Algeria Tour
U. S. Embassy, Nigeria: Information Section - Treasury Secretary O'neill Says Africa Trip Underlines Need For Afdb's Work
Addressing the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meeting May 29 in Addis Ababa near the end of his tour of Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, and Ethiopia, O'Neill said the trip has "also provided overwhelming evidence that the people of Africa have the potential to succeed greatly." ... [Read More]
Niger
For off road travel in remote areas of the country, the Department of State urges U.S. citizens to make use of registered guides and to travel with a minimum of two vehicles. Tourism operators coordinate formally and regularly with Nigerien government and security officials on issues related to tourist safety and security in the North. Thus, it is strongly recommended tourists use registered tour operators when traveling to Northern Niger. Names of such tour operators for Northern Niger can be obtained from the tourism association in Agadez. Global positioning systems and satellite phones are also recommended. Travelers are advised to avoid all restricted military areas and to consult local police authorities regarding their itinerary and security arrangements. U.S. citizens visi ... [Read More]
Small Grants
Oman - (Political/Education) - Student Horizons: Student Councils and Civil Society in Oman - This grant will fund Student Horizons, a leadership exchange program for the Modern College of Business and Science Student Council, the first elected student council in Oman. This program will encourage the development of representative student participation in universities in Oman and the Arab world by funding a civic education American university study tour for the elected student council. Upon completion of their study tour, students will create a curriculum on leadership development and student council formation for use by other universities in the region. This program will also utilize the burgeoning American Corner programs in the Gulf as points of communication between American and Arab student councils. ... [Read More]
Public Affairs Mepi Program
In Tunisia, although there are many IT firms, there is no specialized graduate-level training in technology management. As a result, there is a critical shortage of managers for technology development projects. To address this shortage, the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia is fostering a partnership between IHEC, Ecole Polytechnique (EP) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in the management of technology. The first part of this project consisted of consultations in the United States where representative from IHEC and EP met with faculty and administrators at three U.S. universities specializing in the management of technology. After discussions and evaluations of the curriculums and advantages of each institution, the delegates chose RPI. As a first cooperation project, in December of 2003 IHEC, EP and RPI jointly held a workshop in Tunis on “Entrepreneurship and Advanced Technologies”. Enc ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy, Dakar - The Ambassador, Biography
Biography Self-Help Program Page en français [Read More]
Roth, Richard
After three years as Deputy Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal, Ambassador Roth returned to Washington to assume the post of Deputy Director for Southern African Affairs in 1990. During his three years as Deputy Director, he was a member of the U.S. negotiating teams that led the international effort to reach peace agreements in Angola and Mozambique. This assignment was followed by a tour as Deputy Director of the Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs between 1993 and 1995, and an additional year as Director of that office. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The countries of the West African Sahel lie to Algeria's south. Oil and gas fields are seemingly scattered everywhere across Algeria's surface, with concentrations in Hassi R'Mel, Hassi Messaoud, and near the border with Libya. Mines rich in mineral wealth are located in the south and west. The tourist destinations of Timimoun, Tamanrasset, and Djanet lie deep to the south. ... [Read More]
Calendar of Events
IPR Enforcement Program and Study Tour (USPTO) ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
France is a destination country for women trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and involuntary domestic servitude, primarily from Eastern and Central Europe and Africa. The number of Chinese women trafficked to France for sexual exploitation increased in 2004. The government estimates that there are 10,000 to 12,000 trafficking victims in France, 3,000-8,000 of whom are children forced into prostitution and labor. Nigerian trafficking networks continued to expand their activities in France. Trafficking of Brazilian women and girls for sexual exploitation to French Guiana — a French possession — remained a serious problem. The Government of France fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Although the government did not provide full data on investigations, prosecutions, convictions, and sentences, the Secretary of State has ... [Read More]
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