[wanabidii] Press Releases: Notice of Meeting: U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Notice of Meeting: U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy 05/05/2014 02:48 PM EDT Notice of Meeting: U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 5, 2014 The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will meet in open session at the George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs (1957 E Street, NW -- Lindner Family Commons, Sixth Floor) in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, May 8 from 10-11:30a.m. The session’s topic, “Disasters, Wars and Cultural Heritage Preservation: The Role of Arts and Culture in National Security” is meant to foster understanding of the whole-of-government approach to activities intended to protect foreign cultures and address the value of arts and culture promotion in U.S. foreign policy. The meeting will feature Molly Fannon, Director of the Office of International Relations at the Smithsonian Institution; Maria Kouroupas, Director of the Cultural Heritage Center at the U.S. Department of State; and Rick Ruth, Senior Advisor in the Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau at the U.S. Department of State. Other U.S. government representatives, who work on cultural heritage preservation, including those from the Department of Defense and U.S. Agency for International Development, will be in attendance, along with members of the research community. This meeting is open to the public. To attend and make any requests for reasonable accommodation, please e-mail pdcommission@state.gov by 5pm on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Please plan to arrive for the meeting by 9:45am to allow for a prompt meeting start. Other questions concerning the meeting or the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State should be directed to its Executive Director, Katherine Brown at (202) 203-7386, or by e-mail at BrownKA4@state.gov. 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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