Foreign_Affairs_Policy_Board

Foreign Affairs Policy Board

Foreign Affairs Policy Board

Advisory board concerning US foreign policy

The Foreign Affairs Policy Board is an advisory board that provides independent advice and opinion to the Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State, and the Director of Policy Planning on matters concerning U.S. foreign policy.[1] The Board reviews and assesses global threats and opportunities, trends that implicate core national security interests, tools and capacities of the civilian foreign affairs agencies, and priorities and strategic frameworks for U.S. foreign policy.[2][3] The Board meets in a plenary session several times a year at the U.S. Department of State in the Harry S. Truman Building.[4]

71st United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken

History

The Foreign Affairs Policy Board was launched in December 2011 under then Secretary Hillary Clinton and modeled after the Defense Policy Board of the U.S. Department of Defense.[5][6][7] The Board's first meeting was held on December 19, 2011.[6]

Membership

The Board is chartered to include 25 members who serve two-year terms.[4][6] They have a wide range of expertise and come from various backgrounds, including government, academia, politics, development, business, and think tanks.

Current members (as of June 2023)

Past members

The following are past members of the Foreign Affairs Policy Board as of 2019:

References

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    "Foreign Affairs Policy Board". US Department of State. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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    "Meet Secretary Kerry's New Foreign Policy Board". Diplopundit. October 22, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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    "Clinton starts "Foreign Affairs Policy Board"". Foreign Policy. December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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    "Inaugural Meeting of Secretary Clinton's Foreign Affairs Policy Board". U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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    "Hillary Clinton turns to think tankers for new Foreign Affairs Policy Board". The Washington Post. December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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    "Donfried Participates in Secretary Kerry's Foreign Affairs Policy Board". German Marshall Fund. April 30, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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    "Kurtzer Named to US State Department's Foreign Affairs Policy Board". Princeton University. June 16, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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