[wanabidii] Press Releases: Coordinator Macon Phillips Travel to the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Coordinator Macon Phillips Travel to the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia 10/17/2014 03:26 PM EDT Coordinator Macon Phillips Travel to the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 17, 2014 Coordinator Macon Phillips of the Bureau of International Information Programs will travel to the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, October 19–November 1. On October 19, Coordinator Phillips will travel to the Philippines. In Mindanao, he will launch the U.S. Embassy’s MY PEACE project that empowers at-risk Madrasah students by providing English language and life skills training. He will also visit a Legal Aid Clinic Program, designed to empower marginalized and at-risk communities through outreach programs and access to legal services. While in Manila, the Coordinator will meet with journalists and young leaders in technology and social media. On October 23, Coordinator Phillips will travel to Malaysia to meet with government officials and visit the Islamic Information Center in Kuching. At the U.S. Embassy-sponsored Lincoln Corner at the Sarawak State Library, Coordinator Phillips will participate in a community program supporting the rights of people with disabilities. In Kota Bharu, the Coordinator will kick-off a sports skills program designed to foster tolerance and combat violent extremism, and visit an entrepreneurship program at the University of Malaysia-Kelantan. He will also participate in events in Kuala Lumpur. On October 28, Coordinator Phillips will travel to Indonesia. He will deliver remarks at a coding summit on October 29 at @america, the state-of-the-art U.S. cultural center in Jakarta, on how digital tools improve governance in both the United States and Indonesia. In Bandung, he will visit the American Corner at the Bandung Institute of Technology. Coordinator Phillips will participate in an Indonesian-language Twitter Q&A on the challenges and opportunities facing young people in an increasingly interconnected world. Interested participants will be able to tune in live by following the U.S. Embassy Jakarta’s Twitter handle @usembassyjkt and submit questions using the hashtag #AskUs. For more updates on Coordinator Phillips’ trip, follow him directly on Twitter @Macon44. 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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