By Nathaniel Sowou Djifa
Embassy Lomé’s public diplomacy section recently began a series of capacity-building programs for Togolese youth, with embassy staff and alumni volunteers serving as trainers. Given the high levels of unemployment among young adults in Togo, these programs are increasingly sought after by local university partners and...
By Stephanie McFadden O’Neill
In July, the Office of Civil Service Talent Management (CSTM) in the Bureau of Global Talent Management (GTM) launched the Civil Service Talent Management Learning Center* on the CSTM homepage. The Learning Center is a consolidated video library of recorded webinars, training sessions, and bite-size learning...
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs welcomed powerhouse vocalist-songwriter Nomfusi and her seven-piece band to the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, July 13. During her U.S. debut, Nomfusi is touring the country as part of the cultural diplomacy initiative Center Stage, among the most successful programs to bring contemporary...
In April, the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) launched its official podcast series, After Action: True Stories of the Diplomatic Security Service, hosted by DSS Security Engineering Officer Damaris Garcia (right) and Special Agent Chad Hammer. Past episodes have highlighted DSS special agents who served on Secretary of State Condoleezza...
Sofija Korać, foreign policy advisor in the Department of State’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO) at the United States Mission to the United Nations, earned a 2023 Employee of the Year award from CAREERS & the disABLED magazine for her professional accomplishments, community outreach, and advocacy for persons with...
Employee organizations Hispanic and Latin Employee Council of Foreign Affairs Agencies (HECFAA) and Veterans at State (Vets@State) presented a “Fireside Chat” with Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro (third from left) and Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment (E) Jose W. Fernandez...
The Department of State launched the new Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) at an event in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Harry S Truman Building, Aug. 1. The new bureau, headed by Ambassador John Nkengasong (left), will leverage the full power and purpose of American...
The Office of General Services Management announced the opening of the new U.S. flag self service photo booth, or selfie booth, for Department of State employees in need of an official-type photo, July 31. Located in room 2612A in the Harry S Truman Building, the selfie booth is set...
American military vessel USNS Trenton sailed into the harbor of Algiers, July 4, to celebrate the anniversaries of both U.S. and Algerian independence, highlighting America’s increasingly important partnership with Algeria—Africa’s largest nation and a growing regional power. The visit celebrated U.S. independence while also feting Algeria’s national day, which...
By Rita Botts
To mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires highlighted the war’s personal impact on everyday Ukrainians. Collaborating with the Ukrainian Embassy, the public diplomacy section launched “War Diary,” an exhibit of images taken by news photographers from Argentina,...