[wanabidii] Press Releases: President Mujica Visit Highlights Growing Bilateral Relationship

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: President Mujica Visit Highlights Growing Bilateral Relationship 05/13/2014 06:12 PM EDT President Mujica Visit Highlights Growing Bilateral Relationship Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 13, 2014 Secretary Kerry hosted Uruguayan President Mujica at the Department of State today. The visit highlighted our bilateral partnership and focused on ways we can expand our cooperation on trade, social inclusion, educational exchanges, and global peace and security. Recognizing the shared democratic, multiracial and multiethnic characteristics of U.S. and Uruguayan societies, our governments concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Promote Racial, Ethnic and Social Equality. Through the MOU, we will deepen our cooperation and exchange best practices to promote our shared belief that equality of opportunity for all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability, is vital to fostering an environment of peace, democracy, and prosperity throughout the world. In an effort to increase English language learning in Uruguay, a mutually beneficial objective that further strengthens our relationship, the United States supports expanding a teacher exchange program to send 30 Uruguayan English teachers to the United States this year to live and work with U.S. teachers for several weeks. This program will further strengthen ties between the educators of our two countries and strengthen English teaching in Uruguay. The United States also looks forward to working with Uruguay on an expanded Fulbright Program. Additionally, we will continue to work with Uruguay to help stimulate entrepreneurial culture there by supporting Uruguay’s National Agency for Research and Investigation’s national entrepreneurship incubator. By bringing some of our own entrepreneurs to Uruguay to participate, we can share best practices and create links for future cooperation. 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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