Engaging Practitioners: Ambassador Herman Cohen

The Engaging Practitioners series welcomes experts in international relations to share their experiences working in the international arena. This year Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) was fortunate to have the opportunity to host Ambassador Herman Cohen to The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. His extensive career in the U.S. Foreign Service, focusing heavily on Africa, as well as continued engagement with Africa as a consultant and educator, proved a strong draw for the school’s students, even though the event had to be hosted over Zoom. Ambassador Cohen was generous with his time, talking extensively and answering student questions on US policy in Africa, as well as the personal and professional rewards of life in the U.S. Foreign Service.