International Day against Homophobia
The International Day Against Homophobia, held on May 17 every year, is a rallying event offering an opportunity for people to get together and reach out to one another. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Program for International Students
The department said the action builds on a series of administrative reforms designed to increase the department's commitment to attracting international students.
U.S. Works to Attract More International Visitors
The Commerce Department recently released a travel and tourism forecast projecting that the U.S. can expect 4 percent to 5 percent average annual growth in tourism.( AP Images)
Headlines
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Secretary Clinton to Hold Global Town Hall
The event will be organized under the auspices of the State Department’s Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society 2012 Summit.
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G8 Summit 2012
The United States will host the G8 Summit on May 18-19, 2012 at Camp David in Frederick County, Maryland.
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First Lady Joins Team USA Athletes to Get Kids Moving
She met with a large group of U.S. Olympians, Paralympians and Olympic hopefuls at a May 14 event in Dallas.
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U.S. Condemns “Ridiculous” Syrian Elections Held Amid Violence
The Assad regime has failed to live up to any parts of Annan’s plan...
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Event
The Washburne Award
The Embassy has launched the Washburne Award for Innovation in Diversity
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Elections
Elections 2012
The election process in the United States of America
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Studying in the U.S.
Education Resources
Learn about universities, colleges and international exchange organizations
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Tourism Information
Visiting the U.S.
Travel and tourism resources for the 50 states and U.S. territories
Embassy Latest
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Herbie Hancock’s inspirational message to French youth
Upon Ambassador Rivkin’s invitation, Herbie Hancock participated in an informal talk with a group of young people from La Courneuve at the Ambassador’s Residence.
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Become a Youth Ambassador to the United States!
Youth Ambassadors is a program initiated by the Embassy of the United States of America in France in partnership with ACSE (the French National Agency for Social Cohesion and Equal Opportunity).
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American application submission deadline : August 1, 2012- Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair
The Distinguished Chair’s objective is to create, develop or reinforce Franco-American cooperative efforts in the fields or subject areas essential to the future French and American societies
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EU General Data Protection & Privacy Regulation Conference
Wendela Moore, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassy Paris, spoke of the recently released policy statement "Consumer Data Privacy in a Network World" at the AmCham France conference "EU General Data Protection and Privacy Regulation: What will be the Impact on Business?”
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2012 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund
The 2012 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) offers $1,000,000 to help teams of alumni tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues
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2012 Election Cycle
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2012 Election Cycle - Begins Now
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Travel
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Before attempting to register under the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), please first check your eligibility to travel under the Visa Waiver Program ... read more about ESTA.