The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) is an integral component of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs established in 1951 by an Act of Legislature during the Presidency of William V.S. This was mainly done to address the issue of having foreigners in the mainstreamed conduct of Liberia’s Foreign Service Operations. After many years of closure due to the civil unrest in Liberia, the Institute was reopened and named Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute in 2002 when Minister Mornie R. Captan served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. That process led to a shift in the training philosophy and pedagogy of the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute with focus on development and economic diplomacy. Ensuring that all Foreign Service Officers get the fundamental training before going to the field is also significant.

Source: Front Page Africa January 22, 2020 06:00 UTC