1. Iraq Cultural Heritage Project

   This multi-tiered project was developed by ECA's Cultural Heritage Center in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and the Iraq State Board of Antiquities and Heritage.

2. Jóvenes en Acción Program

   This summer, 83 high school students from Mexico travelled to the United States to build leadership, communication, and community engagement skills.

3. Martin Puryear Chosen to Represent the United States at Venice Biennale

   The State Department and the Madison Square Park Conservancy are excited to announce that Martin Puryear, an internationally acclaimed American artist, was selected to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale 58th International Art Exhibition in 2019.

4. International Cooperation: Counterterrorism Officials Gather to Address Global Security Threats

   Approximately 100 political, security, and counterterrorism officials from around the world arrived in Washington D.C. for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), “Global Threat Cooperation.”

5. TechGirls Program Expands to Central Asia

   The TechGirls exchange program launched in 2012 to encourage secondary school girls (ages 15-17) from the Middle East and North Africa to pursue careers in tech and higher education.

6. Celebrating Exchange Day 2019

   Monday, August 5, 2019 marks Exchange Day, a nationwide celebration of the power of international exchanges!

7. United States and Algeria Sign Agreement to Combat Trafficking and Protect Cultural Heritage

   Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce and Algerian Minister of Culture Meriem Merdaci signed a new bilateral cultural property agreement in Washington, D.C. on August 15.

8. ‘Daesh is Stealing Your Antiquities’

   Artifacts stolen by Daesh terrorists have been turned over to Iraqi experts.

9. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Galt’s Remarks for the Yemen Red List Launch at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

   Remarks for the Yemen Red List Launch at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, NY on Wednesday, January 31, 2018

10. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP): Nepal Projects

    

    Supporting the preservation of Nepal’s cultural heritage, the AFCP has aided projects such as the restoration of a 17th-century palace and preservation of a remote Sherpa monastery at the base of Mount Everest.

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