Secretary of State Binken Speaks on International Education Week 2023

 

Joint Statement by the U.S. Department of State & the U.S. Department of Education of Principles in Support of International Education

Joint Statement by the U.S. Department of State & the U.S. Department of Education of Principles in Support of International Education - Reengaging the World to Make the United States Stronger at Home, A Renewed U.S. Commitment to International Education. Issued July 26, 2021 at https://bit.ly/3y8nNmn

U.S. Secretary of State & U.S. Secretary of Education to Address 12th Annual EducationUSA Forum on July 26, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to highlight value of International Education at the Department’s 12th Annual EducationUSA Forum on July 26th. U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona will also address the Forum. Media Note via the Office of the Spokesperson [July 23, 2021] available at https://bit.ly/3kU7c1J

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken Celebrates the Impact of Cultural Diplomacy, April 5, 2021

George P. Schultz, December 13, 1920 – February 6, 2021

George P. Schultz

December 13, 1920 - February 6, 2021

George Schultz served as the 60th United States Secretary of State from July 16, 1982 – January 20, 1989 under President Ronald Reagan. Secretary Schultz understood the value of international educational and cultural exchanges.

It's fascinating to read about how "General Agreement on Contacts, Exchanges, and Cooperation in Scientific, Technical, Educational, Cultural, and Other Fields" between the United States and the Soviet Union [one of the smaller outcomes of the Geneva Summit in November 1985] came about:

"Pact on Exchanges: 200-Hour Wrangle" via The New York Times, November 27, 1985

"General Agreement on Contacts, Exchanges, and Cooperation in Scientific, Technical, Educational, Cultural, and Other Fields" between the United States and the Soviet Union

U.S. Department of State's USA Study Abroad 2018 Year-in-Review Video and Report

You can access the video and online report here!

Secretary Pompeo on International Education Week 2018

Secretary of State Pompeo on the Death of Pakistani Exchange Student Sabika Sheikh

Via https://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2018/05/282261.htm

Current Department of State Spokesperson Heather Nauert Appointed Acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy

Remarks by Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State, March 13, 2018

The White House Fired Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy & Public Affairs Steve Goldstein

President @realDonaldTrump fired Secretary of State Tillerson, & then the @WhiteHouse fired Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy & Public Affairs Steve Goldstein after he contradicted the White House version of how Tillerson was notified. @AP: https://t.co/meJvr59lTi pic.twitter.com/fCwF5gORlJ

— Sunlight Foundation (@SunFoundation) March 13, 2018

The Secretary did not speak to the President this morning and is unaware of the reason, but he is grateful for the opportunity to serve, and still believes strongly that public service is a noble calling and not to be regretted.

We wish Secretary-Designate Pompeo well

— Steve Goldstein (@UnderSecPD) March 13, 2018

Tillerson out at State and Pompeo in...

...with Rex Tillerson out at State what does this mean for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and U.S public diplomacy efforts? 

Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency - Department of State and Other International Programs for FY19

President Trump's administration has proposed a 75% cut to the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs budget.

(Ctrl-F "exchange" for your reading pleasure) at 
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-cont…/…/2018/02/sta-fy2019.pdf

More at https://www.state.gov/s/d/rm/c6112.htm

Due to the lapse in appropriations...

Follow the Twitter Backchannel During International Education Week 2017 - November 13-17, 2017 #IEW2017

#IEW2017 Tweets

Seems a new Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will be in place on Monday, November 13th!

Farewell and thank you, #Mongolia!
Starting November 13, please follow me @ECA_AS. https://t.co/3n0AlELkUn

— Jennifer Z. Galt (@USAmbMongolia) November 9, 2017

Thanks @Scott_Johnsn for the tip!

U.S. suspends all nonimmigrant visa operations in Russia on August 23 due to Russian government cap on U.S. diplomatic personnel

More via the U.S. Mission to Russia at https://ru.usembassy.gov/u-s-mission-russia-statement/

Department of State Roles with no Nominee

This tweet (and my zoom in on two significant positions on the chart related to international education) from the Democrats House Committee on Foreign Relations [U.S.] is very concerning.

Red = @StateDept senior roles with no nominee. Without key officials, American foreign policy becomes an American logjam. pic.twitter.com/AeFxGNodOw

— Foreign Affairs Cmte (@HFACDemocrats) June 14, 2017

Save our State Department’s Education and Cultural Exchange Programs via Change.org

If you support the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State then you may wish to sign the following Change.org petition here!

"America First-A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again" and Proposed Cuts to the State Department

Proposed budget cuts to State Department and USAID are outlined on pages 33-34
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/budget/fy2018/2018_blueprint.pdf