Tag: US Department of State
US Secretary Clinton Announces U.S. Participation at the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the United States will participate in the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea...
Boosting People-to-People Engagement Through Film, U.S. Department of State Forges New Partnership with the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic...
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...
United States Breaks Ground On New Embassy Compound in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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.
U.S. Department of State and mtvU Announce Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, announced today the four 2011 winners of the Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships, an academic exchange program established in 2007 to promote the power of music as a global force for strengthening and expanding people-to-people relationships and developing greater mutual understanding among cultures.
U.S. Department of State Sends NBA and WNBA Legends to Africa as Sports Diplomats
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Using sports as a means to build stronger people-to-people connections and empower young people worldwide, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that NBA legends Bo Outlaw and Dee Brown and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) legends Edna Campbell and Tamika Raymond will travel to Africa as sports envoys.
U.S. State Department releases Country Reports on Terrorism 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Country Reports on Terrorism 2010 is an annual Congressionally mandated report that provides an assessment of trends and events in international terrorism that transpired from January 1 to December 31, 2010.
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. and Japanese Youth Lead Initial International Sports Exchange with Japan
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On August 9, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.,...
U.S. Cultural and Academic Festival Showcases Over 125 Global Scholars and Student Leaders Participating In Department of State Exchange Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will host over 125 participants for the inaugural Around the World in an...
U.S. Dept. of State and the Agency for International Development (USAID) Announce an Open Competition to Support the Energy and Climate...
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- At the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, President Obama invited all governments, international...
Joint Statement on U.S.-Mexico Merida High-Level Consultative Group on Bilateral Cooperation Against Transnational Criminal Organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The following statement is issued by the Governments of the United States and Mexico: As part of the broader strategic...
