1. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Galt’s Remarks at the Congressional Reception Alliance for International Exchange

   Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Galt’s Remarks at the Congressional Reception Alliance for International Exchange

2. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Galt’s Remarks at the Ensuring the Safety and Security of Exchange Participants Webinar

   Safety is Job #1 for all of us at the Department of State.

3. United States and Libya Sign Agreement to Protect Libya’s Cultural Heritage

   On February 23, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs I. Steven Goldstein and Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary for Political Affairs Lutfi Almughrabi signed a landmark bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on cultural property protection at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State’s Treaty Room.

4. Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting May 2-4

   The Cultural Property Advisory Committee will meet May 2-4, 2018, to review Ecuador’s request for U.S. import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological material

5. J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program Incident Reporting - OPA

   

   Learn about the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program, the Office of Private Sector Exchange Administration (OPA), and how program sponsors, exchange visitors, and interested parties can identify and report incidents.

6. State Department Emphasizes Importance of Keeping Exchange Participants Safe

   On February 26, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jennifer Zimdahl Galt hosted a dialogue with ECA cooperative partners and sponsors that administer exchange programs to discuss how to continue to strengthen efforts to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of exchange participants.

7. Towards a More Safe and Secure World

   Towards a More Safe and Secure World initiative brings approximately 80 judicial, law enforcement, and security officials to the United States each year to discuss and explore transnational threats to international peace and security, including terrorism, narcotics trafficking, trafficking in persons, border threats, money laundering, and cyber warfare.

8. 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!

9. Team USA Empowers Young Women and Girls

   

   Team USA comes back from their gold medal run in Pyeongchang to host a clinic for young girls in Northern Virginia.

10. U.S.-Libya Cultural Property Agreement

    Description of the cultural property agreement between U.S. and Libya.

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