U.S. leaders encourage peace in the DRC
United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement Andrew Young (center, speaking) and AFRICOM Director of Intelligence Rear Admiral Heidi Berg (left in black mask) called for stronger bilateral engagement...
Digital Design
By Andy Blackmore and Chris Johnson
The design and construction industry has long relied on printed drawings as the conduit for architects and engineers to communicate detailed building designs to a builder. The builder transforms...
Emerging Leaders
By Yomaris Macdonald, Keith Easter, and J. Nathan Bland
A group of 49 Department of State Civil and Foreign Service employees is currently participating in a seven-month Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Education Program as the first cohort...
Retirements | March 2021
Civil Service
Badger, Charles E.Barber-Wilson, AngelaBlanton, RonnieBoettcher, Ruth S.Brown, James W.Chen, Lee C.Clynch, John L.Contee, David G.Davis IV, Addison D.Davis, Toby L.Fisher, Eric G.Gardella, Daniel S.Holmes, Gale C.Hylander, Dolores J.Lundy, Kathy D.Miller, James T.Pompeo, Michael...
MOU promotes good governance in Morocco
Chargé d’Affaires David Greene of Embassy Morocco traveled to Béni Mellal-Khenifra—a scenic mountainous region known as Morocco’s breadbasket—for a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) bringing the local governing bodies into the Open...
Jumping for Joy
By Ellen Bremenstul
Diplomacy takes many forms. Through art, music, sports, and dialogue, Department employees can engage with others, conduct business, keep the peace, and have fun.
During his first tour as a consular officer in...
ConGen Kolkata supports LGBTQI+ communities
Consul General Patti Hoffman (center in red shirt with scarf) launched the fourth edition of the Queer Games Northeast India 2021, spearheaded by local nonprofit Ya-All, during a trip to Manipur, March 25–26. The...
Fulbright grantees welcomed in Budapest virtually
In late January, seven newly arrived U.S. Fulbright students and scholars participated in a unique orientation session in Budapest. Counselor for Public Affairs James Land greeted the group virtually, stressing the value of exchange,...
