A number of advisory councils, commissions, committees, and boards exist to maintain an open dialogue between the U.S. Government and the private sector on various issues. The following lists those that pertain to the work of the U.S. Department of State:
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
http://www.state.gov/pdcommission/index.htm
Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation
http://history.state.gov/about/hac
Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy
http://www.state.gov/e/eb/adcom/acicip/index.htm
Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
http://www.state.gov/e/eb/adcom/aciep/index.htm
Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services
http://www.state.gov/p/io/ipp/c25478.htm
Cultural Property Advisory Committee
http://exchanges.state.gov/heritage/culprop/committee.html
International Security Advisory Board
http://www.state.gov/t/avc/isab/index.htm
International Telecommunication Advisory Committee
http://www.state.gov/e/eb/adcom/itac/index.htm
Overseas Schools Advisory Council
http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/c6971.htm
Overseas Security Advisory Council
http://www.state.gov/m/ds/terrorism/c8650.htm
PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board
http://www.pepfar.gov/sab/
U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
http://www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/