Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
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Launch of New Young Women Leaders Program Honors Former Sec. of State Madeleine Albright
Honoring the foreign policy contributions and legacy of the United States’ first female Secretary of State and engaging a new generation of future young women leaders from around the world, today, the U.S. Department of State announced the launch of the Study of the U.S. Institutes’ Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program.
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Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Alumni Wins Global Entrepreneurship Prize
[Malaysia, April 2023] When Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) exchange alumni Irene Mositol from Malaysia won the Shell LiveWIRE Global Entrepreneurship Award, she shone a spotlight on the social impacts of organic farming on the remote island of Borneo.
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MentorTalks: Art, Science, and Space Diplomacy
What does it take to go from teaching middle school to leading digital efforts for the Artemis missions at NASA?
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IVLP Participants Unite to Address the Climate Crisis
Climate change is a complex and urgent issue that knows no borders. As a global community, we are collectively responsible for addressing this crisis that has drastic implications for the environment, economic development, public health, and more.
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Earth Day 2023 - Invest in Our Planet: Fulbright Amazonia
In preparation for the upcoming International celebration of Earth Day 2023, we will feature exchange programs, initiatives and individuals currently working to counteract the devastating effects of global climate change and human-caused environmental degradation.
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The 28th National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education
On April 18, Assistant Secretary Lee Satterfield will deliver remarks at The 28th National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education.
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President Joe Biden’s trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland
During President Biden’s four-day visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland this week, he commemorated 25 years of the Good Friday Agreements and discussed a number of global issues with leaders, including the war in Ukraine.
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HFAC, SFRC Leadership Call for Caesar Sanctions Against Assad Regime Intelligence Officer
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) along with Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen urging the Biden administration to levy sanctions under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act against Amjad Youssef, a military intelligence officer for the Assad regime, for his role in the murder of at least 41 innocent civilians during the Tadamor massacre in April 2013.
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McCaul Questions Blinken on Continued Failure to Produce Dissent Cable, Threatens Subpoena
Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his continued failure to produce the July 2021 Dissent Channel cable gravely warning of the disastrous consequences of the Biden administration’s approach to the withdrawal and the department’s official response.
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Travel Smart from the Start
The U.S. Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens traveling and living overseas.
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Publication of Final Rule on Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases
The Department of State is committed to facilitating legitimate travel to the United States for both immigrant and nonimmigrant travelers.
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President Joe Biden’s trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland
During President Biden’s four-day visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland this week, he commemorated 25 years of the Good Friday Agreements and discussed a number of global issues with leaders, including the war in Ukraine.
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Cultural Antiquities Task Force Organizes Law Enforcement Workshops in Cambodia and Ecuador
The Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF), led by the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center, works with foreign partners to protect cultural heritage sites and disrupt trafficking of cultural property.
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Spring 2023 Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting Postponed
The Cultural Property Advisory Committee meeting originally scheduled for April 26-27 has been postponed. At a future date, the Committee will review proposed extensions of the U.S. cultural property agreements with the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria.
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Strengthening Transatlantic Partnerships, 60 European Business and Social Entrepreneurs Begin the 2023 YTILI Fellowship Program
May 11, 2023, 60 business and social entrepreneurs from 36 countries in Europe are participating in the 2023 Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) Fellowship Program.
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Federal Virtual Interns Advance Women’s Empowerment at the U.S. Department of State
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a global women’s empowerment program that has made a powerful impact - but until recently AWE’s story had gone untold.
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The Vice President’s visit to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia
Vice President Harris is engaging with country leaders during her trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia as a follow on to discussions from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., held December 2022. As President Biden said, "When Africa succeeds, the United States succeeds.
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Five AWE alumni in India selected out of thousands for prestigious government grant
The U.S. government exchange program Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is helping business women in India become more competitive, helping them get access to the capital they need to expand their businesses.
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AWE Alumna channels her passion into fashion in Papua New Guinea
AWE Alumna channels her passion into fashion in Papua New Guinea