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U.S. Secretary of State Clinton to Host Second Annual Global Diaspora Forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host the second annual Global Diaspora Forum at the U.S. Department of State...
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...
African Women Entrepreneurship Exchange Promotes Business Growth – AWEP elevates women entrepreneurs across sub-Saharan Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP), a special initiative of the International Visitor Leadership Program, runs from July 22-August 9,...
U.S. Department of State Announces 2012 Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame Inductee Barry Larkin to Engage Youth in Ecuador
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that Major League Baseball All-Star and 2012...
U.S. Secretary Kerry Announces New Initiative to Address Gender-Based Violence in Global Humanitarian Emergencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ NEWS: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Monday the provision of $10 million in funding for a new U.S. initiative, Safe from the Start, to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies worldwide.
Rio+2.0 – Bridging Connection Technologies and Sustainable Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State, in close collaboration with the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, will hold a three day conference, Rio+2.0: Bridging Connection Technologies and Sustainable Development, at Stanford, February 2-4, 2012.
US Secretary of State John Kerry announces Ira Forman will serve as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Monday that Ira Forman will serve as the Special Envoy to Monitor and...
U.S. Secretary Clinton Announces Opening of La Idea Business Competition at Global Diaspora Forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, at the second annual Global Diaspora Forum in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the opening...
TechWomen 2012 'Tech for Social Good' Discussion @ New America Foundation
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that the 2012 TechWomen international exchange participants...
U.S. Department of State Announces Second International Sports Exchange with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today the second international sports exchange with the Democratic Republic of the Congo that includes 20 boys and girls basketball players and coaches.
