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Political Officer Alex Gould provides cultural and historical context about American wines, Oct. 12, 2022. Photo by Danielle Neighbour

‘Wine diplomacy’ bears fruitful discussion

By Alex Gould The U.S. Embassy in Peru knows that twenty-first century diplomacy is not limited to the conference room. Seeking innovative ways to convene diplomatic counterparts in the post-pandemic era, the embassy’s political section,...

Embassy Podgorica staff members (from left) Siddha Page, Jason Smith, and Sarah Schumacher stand next to a new playhouse in front of the refurbished playground that was sponsored by the embassy, Oct. 28, 2022.

Embassy Podgorica officers refurbish shelter playground

By Eliot Elzinga, Siddha Page, Suzanne Schaefer, Sarah Schumacher, and Jason Smith A nondescript building on a quiet street in Niksic, Montenegro, serves as a haven for women and children affected by domestic violence. Run...

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield addresses the Overseas Security Advisory Council’s Annual Briefing, Nov. 15-17, 2022. Photo courtesy of the Overseas Security Advisory Council

OSAC hosts Annual Briefing

By Elizabeth Winter The Department of State’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) hosted its hallmark event of the year with the OSAC Annual Briefing, Nov. 15-17, 2022. The event titled, “Resilience as the New Normal”, focused on...

Guests at the Meridian International Center event, which celebrated the bicentennial of the Tangier Old Legation, inspect a replica of the Legation building built by the Lego group, Sept. 22, 2022. The replica contains approximately 45,000 Lego bricks and took 195 hours to construct. Photo by Stephen Bobb

Gala celebrates bicentennial of Tangier Old Legation

By Glyn T. Davies The Tangier Old Legation—the United States’ oldest public property abroad and the only National Historic Landmark outside of the country—celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2021. Bicentennial celebrations included a traveling exhibit...

Director General of the National Institute of Medical Research Said Aboud (center, right) receives IT equipment meant to enhance the Tanzanian government’s AfyaMsafiri disease detection system during a handover event in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Oct. 29. Photo courtesy of Management and Development for Health

CDC boosts disease surveillance at Tanzania border

By Sophia Nur and Gloria Macha Tanzania has more than 60 formal border crossings and numerous informal ones that span eight neighboring countries and an extensive maritime border. This high-volume movement of populations significantly increases...

Safety Program Coordinator Nury Zepeda (center, with plaque), Consul General Roger C. Rigaud (next to Zepeda, lilac shirt), ConGen Monterrey’s gardening crew, and executives from the cross-border freight railroad company, Kansas City Southern de Mexico, stand before the butterfly garden, Oct. 17, 2022. Photo by Mohmoud Chikh-Ali

Monterrey garden protects butterflies

By Mohmoud Chikh-Ali Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies fly south to Mexico in a chain of four generations. There, the butterflies spend the winter clinging to branches in the forests of Michoacán and Mexico...

Supervisory Human Resources Specialist Montreal Ravenel from the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (seated far right) looks at Executive Director Elissa Pitterle (seated left) from the Bureau of Administration and the Bureau of Information Resources Management, as she answers questions and shares advice with the 2022 fall interns in the Delegates Lounge at the speed-networking event, Nov. 7, 2022. Photo by Kerri Glass

Speed-networking inspires careers in public service

By Myranda Campanella The Department of State’s internship program has a long history of educating young professionals in the art of diplomacy. Students have the opportunity to work on substantive issues and interact with partners,...

Director of the FBI Christopher Wray speaks at the Bureau of Counter Terrorism event, Dec. 2, 2022. Photo by Vincent Picard

Building capacity to counter terrorism

By Vincent Picard The Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) directs foreign assistance efficiently and effectively to protect the United States, American citizens, and other partner countries against terrorist threats worldwide. In late October and early November, CT...

From left: U.S. Soccer Federation President Cindy Parlow Cone and U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Timmy T. Davis cut the ribbon to open the U.S.A. Pavilion for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 19, 2022. Photo courtesy of Embassy Doha

Embassy Doha World Cup preparations result in success

By Paul Wulfsberg 2022 was an exciting year for American soccer fans. The United States men’s national team (USMNT) had a solid World Cup showing, tying Wales and England before beating Iran to advance to...

Consul General Jack Hillmeyer (center) speaks at the unveiling of the winning tartan design at ConGen Edinburgh, Nov. 30, 2022. Photo by Patrick Hogan

ConGen Edinburgh unveils its own tartan

By Michael Feldman In the fall of 2022, the U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh held an online contest for the public to select its first official tartan. The tartan’s distinct patterns of plaid are embraced...