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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,...
