Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, July 27-31

by Alliance Staff | Jul 31, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► Representative Glenn Thompson (R-PA) spoke in support of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program on the House floor on Tuesday.

► Local News Stories of the week:

Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, July 20-24

by Alliance Staff | Jul 24, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► A recent White House report reaffirmed the value of the Exchange Visitor Program as a “rich cultural experience” for participants.

Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, July 13-17

by Alliance Staff | Jul 17, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► The Greek debt crisis is causing problems for Greek Erasmus scholars; however, the crisis has had little effect on Americans studying abroad in the country, Greek and American news sources report.

Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, July 6-10

by Alliance Staff | Jul 10, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► Alliance Executive Director Michael McCarry announced he will retire at the end of the year. The Alliance now seeks a dynamic and politically savvy successor.

Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, June 29-July 2

by Alliance Staff | Jul 2, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► The U.S. will re-open its embassy in Cuba, continuing the expansion of diplomatic relations between the two countries, President Obama announced on Wednesday.

Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, June 22 – 26

by Alliance Staff | Jun 26, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter expressed the need to “deepen” international exchanges with Germany, noting the value of these programs during his remarks at a forum in Berlin on Monday.

► At the sixth Consultation on People-to-People exchange, the U.S. and Chinese governments reiterated their belief in the long-term benefits of exchanges between the two countries.