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By Amanda J. Richard
Each and every day, Foreign Service nationals (FSNs) provide invaluable support to U.S. diplomatic missions around the world. Their institutional knowledge and contributions are a significant...
Unwavering Appreciation
By Amanda J. Richard
Recognizing the Department of State’s amazing employees who serve bravely and selflessly worldwide is typically done during an elegant ceremony held in the Harry S. Truman Building’s exquisite Benjamin Franklin room....
Foreign Press Centers shift 2020 elections to web
By Katie Reedy
In April, the Foreign Press Centers (FPCs) previewed their plans to promote global media coverage of the 2020 presidential elections to ensure a broad understanding of the U.S. democratic process. Soon after...
Office of Central European Affairs
By John M. Grondelski
In the recent past a planned trip to a Central European country by a Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR) deputy assistant secretary was fairly big news within EUR’s Office...
Connecting female entrepreneurs in Ljubljana
Ambassador Lynda Blanchard (on computer screen) welcomed virtual participants to the opening of the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs in Slovenia, Jan. 12. This unique program, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,...
Retirements | January 2021
Civil Service
Alexander, Ronald H.Cox, Peggy A.Dye, JacquelineEdwards, Roger L.Gatlin, Kevin A.Hargrove, Phillip D.Ice, Olwyn B.Lavens, MarkLuong, Huynh T. D.Norris, Russell J.Perkins, Patrice D.Pfeiffer, Leo J.Robrahn, Daniel W.
Foreign Service
Adams-Boston, QuinetteAdamson, Gregory J.Arreaga-Rodas, Luis E.Bassi, RaymondBurford...
Art projects highlight displaced communities
By Helen von Gohren
From March through October, Embassy Dhaka hosted “The Elephant in the Room,” an award-winning installation of three life-size elephant sculptures by Bangladesh visual artist Kamruzzaman Shadhin.
In 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya...
