International Seminar on Protected Area Management
The US Forest Service International Programs are pleased to announce that we are taking applications for participation in the eleventh-annual International Seminar on Protected Area Management to be held July 12 - 31, 2010 at the University of Montana, USA.
The Seminar is a technical and professional course designed for mid-career planners and managers of nationally significant protected areas worldwide. The program is initiated and organized by the Universities of Montana, Idaho and Colorado State and the USDA Forest Service Office of International Programs. Participants will evaluate policies and institutional arrangements that sustain both people and natural resources. More
Philip J. Crowley
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
February 4, 2010
International violence against women is a global problem of enormous proportions. This violence cannot be explained as simply cultural; it is criminal. It is every nation's problem, and it is the cause of widespread destruction and lost potential across the globe. We need a response that is commensurate with the seriousness of the crimes. More
U.S. Ambassador James B. Cunningham Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
February 1, 2010 Photo credit to Louiz Green
President Harry Truman signs the bill proclaiming February 1st as National Freedom Day, June 30, 1948 Photo courtesy National Freedom Day
Observance of National Freedom Day
This day marks the 145th anniversary of President Lincoln’s sending to the States for ratification the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which promised freedom from slavery and involuntary servitude. In commemorating this day, it is a privilege to honor the sacrifices of those who lived and died in chattel slavery, those who fought to end it, and those who have worked in the decades since for a country free from involuntary servitude. MORE
Middle East Partnership Initiative
2010 Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Student Leaders Program
The US Embassy in Tel Aviv is pleased to accept applications for the 2010 Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Student Leaders Program. This summer program provides opportunities for young leaders from Middle Eastern and North African universities to participate in a five-week intensive leadership training program in the United States. Applications are due to by February 11, 2010. More
The Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program for the seventh year in Israel, is seeking 22 Israeli Arab secondary school students to participate in a Study-in-the-USA initiative for high school students during the 2010-2011 school year, (August 2010 –June 2011) More -- Application