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About the Authors: Ed Dunn serves as Acting Director of Digital Communications in the Bureau of Public Affairs, Suzanne Hall serves as Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and Nick Namba serves as Acting Deputy Coordinator for Content Development and Partnerships in the Bureau of International Information Programs. The three of us were thrilled to speak to a packed house at the New America Foundation today during their Social Media Week panel on... Read Full Story
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As we mark Social Media Week, we're excited to announce that you can follow the State Department on Google+ . Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has made 21st Century Statecraft -- the leveraging of technology and innovation in support of our diplomatic goals -- a key part of our foreign policy agenda. Certainly, a key way in which we are executing on Secretary Clinton's leadership of 21st Century Statecraft is through the use of social media in today's interconnected world. Social... Read Full Story
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Seventy years ago today, on February 16, 1942, Walter Nash entered the Oval Office and presented to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of New Zealand. Mr. Nash, then the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, thus became his country's first Ambassador to the United States. Mr. Nash's arrival in Washington marked the establishment of New Zealand's first Embassy anywhere, preceding establishment of Kiwi missions in Ottawa and... Read Full Story
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The Fiscal Year 2013 International Affairs budget, which was released on February 13, showcases President Obama's commitment to making smart, efficient investments to help those in the greatest need while helping to create economic opportunity and safeguarding American security. It is important to remember that these numbers represent lives around the world that can be supported and saved through our smart investments in agriculture, health, and access to clean water, among other programs... Read Full Story
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On Thursday, February 16, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host and deliver remarks at an event commemorating the Ninth Anniversary of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) at the Department of State. The event will be streamed live on DipNote at 1:00 p.m. EST. Following the Secretary, Representative Joe Crowley (NY-07) will also deliver remarks. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer will then moderate a... Read Full Story
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More: U.S.-China Relations | Remarks by President Obama and Vice President Xi Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice President Joseph Biden hosted a lunch in honor of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. on February 14, 2012. Secretary Clinton said, "Today, cooperation between the United States and China is imperative to address the many vexing challenges we face, from countering proliferation, to addressing climate change, to promoting... Read Full Story
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In early January, I had the opportunity to engage with European policy-makers and analysts in Brussels, Vilnius, and Copenhagen. Given President Obama's announcement of the new defense strategy guidelines on January 5, my visit provided an opportune moment to share U.S. perspectives on the state of the transatlantic alliance as well as policy objectives for the coming year. My central message was clear: three years into the Obama Administration, the strategic alignment between the United... Read Full Story
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They say the way to a person's heart is through their stomach. And whether you're enjoying the fruits (or beans!) of the world's cocoa harvest through your favorite candy bar during your afternoon snack, or receiving a heart-shaped box of cream-filled goodness for Valentine's Day today, it's worth considering how the delectable confection came to be in the first place -- and how supporting the industry can lead to increased global food security. You might think that's quite a jump. But cocoa... Read Full Story
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On Tuesday, February 14, the Council on Foreign Relations is holding a meeting on the "The U.S. Aging Population as an Economic Growth Driver for Global Competitiveness." The event is timely. Standard & Poor's reports that "No other force is likely to shape the future of national economic health, public finances and policy-making as the irreversible rate at which the world"s population is aging." Hence, it's vital that we create opportunities to enable older persons to contribute to their... Read Full Story
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The American Film Showcase , a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, uses film as a public diplomacy tool to bring people together and foster greater understanding across cultures. An arts-based exchange, the Showcase is a dynamic way to share the vision, artistry and diverse viewpoints of American filmmakers. USC convened a committee of 23 notable filmmakers, academics and film experts that recommended a slate... Read Full Story
