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The Future of Track-Two Diplomacy
In a world where traditional interstate diplomacy often misses critical dynamics of global affairs, such as the influences of religion and culture, there are increasing calls to buttress, or bypass altogether, traditional diplomacy in favor of society-centered "track-two diplomacy." This Doyle...
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Undergraduate Fellows Seminars
As of 2009-2010, this program became part of the Doyle Engaging Difference Initiative, and in fall 2012 it was recast as the Doyle Seminars.
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AT THE CENTER
ALL INTERVIEWEES
> Ziad Asali> Thomas Banchoff
> Robert Cekuta
> Catherine Cosman
> Thomas Getman
> Michael J. Green
> Yahya Hendi
> Maryann Cusimano Love
> Stapleton Roy
> Peter Steinfels
> Jill Sternberg
> Christopher Voss
> Paul Wee
> Andrew White
Thomas Getman
Thomas Getman is GEO of the Getman Group, a consulting firm dedicated to UN reform and improving partnership among humanitarian organizations. He previously served as World Vision’s executive director for international relations from 2001-09. From 1997 to 2001, Getman served as director of World Vision’s programs in Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; prior to that, Getman served for 12 years as director of government relations and special assistant to the president of World Vision United States, at which time he founded World Vision’s office in DC. Getman is a board member for Sojourners, Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding, Sabeel, and Refugees International (emeritus). He has also served on the board of principals for the UN Deputy Secretary General for Emergency Relief and as chair of the NGO consortium International Council of Voluntary Agencies. Getman also served as legislative director for Senator Mark Hatfield from 1976-85.
INTERVIEWS
A Discussion with Thomas Getman, Executive Director for International Relations, World Vision (retired)
May 22, 2011
Background: As part of the Future of Track-Two Diplomacy Undergraduate Fellows Seminar, in fall 2010 Ana Cenaj interviewed Thomas Getman, former executive director for international relations at World Vision, about the intersections of US foreign policy, religion, and Track II diplomacy.
A Discussion with Thomas Getman, Retired Executive Director for International Relations, World Vision
February 26, 2009
Background: Thomas Getman, until March 2009 the director of international relations for World Vision, traced his career working for President Gerald Ford, in the U.S. Senate, and then for 25 years with World Vision in South Africa, Palestine, and Geneva. Getman talked about the gradual movement...