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The U.S. Department of State will present the thirteenth annual Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on January 18, 2012, during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman building, Washington, DC. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. and will be streamed live on www.state.gov and DipNote.
The prestigious ACE recognizes the important role of U.S. businesses in advancing good corporate governance and democratic principles worldwide. The award honors exemplary business practices, corporate social responsibility, and innovation in a company's overseas operations. more »
About the Author: Charley Johnson serves as a Presidential Management Fellow, and Priya Jaisinghani serves as a Supervisory Program Officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Two years after the earthquake, Haiti is rebuilding not just brick by brick, but click by click.
The earthquake left behind a government in rubble, an economy in shambles, and a people living in makeshift camps, coping with enormous loss. Against this backdrop, the possibility of progress lives not just in the resilient spirit of the Haitian people, but also in the simple power of their mobile phones.
In June 2010, USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Haiti Mobile Money Initiative (HMMI). This program leveraged the private sector and the ubiquity of mobile phones to bring financial services to Haitians, 90 percent of whom didn't have… more »
Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the visionary leaders of the civil rights movement, and recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace prize. Every year around this time we are reminded of his amazing vision and dream as his legendary speeches play on the television and radio, and as his well-known words flood our Facebook and Twitter timelines.
Just 45 years ago, Dr. King said, "Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal." Those words immediately remind me that there are basic fundamentals necessary for building real and lasting peace. This year, as we celebrate Dr. King, I am a part of a team that is gearing up for a big event to launch an initiative that I think Dr. King would be proud of -- "Teaching… more »
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, and Cape Verde on January 16-17, 2012, to demonstrate U.S. commitment to post-conflict return to peace, good governance, and economic development as well as to emphasize U.S. focus on democratization.
While in Liberia, Secretary Clinton will attend President Sirleaf's inauguration and preside over the ribbon-cutting of the New U.S. Embassy Compound in Monrovia. In Cote d'Ivoire, she will meet with President Ouattara to showcase our support for national reconciliation and strengthening democratic institutions following successful legislative elections… more »
2011 was an eventful year for all of us working in South and Central Asia. I've had the opportunity to reflect on the year and wanted to single out a few highlights. Secretary Clinton's visit to India in July advanced our ongoing strategic dialogue and underscored the continued growth in the U.S.-India partnership. Similarly, her visit to Central Asia in October affirmed our strong commitment to seeing a more prosperous and secure region that helps to bolster the stability of Afghanistan. We witnessed the first ever peaceful democratic transition of power in Central Asia when President Otunbayeva -- a recipient of… more »
DipNote is the official blog of the U.S. Department of State —a place to share stories, discuss experiences, and inspire new ideas on the important foreign policy issues of the day. more »
Across the eastern Horn of Africa, more than 11 million people -- a number greater than the populations of Houston and New York City combined -- are now in need of emergency assistance to survive. Learn more about the current crisis, including how you can help.
Jan. 12: Two years after a powerful earthquake devastated Haiti, significant progress has been made, particularly over the past year. There is much left to do, and the success of Haiti's recovery will ultimately be up to the Haitians themselves. more »
These discussions taking place on Jan. 17 reflect the close cooperation between the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea, as well as common values and interests across the Asia-Pacific and the globe. more »
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![A customer, left, signs up for mobile banking at a supermarket on March 3, 2011, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [USAID photo by Kendra Helmer]](/terngr/novelty-https-web.archive.org/web/20120118151737im_/http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0117_haiti_mobile_money_m.jpg)
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![Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, meets with members of civil society in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka, on May 3, 2011. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](/terngr/novelty-https-web.archive.org/web/20120118151737im_/http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0115_blake_sca_srilanka_m.jpg)
