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Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign Public Documents
Korea, Republic of (South Korea): Ratified Convention January 13, 2000; in accordance with Article 28, second paragraph, the Convention will enter into force for the Republic of Korea in the absence of any objections from a State which has ratified the Convention before the deposit of the accession, notified to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands within a period of six months after the date on which the Ministry has notified it of the accession. For practical reasons, this six month's period will run from January 31, 2000 to July 31, 2000. Pursuant to Article 10, the Republic of Korea objects to the following: a) the freedom to send judicial documents, by postal channels, directly to persons abroad, b) [Read More]
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
The workshop, conducted by the Close Up Foundation, enables participants to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of democratic concepts such as civic responsibility, citizen empowerment, volunteerism, and community action. Highlights of their Washington experience will include a meeting with State Department officials and a day on Capitol Hill where they will meet members of Congress. ... 1 This site is maintained by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Links to other sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.1111 1111 111 ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State Supports Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The Bureau of Public Affairs' Office of Broadcast Services is producing a mini-documentary on the Silk Road for placement overseas. The program will focus on American visitors experiencing the cultural and historical influences of the Silk Road region against the background of the U.S. Capitol. The Office of Broadcast Services also will assist foreign television correspondents in the production of reports and feature stories on the Silk Road by making available footage, camera crews, and technical resources. ... [Read More]
“Future Leaders” Focus on Civic Education, Celebrate 10th Anniversary of FLEX Program in Washington, DC
The 126 students who are in Washington for the Civic Education workshop represent nearly 1,400 current FLEX students who are living with host families throughout the United States and attending American high schools this year. The workshop is designed to provide them with an understanding and appreciation of democratic fundamentals such as civic responsibility, citizen empowerment, volunteerism, and community action, and to expose them to various examples of leadership at the federal level. In Washington, they will meet with Department of State officials and Members of Congress. The students’ activities will include a 10th anniversary reception on Capitol Hill, on Thursday, February 26, hosted by Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia Harrison. ... [Read More]
For the Record Newsletter – European Programs Branch
The sixth year of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Undergraduate Development Program (BUDP) ended successfully with a workshop held on July 10-13th in Washington DC. The program started off with the tour of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the State Department, followed by meetings with Thomas Adams, Acting Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia; Raffi Gregorian, Deputy Director for Bosnia at the office of South Central European Affairs; and Zoran Perkovic, Minister Counselor at the Bosnian Embassy. While in Washington, the students also had the opportunity to tour the Capitol, attend a U.S. Marine Band Jazz Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center, and take a boat cruise on the Potomac. The workshop concluded with a seminar on reverse culture shock: "Issues Regarding Returning Home", conducted by Prof. Gary Weaver of American University. The BUDP is a one-year ... [Read More]
FY 2004-2005 Human Rights and Democracy Fund Projects
ChinaNational Endowment for Democracy for China ($2,982,300)–Promoting the development and values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in China through a grant-making program to pro-democracy NGOs. Rule of Law Program in China ($2,100,000)–Promoting rule of law in China through a foreign LL.M. degree program in China. This program educates Chinese legal professionals in China to earn an American law degree with a depth, rigor and length of the training different from the typical short-term seminars. This program also includes short-term training for prosecutors and judges. Collaborative Action on Workplace Conditions in China ($400,000)–Improving labor conditions in China through an innovative company-led approach to adopting best practices and implementing those best practices in the supply chain in three areas: health and safety, wage and overtime violations and HIV/AIDS prevention. Promoting Democracy and Lab ... [Read More]
US Dept of State
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For the Record Newsletter – European Programs Branch
On February 4, 2005, Svetlana Lagoikina participated in two briefings on extremist movements in Russia and post Soviet countries and the role of the West in these countries. The first briefing, held at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, was led by Ludmila Alekseeva, Chief of the Moscow Helsinki Group. The second briefing, held on Capitol Hill, was led by Paul Goble (University of Tartu in Estonia), Nickolai Butkevitch (Union of Councils for Jews), and Lawrence Uzzell (President of International Religious Freedom Watch.) ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, July 1
At the same time, by and large, there is a lot of parts of the country where operations, particularly assistance programs, reconstruction programs, are going forward. There are a lot of good things happening. We've got 30,000, I think it is, policemen out on the streets already. They are starting to recruit for a new army. We've done a lot in terms of restoration of power, although we continue to face the problems of sabotage and people stealing the copper out of transmission lines and things like that. ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: TEXT: DEFENSE SEC. COHEN STRESSES INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
One example is preventing aggression by Iraq. Our policy of containing Iraq is the policy of the U.N. Security Council. Enforcement of Security Council Resolutions prevents him from attacking his neighbors and from rebuilding his weapons of mass destruction program. ... Earlier this summer the President acted to expand and improve coordination of federal efforts. We have made significant progress already and expect more in the coming months. We hope, for example, to consolidate all support to state and local officials into one lead federal agency. Other agencies, such as the Department of Defense, will play an active support role. ... [Read More]
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