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,...
By Kanchalee “Kelly” Jitjang
Embassy Bangkok launched the cultural exchange program, “A Tale of Two Rivers”—referring to the Mekong and Mississippi rivers—bringing together community leaders and students to engage in an open discussion about water management and the environmental effects of dams along Thailand’s Mekong River.
Despite Embassy Bangkok’s audience research...
A small group of Foreign Service officers (FSOs) at Embassy New Delhi bought three-wheeler auto rickshaws as personal vehicles to experience the capital from a unique perspective. Sporting diplomatic license plates and driving through New Delhi’s infamous traffic, each FSO said they found a deeper meaning in their journeys:...
By Glyn T. Davies
Few cities match Milan’s style, sophistication, and financial clout. A world city on a par with Los Angeles or Mexico City, Greater Milan’s ten million people and its strengths in commerce, design, education, finance, and media make it a leading European Union hub. Milan was the...
Embassy Jakarta, in collaboration with Indonesia’s National Mosque, Istiqlal, inaugurated an American Space located at the Mosque Library, June 6. Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the first and only mosque in the world with the Department of State’s American Space facility. This American Space...
By Patricia Dos Santos-Archie
Embassy Muscat held a kick-off event, May 16, in response to President Joe Biden’s proclamation of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. The event highlighted resources available through the Department of State and interagency for those seeking to improve their mental health. The end goal of...
By Nadine A. Hunt
The Bureau of Information Resource Management’s (IRM) Business, Management, and Planning Directorate’s Strategic Planning Division (SPD) has achieved International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification. ISO is the world’s largest developer of voluntary international standards for most aspects of technology and manufacturing; an independent, non-governmental international...
“Diplomatic Row,” a dragon boat team composed of Department of State and World Bank employees, won first place in the 200-meter B Division Mixed Finals at the Washington D.C. Dragon Boat Festival held on the Potomac River, May 20. The Diplomatic Row team was formed in 2013 and competes...
The U.S. Consulate General in Erbil hosted a celebration for Nawroz (Persian New Year) or Newroz (Kurdish New Year) in March 2023. This holiday ushers in a two-week period of celebration in countries spanning the Middle East, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and beyond. Consul General Irv Hicks (5th from left) kicked...
By Anne Foss
In February, the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR) launched its own version of the “Shark Tank” experience to spur innovation in a fun and inclusive way. Modeled after the popular TV show, the program culminated April 25, when competitors pitched their ideas to improve working...