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JULY 7, 2005 EXCHANGES SUPPLEMENT
 by Sherine Badawi Walton

D) WEEKLY EXCHANGES SUPPLEMENT The following articles are related to educational and cultural exchange programs. Specific topics in this supplement include USG-funded exchange programs (e.g., Fulbright scholarships, Ron Brown Fellowship, International Visitors) as well as issues relating to student visas, study abroad, and NGOs involved in exchanges. The articles are aggregated weekly by GORDON DOUGLAS, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. D.1) USG–FUNDED EXCHANGE PROGRAMS (SCROLL DOWN TO SECTION D.2 FOR OTHER TOPICS) 1. BUHS TEACHER AWARDED FULBRIGHT GRANT – MIKE KALIL (BRATTLEBORO REFORMER, JULY 6, 2005): Merribelle Coles has never been to India, but she’s always been fascinated with the country. In fact, it was her No. 1 choice when she applied for a Fulbright Teacher exchange grant. Two years after first applying, she’s getting ready to go overseas.  “India is the one place that I’ve been just fascinated by the culture,” she said. http://www.reformer.com/Stories/0,1413,102~8862~2952923,00.html 2. FULBRIGHT TEACHERS WILL TRAVEL CHINA’S SILK ROAD - JIM GRANSBERY (BILLINGS GAZETTE, JULY 2, 2005): Bermet Sarybaeva did not receive her yearbook from Billings Senior High when she returned to her native Kyrgyzstan after the 2003-04 school year. There was some difficulty with the mail, and the book was returned. Later this month, Senior world history teacher Sue Robinson will hand deliver the keepsake to exchange student Sarybaeva. That is after Robinson and Shane Spears, a history and world language teacher at Castle Rock Middle School, are finished exploring the Old Silk Road in Western China and Kazakhstan. Eleven other teachers will join the 24-day tour. http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/07/02/build/local/45-china-teachers.inc 3. AMBASSADORS AT LARGE – BORIS FISHMAN (NEW REPUBLIC, JUNE 30, 2005): The battle for Iraqi hearts and minds continues, and, several weeks ago, the battlefield was a conference room in New York at the Institute of International Education, which administers the Fulbright grant program. After a 14-year interruption, exchanges with Iraq resumed in early 2004.  A State Department public affairs adviser explained the mission of the second annual class of Iraqi grant recipients: to work toward their masters degrees, which IS the academic purpose of the two-year program; to explain Iraq to Americans; and to explain the United States to Iraqis upon their return. https://ssl.tnr.com/p/docsub.mhtml?i=20050711&s=fishman071105 4. PENN STATE PROFESSOR NAMED FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR - CAMPUS NEWS (PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE, JUNE 30, 2005): Michelle G. Hough, assistant professor of Business at Penn State McKeesport, has been named a Fulbright Scholar for the 2005-06 award year. To fulfill terms of her award, the Lower Burrell woman will travel to Denmark this fall to lecture at the Niels Brock Copenhagen College of Business. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05181/530403.stm 5. U.S. EDUCATORS PLAN INDIAN TOUR – NEWS SERVICE (WEB INDIA123.COM, JUNE 30, 2005): A group of US educators plans to tour India from Friday under an educational exchange programme to learn about the life, society and the role of women in the country. The group of 16 college and school educators from the US hopes to learn firsthand the way of life in the country and the status of the fairer sex on their month-long Indian safari. The participants, drawn from various educational institutions across the US, are travelling under the aegis of the US Department of Education-funded Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Programme. http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=92912&n_date=20050630&cat=India 6. ASIAN INFLUENCE – CYNTHIA WINE (SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL, JUNE 24, 2005): After traveling to Japan as part of the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program, Teacher Betty Bunnell of Miramar used a festival to share her travel experience. Bunnell, an exceptional student education specialist, recently organized the Japanese Spring Festival to share her experiences with students, parents, faculty and staff at Boulevard Heights Elementary in Hollywood. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-mi24japanjun24,0,5094901.story?coll=sfl-news-browardcomm D.2) OTHER NEWS ON EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ISSUES 7. FORUM UNITES CROSS-STRAITS OFFICIALS - BAO XINYAN (CHINA DAILY, JULY 7, 2005): China’s mainland and Taiwan yesterday voiced their common aspirations to intensify all-round co-operation between their counties and small cities. Two hundred people—100 councillors from 18 cities and counties in Taiwan and 100 National People’s Congress (NPC) deputies from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, and Shanghai attended the “200 Forum” that opened in Nanjing yesterday. The forum, which carries the slogan “cross-Straits co-operation, common development,” is being held to discuss ways to promote co-operation and exchanges in economic, cultural and urban development sectors. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/07/content_457804.htm See Also: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/07/content_3184889.htm See Also: http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/nation/userobject1ai1235235.html 8. IRAN, JORDAN DISCUSS CULTURAL TIES – NEWSWIRE (IRNA, JULY 6, 2005): Head of Iran’s Islamic Culture and Communications Organization (ICCO) Mahmoud Mohammadi Araqi met with Jordanian Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abd-al-Salam al-Abadi here on Tuesday on the sidelines of an international Islamic conference. The two discussed promotion of Tehran-Amman cultural relations. Briefing the Jordanian minister on Tehran’s cultural exchanges with other countries, Araqi said that out of its over a hundred cultural partners around the world, Tehran gave priority to its cultural cooperation with Amman due to its highly important place for Iran. http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-235/0507060283112028.htm 9. CHINESE WOMEN BASKETBALLERS TO TAKE PART IN TAIPEI TOURNAMENT – NEWSWIRE (TAIWAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY, JULY 6, 2005):  A Chinese women’s basketball team will take part in the 27th William Jones Cup Basketball Tournament scheduled to open in Taipei July 16, organizers said Wednesday. It will be the first time that China has allowed a basketball team to participate in an invitational sports tournament in Taiwan, a spokesman for the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association said. http://english.www.gov.tw/index.jsp?action=cna&cnaid=11345 10. CHINESE, PAKISTANI LEADERS SPEAK HIGHLY OF BILATERAL TIES – XINHUANET (XINHUA, JULY 6, 2005): Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Wednesday that China and Pakistan have set an example for countries with different social systems, different religions and different cultural backgrounds to live in harmony and carry out sincere cooperation.  Their harmonious relationship is also an important factor for promoting regional peace and stability. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/06/content_3183990.htm 11. US SPACE WOMEN IN BRUNEI TO CELEBRATE FREEDOM DAY – CT HJ MAHMOD (BORNEO BULLETIN ONLINE, JULY 6, 2005): The United States of America Embassy in Brunei celebrated the 229th anniversary of US Independence Day on July 4 with NASA Mission Specialist Lt. Col Catherine G. ‘Cady’ Coleman. The highlight of Monday’s night celebration was the cake-cutting ceremony by the Minister of Education together with US Ambassador, to mark the occasion. http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/July05/060705/nite04.htm See also: http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/wed/jul6h3.htm 12. POLISH CULTURAL MINISTRY CONFERS AWARD TO CHINESE ARTIST (EASTDAY.COM, JULY 6, 2005): Polish Ministry of Culture in Beijing Wednesday conferred an honorary award to Chinese renowned sculptor Yuan Xikun to mark his contribution to spreading Polish culture. At the request of the Polish government, Yuan created a bust sculpture for the renowned Polish patriot and artist Ienacy Jan Paderewski this May. http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/features/userobject1ai1235242.html 13. JAPANESE STUDENTS WOWED BY UNE (ARMIDALE EXPRESS, JULY 6, 2005): Some of the 20 university students who have just returned home to Japan after a semester’s study at the University of New England are hoping to come back to UNE. This could happen as soon as next year, because UNE is negotiating with their university in Japan for a student exchange program to begin in 2006. http://armidale.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&category=general%20news&story_id=406414&y=2005&m=7 14. CUBAN FIRE FESTIVAL UNITES CARIBBEAN CULTURAL PROPONENTS – AIN NEWSWIRE (NATIONAL NEWS AGENCY CUBA, JULY 5, 2005): Along streets teeming with music, folkloric paintings, and theatrical and literary expositions, Cuban and foreign cultural delegations took part in the annual “Fire Festival,” hosted by the eastern Cuban cities of Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba.  With an international, artistic and academic character, the Caribbean festival holds annual exchanges on various issues—among them religion, cultural heritages and the region’s economy. http://www.ain.cubaweb.cu/idioma/ingles/2005/jul5fiesta-fuego.htm See Also: http://www.periodico26.cu/english_new/culture/fire050705.htm 15. HARBIN LAUNCHES R.O.K. WEEK – XINHUANET NEWSWIRE (XINHUA, JULY 5, 2005): Northern city Harbin, capital city of Heilongjiang Province, kicked off its first “2005 Harbin ROK Week” yesterday. The event will feature activities such as a Korean commodity exhibition, trade and economic exchange, investment promotion and some cultural and sports exchanges. Delegations from the Republic of Korea’s political, business and cultural circles, along with about 100 ROK-funded businesses in China, will also attend. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/05/content_3176136.htm 16. A STATELESS PASSPORT, PLEASE – RINO BREEBAART (POP MATTERS COLUMN, JULY 5, 2005): European citizens are lucky in terms of freedom of movement and freedom of lifestyle because their passports allow them to live and work in any of the EU member states. I want to take this idea of freedom of movement a little further. Since a world without borders is a long way from political reality, and since much of our economic and cultural exchanges already cross borders with amazing speed and advancement, I’d like this global mentality to be reflected in humanitarian freedom. http://popmatters.com/columns/breebaart/050705.shtml 17. CHINA, RUSSIA PLEDGE EFFORTS TO BOOST ECONOMIC, CULTURAL COOPERATION - NEWSWIRE (PEOPLE’S DAILY ONLINE, JULY 4, 2005): China and Russia on Sunday pledged efforts in a joint communiqué to deepen economic cooperation and cultural exchanges. The document, signed upon the end of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit to Russia, said bilateral trade has gained momentum in recent years, citing a record trade volume of 21.23 billion US dollars in 2004 and a growth rate of more than 20 percent this year. http://english1.people.com.cn/200507/04/eng20050704_193841.html

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