Foreign Affairs Policy Board: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Advisory board concerning US foreign policy}}

The '''Foreign Affairs Policy Board''' is an [[advisory board]] that provides independent advice and opinion to the [[United States Secretary of State|secretary of state]], the [[United States Deputy Secretary of State|deputy secretary of state]], and the [[Director of Policy Planning|director of policy planning]] on matters concerning [[Foreign policy of the United States|U.S. foreign policy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Foreign Affairs Policy Board |url=https://www.state.gov/foreign-affairs-policy-board/ |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=US Department of State}}</ref> The board reviews and assesses global threats and opportunities, trends that implicate core [[national security]] interests, tools and capacities of the civilian [[United States Foreign Service|foreign affairs agencies]], and priorities and strategic frameworks for U.S. foreign policy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Foreign Affairs Policy Board Meeting Notice|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/10/27/2015-27383/foreign-affairs-policy-board-meeting-notice|publisher=[[Federal Register]]|date=October 27, 2015|access-date=December 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=DoS Foreign Affairs Policy Board|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/0777662D:US-dos-foreign-affairs-policy-board|publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]|access-date=December 3, 2015}}</ref> The board meets in a [[plenary session]] several times a year at the [[United States Department of State|U.S. Department of State]] in the [[Harry S. Truman Building]].<ref name=Diplopundit>{{cite web|title=Meet Secretary Kerry's New Foreign Policy Board|url=http://diplopundit.net/2014/10/22/meet-secretary-kerrys-new-foreign-policy-board/|publisher=Diplopundit|date=October 22, 2014|access-date=December 3, 2015}}</ref>