of the Foreign Service as well as civil and military personnel.[1]

The classes range in size but stay consistently under 30. About half of the students are taken from the Foreign and Civil Service of the Department of State.[2] The curriculum consists of numerous lectures by experts in different fields, field trips, independent and group research, and in-class discussion.[3][4] The Seminar includes three major themes: personal improvement, US domestic affairs, and foreign affairs.[5][6]

  1. ^ "The Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy: A Launching Pad for Ambassadors". State Department Newsletter: 28–29. November 1966 – via Hathitrust.
  2. ^ The Senior Seminar - Forty-First Session (PDF).
  3. ^ Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy - Description of Course (PDF). CIA. 1975.
  4. ^ Woodward, Donald R. (July 12, 1984). Memorandum (PDF).
  5. ^ Gilmore, Harry. "Cover Story: The Senior Seminar". State Magazine Online. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  6. ^ Ruther, David (April 29, 2010). Interview with Allen L. Keiswetter (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training.