Mission
THE ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES AND TRAINING (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "ADST- OR THE "ORGANIZATION") IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, NON- GOVERNMENTAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF DIPLOMATIC PRACTITIONERS AND TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF DIPLOMACY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATIONAL INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND MAKE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARLY STUDY THE RECOLLECTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PERSONNEL, AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF DIPLOMATIC HISTORY.