title: Inside a U.S. Embassy: Diplomacy at Work, The Essential Guide to the Foreign Service
author:  Shawn Dorman 
description: <DIV>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t have to be Secretary of State to enter the intriguing world of international diplomacy. What every American needs to know about the role of U.S. embassies is in this volume. Told from the unique vantage point of diplomatic practitioners, the stories recounted here shed light upon a profession little known to most Americans but deeply important to the safety, freedom, and prosperity of us all. These are the stories of the men and women who serve America&rsquo;s interest&mdash;often under difficult and dangerous conditions&mdash;from the great cities to the most remote corners of the globe.&rdquo;&mdash;Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State<BR /> &#160;</DIV> (Madeleine Albright 2017-03-06)<br /><br /><DIV>&ldquo;Anyone who has been connected to American diplomacy knows how often the question is asked, &lsquo;But what do you <U>do</U> in an embassy?&rsquo; Here is the answer: a heck of a lot. Our citizens and our friends around the world will learn from this lively book just how vital the Foreign Service is to our country&rsquo;s well-being and to the betterment of all peoples.&rdquo;&mdash;George Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State&#160;<BR /> &#160;</DIV> (George Shultz 2017-03-06)<br /><br /><DIV>&ldquo;<I>Inside a U.S. Embassy</I>&#160;sits at my desk and I recommend it to all interested in the Foreign Service.&rdquo;&mdash;Ambassador Karl F. Inderfurth, Professorial Lecturer at George Washington University&rsquo;s Elliott School of International Affairs and Former Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs<BR /> &#160;</DIV> (Karl F. Inderfurth 2017-03-06)<br /><br /><DIV>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m fascinated by the contents. I think that not only members of the Committee but all Americans will be deeply interested in this.&rdquo;&mdash;Richard Lugar, R-Indiana, Senate Foreign Relations Committee<BR /> &#160;</DIV> (Richard Lugar 2017-03-06)<br /><br /><DIV>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m absolutely a fan of this book. What makes it so interested is that it&rsquo;s about individuals and what they do, and it&rsquo;s about how they support the United States in an active way.&rdquo;&mdash;Ambassador Marc Grossman, Career Ambassador and Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs<BR /><BR /> &#160;<BR /> &#160;</DIV> (Marc Grossman 2017-03-06)<br /><br /><DIV>&ldquo;Every day in hundreds of places around the world, thousands of your fellow Americans are at work in direct support of you and your interests. From helping American in trouble, to formulating American foreign policy, to talking to foreign leaders about cooperation in hundreds of different areas from trade to technology to preventing nuclear war, these people make a difference. This book tells the fascinating inside story of how it all works.&rdquo;&mdash;Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering, Boeing Company Senior Vice President for International Relations and Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs<BR /> &#160;</DIV> (Thomas R. Pickering 2017-03-06)<br /><br /><DIV>&ldquo;Readers will find an up-to-date, compelling, interesting, accurate, and highly readable depiction of the Foreign Service and its vital role in service to our nation. The profiles and the stories all show the rich diversity of our people, in terms of both their varied backgrounds and the wide range of services they perform.&rdquo;&mdash;Ambassador Ruth A. Davis, Distinguished Adviser for International Affairs at Howard University and former Director General of the Foreign Service<BR /> &#160;<BR /> &#160;</DIV> (Ruth A. Davis 2017-03-06)<br /><br /><DIV>&ldquo;<I>Inside a U.S. Embassy</I> is required reading for the first week of my university seminar on practical diplomacy. My students are amazed at the variety and uniqueness of Foreign Service work described in the book&rsquo;s first-hand accounts. I wouldn&rsquo;t teach the course without it.&rdquo;&mdash;Ambassador Genta Hawkins Holmes, former Diplomat in Residence, University of California, Davis<BR /> &#160;</DIV> (Genta Hawkins Holmes 2017-03-06)
zlib_text: 2007, the final year of the Roh Moo-hyun administration, was a year in which
  the nation faced a number of major diplomatic tasks and challenges, amongst them the North
  Korean nuclear issue, the ROK-U. S. FTA, and the abduction of Korean nationals in
  Afghanistan, to name a few.
  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT), has strived to promote our
  national interest and further enhance our national image through the resolution of various
  diplomatic issues and tasks.  Furthermore, we have focussed on enhancing our diplomatic
  infrastructure through structural reorganization and the strengthening of our human resources,
  with the aim of elevating our diplomatic capabilities to ensure that they fully reflect our
  national capacity and international stature. Yet we feel that there is still room for further
  improvements in these efforts.   
  MOFAT has focused on fostering thriving ties with nations around the world through
  summit meetings at the bilateral and multilateral levels and partic