Don’t Do It, Mr. Secretary DANIEL KURTZER John Kerry’s laudable attempts at restarting the Mideast peace process appear to be in trouble. Releasing Jonathan Pollard in order to keep them limping along would be a mistake…http://www.the-american-interest.com/articles/2014/04/01/dont-do-it-mr-secretary/
Information about applying for a Tanzania volunteer visa for the IC 21 service learning trip to Tanzania in summer ’14 will be posted here. Please check back in mid-April for updates.
IC 21 is in the process of planning speaking events for the upcoming year. In general, we produce large speaking events in February and September and always hold a public reception for the Teton County Model UN Keynote Speaker...
Part 1: Main Presentation (53 mins.) Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering “Challenges Facing the U.S. in a Globalized World” from InterConnections21 on Vimeo. Part 2: Q & A (47 mins.) Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering “Challenges Facing the U.S. in...
PRINCETON, N.J.—As Secretary of State John Kerry approaches a critical decision point in his determined and creative approach to Israeli-Palestinian peace making, a central issue remains: Can the two parties agree to negotiate on the basis of a U.S.-crafted...
Diplomats are trying to cool tensions between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine. Former U.S. ambassador to Russia, Thomas Pickering, talks to NPR’s Scott Simon about what’s at stake for all sides. Listen to the interview online: http://www.npr.org/2014/03/01/284338442/u-s-ambassador-on-costs-of-russias-moves-in-ukraine SCOTT SIMON, HOST:...
Watch Ambassador Pickering’s Presentation from the CFA Ambassador Pickering served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Ambassador to Russia, India, The United Nations, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria and Jordan. Since retiring from the Department of State...
“You are expected to know, understand, explain and in some cases expected to persuade countries of U.S. foreign policy and U.S. foreign policy interests,” he said. “You’re paid to report back on the thinking, ideas, cultures and tendencies of foreign...
JACKSON, WYO – When Thomas Pickering entered the Foreign Service in 1959, the Cold War was just beginning. The Soviet Union saw NATO as a threat and U.S. and Soviet Union foreign policy carefully danced around each other, worrying...
At the recent Ivy League MUN conference in Philadelphia, a Jackson Hole delegation of 16 high school students from three local schools won most outstanding small delegation. In addition, JH High School Junior Reily Gibson won “best delegate award”...