The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM),known until 2018 as the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG),is an independent agency of the United States government that broadcasts news and information. It is considered an arm of U.S. diplomacy.
Dan Mircea Geoană is a Romanian politician and former ambassador who served as president of the Senate of Romania from 20 December 2008 until he was revoked on 23 November 2011. From 21 April 2005 until 21 February 2010,he was the head of the Social Democratic Party. Furthermore,he was the candidate of the party for the position of President of Romania in the 2009 presidential election which he narrowly lost to Traian Băsescu.
Goli Ameri is an Iranian-American businesswoman and former U.S. diplomat. She is the co-founder of StartItUp,a mobile technology platform that provides resources to aspiring entrepreneurs. She formerly served as Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Values and Diplomacy for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. Ameri ran for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in 2004,and is a former U.S. Representative to the United Nations. She serves on the board of trustees of Freedom House,as well as on the Center for Middle East Public Policy advisory board of the RAND Corporation,a group of public and private sector leaders that provide guidance and support for RAND's Middle East research.
The under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs is currently a top-ten ranking position in the U.S. Department of State tasked to help ensure public diplomacy is practiced in combination with public affairs and traditional diplomacy to advance U.S. national interests. The under secretary oversees two bureaus at the State Department:Educational and Cultural Affairs and Global Public Affairs. Also reporting to the under secretary are the Global Engagement Center,the Office of Policy,Planning and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs,and the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA),also known as the Bureau of Near East Asian Affairs,is an agency of the Department of State within the United States government that deals with U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations with the nations of the Near East. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs,who reports to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the United States Department of State fosters mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries around the world. It is responsible for the United States' cultural exchange programs.
The UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics team represents the University of California,Los Angeles and competes in the Pac-12 Conference. They currently compete in Pauley Pavilion,Los Angeles,CA. The team,coached by Janelle McDonald,has won 21 Regional titles and 7 NCAA National Championships,most recently in 2018.
Philip Thomas Reeker is an American diplomat and career foreign service officer with the Department of State who currently serves as the senior advisor for Caucasus negotiations. He was previously Chargéd'affaires of the United States mission to the United Kingdom from 2021 to 2022 and acting assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs from 2019 to 2021.
The Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs was the head of the Bureau of Public Affairs within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs reports to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. On May 28,2019,the bureau merged with the Bureau of International Information Programs into the Bureau of Global Public Affairs,and the duties of the Assistant Secretary of State merged into the duties of the Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield is an American diplomat who serves as the United States ambassador to the United Nations under President Joe Biden. She served as the U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2013 to 2017. Thomas-Greenfield then worked in the private sector as a senior vice president at business strategy firm Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington,D.C.
Keith J. Krach is an American businessman and former diplomat. He is the former chairman and CEO of DocuSign. Krach co-founded Ariba,and was chairman and CEO,and is recognized for his work in B2B Commerce and Digital Transaction Management. Krach was chairman of the board of Angie’s List. Krach was the youngest-ever Vice President of General Motors. He was Chairman of the board of Trustees for Purdue University.
Surangel S. Whipps Jr. is a Palauan businessman and politician,who has served as the president of Palau since 2021. He served as senator from 2008 to 2016. He is from Ngatpang state,Republic of Palau. Whipps assumed office as the President of Palau on 21 January 2021.
Thomas Ulrich Brechbuhl is a Swiss-American businessman and former government official,having held the position of Counselor of the United States Department of State from May 1,2018,to January 20,2021. He was appointed by and reported to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,and replaced Maliz E. Beams. Along with the role of Counselor,he served as the Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the Department of State from March to September 2020.
Bonnie Glick is an American diplomat and businesswoman who served as the Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development from 2019 to 2020. Nominated for the post by President Donald Trump in April 2018,she was confirmed by the United States Senate by unanimous consent in January 2019. On September 21,2021,Glick was announced as the inaugural director of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue during the Concordia Summit on the margins of the UN General Assembly. She is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Elizabeth Marie Allen is an American political advisor who serves as under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs in the Biden administration. She previously served as assistant secretary of state for global public affairs and as White House deputy communications director during the Obama administration.
The Clean Network was a U.S. government-led,bi-partisan effort announced by then U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in August 2020 to address what it describes as "the long-term threat to data privacy,security,human rights and principled collaboration posed to the free world from authoritarian malign actors." Its promoters state that it has resulted in an "alliance of democracies and companies," "based on democratic values." According to the Trump administration,the Clean Network is intended to implement internationally accepted digital trust standards across a coalition of trusted partners.
The Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Global Public Affairs within the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs reports to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. The position was formed on May 28,2019 with the merging of the Bureau of International Information Programs and the Bureau of Public Affairs.
The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) is a collaborative effort by Group of Seven to fund infrastructure projects in developing nations based on the trust principles of the Blue Dot Network. It is considered to be the bloc's counter to China's Belt and Road Initiative and a key component of the "Biden Doctrine".
The CHIPS and Science Act is a U.S. federal statute enacted by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9,2022. The act authorizes roughly $280 billion in new funding to boost domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States,for which it appropriates $52.7 billion. The act includes $39 billion in subsidies for chip manufacturing on U.S. soil along with 25% investment tax credits for costs of manufacturing equipment,and $13 billion for semiconductor research and workforce training,with the dual aim of strengthening American supply chain resilience and countering China. It also invests $174 billion in the overall ecosystem of public sector research in science and technology,including in NASA,the DOE,and NIST.
The Global Tech Security Commission (GTSC) operates under a congressional charter and was established on May 25,2022. The GTSC's primary mission revolves around developing a global technology security strategy to counter the encroachment of technological authoritarianism. This aims to unify like-minded nations,leverage the private sector's capabilities and resources,and establish a global network dedicated to the development,safeguarding,and promotion of trusted technologies.
