MERIDIAN LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN AND DIVERSIFY TALENT PIPELINE FOR U.S. DIPLOMATS April 16, 2021 Washington, D.C. – Meridian International Center is investing in the future of diplomacy by developing the next generation of American leaders in international affairs through DiplomacyRISE, a new initiative launched at the Meridian Diplomacy Forum on The Path Forward: Strengthening American Statecraft on April 16, 2021. Diplomacy Readiness, Innovation, Skill, and Equity (RISE) is an inclusive diplomatic professional development program that provides greater access to critical skills training, career guidance networks and emerging issue expertise to cultivate the next generation of U.S. diplomats that … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Announcing the DiplomacyRISE Initiative