About the Author: Rebecca Wainess serves in the Office of the Secretary of State's Senior Advisor for Innovation.
Three years ago at the Forum for the Future, Secretary Clinton announced the Civil Society 2.0 initiative, in Marrakech, Morocco. The program was created to help grassroots organizations around the world increase their digital literacy to share their stories, build their memberships and connect to their community of peers around the world. Today, the TechCamp program has become the cornerstone of this initiative by providing hands-on training to more than 1,200 organizations from 84 countries to date.
Three years after the launch of the Civil Society 2.0 Initiative, we returned to Morocco to host TechCamp Morocco. Focused on youths and employment, this TechCamp brought together… more »
With the application deadline approaching in January, American high school students have the amazing opportunity to take the plunge, use their passport, and apply to the State Department's competitive merit-based Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program. This study abroad program gives promising American high school students an opportunity to push their boundaries and discover where study abroad can take them.
I was part of the YES Abroad class of 2009: one of 48 high school students from all walks of American culture to live with host families and study in local schools overseas. I spent my year in Mali learning French, making life-long friendships, and ultimately, discovering my passion.
In Mali, I had the opportunity to meet with people displaced by violence in different parts of the region. As a daughter of Vietnamese and prisoner… more »
On December 7, 2012, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Belfast, Northern Ireland, where she met with Northern Ireland officials and discussed the peace process, the trilateral U.S.-Ireland Research and Development Partnership, and economic opportunities for Northern Ireland.
As soon as I stepped off the plane in Miami for my visit to our Media Hub of the Americas I sensed a certain dynamism. As I met with journalists, members of the business community, academics, and students during my visit, I found that this energy permeated throughout my meetings, as all were eager to engage to further strengthen the ties that bind the United States to Latin America.
The Hub of the Americas is a part of the Bureau of Public Affairs' network of six media hubs around the world; and it is the only hub located domestically. Our media hub in Miami takes advantage of the city's location as a gateway to Latin America to communicate our policies not only to audiences in the Hemisphere but also to the growing Spanish-speaking community in the United States. During my trip,… more »
Public voting of the State Department's new blog name has begun! Click here to make your voice heard.
You can vote on the name until Friday, December 14. The result will be announced when the new blog launches in early 2013.
The official blog of the State Department launched in 2007 and has since become the main online platform where the Secretary and other senior Department leaders can discuss foreign policy issues. Since the blog's launch, it has amassed a following of thousands and its content is shared across the Department's flagship social media properties to reach an audience of millions.
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 »
Theres an old saying, "if it works don't fix it" whats wrong with the current blog name? I like it and its fitting for what it does. My vote is to keep…
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Secretary Clinton (Dec. 9): "Today we recognize International Anticorruption Day and honor the tireless efforts of activists, businesses, government officials, and international organizations to combat corruption and promote open and transparent government. more »
Dec. 7: We call upon the parties to demonstrate a greater sense of urgency in the peace process and to work with the Co-Chairs to give full and careful consideration to ideas presented by the Co-Chairs during their trip to the region in November. more »
![Young people participate in a workshop during TechCamp in Morocco, November 2012. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121210053759im_/http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_1209_techcamp_morocco_m.jpg)
![Le Tran Quach poses for a photo with friends during her Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad program in Mali in 2009. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121210053759im_/http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_1207_yes_program_m.jpg)
![Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Mike Hammer participates in a radio interview at a station in Miami, Florida, December 2012. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121210053759im_/http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_1207_hammer_miami_m.jpg)
![Tunisian works on his laptop in a downtown coffee shop in Tunis, Tunisia, March 16, 2011. [AP File]](https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121210053759im_/http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2011_0614_blogger_tunisia_m.jpg)
