Fletcher Stories of Impact and Connection
While there are countless stories, here is a sampling of Fletcher connections that best represent the impact our community has made through the years.
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1
Fielding A Winning Team
The American game of softball serves as the metaphoric and literal backdrop for the high-caliber graduate classes The Fletcher School has produced through the years.
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2
A Lasting Accord
Heralded as one of the most comprehensive and promising peace pacts in recent memory, the Aceh Accord—finalized in 2005—brought an end to the more than 30 years of fighting between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement or Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM).
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3
A Diplomatic Approach
At the core of the Fletcher education is the instilling of diplomacy, so it is no wonder that so many graduates have excelled as diplomats.
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4
A Global Financial View
For companies seeking to compete on a global scale, experts with an international approach to finance will often play crucial roles in the success of those enterprises.
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5
Sparkling in China
With its power on the global stage at its highest level in the nation’s long, rich history, China commands the attention of the world and Fletcher graduates are helping ensure that the country’s diplomatic affairs are well addressed.
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6
Fiat Lux
The Latin phrase fiat lux—let there be light—could be the calling card for many of Fletcher’s graduates, but the phrase is for none more appropriate than those who have gone on to successful careers in the energy sector. Read more...
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A Phone Call Away
By virtue of its political complexity, internal religious divide and geographical proximity with Israel and Arab states, Lebanon has been a focal point for Middle East conflict for decades. Read more...
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Small, yet significant
Surrounded by the South China Sea and Malaysia, Brunei may be small in size but not insignificant in its role as an advisor and effective mediator for its partners in ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) and the world at large. Read more...
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The Familiar Fletcher Orange
While Nirut Kunnaat, GMAP02, had known for some time that he wanted to represent his home country of Thailand on an international level, the desire to make his dream a reality at the world’s preeminent trade body—The World Trade Organization—was born while in class at Fletcher. Read more...
10
Setting the Standard
For those seeking a position in the United States Foreign Service, the rank of Career Ambassador is among the loftiest of goals, as it is the highest rank obtainable and one not often bestowed on the thousands of individuals serving at any given time. Read more...
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Providing the Right Perspective
For months prior to January 2006, the United States and United Nations had been encouraging The Netherlands to send additional troops to Afghanistan to bolster peacekeeping in the war-torn nation. The Democrats-66, the smallest party in The Netherlands’ coalition government, opposed the increase in troops and had stalled the process. Read more...
12
A Passing of the Torch
Nestled between its Persian Gulf neighbors Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the archipelago nation of Bahrain joins the ranks of numerous small, yet important countries in the global arena that have seen a diplomatic Fletcher Connection throughout the years. Read more...
13
A Peaceful Resolution
A year of careful planning and strategy came to fruition on July 2, 2008, when 15 hostages were returned to freedom from the jungles of Colombia. Read more...
14
Giving Power Back to the People
Slobodan Djinovic, a member of the GMAP class of 2006, and Ivan Marovic, GMAP’07, first met at the University of Belgrade in the mid 1990’s, which was an extremely tenuous time in the Balkan region. Read more...
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The Connection Speaks Volumes
In 2004, David Deese, F’75, was presented with a fantastic opportunity. He was commissioned by the senior acquisitions editor at a leading independent press to serve as the general series editor for new group of publications - The Library of Essays in International Relations.
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