1. Building Strategic Power through Exchanges

   Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 11:30 AM EST. This interactive virtual session will provide international relations students, interns, and foreign affairs professionals an in-depth understanding of the role of exchange programs in global power dynamics and strategic power and offer networking opportunities with foreign affairs related organizations.

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   Partnerships

   The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) recognizes that achieving progress when it comes to advancing women’s economic empowerment requires us to work in collaboration with partners. ECA partners with the private sector, academia, and other public entities where there is strong alignment to meet program objectives.

3. Empowering Women and Girls: WNBA Basketball Envoys in Ukraine

   

   The State Department and NBA worked together to send former WNBA players Tamika Raymond and Nykesha Sales to Ukraine as Sports Envoys from January 28 to February 2, 2013.

4. May 2013 Quarterly Meeting

   

   The 259th quarterly meeting of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) took place in Chicago, Illinois, May 5-7, 2013.

5. AEIF 2018 by the Numbers

   More exchange program alumni than ever are fostering change in their home communities as a result of their international exchange experiences. The U.S. Department of State received over 1,300 eligible proposals – 30% more than last year!

6. Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports in Morocco

   

   Working with the U.S. Embassy in Rabat, the U.S. State Department dispatched two former U.S. Women’s National Team players and one former coach to Morocco for a sports envoy program.

7. Polish Professionals Gain Insight on Veterans Care

   During a 3-week program entitled “Wounded Warriors Assistance,” a group of two doctors, a psychologist, a journalist, and a disabled veteran, focused their studies on veteran care.

8. U.S. and International Officials Cooperate to Create a More Safe and Secure World

   On April 17, the U.S. Department of State will host more than 100 international law enforcement, security, judicial, and NGO officials for the third annual Towards a More Safe and Secure World initiative. Participants of this annual International Visitor Leadership Program initiative spend three weeks cooperating with their U.S. counterparts to find solutions to shared global security responsibilities.

9. Two Fulbright Alumni Receive 2017 Nobel Prizes

   The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs congratulates Fulbright Program alumni Dr. Michael Rosbash and Dr. Kip S. Thorne on their recent recognition as 2017 Nobel Laureates.

10. Diplomacy Begins Here Regional Summits Kick-Off in Salt Lake City

    On July 12th, the 2019 Diplomacy Begins Here Regional Summits will kick-off in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State in partnership with Global Ties U.S., each summit will bring together leaders from business, government, and nonprofit sectors to engage with local communities on U.S. foreign policy.

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