Merging sport and diplomacy in Vienna
The inaugural Vienna Diplomatic Cup, organized by the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, merged sport and diplomacy at an event in the capital, May 13. A total of 32 international soccer teams participated in...
Ambassador tours woman-owned poultry enterprise in Kenya
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 shows support for autism awareness month
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...
U.S. champion fireknife dancers raise awareness, build connections
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...
Ambassador makes news buying hot dogs
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...
Consulate General Mumbai supports salon launch in Kalyan
The U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai’s Consul General Mike Hankey (sitting, right) and USAID Deputy Mission Director for India Karen Klimowski (sitting, left) inaugurated the TransFormation salon, March 31. The salon is owned and...
Department leader recalls professional legacy during Mongolia visit
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland visited Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in April 2023, returning to the city where she helped open the U.S. embassy in 1988. “This takes me back to my diplomatic beginnings—to...
Tri-Mission Rome dedicates cloned tree to former ambassador
In observance of Italy’s National Tree Day, a cloned tree—preserved from two 300-year old monumental plane trees—was planted on the Tri-Mission Rome compound during a formal ceremony attended by Chargé d’Affaires Shawn Crowley; embassy...
Secretary and FLOTUS honor 2023 IWOC awardees
Jill Biden, first lady of the United States (center), and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center right) hosted the 17th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award Ceremony in the East Room of the...
American Institute of Taiwan engages indigenous community
American Institute of Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Chief, Thomas Wong (third from left), participated in a traditional ceremony of the Hla’alua people, an indigenous community of Taiwan, Feb. 27. During remarks recognizing the importance of...
