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>>Under Secretary Karen Hughes Travels to Indonesia and Malaysia for Dialogues with Students and Leaders, View of Post-Tsunami Reconstruction Efforts
Under Secretary Hughes' travel to Jakarta, Aceh, and Kuala Lumpur,
October 20 through October 24, 2005, includes meetings with students,
members of non-governmental organizations, and senior government
officials to discuss common challenges and interests, and post-tsunami
reconstruction in Aceh. In Jakarta on October 20, the Under Secretary
met with an alumna of ECA's Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program
at a Buka Puasa (Iftaar) Reception.
For photos of the trip, go to: www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/pix/usec/55379.htm.
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 >>Under
Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes
and Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Dina
Powell Travel to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey on Listening Tour
Under Secretary Karen Hughes and Assistant Secretary Dina Powell
traveled to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey from September 24 through
September 29 on a listening tour. They visited Cairo, Jeddah,
Ankara and Istanbul. During their trip, Under Secretary Hughes
and Assistant Secretary Powell met with senior government officials,
university and high school students, and leaders of various religious
and nongovernmental organizations to hear their views and to discuss
the common challenges we face.
For a complete set of remarks from their meetings, go to: www.state.gov/r/travel/53946.htm.
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>>"All
Americans: Images of Heritage and Citizenship" Art Exhibit
to be Inaugurated at U.S. Department of State
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
Dina Habib Powell will inaugurate the "All Americans: Images
of Heritage and Citizenship" exhibit and unveil artworks
by 23 Texas students, grades 1-12, at a reception on October 11,
2005, at 4:00 p.m. in the Benjamin Franklin Room, U.S. Department
of State (2201 C Street, NW, Washington, DC). Joining her in making
remarks will be Ricardo Hernandez, Executive Director, Texas Commission
on the Arts, and Debbie Graves Ratcliffe, Director, Communications
and State Board of Education Support Division, Texas Education
Agency.
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>>Secretary
Rice and Under Secretary Hughes Hold Town Hall Meeting on Public
Diplomacy
"Public diplomacy has to be a priority for this Department
and for this government. And public diplomacy is not just the
job of public diplomacy professionals, even though it is absolutely
critical, it is the job of everybody who is interested in and
concerned about American foreign policy." --Secretary Rice
, Sept. 8.
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the full transcript. |
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) fosters mutual
understanding between the United States and other countries through
international educational and training programs. The bureau does so by
promoting personal, professional, and institutional ties between private
citizens and organizations in the United States and abroad, as well as by
presenting U.S. history, society, art and culture in all of its diversity
to overseas audiences.
The Fulbright
Program provides grants for Graduate Students, Scholars and
Professionals, and Teachers and Administrators. This site includes Fulbright
Commissions and other information on the program.
EducationUSA
promotes U.S. higher education abroad, supports overseas advising centers,
collaborates with U.S. educational organizations to strengthen
international exchange, and manages the Gilman
study abroad scholarship program.
The Office of English
Language Programs creates and implements high quality, targeted
English language programs overseas to promote mutual understanding between
the United States and other countries. Staff, including overseas-based Regional
English Language Officers, plan, conduct and support programs
sponsored by American Embassies and Consulates.
Programs for Eurasia and
Southeast Europe include activities involving individual fellowships
or institutional linkages.
Requests for Grant
Proposals announce the latest bureau funding opportunities for
academic, and non-profit institutions seeking exchanges and training
grants.
The Humphrey Fellowships
bring mid-level professionals from developing countries to the United
States for a year of academic study and professional
experiences.
Study of the U.S.
promotes better understanding of the U.S. through Summer Institutes for
foreign university faculty. This site also contains an extensive number of
links to on-line American Studies resources.
The International Visitor
Leadership Program brings participants to the U.S. to meet and confer
with professional counterparts and to experience firsthand the U.S. and
its institutions.
The Office of Citizen
Exchanges develops professional,
cultural and youth programs with nonprofit American institutions, including
voluntary community organizations, professional associations, and universities.
Thematic categories for grants include civil society, NGO development,
civic education, media development, judicial training, intellectual property
rights, and public administration among other themes. The office has three
geographic divisions — Europe/Eurasia;
Near East,
South Asia and Africa; and Western Hemisphere and East Asia — as well
as divisions for youth
and cultural programs, including ECA's CultureConnect web site.
The Alumni Affairs Division is committed to continuing to engage with the alumni of Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) exchange programs in order to increase the mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries.
International
Cultural Property Protection represents U.S. responsibilities in
protecting the cultural patrimony of other countries.
The Ambassador's
Fund for Cultural Preservation, established by Congress for the fiscal
year 2001, aims to assist less developed countries in preserving their
cultural heritage and to demonstrate U.S. respect for other cultures.
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