The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs launched a diplomat-in-residence program designed to give students powerful insights into the political, economic, cultural, and strategic issues that shape our world. It is supported by a generous gift from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
Lawrence Silverman, former U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait, was among the first to join the program. He was joined by Louise Blais, former Canadian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Consul General in Atlanta, and Robert G. Bell, a Nunn School professor of the practice and former senior civilian representative of the U.S. Secretary of Defense in Europe and former defense advisor to the U.S. ambassador to NATO.
The diplomats will teach courses, including one on case studies in diplomacy and a mini-mester course on soft power and diplomacy. They also will hold informal mentoring sessions for students to discuss careers in foreign service.
“Students in the Nunn School have long benefitted from the expertise of national security experts such as Gen. Philip Breedlove, Adm. Sandy Winnefeld, and Michele Flournoy with vast experience in defense and national security decision-making,” said Adam N. Stulberg, Sam Nunn Chair and professor in the School.
“With the addition of this program, we can now offer our students even more opportunities to gain practical insight into the complex interplay of diplomacy, commerce, and culture around the world."