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Exchanges receive no funding increase in FY 2011 budget request

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Exchanges funded at $635 million for FY 2010

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  • Image Credit: Fulbright Association - Ana Gil-Garcia
    2010 Advocacy Day breaks participation records
    With a record number of participants—83—the Alliance held its 10th annual Advocacy Day on Thursday, March 4. Alliance members visited 104 House and Senate offices and represented a record 26 states and the District of Columbia. (Above: Fulbright Association representative Ana Gil-Garcia with Senators Burris and Durbin of Illinois.)
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    Under Secretary releases "public diplomacy roadmap"
    The Office of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs released its “roadmap for Public Diplomacy” in a document titled Public Diplomacy: Strengthening U.S. Engagement with the World.
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    Stock lays out priorities at confirmation hearing
    Ann Stock (at right) called exchanges "a quintessentially American form of diplomacy" during her Senate confirmation hearing to be Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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    Alliance releases policy white papers for 2010
    In anticipation of its 2010 Advocacy Day, the Alliance released its 2010 Position Papers, now available for download.
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Policy Monitor

Four Under Secretaries for PD testify before Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mark Overmann
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 15:25

Four Under Secretaries of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs—three past and one current—gathered yesterday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to discuss “the Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy.” The panelists testified in chronological order based on their tenures in office— former Under Secretaries Evelyn Lieberman (1999-2001), Karen Hughes (2005-07), and James Glassman (2008-09) spoke on the first panel, while current Under Secretary Judith McHale (2009-present) followed them as the sole voice on a second panel.

HuffPost: Travel Promotion Act will benefit U.S. economy and image
Mark Overmann
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:48

In recognition of the impact a lagging travel sector has on the overall economy, Congress recently passed, and sent to the President for signature, the Travel Promotion Act. The Act aims to educate travelers on U.S security procedures and requires a $10 fee from visa-waiver travelers to the United States, which will help fund a travel promotion campaign—a first for the U.S.

Kristof proposes “Teach for the World” program
Mark Overmann
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:59

In an op-ed piece today, New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof proposes a new program that would combine the foundations of Teach for America and the Peace Corps.

Under Secretary's office releases "roadmap for public diplomacy"
Mark Overmann
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:40

The Office of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs released yesterday its “roadmap for Public Diplomacy” in a document titled Public Diplomacy: Strengthening U.S. Engagement with the World. In it, the Under Secretary, Judith McHale, lays out five “strategic imperatives” for 21st century public diplomacy:

Pally advocates for "opening doors through language" in Washington Post
Mark Overmann
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 09:55

In a Washington Post Letter to the Editor published yesterday, Maura Pally, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, discusses a growing trend in U.S. students’ interest in Russia and the Russian language. She states that “[b]oth trends bode well for U.S. engagement in the world because foreign language skills and the inter-cultural awareness they bring pave the way for mutual understanding and better relations.”

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