[wanabidii] Press Releases: Travel of Assistant Secretary Frantz to Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, South Africa, and Turkey

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Travel of Assistant Secretary Frantz to Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, South Africa, and Turkey 04/07/2014 09:24 AM EDT Travel of Assistant Secretary Frantz to Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, South Africa, and Turkey Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 7, 2014 Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Doug Frantz will travel to Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, South Africa, and Turkey from April 8 to April 18, 2014. In Tbilisi, Assistant Secretary Frantz will visit the Multimedia Education Center and the S.A.F.E. regional security training hub for journalists. He will also meet with journalism students and media analysts to discuss the media climate in Georgia. In Kyrgyzstan, Assistant Secretary Frantz will travel to Bishkek and Osh, where he will meet with Kyrgyzstani Government officials, journalists, and members of civil society to discuss press and internet freedom and the role of social media in Kyrgyzstan. He will also speak with students at a university and at our American Corner about the relationship between the government and the news media in the United States. Assistant Secretary Frantz will proceed to South Africa, where he will visit the Public Affairs Africa Regional Media Hub in Johannesburg and meet with journalism students to discuss the intersection of foreign policy and the media. He will continue on to Cape Town where he will participate in a panel discussion at the International Press Institute World Congress. Assistant Secretary Frantz will end his travels in Istanbul, where he will meet with journalists, members of civil society, and university students to discuss press freedom and the importance of digital diplomacy. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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