by Alliance Staff | Jan 21, 2016 | Congressional News, Department of State News, Exchange Visitor Program, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy, Study Abroad
Join the Alliance, Global Ties U.S., and our collaborating partners at our January 27 Exchanges Matter event – a high-level discussion of the critical role international exchange programs play in advancing peace and security.
Sessions will examine issues including the impact exchanges have across the U.S., how to harness the private sector to advance America’s public engagement objectives, and the role exchanges play in building mutual understanding and advancing U.S. foreign policy priorities.
by Alliance Staff | Nov 19, 2015 | Department of State News, Evan Ryan, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy, Study Abroad
International education and exchange are vital to U.S. diplomacy and allow students to acquire valuable skills and become leaders in their respective professions, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Evan Ryan told The PIE News in a recent interview.
by Alliance Staff | Sep 23, 2015 | Congressional News, Department of State News, Federal Register, Funding, Public Diplomacy
The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (ACPD) officially released yesterday its “2015 Comprehensive Annual Report on Public Diplomacy & International Broadcasting.” The report itemizes Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) public diplomacy and international broadcasting activities, including Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) exchange programs.
by Alliance Staff | Sep 17, 2015 | Department of State News, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy
The Russian government has decided to close the U.S. Embassy’s American Center at M. Rudomino All-Russia State Library of Foreign Literature in Moscow, according to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
by Alliance Staff | Sep 16, 2015 | Department of State News, Federal Register, Funding, Public Diplomacy
Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) is set to enroll its first class of students “from around Asia and beyond” in fall 2016, according to PIE News. The University, which received partial funding for its establishment from the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), will be the first independent, non-profit, U.S.-affiliated university in Ho Chi Minh City.
by Alliance Staff | Aug 17, 2015 | Department of State News, Exchange Visitor Program, Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy
In response to political unrest in Yemen and concerns for their safety, a group of Yemeni exchange students have received a waiver to complete an additional year of studies in the U.S., according to a listing in the Federal Register last week. The students were participants in the Department of State’s Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program during the 2014-2015 academic year.
