The Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) is pleased to announce the AIE American Artist Lecture Series at the Tate Modern-London
POLICY RELATED MATERIALS China 07 May 2012 U.S. Defense Secretary, Chinese Minister of National Defense Conduct Press Conference U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta welcomed Chinese Minister of National Defense General Liang Guanglie to the Pentagon as part of the first U.S. visit by a Chinese defense minister in nine years. Panetta hosted an honor cordon before meeting with Liang, and the two briefed the press after the historic talks. 04 May 2012 U.S., China Conclude Extensive Talks on Strategic, Economic Issues The United States and China have wrapped up two days of talks in Beijing on strategic and economic issues for the purpose of building what Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton called “the most consequential relationship of the 21st century.” 04 May 2012 Statement on Chen Guangcheng Victoria Nuland, the Department of State Spokesperson, said that the Chinese Government stated today that Mr. Chen Guangcheng has the same right to travel abroad as any other citizen of China. Mr. Chen has been offered a fellowship from an American university, where he can be accompanied by his wife and two children. 03 May 2012 United States Ambassador to China Gary Locke Briefs the Press Special Briefing by Ambassador Gary Locke and State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland. 03 May 2012 U.S. and China Address Strategic, Economic Interests in Beijing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in her opening remarks at the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue that the two countries have become “thoroughly, inescapably interdependent” since the dialogue was initiated in 2009. Middle East 08 May 2012 State's Countryman on Middle East Issues Remarks at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2015 Review Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Vienna, Austria. 05 May 2012 State Dept. on Iraq's Camp Ashraf "With over half of the initial resident population now relocated to Camp Hurriya, the United States will be able to increase its focus on the safe relocation of the residents from Camp Hurriya out of Iraq." Economy 04 May 2012 U.S. Employment Continues Steady Increase U.S. employment increased in April thanks to job gains in professional and business services, retail trade, health care and manufacturing, according to the Labor Department’s monthly employment report. Europe 04 May 2012 Remarks at the German Marshall Fund Remarks by Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Philip Gordon in Berlin, Germany. Climate Change 08 May 2012 Polar Bears Can Adapt, But How Quickly? Scientists from Germany, Spain, Sweden and the United States find the evolution of the polar bear shows the species has adapted to past climate changes but question whether the species can adapt quickly enough to survive the changes now occurring in the Earth’s climate. |
Africa 09 May 2012 ICTR Judgment Against Perpetrators of Genocide in Rwanda The United States welcomes the May 8, 2012 International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) appeal decisions in the cases of Gaspard Kanyarukiga, Aloys Ntabakuze, and Ildephonse Hategekimana. The Appeals Chamber of the ICTR affirmed the convictions of these three individuals for genocide and crimes against humanity, among other crimes. 08 May 2012 U.S. Researchers Find New Way to Stop Dangerous African Pest U.S. researchers have developed a satellite-guided method of tracking and eradicating tsetse fly populations. The tsetse fly carries Trypanosoma protozoa, which cause a disease commonly known as sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in cattle. 07 May 2012 Online Gamers Join Battle Against Malaria Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have developed a computer game that could use the power of online crowdsourcing to identify the parasites that cause malaria, one of the greatest killers of Africa’s children. 08 May 2012 U.S. Researchers Find New Way to Stop Dangerous African Pest U.S. researchers have developed a satellite-guided method of tracking and eradicating tsetse fly populations. The tsetse fly carries Trypanosoma protozoa, which cause a disease commonly known as sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in cattle. Foreign Policy 09 May 2012 Secretary of Defense Panetta at Law of the Sea Symposium 06 May 2012 Secretary Clinton at Town Hall with Bangladeshi Youth Secretary of State Clinton with Ms. Saha and Mr. Ahmed at a Townterview with Bangladeshi Youth, International School Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. CONSULAR NEWS Overseas Voting New absentee voting laws are in effect for the 2012 elections. You will no longer automatically receive ballots based on a previous absentee ballot request. All U.S. citizens outside the United States who want to vote by absentee ballot in the 2012 primary and general elections must complete a new Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) every year if they wish to vote from abroad. It's easy to do - just go to www.FVAP.gov, the official U.S. government website for overseas absentee voting information, to start the process. For more information and guidance, please follow this link. Education and Organizations A number of American schools, colleges, universities, and organizations have programs or offices in the United Kingdom. On the Embassy website we have lists on services to Americans looking for information about U.S. educational institutions and organizations in the United Kingdom, this list however is not an exhaustive one. Follow this link. OTHER UPDATES Art in the Embassies The Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) is pleased to announce the AIE American Artist Lecture Series at the Tate Modern-London, in a unique collaboration with Embassy London. |
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