1. United States and Italy Mark Fifteenth Anniversary of Memorandum to Protect Italian Cultural Heritage

   On January 19, 2016 the Governments of the United States and the Italian Republic extended for the third time.

2. Ghazni Towers Project, Afghanistan

   An interagency agreement with the US National Park Service (NPS) enabled the production of architectural drawings of two renowned 12th century AD towers in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

3. Cultural Heritage Center Sponsors Regional Workshops

   In March of 2007, the Cultural Heritage Center sponsored the first of four regional workshops on topics relating to the protection of cultural resources from looting and illicit trafficking.

4. Religious and Ethnic Communities Affected by ISIS in Iraq Learn Skills for Heritage Documentation and Preservation

   In April 2019, the Smithsonian Institution (SI) led a three-day workshop at the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage (IICAH) in Erbil for Iraqi religious and ethnic groups affected by ISIS whose cultural heritage remains at risk.

5. Former NBA Legends Sam Vincent and Andrea Stinson Travel to Jordan

   

   Partnering with the NBA and WNBA, the U.S. Department of State sent legends Sam Vincent and Andrea Stinson as well as NBA clinician Marty Conlon to Jordan in July.

6. July 10, 2016: Kazakhstan #Dean525

   Dean completes the final leg of his Ultramarathon across Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.

7. World Learning: A World Fit for Kids! – Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia

   

   World Learning, through a subaward partnership with A World Fit For Kids! brought coaches and administrators from Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles to learn how to better serve youth and to address health issues, such as obesity.

8. June 29, 2016: Uzbekistan #Dean525

   In Dean's first day in Uzbekistan, he met with the Uzbekistan Paralympic Association, inspiring and encouraging the young athletes.

9. ECA Announces Largest Ever Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grant for Nepal

   U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan announced a new Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant to restore Gaddi Baithak in Nepal.

10. 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.

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