1. State Department #ExchangeAlumni Youth Leaders Gather in Philadelphia

   During International Education Week, Nov. 14-18, 60 young leaders will meet up to defend democracy and advance human rights.

2. Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee Convenes After Active Summer

   G20, museum ethical returns, and Army Monuments Officers discussed

3. Cultural Antiquities Task Force Organizes Law Enforcement Workshops in Cambodia and Ecuador

   Police and archaeologists team up to protect heritage sites.

4. Empowering Young Mothers in Sierra Leone Through a State Dept. Grant

   ExchangeAlumni Baimba Sheriff and his AEIF grant project team are breaking stereotypes, while creating pathways to employment and empowerment.

5. Women's World Cup Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports

   

   Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke about the power of sports in contributing the the empowerment of women and girls from around the world.

6. Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute Alumnus Reflects on His Fellowship

   

   Daniel Voda, a 2010 BFTF Alumnus from Moldova, reflects on his experience at the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute.

7. Stephanie Ortoleva on #WithoutLimits

   

   Stephanie Ortoleva, an Empower participant from the United States, tells us what living without limits means to her.

8. ECA Launches Cultural Heritage Preservation Online Distance-learning Course in Afghanistan

   A new online training course has launched on cultural heritage site preservation and management.

9. Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria

   In the context of ongoing destruction and looting of cultural heritage in the Middle East, an event titled “Conflict Antiquities: Forging a Public/Private Response to Save the Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria” was held by the U.S. Department of State and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

10. Cultural Antiquities Task Force Sponsors Training for Egyptian Law Enforcement

    The Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) recently supported a workshop in Cairo jointly organized by the U.S. Embassy and the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities on protecting cultural property and investigating cases of illegally exported antiquities.

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