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Q - Appendix E: US Processes, Programs, Policy
I thank the Congress for its leadership at such an important time. All of America was touched on the evening of the tragedy to see Republicans and Democrats joined together on the steps of this Capitol, singing "God Bless America." And you did more than sing; you acted, by delivering $40 billion to rebuild our communities and meet the needs of our military. ... President’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People, United States Capitol Washington, D.C.20 September 2001 (9:00 p.m. EDT) ... [Read More]
FY 2004-2005 Human Rights and Democracy Fund Projects
Worldwide/RegionalEmbassy Small Grants Projects ($477,000)–Small grants of up to $50,000 for embassies to administer human rights and democracy projects worldwide. This year’s winning posts were Ndjamena, Harare, Kinshasa, Ankara, Chisinau, Quito, La Paz, Amman, Beirut, Hanoi, Bangkok, and Colombo (for a project in the Maldives). Educating for Democracy in the Muslim World Project ($900,000)–Create a better understanding of democracy in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Algeria by producing and disseminating Arabic-language materials that translate law and democracy into practical reality for everyday citizens; training forty religious, political, educational, community, and democracy leaders and activists about the content and strategies of the Democracy for All in the Muslim World publication; and train eighty facilitators on how to conduct discussions and/or workshops using Democracy for All in the Muslim World. Promoting Democracy in t ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Report Tells Story of U.S. Efforts to Support Human Rights
People on Capitol Hill receive these scattered reports of a project we're doing in Kyrgyzstan or Burma or a new policy on Zimbabwe to remedy human rights problems, but they've never gotten it all in one comprehensive report. We knew it would be a good idea for the U.S. government to tell the story -- in one place -- of what we're trying to do to advance human rights and democracy overseas. ... [Read More]
Pillar Programs
The “Women as Political Leaders” International Visitor Program, organized by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, was the first program implemented under the auspices of the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative. The Program brought 49 elected and appointed officials, aspiring candidates, women's rights activists, civil society leaders and journalists to the United States to provide an in-depth look at U.S. electoral politics at the grassroots level. The program demonstrated organizational facets of political campaigns; examined the importance and methods of recruiting campaign volunteers; and explored effective public and media relations strategies. In addition to high-level Washington briefings and political campaign skills training, the women political leaders visited Concord (NH), Dallas (TX), Detroit (MI), Toledo (OH), Raleigh (NC) and Tallahassee/Tampa (FL), where they observed in motion the time-tested premise that U.S. national elections are not a sing ... [Read More]
Department of State Launches "Partnerships for Learning Undergraduate Studies" – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
The students' program in Washington, organized by the Close-Up Foundation, a key State Department exchange contractor, will focus on leadership development, civic education, and the role of the media. At the State Department, the students will meet with Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia Harrison and other senior Department of State officials. On Capitol Hill, the students will meet with Senator Richard G. Lugar (R-Indiana) and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts). ... [Read More]
Pillar Programs
The “Women as Political Leaders” International Visitor Program, organized by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, was the first program implemented under the auspices of the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative. The Program brought 49 elected and appointed officials, aspiring candidates, women's rights activists, civil society leaders and journalists to the United States to provide an in-depth look at U.S. electoral politics at the grassroots level. The program demonstrated organizational facets of political campaigns; examined the importance and methods of recruiting campaign volunteers; and explored effective public and media relations strategies. In addition to high-level Washington briefings and political campaign skills training, the women political leaders visited Concord (NH), Dallas (TX), Detroit (MI), Toledo (OH), Raleigh (NC) and Tallahassee/Tampa (FL), where they observed in motion the time-tested premise that U.S. national elections ar ... [Read More]
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