Office of the Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 8, 2015 Acting Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman and the American negotiating team will meet on January 15-17 with Iranian officials in Geneva. These bilateral consultations will take place in the context of the P5+1 nuclear negotiations with Iran, led by EU Special Advisor Cathy Ashton. […]
Office of the Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 7, 2015 Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom will travel to California January 8-9 to attend the U.S. Global Development Lab Advisory Group Board Meeting with USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, and participate in technology outreach meetings at Google and Andreessen Horowitz. The Lab seeks […]
Office of the Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 7, 2015 In May 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the formation of the Bilateral Forum on Higher Education, Innovation and Research under the auspices of the U.S. – Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue. The Bilateral Forum seeks to build prosperity in […]
Jen Psaki, Department Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 7, 2015 The United States welcomes the start of the UN Electoral Observation Mission to Burundi (MENUB) on January 1. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights as it once again becomes a stand-alone entity within the UN system. […]
Office of the Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 6, 2015 6In May 2013, President Barack Obama and President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Forum on Higher Education, Innovation and Research (herein referred to as FOBESII) to expand opportunities for educational exchanges, scientific research partnerships, and cross-border innovation. The goal was to help both countries […]
Office of the Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 2, 2015 The Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has awarded a contract to Richärd+Bauer of Phoenix, Arizona as the design architect for the new U.S. Consulate General in Matamoros, Mexico. Richärd+Bauer will develop the schematic design for the new facility. The multi-building complex will […]
Office of the Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 2, 2015 U.S. Science Envoy Dr. Geraldine Richmond will travel to Thailand and Vietnam January 4-21 in support of President Obama’s initiative to strengthen the United States’ science and education relationships overseas. Dr. Richmond will meet with representatives from the scientific, academic, and business communities to discuss ways […]
John Kerry, Secretary of State – Washington, DC – January 2, 2015 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I would like to congratulate the people of Myanmar as you celebrate the 67th anniversary of your nation’s independence. This day is an appropriate moment to reiterate America’s commitment to supporting your country as […]
John Kerry, Secretary of State – Washington, DC – January 1, 2015 I congratulate the people of Haiti on their 211th Independence Day. As Haitians celebrate this milestone, they can take pride in the harvest of hard work in reconstruction and development. But this is also a day to focus on the work ahead to keep faith with […]
REDMOND, Wash. — Dec. 9, 2014 — Tuesday, at Microsoft Corp.’s Government Cloud Summit in Washington, D.C., the company announced the U.S. general availability of Microsoft Azure Government and upcoming availability of Dynamics CRM Online for Government. These offerings together with Office 365 Government provide the most complete cloud for U.S. government customers. With the […]