Christopher Simmons
Internet Freedom Fellows for 2013 welcomed to Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State welcomes the 2013 Internet Freedom Fellows to Washington, D.C. March 10 -13. This program, in...
U.S. Recognizes International Women's Day on March 8
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made the following statement regarding International Women's Day: "On March 8, 2013, the...
Tech@State: Internet Freedom Conference to be hosted by US Department of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State will host a symposium focusing on the use of technology to enhance and expand Internet...
International Women in Action: Mentoring the Next Generation of Global Women Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State will bring 85 women and men from 57 countries to the United States March 4-22,...
On International Women's Day, U.S. Secretary Kerry will Honor 10 'Women of Courage'
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On Friday, March 8, Secretary of State John Kerry will honor 10 extraordinary women with the Secretary of State’s International...
Dr. Shubhalaxmi Vaylure of India honored as the International Exchange Alumni Member of the Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State has selected Dr. Shubhalaxmi Vaylure of India as International Exchange Alumni Member of the Month...
Innovation in Arms Control Challenge Winners Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance announced the winners of the first Innovation...
U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs launched the Smart Traveler Day campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of the estimated 65 million U.S....
U.S. State Department to Engage Science and Engineering Diaspora Networks in Boston
BOSTON, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary (STAS), in partnership with the Embassy of Ireland, will...
American Athletes Barry Larkin and Olympian Natasha Watley Promote Life Skills for Indian Youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin and Olympian...
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Hosts The Fulbright Experience: Reaching Out to All People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board will host "The Fulbright Experience: Reaching Out to All People with Disabilities," a...
Brazil and Basketball: Youth Sports Visitor Program features 14 teenage athletes
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces that 14 teenage athletes—seven boys and seven girls—and...
TechWomen Gather in Jordan To Collaborate, Code, and Connect with American women mentors from the greater Silicon Valley area
SILICON VALLEY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Fusing technology with efforts to empower women and girls, the U.S. Department of State announced today that participants of...
Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall welcome ensembles of the Afghan National Institute of Music (ANIM)
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State has announced that ensembles of the Afghan National Institute of Music (ANIM) will travel to...
U.S. Secretary Clinton to Announce Launch of Up to $86.5 Million in Public-Private Partnerships
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On Thursday, January 31, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will celebrate the global impact of public-private partnerships created...
US Secretary Clinton and Leaders from Thirteen Organizations Sign 'Declaration of Learning' on Historic Treaty of Paris Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On Wednesday, January 30th, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and leaders of thirteen government agencies and NGO’s will sign...
U.S. and West African Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop Announced in Accra
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State and the Government of Ghana will be co-hosting a West African Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop...
U.S. Department of State and Women's National Basketball Association Announce Full-Court Press to Empower Women and Girls through Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State, the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) will build on...
Holocaust by Bullets: U.S. Department of State Marks U.N. International Day of Commemoration for Victims of the Holocaust
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Interim Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Ambassador Mike Kozak will host a screening of the documentary "Holocaust by...
U.S. Department of State Launches First Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Program of 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, with the arrival of 12 young female basketball players and two coaches from Senegal, the U.S. Department of State...
U.S. Secretary Clinton and Former Secretary James A. Baker, III to Host the Launch of the U.S. Diplomacy Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On Friday, January 25th, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and guest of honor former Secretary of State James A....
The United States and United Kingdom Joint Statement on the Global Positioning System (GPS)
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the United States and United Kingdom issued a joint statement regarding Global Positioning System (GPS) Intellectual Property which affirmed...
U.S. Nomination of Poverty Point State Historic Site to UNESCO World Heritage List
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is pleased to announce the nomination of Poverty Point State Historic Site and National Monument in West...
Holocaust-Era Looted Art Return Act is Commemorated on 70th Anniversary by U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made the following press statement: This month we commemorate the seventieth anniversary of...
President Obama yesterday signed into law the Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012, S. 2318
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program announced. President Obama yesterday signed into law the Department of State Rewards Program Update and...