Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? We’ve got you covered. Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
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It has been 50 years since it all started and 40 years since the United States began its formal relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). I wonder if back in 1977 they had any idea… more
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In 1941, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt sent Walt Disney and 16 other artists, musicians, and writers to South America to serve as citizen diplomats . In the 1950s and ‘60s jazz musicians toured the world… more
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A USAID program established 33 schools in villages in Pakistan that lacked middle schools to cover sixth through eighth grade for girls between the ages of eleven and nineteen. more
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Before ISIS seized territory in northern Iraq, the Hammam Al Alil factory located along the Tigris River south of Mosul was one of the largest bulk producers of cement in the country. more
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Today U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson addressed the press during the Department Press Briefing at the U.S. Department of State. As Spokesperson Heather Nauert noted during her introduction of the… more
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During my years living abroad, my father in North Carolina has often asked me what I miss most about home. The answers that first come to mind have to do with food — North Carolina barbecue, biscuits, and… more
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We often use map applications to help us get from point A to point B without a second thought, but accurate maps are not universal worldwide. So MCC recently held its first-ever mapathon at our Washington, D.C… more
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This week, in accordance with “American Heroes Week,” we brought attention to the work that so many Americans are doing to help others. Around the world, my colleagues at the U.S. Department of State and USAID… more
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Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? We’ve got you covered. Each week DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
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I often speak about the power of public-private partnerships and frequently tout one of the Department of State’s cornerstone programs as a prime example: WiSci. The WiSci, or Women in Science, program is a… more
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The U.S. Department of State is dedicated to promoting international peace. Through smart investments such as the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) , we empower partners to engage in peacekeeping… more
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