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Tabitha Berg

Tabitha Berg
Tabitha Angel Berg is an aspiring author and musician and joined eNewsChannels in Nov. 2006 as an editor and mistress of the WP-based content management system (CMS). She likes ferrets better than cats and tea better than coffee, and is a devout iPad evangelist. Nobody pays her to like Dr. Pepper, but wouldn't you like to be a pepper, too?

Public Diplomacy Envoy Michelle Kwan Travels to Singapore January 9-15, Will Meet with Youth and Government Officials

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Two-time Olympic medalist and five-time world champion Michelle Kwan will travel to Singapore January 9-15, 2011 on behalf of the...

United States and South Africa Sign Partnership Framework on HIV/AIDS

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On December 14, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane...

Biological Weapons Convention Annual Meeting of States Parties

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Annual Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention began Monday in Geneva and is scheduled to conclude...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities Events at the U.S. Department of State

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In recognition of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith...

U.S. Department of State's Cultural Heritage Center Recognized with Heritage Award for International Excellence

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (US/ICOMOS) has recognized the U.S. Department of State’s...

U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Awards Grant for the Ishtar Gate and Landmarks at Ancient Babylon

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The 6th-century BC Ishtar Gate is one of several landmarks at the ancient site of Babylon in Iraq that will...

U.S. State Department Supports Third Workshop to Further Regional Approach to Stockpile Reduction in South East Europe

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) supported the...

SportsUnited and NASCAR Team-Up for Racing Exchange

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of State’s SportsUnited exchange program is teaming up with the National Association...

International Anticorruption Conference: Combating Transnational Criminal Threats and Illicit Trade

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to the U.S. Department of State, The United States will participate in the following upcoming multilateral discussions on combating...

Sustainable Housing Prize Competition: Advancing Urban Planning in the Americas

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, in partnership with the Brazilian Ministry of Cities and the Ministry of External Relations,...

Employment Opportunities for U.S. Citizens in the UN and Other International Organizations

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs is pleased to announce the launch of its updated website...

U.S.-India People to People Conference in Washington DC

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Indian American Leadership Council and the American India Foundation, will hold...

Fulbright Program Alumni From Japan and U.S. Receive 2010 Nobel Prizes

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State commends two Fulbright Program alumni, Dr. Ei-Ichi Negishi of Japan and Dr. Peter A. Diamond...

Hillary Clinton sends message to LGBT Youth

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, sent out a video message to LGBT youths: "Like millions of Americans, I...

U.S. Department of State to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Passport Agency in Buffalo, NY

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, October 18 at 10:00...

Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative Announces New Projects to Support Civil Society Organizations

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. State Department’s Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) has awarded three grants totaling over $3.65 million...

Contract Awarded for the Construction of the New U.S. Embassy Compound in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) and Bureau of Administration announced today the award of...

U.S. Department of State's Reorganization of the Arms Control and International Security Bureaus

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- A reorganization of the Department of State’s arms control and nonproliferation functions will take effect today. Secretary of State Hillary...

U.S. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to a statement today from Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State, "We welcome the Senate’s approval of the...

State Department Salutes Cambodian Humanitarian Demining Hero

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State salutes Aki Ra, founder of Cambodian Self-Help Demining, for being named by CNN as one...

U.S. Strengthening UN Peacekeeping and Conflict Prevention Efforts

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Increasing the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping is one of the highest priorities for the United States at the United Nations....

Together for Girls Public-Private Partnership, Discuss Efforts to Fight Gender-Based Violence

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On September 22, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in collaboration with the Office of Global Women’s...

U.S.-Australia Political-Military Talks

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro will host the U.S.-Australia Political-Military Talks at the U.S. Department of State...

U.S. Senator Lugar Announces Three New Science Envoys

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- At Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s request, Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) announced three new science envoys yesterday at an...

The United States-India Innovation Exchange

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Under the auspices of the White House and U.S. Department of State, U. S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and...