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U.S. Department of State Hosts TechCamp Kyiv to Build Digital Literacy of Civil Society

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- From September 12-13, 2012, the U.S. Department of State will host TechCamp Kyiv at Master Klass Cultural Center in Kyiv,...
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Urban Initiatives for Food Development: Culinary Experts Visit U.S. to Explore American Food Culture

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- From September 6 through September 28, culinary experts from 25 different countries will visit the United States as participants in...
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United States Launches Higher Education Partnership to Promote Cleaner Production Across the Americas

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States and Costa Rica today launched a three-year higher education partnership aimed at promoting sustainable manufacturing and economic...
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World's Musicians Come Together for 'OneBeat' Tour

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that musicians from 21 countries will travel...
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U.S. Department of State Welcomes Indonesian Performer Papermoon Puppet Theatre to the United States

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S Department of State announced today that the Papermoon Puppet Theatre will travel from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to communities across...
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U.S. Department of State Announces TechWomen 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces TechWomen 2012 – an international exchange that uses...
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American Voices and U.S. Department of State announce American Music Abroad Tour to Asia

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with American Voices, announced today that the...
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U.S. Department of State Launches 'Innovation in Arms Control Challenge'

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In the spirit of harnessing the ingenuity of the American people, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control,...
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U.S. International Security Advisory Board Report entitled Mutual Assured Stability: Essential Components and Near Term Actions

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) has completed a report entitled Mutual Assured Stability: Essential Components and Near Term Actions....
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U.S. Departments of State and Energy Meet with Linkin Park on Access to Energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy Rick Duke met...
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U.S. State Department Contributes Additional $41 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is pleased to announce its third contribution this fiscal year toward the 2012 operations of the United...
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US State Department Unveils Format and Interface Upgrades for 2011 International Religious Freedom Reports

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has transmitted the 2011 International Religious Freedom Report to Congress and released it to the...
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PEPFAR Launches Labs For Life with Partners to include Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Mozambique – will expand to India

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), led by the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator in the...
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U.S. Department of State Announces Two New Science Outreach Platforms

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On July 25, Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns announced the creation of Networks of Diasporas in Engineering and Science,...
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President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Announces $5 Million for Together for Girls Partnership

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On July 25th at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby announced...
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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...
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U.S. Department of State Launches 'Empowering Women and Girls through Sports' Photo Contest on ExchangesConnect

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs launched today the "Empowering Women and Girls through Sports"...
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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...
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U.S. Department of State Welcomes Teachers of Critical Languages Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Twenty four teachers from China and Egypt have arrived in the U.S. to teach Mandarin and Arabic in U.S. elementary...
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U.S. Department of State Announces Museums Connect Cultural Exchange 2012 Awardees

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the American Association of Museums, announced...
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U.S. Secretary of State Clinton's 2012 Hours Against Hate Campaign Launches the Walk A Mile Olympic Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announces the launch of Walk A Mile – a global, online ACTIVation platform that...
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UN Office on Drugs and Crime Launches Public Service Announcement on Transnational Organized Crime

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On July 16, the Vienna-based UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a public service announcement (PSA) as part...
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United States Increases Sanctions Against the Government of Iran and its Proliferation Networks – Actions Target More Than 50 Entities

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the United States is imposing additional sanctions on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile proliferation networks, and is also taking...
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U.S. Department of State Hosts Tech@State:Wiki.Gov Conference – Wikimania 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State, in conjunction with Wikimania 2012, will host a conference focusing on collaborative knowledge and the...
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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...