Armenia Tour

(U.S.-European spacecraft beginning four-year tour of Saturn system) (1060) ... [Read More]

Safe Passage Newsletter: Reinforcing Humanitarian Mine Action and Small Arms and Light Weapons Abatement, June 2005

Global Care Unlimited Youth Ambassadors Tour Cambodia with Clear Path International ...

Global Care Unlimited Youth Ambassadors Tour Cambodia with Clear Path International ...

Sixteen Rotary Clubs in District 5030 (the greater Seattle area), the Lampton Club in New South Wales, Australia, and the Central Rotary Club of Marin, California, joined forces to raise more than $50,000 to demine two sections of K-5, with funds left over to build three wells for one village and a school for another. The HALO Trust was our implementing partner. After our group toured the minefield, we visited the two "Rotary" villages. ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: People-to-People Diplomacy Needed More Than Ever, Harrison Says

Harrison cited such examples as a Joel Meyerowitz photography exhibit, "After September 11: Images from Ground Zero," that is being shown in a number of Silk Road countries, and the young Jazz Ambassadors who tour the world, supplementing their performances with workshops and talks about life in America. In addition, the Bureau supports cultural preservation projects abroad and a variety of student exchanges, including the well-known Fulbright scholars program. The benefits of such exchanges reach far beyond the 700,000 individual alumni of these various programs, Harrison said. ... [Read More]

Armenian Educational Professionals Visit U.S.

The Armenians are visiting various schools in Huntsville City, Madison City, and Madison County. At each school, they will have the opportunity to observe classes, tour facilities, and speak with teachers and students, as well as administrative staff. ... [Read More]

September

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Secretary Powell Participates in Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The 25-acre site on the Washington Mall lawn will be alive over the next 2 weeks with the indigenous music, dancing, food, and crafts of 350 artisans from 20 different nations, from Uzbekistan to Italy (see below for full list).  These demonstrations include Mongolian wrestling, glass blowing,  two bilingual camels which respond to commands in English or Kazakh, a painted Pakistani truck (see photo below) and many other exhibitions that reflect the excitement and richness of the various cultures of the Silk Road region.  The U.S. State Department has been a key player in the planning process of the festival, providing contacts in Silk Road countries through its embassies and consulates. It also has provided significant financial and other support for the festival ... [Read More]

For the Record Newsletter – European Programs Branch

Five leading Contemporary Issues Fellowship (CI) alumni from Eurasia who are HIV/AIDS specialists came to Washington D.C. and New York City on April 26-30, 2004 for a CI Alumni Tour. They were recognized for their work on the development of outreach programs to youth, prevention, and treatment programs for HIV/AIDS in their countries. The CI alumni met with officials at the Whitman Walker Clinic, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and UNAIDS in New York. They also participated in a roundtable interview at Voice of America that was later broadcast to their home countries. ... [Read More]

Eurasian Educational Fairs – EducationUSA

World MBA Tour ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Travel outside the city is made much safer and more convenient by having a car.  Rentals are expensive, and there are very limited inter-city public transportation options.  Several travel agencies plan regular tours, and a car can be hired to get you where you need to go, but with varying quality and at a low level of safety. ...

Fishing is an attractive prospect in Armenia, a country with more than 100 mountain lakes, and countless clear fast rivers. Lake Sevan is only about 70 kilometers from Yerevan. It is one of the world's largest mountain lakes, is a popular summer tourist spot, and the reputed home of vast numbers of brown trout. ... [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]