NEA takes on North Africa
By Alexandra Jameson
The Department of State’s newest office covers a region stretching from the Atlantic Ocean, across the Sahara Desert, and along the Mediterranean more than 5,000 miles to the Red Sea. In July,...
Appointments | October 2020
Natalie E. Brown - U.S. Ambassador to Uganda
Natalie E. Brown (SFS) of Nebraska is the new U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda. Since 2016, she served as the chief of mission and chargé...
Panjakent joins Strong Cities Network
Municipal officials and civil society representatives from cities across Central Asia attended the Strong Cities Network (SCN) regional workshop in Almaty, Kazakhstan, December 2019. Representatives from Panjakent, Tajikistan’s city administration and civil society attended...
In This Together
(Above) An aerial view is shown of the Beirut Port, completely destroyed. Photo by diplomedia
By Kristina Hayden
A horrific explosion at the Port of Beirut, Aug. 4, shocked the world and resulted in widespread devastation to...
OBO announces new embassy compound in Port Louis
By Nicholas Von Mertens
In August, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) purchased an 11-acre property in Mauritius to build a new embassy in Port Louis. The new multi-building compound will be located in...
Planning Pioneers
One of the most popular venues for cherry blossom viewing in the spring is in Meguro River, Tokyo. Cherry blossoms are symbolic of the diplomatic friendship between the United States and Japan. Photo by...
Mission Canada supports Capital Pride Week
Mission Canada prioritizes diversity and inclusion, both in the workplace and in their engagement with the Canadian public. To mark Capital Pride Week, the Progress Pride flag hung prominently from Embassy Ottawa’s chancery, Aug....
Event encourages increased roles for women in Southeast Europe’s energy sector
By Steven Tagle
Greece and Bulgaria signed an agreement that finalized a natural gas transmission and storage system operator’s—Bulgartransgaz—participation in the Alexandroupoli Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU), Aug. 24. FSRU is a U.S.-supported project that...
Accessibility and Diplomacy
By Ron Tomasso, FAIA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which celebrated its 30th anniversary in July, takes the most thorough look at the issues of accessibility and is the most recent accessibility guidance for...
Mitigating impacts of pandemic at international schools
By Erica Renew, Michelle Adams, and Beatrice Cameron
