| | Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
U.S. engagement in the world and the Department of State's engagement of the American public are indispensable to the conduct of foreign policy. The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Karen Hughes, is laying the foundation for public diplomacy for the long term by implementing a comprehensive strategy based on three strategic objectives:
- Offer people throughout the world a positive vision of hope and opportunity that is rooted in America's belief in freedom, justice, opportunity and respect for all
- Isolate and marginalize the violent extremists; confront their ideology of tyranny and hate. Undermine their efforts to portray the west as in conflict with Islam by empowering mainstream voices and demonstrating respect for Muslim cultures and contributions
- Foster a sense of common interests and common values between Americans and people of different countries, cultures and faiths throughout the world
2006
--03/29/06 Remarks at the Shell Distinguished Lecture Series; Karen P. Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Baker Institute For Public Policy ; Houston, Texas
--03/22/06 Remarks at the International Conference on Faith and Service; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Omni Shoreham Hotel; Washington, DC   
--03/15/06 Media Event at Casa de Nariño ; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Bogotá, Colombia
--03/13/06 Remarks to Students in Brazil; Karen P. Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Mackenzie University; Sao Paulo, Brazil
--03/09/06 Travel to Latin America: Trip Preview; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Affairs; Interview by Richard Araujo, Voice of America; Washington, DC
--03/08/06 Commemorating International Women's Day; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; United States Agency for International Development Reception; Washington, DC
--02/27/06 Remarks at Initiative for Global Development Event; Karen P. Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; National Corporate Philanthropy Day; Seattle, WA
--02/22/06 Interview on ARD Breakfast TV ("Morgenmagazin"), German TV One; Karen P. Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Interview by Anne Gesthuysen; Berlin, Germany
--02/20/06 Press Roundtable; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
--02/18/06 Remarks at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Opening of the Third Annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum ; Doha, Qatar
--01/10/06 Celebration of Eid al-Adha; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Remarks at Eid al-Adha of the Islamic Society of Frederick, Maryland; Frederick, Maryland
--01/06/06 Remarks at the U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education; Karen Hughes , Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
2005
--12/05/05 Recovery Efforts in Guatemala Following Hurricane Stan; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Press Availability; Guatemala City, Guatemala
--11/14/05 Press Availability in Pakistan; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Islamabad, Pakistan
--11/10/05 America's Dialogue With the World; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Statement before the House International Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--10/23/05 Interview With Berita Harian Newspaper; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy; Interview by Khaidir Majid; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
--10/23/05 Interview on "Hello On Two"; Karen P. Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Affairs; Hosts Sherry Ibrahim and Zamil Idris; Kuala Lampur
--10/23/05 Interview on TV1 News, Radio Television Malaysia; Karen P. Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Interview by Hanim Muhili; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
--10/23/05 Opening of the Lincoln Corner Kuala Lumpur; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Kuala Lumpur City Library; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
--10/14/05 Keynote Address; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Remarks to the 2005 Forum on the Future of Public Diplomacy; Washington, DC   
--09/29/05 Press Availability En Route to Shannon Airport; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy; En Route to Shannon Airport, Ireland
--09/28/05 Interfaith Dialogue With Religious Leaders at Topkapi Palace; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Topkapi Palace; Istanbul, Turkey
--09/28/05 Remarks at Turkish Education Volunteers Foundation (TEVF); Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Istanbul, Turkey
--09/28/05 Remarks With Turkish Foreign Ministry Under Secretary Ambassador Ali Tuygan; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Ankara, Turkey
--09/27/05 Discussion with Students at Dar al-Hekma College; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
--09/26/05 Briefing En Route Ankara, Turkey; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; En Route Ankara, Turkey
--09/26/05 Remarks After Meeting With Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif ; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs ; Cairo, Egypt
--09/26/05 Remarks With His Holiness Pope Shenouda ; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Cairo, Egypt
--09/25/05 Briefing En Route Cairo, Egypt; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; En Route Cairo, Egypt
--09/25/05 Remarks With Recipients of LEAD Scholarships; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Discussion With Student Recipients; Cairo, Egypt
--09/25/05 Remarks with Dr. Ali El Samman; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Cairo, Egypt
--09/09/05 President and Secretary Honor Ambassador Karen Hughes at Swearing-In Ceremony; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; President Bush, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes; Washington, DC
--09/08/05 Remarks With Secretary Rice at Town Hall for Public Diplomacy
--07/22/05 The Mission of Public Diplomacy; Karen Hughes; Testimony at confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
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Remarks at the Baker Institute for Public Policy
Secretary Hughes (March 29): "I truly believe that there is no more urgent challenge for America's national security and for the future of all the world's children than this task of reaching out to the rest of the world to foster common interests and values and confront common threats together." [full text]
International Conference on Faith and Service
Under Secretary Hughes (Mar. 22): "As we promote interfaith understanding, we must also promote the bedrock on which it rests: freedom of religion...It's sometimes called "the first freedom." The right to worship is a fundamental human right, enshrined in international increments such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which America strongly supports. [full text]
Travel to South and Central America
Under Secretary Karen Hughes accompanied Secretary Rice to the inauguration of Chilean president-elect Michelle Bachelet on March 11. From there, she traveled with the Secretary to Brazil and then went on to Colombia, Panama and El Salvador. Material released during the trip is available on the Under Secretary's trip page.
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