FSI - Foreign Service Institute

The mission of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) is to deliver world-class diplomatic training and provide the career-long learning opportunities that U.S. government foreign affairs professionals need in order to excel in today’s global arena, advance U.S. foreign policy and deliver on behalf of the American people. To fulfill these critical responsibilities, the personnel we serve require a unique combination of specialized expertise, operational skill sets, and a broad capacity for innovative and visionary leadership. FSI training and resources promote substantive, regional, and linguistic expertise, leadership finesse, personal resilience and problem-solving.