Azerbaijan Geography
Richard Solomon, "THE U.S. INSTITUTE OF PEACE: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO RESOLVING CONFLICT" - U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda, November 2002, Department of State, International Information Programs
Our newest program, and a vitally important one, is the Special Initiative on the Muslim World. One fact made painfully clear by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 is that Americans and other Westerners are woefully ignorant of the customs, cultures and beliefs that prevail in a large and important segment of the world's population -- the more than 1 billion Muslims who populate a broad swath of geography stretching from West Africa to East Asia. ... [Read More]
Tajikistan (10/04)
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Mine Action MESSENGER, January 2004
The Landmine Menace: Compelling Tool for Teaching Social Studies Persistent landmines, a threat in over 60 countries, have great potential to motivate students in current events, geography, and world history. Since 1999, the (current) Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) has participated in the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) annual conferences, distributing to teachers free standards-based landmine curriculum modules for upper elementary, middle and high school students. Developed by the University of Denver’s Center for Teaching International Relations (CTIR), over 6,000 print ... [Read More]
Armenia (04/05)
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USIA: Request for Proposals (RFPs)
Summer Institute on the Cultural Geography of the United States: American Regions POGI Summer Institute on the United States Through Literature: Content and Method in American Studies POGI ... [Read More]
Georgia (02/05)
The Georgian Government stakes much of its future on the revival of the ancient Silk Road as the Eurasian energy transportation corridor, using Georgia's geography as a bridge for transit of goods between Europe and Asia. Georgians are renowned for their hospitality and artistry in dance, theater, music, and design. ... Geography ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State FOIA Electronic Reading Room--Post Reports
1Post Reports are written for U.S. Government employees and1family members assigned to diplomatic missions abroad and provide information1about living, housing, and health conditions, as well as recreational, cultural,1and employment opportunities for family members in the host country. Like the1 Background Notes, they also provide an overview of the history, geography, demography,1and political organization of the country--but, unlike the Background Notes,1they contain specific information that is only applicable to U.S. Government1employees on foreign assignment.1 ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The school term is from late-August to mid-June. The European-based curriculum includes English, mathematics, science, art, French, Russian, Spanish, history and geography, music, physical education, and computer technology. There are extensive after school activities. ... The Host Country Area, Geography, and ClimateLast Updated: 11/25/2003 2:12 PM ... [Read More]
Azerbaijan (10/04)
Geography ... [Read More]
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