Setting the table for diplomatic history in Warsaw
By Glyn T. Davies
Diplomatic negotiations typically occur in a conference room, but diplomacy itself is often best conducted over dinner. That’s why so much attention is paid to setting the scene for diplomatic dining:...
American becomes first woman to lead U.N. telecom agency
By Tamara L. Scott
American Doreen Bogdan-Martin made history by shattering one of the oldest glass ceilings in the United Nations when she was elected as the first woman secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union...
Embassy Cairo celebrates return of historic sarcophagus to Egypt
By Alexander McLaren
Embassy Cairo’s Department of Homeland Security team alongside Homeland Security Investigations in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, and the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences, and in coordination with Egyptian authorities,...
Pickleball in Baghdad brings embassy community together
By Linley Wartenberg
Pickleball has caught on in Baghdad. David Arnaldo and David Denehy, both program officers with USAID, claim to have initially brought the game to Baghdad as an activity for their office. Bringing...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Tennis mural completed in Buenos Aires
By Glyn T. Davies
Sports are a powerful way to bring people together. Witness the World Cup, Olympics, Wimbledon, or any international sporting event. Depict the drama of sport in stunning, monumental art, place it...