Embassy of the United States

Ambassador & Mrs. Rooney Celebrate International Education Week

A Message from Mrs. Rooney - I would like to invite you to join the United States Embassy in Dublin in celebrating the tenth annual International Education Week from November 16-20, 2009. As a former Professor at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, my teaching focused on communicating through reading, writing, listening and creative thinking. I am especially pleased to be writing on the subject of education and culture from Ireland, where some of the most important literature has been written.
International Education Week

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
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November - National American Indian Heritage Month

Each November, National American Indian Heritage Month pays tribute to the legacy of the American Indians and Alaska Natives the first Americans - and celebrates their enduring contributions to the history and culture of the United States
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Ambassador Rooney is interviewed by Pennsylvania’s National Public Radio

Pennsylvanias National Public Radio WDUQ 90.5 FM - interviewed Ambassador Dan Rooney and discussed Irelands annual Jazz Festival (in Cork), as well as the Ambassadors ambitious program of visiting every county (and conducting a community forum in each) over the next few months. Interviewer Dan Doyle is preparing a series of programs on Ireland to be aired nationally in the spring.
Secretary Clinton Visits Dublin - Remarks With Ireland Prime Minister Brian Cowen

PRIME MINISTER COWEN: Were delighted to be here to welcome Secretary Clinton to (inaudible) of Ireland. And as recently as last March, we met together to celebrate St. Patricks Day in the White House with President Obama. And Im delighted shes taken time to visit us here today. I also would like to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate President Obama on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Secretary Clinton has been fundamental, and has been fundamental at the new U.S. Administrations commitment and massive efforts to build a better world to tackle global problems in a cooperative, multilateral framework.
2011 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration Period Opens

The registration period for the 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery Program (DV-2011) opened October 2, 2009. Entries for the DV-2011 lottery are free and must be submitted electronically using the State Departments dedicated website for entries: www.dvlottery.state.gov. Entries are accepted ONLY during the open registration that runs until noon Eastern Standard Time, Monday, November 30, 2009.

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U.S. Aid for Eastern Europe After 20 Years

The Support for Eastern European Democracy Act has helped build societies.
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The Berlin Wall: Twenty Years Later

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 continues to have an impact today.
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Global Food Security: U.S. Commitment to Action

The United States is committed to eradicating global hunger.
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Anti-Corruption Efforts

hanks to international cooperation, the world is a smaller place for corrupt officials and their loot.