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Meeting of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
The Advisory Commission was originally constituted as the Advisory Committee on Radio Programming by Assistant Secretary of State William Benton to provide oversight over America's international broadcasting and to comfort Congress the programs would be responsibility administered.
Eye-opening trip to Cuba for local softball players
Nine senior softball players from Wayland, Weston and Sudbury traveled to Havana, Cuba, in early November to compete against their Cuban counterparts in a week of competition, camaraderie and cultural exchange. The nine local players were part of a group of 60 senior softball players from the Eastern Mass. Senior Softball Association.
Earthquake Researchers Return to Haiti to Gather Data
A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues are traveling to Haiti as part of a National Science Foundation expedition to continue taking geologic measurements and better understand what happened, what is happening now, and what might yet occur.
Minister launches book on US perspectives
FM Marty Natalegawa launched the book titled Insight Indonesia: The Perspective of Americans on Monday at the Foreign Ministry office complex in Jakarta. The launch was organized in line with the opening of the Indonesian-US Interfaith Cooperation meeting.
Cultural Exchange
It is not only academia that flourishes on the schemes, but the personal development of students: “Having to make new friends is one of the great benefits that most students cite – they make friends from all over the world, forming life-long friendships and gaining lots of sofas to sleep on all over Europe and further afield.”
A western classical concert to promote cultural exchange in Meghalaya
A 17-member musical group from Switzerland presented western classical baroque music and dance at U soso tham auditorium in the heart of Shillong. It was a joint venture spearheaded by Indian council for cultural relation and Embassy of Switzerland.
China: Relations with US come under new strain
When Barack Obama made his first visit to Beijing in November, he took the proposal a stage further, offering his hosts an unprecedented partnership. Few problems in the world, he argued, can be solved if the US and China is not in some sort of agreement.
Glitz Is Gone for 2010’s Downbeat Davos
Several years ago, the World Economic Forum was as much about rock stars and glitzy parties as about business and diplomacy.
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