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U.S. Department of State Funds UN Anti-Cybercrime Training for Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State has approved $250,000 in anti-crime funds for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global...
US State Department Partners with biNu to Bring English Language Content to Mobile Phone Users
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces a partnership with biNu to provide increased English...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Launches Embassy Dublin Youth Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On December 6, 2012, U.S. Embassy Dublin will launch a Department of State Youth Council at Dublin City University. Embassy...
Women Entrepreneurs in the Americas Small Grant Recipients Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Liliana Ayalde announced awardees for more than $1.5 million worth of small grants...
Wildlife Conservation Day events on Dec. 4 to include Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin at the U.S. Department of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- U.S. missions around the globe will mark Wildlife Conservation Day on December 4 with programs including speaking engagements at local...
2012 AAFSW Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Six winners will receive the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism...
US Dept. of State Announces Webinars for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Fields
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Secretary of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues, in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the...
U.S. Department of State Hosts Tech@State: ElecTech Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State will host a conference focusing on how technology has impacted elections and the electoral process...
Grants to Address Gender-Based Violence as Part of the Global HIV Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and World AIDS Day, Ambassador-at-large for Global...
U.S. Hosts World Ocean Assessment Workshop for the Wider Caribbean
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On November 13-15, the United States hosted the World Ocean Assessment Workshop for the Wider Caribbean in Miami, Florida. The...