WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On November 17, the United States formally announced the Nursing Education Partnership Initiative (NEPI) in Lilongwe, Malawi. The NEPI, established in 2010, was launched publically, culminating a three-day workshop on strategies to enhance the number and quality of nursing and midwifery professionals in areas of Africa where they are needed most.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the U.S. Department of State and the TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) International Association are launching a joint effort to connect teachers of and resources for English language teaching (ELT) in the United States with parties or entities with ELT needs outside the United States.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Bronx Museum of the Arts launched smARTpower(SM), a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the United States will participate in the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea...

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today a new partnership with the University of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is pleased to announce an innovative partnership between the U.S. Department of State, the Government of Brazil,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with the Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic President, Leonel Fernandez; U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Raul Yzaguirre; and Leo Hession, Managing Director for Operations of the Department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), broke ground on the New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Santo Domingo today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- As part of our engagement with emerging African partners in addressing the challenge of climate change, the U.S. Department of State will sponsor Apps4Africa: Climate Challenge, a public diplomacy program comprised of three African regional competitions to address local climate change challenges through the use of mobile technology.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State, the George W. Bush Institute, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) will today announce Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon, an innovative partnership to leverage public and private investment in global health to combat cervical and breast cancer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Ambassador Robert Mikulak, the U.S. Representative to the OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) will lead the U.S. delegation at the Conference on International Cooperation and Chemical Safety and Security in The Hague on September 12 and 13.