United States Increases Sanctions Against the Government of Iran and its Proliferation Networks – Actions Target More Than 50 Entities
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the United States is imposing additional sanctions on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile proliferation networks, and is also taking...
U.S. Department of State Hosts Tech@State:Wiki.Gov Conference – Wikimania 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State, in conjunction with Wikimania 2012, will host a conference focusing on collaborative knowledge and the...
California Makes it Hard for Companies to Promote Made in the USA
ONTARIO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to Mag Instrument Inc., the Calif. State Senate Judiciary Committee last week voted against a bill that would have made it easier for American manufacturers - and California manufacturers in particular - to claim their products are made in the United States, dealing a major blow to the state's already weak business climate.
UN Resolution on the Promotion, Protection, and Enjoyment of Human Rights on the Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the UN Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution with the message that there can be no division...
TechGirls: U.S. Empowering Girls in the Middle East and North Africa through Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that the inaugural group of TechGirls –...
Annual Report released online, Celebrating Fulbright at 65: A Gift to the World
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board released its 47th Annual Report this week at the Board’s public quarterly meeting...
U.S. Secretary Clinton to launch the Kindle Mobile Learning Initiative with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Amazon.com Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will announce the global launch of the...
Secretary Clinton Announces Global Economic Statecraft Day, June 14, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- As part of the effort to promote the growth of U.S. business abroad, today Secretary Clinton announced June 14 as...
Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Announces First Round of Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In a milestone in the educational partnership between India and the United States, the Department of State is pleased to...
Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports: Sports Envoys Kiesha Brown, Tamika Raymond Travel to China
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today that former WNBA players Tamika Raymond...
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Convenes in NYC June 11-12, Explores Innovation Through Partnership and Connectivity
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- On June 11-12, 2012, the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board will hold its quarterly meeting in New...
U.S. Department of State Honors Lia Putkaradze of Georgia as State Alumni Member of the Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State selected Lia Putkaradze as June's State Alumni Member of the Month in recognition of her...
U.S. Department of State Launches Center Stage Bringing Cultural Diplomacy to Main Street America
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the U.S. Department of State announced it will raise the curtain June 19 on its groundbreaking cultural diplomacy initiative,...
Winners of the Human Rights Defenders Award for Valor and Leadership Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that Ales Byalyatski of Belarus and Uganda's Civil Society Coalition on...
U.S. Department of State Announces International Exchange to Connect Women Entrepreneurs in the Americas
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Recognizing that investing in women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is one of the best ways to accelerate economic and social growth, the U.S. Department of State announced today an international exchange that brings 34 women entrepreneurs to the United States to develop business networks with their U.S. colleagues.
U.S. Department of State's Office of Art in Embassies Announces American Artist Lecture Series
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) is pleased to announce the AIE American Artist Lecture Series...
U.S. and LIONS@FRICA Partnership to Promote African Innovation and Entrepreneurship
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, high-level representatives from the U.S. Department of State,...
MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition applications are due May 31, 2012
ST. LOUIS, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition applications are due May 31. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enter your business or business idea for the chance to gain technical assistance and cash grants to invest in your business.
United States and Singapore become Hague Abduction Convention Partners
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On May 1, 2012, the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction entered into force between...
U.S. and Panama sign agreement on Environmental Cooperation (ECA)
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the United States and Panama signed an Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). The ECA will help ensure that trade and...
Ninth Annual Global Classrooms D.C. Model UN Conference will feature keynote by Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues Ronan Farrow
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State and the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA) will partner for the Ninth...
Central Valley Tea Party has been commissioned to hold a press conference with 100 Fresno business leaders on Mayday
FRESNO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Central Valley Tea Party has been commissioned to hold a press conference with one hundred Fresno business leaders and owners who will be affected by the imposition of the High-Speed Rail project on 'Mayday,' Tuesday, May 1, 2012. The one hundred business owners who are on the current High-Speed Rail track line will be present in solidarity to 'oppose the High-Speed Rail through Fresno.
U.S. Secretary Clinton Announces Launch of New Partnership to Drive Investment in Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Yesterday, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton launched a new partnership to promote investment in innovation at the inaugural Global Impact Economy...
Sulphur Springs 'FUN Park' Ribbon Cutting comes to Arkansas May 5
PINE BLUFF, Ark. /eNewsChannels/ -- The community of Sulphur Springs, County Judge Mike Holcomb, the Jefferson County Mutual Aid Association (JCMAA), and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will hold a fire safety day and a ribbon cutting on May 5, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
U.S. Secretary Clinton Launches New U.S. Water Partnership
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In a speech commemorating World Water Day, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today launched a new partnership to improve...
