Photo of the Week: “Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes” Deadline Approaching
Posted by Amanda Brooks / February 17, 2012
![Children in Kenya pose for a photo. [Photo by Derek Brown/U.S. Department of State]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0217_potw_kenya_m.jpg)
The Office of Art in Embassies' "Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes" photo submissions have been pouring in and, like this photo from State employee Derek Brown of children in Kenya, they are -- wow -- dramatic, compelling and totally inspiring! This creative project featuring images from the day-to-day life of those serving overseas will be expressed in at least two distinct iterations. Lincoln Schatz, a contemporary American artist best known for works that utilize video to collect and display images from specific environments, will be creating a video-art piece incorporating selected images that will ultimately be installed in the U.S. Embassy in Kabul after it tours other national and international venues. Also being planned is a display presentation of the selected photographs, venues to be determined,… more »
Photo of the Week: Innovation and Global Development
Posted by Hannah Johnson / February 10, 2012
![Women in Ethiopia collect clean drinking water at a local well. [USAID/Morgana Wingard]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0210_ethiopia_water_m.jpg)
Our "Photo of the Week" comes to us from USAID photographer Morgana Wingard and depicts women collecting clean drinking water. Abebow Gesesse, the owner of a poultry farm in Mojo, Ethiopia, received a loan from Dashen Bank thanks to a USAID guarantee through their Development Credit Authority program. The loan allowed him to buy his own truck, construct an additional barn, and build a well and water pump for his farm. Abebow invited the 200 households in his town to access the water at no cost. One of the women said, "Before we had access to this water pump we would have to walk 6 kilometers to be able to purchase clean water. Abebow lets the community access his… more »
Photo of the Week: Advancing International Security
Posted by Hannah Johnson / February 03, 2012
![Rose E. Gottemoeller, Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, delivers the opening statement for the United States at the First Plenary of the 2012 Session of the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 24, 2012. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0203_disarmament_conference_m.jpg)
This week's "Photo of the Week" comes to us from the First Plenary of the 2012 Session of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 24, 2012. Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Rose E. Gottemoeller delivered the opening statement for the United States on the progress on arms control and disarmament that has been made over the course of the past year.
Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller said, "The New START Treaty entered into force on February 5, 2011.… The treaty represents a strong foundation for further bilateral reductions and an important step on the path towards a world without nuclear weapons. Discussions… more »
Photo of the Week: Empowering Young People Through Sports
Posted by Hannah Johnson / January 27, 2012
![Children play soccer in the shadow of the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India. [Photo by Beth Payne/U.S. Department of State]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0125_potw_west_bengal_edit_m.jpg)
This week's "Photo of the Week" was taken by U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs' employee Beth Payne for the "Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes" exhibition. The photograph shows a group of children playing soccer in the shadow of the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India. The U.S. Department of State has a strong commitment to engaging young people worldwide and to using people-to-people diplomacy as a means to create opportunities for greater understanding, including using sports as a means of empowerment.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recently named NBA Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the State Department's Cultural Ambassador. This week, Abdul-Jabbar kicked off his service in Salvador, Brazil,… more »
Photo of the Week: Building Friendship in The Gambia
Posted by Amanda Brooks / January 20, 2012
![First Lieutenant Matthew Suber plays with children while in The Gambia for Exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOR. [Photo by Captain Alden Y. Gilroy/ U.S. Air Force]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0112_potw_gambia_m.jpg)
This week's “Photo of the Week” was submitted by U.S. Air Force Captain Alden Y. Gilroy to the Office of Art in Embassies for the “Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes” exhibition. Pictured is First Lieutenant Matthew Suber, who was serving as the Force Protection Officer during Exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOR, the largest communications exercise on the African continent. The Gambian Army hosted the event at Fajara Barracks, which is also home to many families of their soldiers.
Captain Gilroy describes the photograph: “Children nearby were playing near the exercise administrative building, and we went outside to visit them, and say hello during one of our breaks. The children always lingered near the fences curious about all of the foreign armed forces and beckoned for… more »
Photo of the Week: Celebrating Water Resources
Posted by Sarah L. Goldfarb / January 13, 2012
![The Nile River in Egypt, undated. [Photograph by James Rivera/ U.S. Embassy Cairo]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0113_potw_water_m.jpg)
Our "Photo of the Week" comes to us from James Rivera, who serves at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt. James submitted this photograph to the Office of Art in Embassies for the "Through Their Eyes...Service Abroad" exhibition. His image captures the Nile River, with two boats silhouetted in the orange and yellow glow of a beautiful sunset.
James' image reminds us of the beauty and importance of our planet's natural resources, particularly our water resources. The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in partnership with the Ramsar Convention Secretariat are celebrating World Wetlands Day on February 2, 2012. To help us celebrate,… more »
Photo of the Week: “Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes”
Posted by Hannah Johnson / January 06, 2012
![U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and staff members descend the Matterhorn in Switzerland, August 2011. [Photo by Richard A. Fisher/ U.S. Army]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0107_potw_switzerland_m.jpg)
Each week, we will be highlighting a U.S. government photograph from around the world as part of our "Photo of the Week" segment. This week's photograph comes to us from the Office of Art in Embassies. Taken by retired U.S. Army Lieutentant Colonel Richard A. Fisher, the photograph captures the descent of the U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and U.S. Embassy Bern staff members from the Matterhorn in southern Switzerland. Lt. Colonel Fisher submitted the photograph for consideration in the "Serving Abroad...Through Their Eyes" exhibition.
The "Serving Abroad...Through Their Eyes" photography exhibition is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Defense and the… more »
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