The Road to the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (#RoadtoGES) Heartland continued for a second day in Overland Park, Kansas on March 19, 2019. Hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, and public and private… more
I was honored Secretary Pompeo officiated my swearing-in ceremony as the Department of State’s 30 th Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources on Friday, March 15. The Director… more
The Road to the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (#RoadtoGES) Heartland kicked off in Overland Park, Kansas on March 18, 2019. The event brought together more than 450 entrepreneurs, investors, and public… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post. more
Last year, the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) committed over $25 million and reached over 150,000 women around the world in programs specifically designed to empower women… more
On March 7, the Secretary of State hosted the 2019 International Women of Courage Awards alongside First Lady Melania Trump, honoring 10 extraordinary women from around the world. Here are some highlights from… more
Maps and geographic data feed into nearly every stage of the humanitarian response cycle, from operational planning in the field to strategic gap analyses by coordination officials. more
This week, the Department of State released the 2018 Human Rights Report . For four decades, these reports have served as an objective and thorough record of human rights conditions around the world providing… more
On March 12, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivered the keynote address at CERAWeek’s “Reshaping the Energy Future” conference in Houston, Texas, which was attended by business leaders and foreign… more