June 2023

Andean Affairs Public Diplomacy Desk Officer Renato Ramaciotti (center, standing) conducts a group debrief during off site training with the public diplomacy affairs section in WHA, Feb. 7. Photo by Emilie Bruchon By Renato Ramaciotti,...

During a trip to Tokyo, Teamwork@State facilitators stand with Ambassador Rahm Emanuel (center front) and members of Mission Japan in January 2023. Photo by Robert Hong By Jennifer White Department of State teams and offices around...

Ambassador Meg Whitman (left) visited a USAID-supported poultry enterprise owned by a local entrepreneur who goes by Mama Agnes (right) in northern Kenya to better understand efforts to build the resilience of communities and...

Embassy Seoul’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Council encouraged Mission Korea to “Light It Up Blue” for autism awareness month, April 3. The Mission had 47 members of its community show up, including...

Civil Service Coplon, Jay L.Costner, Steven R.Drisko, Shapleigh C.Ferretta, Joseph J.Griffith, Benjamin P.Hawk, Michael A.Hinman, John C.Irwin, Min S.Jenkins, Timothy M.Kim, Wha-Chun M.Lim, SauthMays, Cynthia L.McClelland, Regina K.McCormick, Catherine A.Pace, Nancy L.Pioro, Mara J.Sooksanguan, TarneySpell,...

By Davor Devcic, John Noren, Benjamin Friedman The Global Engagement Center’s (GEC) Technology Engagement Division ran a hybrid Tech Engagements Talk regarding artificial intelligence (AI) tools, July 14, 2022, at the Harry S Truman Building. Recent...

The sun shines on Building B, FSI’s newest addition, where classrooms are designed to meet the modern needs of foreign affairs professionals. Photo courtesy of FSI By Mari Lentini and Lynette Evans-Tiernan  “We want both the...

A public diplomacy grant enabled three world champion fireknife dancers, including Mia Angelo (center) from Myrtle Beach, S.C. to travel to Aotearoa New Zealand for the 4th Siva Afi (fireknife dancing) Festival and Pasifika...

The Dutch Parliament building, the Binnenhof, is reflected in the waters of Lake Hofvijver. Photo by Neirfy By William Andrews  A dedicated member of the European Union and a founding member of NATO, the Netherlands has...

In an interesting take on “culinary diplomacy,” U.S. Ambassador to Norway Marc B. Nathanson made local news when he stopped for a hot dog at a street kiosk during a visit to the Arctic...