For over two decades, the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) has played an important role in the United States foreign policy debate. Founded in 1982, AFPC is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing information to those who make or influence the foreign policy of the U.S. and to assisting world leaders, particularly in the former USSR, with building democracies and market economies. Widely recognized as a source of timely, insightful analysis on issues of foreign policy and international security, AFPC works closely with members of Congress, the Executive Branch, and the policymaking community.