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On July 16, U.S. Ambassador Philip Carter III and Guinean Minister of Culture, Arts, and Leisure Aly Gilbert Ifono signed an award agreement of $22,651 under the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation for the "Conservation Assessment and Preservation of the Museum of Boké and its Collections." The Museum of Boké is a former fort built by the French in 1865 in the Rio Nunez area of what is now Lower Guinea. The fort played a crucial role in the French exploration, conquest and exploitation of Guinea. The Museum of Boké is considered one of the most significant colonial sites in Lower Guinea. The fort was selected in 1971 to shelter the ethnographic collection of the area of Boké... more
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On Thursday, July 24, 2008 the IRC organized a PowerPoint presentation for the Mano River Women Peace Network (MRWPN) in the IRC. The audience included 21 women from the fields of business, medicine, journalism, and law. The IRC staff talked about the public resources available in the library, including the lending and research library, internet connection, English language laboratory, and periodicals. Then, the staff outlined the 25 secrets of internet research as developed by IRO Stephen Mallinger... more
Ambassador Carter goes on the record with Radio Familia FM On July 12, 2008 the US Ambassador in Guinea Philip Carter III was the guest of a one-hour broadcast on the independent radio station Familia FM. Among the important questions Ambassador Carter answered were: the expectations of the USG in the upcoming legislative elections in Guinea, the contributions of the US embassy in Guinea to organizing the elections, the possible reaction of the USG if elections are not free, fair, and transparent, the point of view of Ambassador Carter on the state of democracy in Guinea, and a discussion on the scourge of female genital mutilation in Guinea. Please click here for the Ambassador Carter's Interview with Radio Familia FM.
The PAO gave a speech June 27 at a conference organized by IRDED (the Institute of Research for Democracy and the Rule of Law). The conference addressed the need for ethics and a professional code of conduct for Guinean journalists.In his speech, the PAO noted that freedom of the press is paramount, and governments should not use ethics, or the lack thereof, as an excuse to clamp down on the media. .. more
On Wednesday, June 18, 2008, IRC Director Aissatou Bah paid visit to the Mano River Network. The objective of the visit was to renew contact with this NGO and explain to its members about the various resources available in the IRC. This meeting gathered more than 12 people including Dr. Sara Daraba, President of the Network, Dr. Diliman Ousman Kouyaté, Consular of the Network and former US grantee, Mamadi Kaba, Administrative and Budget Specialist and other important members of the Network. ... more
May 21 through June 3, American opera singer Brian Chu’s tour de force brought the people of Guinea, especially the youth, a glimpse of American and international music culture which they had never before seen. Through numerous events, ranging from lectures/performances in schools in Conakry to performances for the youth of Labe, he demonstrated a profound passion for the art that transcended language barriers and completely bowled over both adults and the young people that are one of our mission's target audiences... more
To reach out through public diplomacy activities to the interior of Guinea, Public Affairs Officer Andrew McLean, Cultural Affairs Specialist Serge Akhani, Academic Adviser Oumar Diogo Diallo, and Administrative assistant Sheik Kaba of the Public Affairs Section paid working visits for cultural exchange in Mamou-Timbo and Kankan on the 12th through the 16th of May... more
Following up on the Thurgood Marshall Information Resource Center (IRC) collaborative programming with the Guinean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director Aissatou Bah accompanied the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer (PAO) Andrew McLean and the Political Assistant to deliver a volume of 759 pages containing treaties, accords and conventions between governments of Guinea and the United States of America to the Director of the Guinean National Bureau of Judiciary and Consular Affairs... (more)
Guinea School Age Peace Games Olympic Gold Medalist Ron Freeman has been working with a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau to organize a sports program here in Guinea. The Chargé d’Affaires Kent Brokenshire kicked off the result of this grant last Saturday, March 29th. Mr. Brokenshire also spoke to the young athletes about the importance of sportsmanship and fair play... (more) Photo Gallery Guinea Youth School Age Peace Games Activites.
To raise global awareness and spur countries to take effective actions to combat human rights abuses, the U.S. Department of State released the 2008 Human Rights Report at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, March 11, 2008. The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. These reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights... (more)
Ambassador Phillip Carter traveled to Kankan this past week to make his first acquaintance of the region on his second official trip outside of Conakry. While there, he met with all levels of government and civil society, including the governor, prefect and mayor of Kankan, university students and officials, the press of Kankan, local and American NGOs (non governmental organizations), a youth association, an Islamic school, and a few American citizens living in Kankan... (more) Photos of official opening ceremony of the American Reading Room in Kankan
Latest Headlines from WashingtonOn May 21 we celebrate the courage and determination of the Cuban people as they seek their freedom and voice in establishing a democratic future for their country. On this day, in the United States and elsewhere, we commemorate a Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People.
The Department of State Releases Implementation Plan from Roundtable on Women’s Justice
On March 12, 2008 approximately seventy U.S. federal, state, and international judges and legal practitioners participated in the Senior Roundtable for Women’s Justice hosted by the State Department. =======================================================
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