by Alliance Staff | Jun 13, 2016 | Department of State News, Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, John Kerry, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, Public Diplomacy, Study Abroad
Achievements and further expansions in exchange programs between citizens of the United States and the People’s Republic of China were discussed by top diplomats at the China-U.S. Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE) last week in Beijing.
Throughout the seventh annual high-level meetings, co-chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, top government officials met with participants of past exchange programs and expressed strong support for the continuation of these initiatives.
by Alliance Staff | May 24, 2016 | Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Funding, Public Diplomacy
Ahead of the G-7 Summit taking place this week, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that over the next five years Japan will accept 150 Syrians as exchange students, rather than refugees, allowing them to attend Japanese universities.
by Alliance Staff | May 17, 2016 | Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy
Due to the political hostility between Russia and the United States, a number of prominent educational exchange programs have been closing and the prospects for new exchange opportunities are declining, Russia Direct wrote recently.
by Alliance Staff | May 13, 2016 | Evan Ryan, Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy
The importance and value of virtual exchanges took center stage in remarks by Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan and former Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Michael Nutter at a recent symposium on global digital education. The symposium, convened by Global Cities, Inc., brought together educators from 25 U.S.
by Alliance Staff | Feb 26, 2016 | Department of State News, Exchange Visitor Program, Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participants are contributing to U.S. counter-terrorism efforts through the State Department’s P2P: Challenging Extremism initiative, according to a recent article in Vice News.
by Alliance Staff | Jan 29, 2016 | Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy
A consortium of U.S. colleges and universities are providing an alternative to violent extremism by creating opportunities for Syrian university students to finish their studies in the U.S., according to a recent article in the Chicago Monitor.
