The Council fulfills its mission through its programs, which serve to educate the public about critical foreign policy issues affecting the national interest. Council programs include:
Conferences and Ambassadors Forums, held in Washington, DC and cities around the country, to enhance the public's understanding of international issues. Ambassadors Roundtables, which allow members to engage in off
-the-record, meaningful dialogues with foreign Chiefs of Mission currently accredited to the White House. Overseas Fact-finding Missions to enhance international relations and investigate the opportunities and challenges beyond our borders that generally cannot be gained through normal media channels. Department of State to support the role of the American ambassador and the country team in carrying out U.S. foreign policy at embassies around the world. Programs such as the Ambassadorial Orientation program, which enables newly-appointed ambassadors to hear from and share experiences with those who have preceded them in the field, develop and strengthen this partnership. The Council sponsors The International Affairs Fellowship, which is a prestigious summer program that provides practical training through internships at the Department of State and academic studies in international affairs. The Council sponsors the Public Diplomacy Fellowship, which combines on-the-job training with academic study and mentoring by former United States ambassadors, public diplomacy/ public affairs officers and media/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 junior Public Diplomacy officers.
