1. United States and Cambodia Celebrate Cultural Property Agreement and New Preservation Project

   U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia William A. Heidt and Cambodia’s Minister of Culture, Her Excellency Phoeung Sackona, signed a joint statement recognizing the recent extension of the cultural property agreement between the United States and Cambodia during a ceremony on November 6, 2018 at the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh.

2. Cambodia MOU and AFCP Ceremony Photo Gallery

   

   United States and Cambodia Celebrate Cultural Property Agreement and New Preservation Project Photo Gallery

3. The Stevens Initiative brings International Students to Michigan

   On November 14, students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the U.S. participated in a global pitch competition at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor.

4. 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.

5. Cultural Antiquities Task Force

   The Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee (CHCC) coordinates diplomatic and law enforcement efforts to combat antiquities trafficking, disrupt trafficking networks, and protect against the looting and destruction of cultural property around the world.

6. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Signs Joint Statement of Cooperation with University of Arkansas – Fayetteville

   On November 14-15, 2018 the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board held its 281st quarterly board meeting at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville.

7. Delegation from Serbia Seeks to Boost Serbia’s Economy Through Bankruptcy

   The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) hosted four delegates from Serbia in hopes of boosting the country’s financial infrastructure through bankruptcy.

8. Global Media Makers Convene in Cairo

   On November 28th and 29th, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Film Independent, hosted the Global Media Makers (GMM) Summit in Cairo to celebrate the third year of the distinguished U.S. film mentoring program.

9. Life. Changing. Stories.

   Life. Changing. Stories.

10. ECA Launches the Arts Envoy IPR Program

    The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs launched the Arts Envoy Intellectual Property Rights Program in December to highlight the importance of protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) of visual and performing artists.

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