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Subject IndexWednesday, June 10, 2009
Date: 02/12/2009 Description: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton State Dept Photo
Secretary Clinton Receives 2009 Annual Alice Award
Secretary Clinton (June 8): "Alice Paul was a visionary and a pioneer. She believed that gender equality was a moral imperative as well as a foundation for progress. ... [W]e know that where women flourish, families flourish, communities flourish, and nations flourish. That's why this important mission of extending women's equality and full participation is not finished, and we each have a role to play. ... [W]e have made it clear that human rights, and in particular women's rights, are a central component of our foreign policy. I don't believe that we can be successful in the many challenges that we face around the world if we don’t stand up for the rights of women." -Full Text
Working Toward UN Sanctions on North Korea
Ambassador Rice (June 9): "We are all working through a long set of very complex, difficult issues and this is a very technical endeavour. We are consulting amongst each other and with our capitals and we will get it done as soon as we can get it done." -Full Text -Video
A New Beginning: President Obama Speaks to Muslims Around the World from Cairo
President Obama (June 4): "I've come here to Cairo to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based on mutual interest and mutual respect, and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles -- principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings." -Full Text -Remarks at D-Day Ceremony -More from Travel

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Date: 06/09/2009 Location: Washington, DC Description: Secretary Clinton meets with Mongolian Foreign Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold. © State Dept video still
U.S. Support for Mongolia
Secretary Clinton (June 9): "There has just been a peaceful transition of power with a new president. We are very committed to supporting the government and people of Mongolia as they seek assistance to develop, as they continue their democratization, and as they reach out to the rest of the world." -Full Text -Video
Date: 03/24/2009 Description: Great Seal State Dept Photo
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program
Spokesman Ian Kelly (June 9): "There was a meeting of permanent representatives today. This is the five permanent members of the Security Council, plus the permanent representatives from Japan and South Korea. We're working very hard on trying to craft a strong, unequivocal, unified response to North Korea's violation of a binding Security Council resolution under Chapter 7." -Full Text -Video
Date: 06/08/2009 Description: Secretary Clinton meets with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom at the State Department. © State Dept Photo by Michael Gross
Supporting Freedom of Religion and Religious Expression
Secretary Clinton (June 8): "It's a delight to see some whom I have known for a long time and others who I'm meeting for the first time, and have this chance to talk through some of the issues that are of particular concern to you and to us on behalf of religious freedom and religious expression. We care deeply about it. ... It's a core human right and it's also a core American value. " -Full Text -Video
Date: 06/08/2009 Location: Washington, DC Description: Secretary Clinton holds press availability with Indonesian Foreign Mionister. © State Dept Image
U.S. and Indonesia: Building a Comprehensive Partnership
Secretary Clinton (June 8): "Today, we renewed our commitment to build a comprehensive partnership based on mutual respect and mutual interests. We are working together on a number of common concerns for our two countries, the region, and the world. Indonesia and the United States share a vision for a peaceful and prosperous Southeast Asia. We also share a commitment to democratic values, human rights, and a vibrant civil society." -Full Text
Date: 06/08/2009 Location: Washington, DC Description: Secretary Clinton meets with visiting Middle East democracy activists. © State Dept Image
Secretary Clinton Welcomes Middle East Democracy Activists
Secretary Clinton (June 8): "[W]e have a number of very important issues that we wish to work with people across the world and particularly with Muslims across the world. And among those are democracy and human rights that are really at the core of self-expression and personal freedom and potential." -Full Text
Date: 06/05/2009 Description: Secretary Clinton shakes hands with Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado after signing the U.S.-Portugal Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties. © State Department photo by Michael Gross
U.S.-Portugal Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties
Secretary Clinton (June 5): "Today, we are going to be signing an agreement that takes another crucial step toward putting into effect our treaties on extradition and mutual legal assistance. These treaties give police and prosecutors in both nations the tools that they need to bring criminals to justice. They form part of an important network of similar agreements that the United States has reached with countries of the European Union." -Full Text -Fact Sheet
Date: 06/05/2009 Description: Secretary Clinton meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. State Dept Photo by Michael Gross
U.S.-Turkey Relations
Secretary Clinton (June 5): "Turkey, the United States, and the entire global community certainly face a great number of challenges, but we also see opportunities. So our message...is that we’re going to deepen and strengthen our cooperation on an ongoing basis, because we believe that both Turkey and the United States have unique roles to play."
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Date: 06/02/2009 Description: Official photo of the foreign ministers of the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) at Club Arabe Hondureno, site of the 39th Organization of American States General Assembly in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, June 2, 2009. Photo by U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa
OAS Resolution: Consensus Reached on Cuba
Secretary Clinton (June 3): "The member nations of the OAS showed flexibility and openness today, and as a result we reached a consensus that focuses on the future instead of the past: Cuba can come back into the OAS in the future if the OAS decides that its participation meets the purposes and principles of the organization, including democracy and human rights....I am pleased that everyone came to agree that Cuba cannot simply take its seat and that we must put Cuba’s participation to a determination down the road -- if it ever chooses to seek reentry." -Full Text -Remarks -Briefing -More from Travel
Date: 03/05/2009 Description: Jakarta schoolchildren's art work that promotes environmental awareness and stewardship. Schoolchildren participated in the creation of panel depicting Indonesian wildlife and farming scenes. State Dept Photo
World Environment Day
Two new public service announcements on wildlife trafficking by conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall were launched today. Dr. Goodall, a world renowned primatologist and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, agreed to film the PSAs to further spread the message that demand reduction of illegally trafficked goods will stop the killing of endangered species. -View Videos -Jane Goodall Institute -UN World Environment Day 2009 Website 
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Description: Doors to Diplomacy website contest. State Dept Photo
Doors to Diplomacy Award Winners
The Department of State is pleased to announce the selection of two winning websites for its 2009 Doors to Diplomacy Award, which is co-sponsored by Global SchoolNet. The awards recognize the web projects that best teach young people about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. -More -DipNote Blog
Date: 06/03/2009 Description: Logo: TED@State--New Ideas for a Better World
First U.S. Government Sponsored TED Talks
The Special Representative for Global Partnerships Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, hosted the first U.S. Government sponsored TED Talks at the Department of State. Speakers...shared their “new ideas for a better world” with an audience of over 700, including State Department and USAID personnel as well as invited guests from businesses, philanthropies, academia, faith communities, and other organizations. -Media Note
-Opening Remarks -White House Blog
Date: 05/11/2009 Location: Washington, DC Description: State Department Spokesman Ian C. Kelly points to a reporter during a media briefing at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC May 11, 2009. © AP Photo
North Korea: Trial of Two Detained American Citizens
Department Spokesman Kelly (June 4): "We’ve only seen press reports that the trial has started. We were informed...through the Swedish ambassador that no observers would be allowed at the trial. And we continue to call for the release of these two women." -Full Text 
-Comments by Special Envoy Bosworth, Deputy Secretary Steinberg

Highlights

Secretary Clinton traveled to El Salvador and Honduras May 31 to June 2.

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June Is Lesbian and Gay Pride Month
GLIFAA logoSecretary Clinton: "In honor of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month and on behalf of the State Department, I extend our appreciation to the global LGBT community for its courage and determination during the past 40 years, and I offer our support for the significant work that still lies ahead." 
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ExchangesConnect Mascot Challenge
Date: 05/26/2009 Description: ExchangesConnect logo depicting orange, red, blue, and green views of the globe. State Dept PhotoWe're looking for a mascot to represent our community. Participate in the ExchangesConnect Mascot Challenge, May 21 - June 26!

Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) Internships
Date: 05/12/2009 Description: Virtual Student Foreign Service logo: Outline of world map in square surrounded by the words Virtual Student Foreign Service. State Dept PhotoVirtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) Internships, announced by Secretary Clinton at the 2009 New York University commencement speech, are part of a growing effort by the State Department to harness technology and a commitment to global service among young people to facilitate new forms of diplomatic engagement. The VSFS Internships will be developed over the next year and will seek to harness the energy of a rising generation of citizen diplomats.
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Flu Updates
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is actively investigating isolated human cases of influenza A (H1N1) in several states and is working closely with Canada and Mexico and with the World Health Organization. Updates are available through the links below.


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Date: 05/21/2009 Location: Medan, Indonesia. Description: An Indonesian Muslim girl checks her Facebook account at an Internet cafe. © AP Image
Indonesia
Indonesia's approximately 240.3 million people make it the world's fourth-most populous nation. The island of Java is the most populous island in the world and one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Constitutional guarantees of religious freedom apply to the six religions recognized by the state, namely Islam (86.1%), Protestantism (5.7%), Catholicism (3%), Hinduism (1.8%), Buddhism (about 1%), and Confucianism (less than 1%).
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BERJAYATurkey
Modern Turkey encompasses bustling cosmopolitan centers, pastoral farming villages, barren wastelands, peaceful Aegean coastlines, and steep mountain regions. More than 70% of Turkey's population lives in urban areas that juxtapose Western lifestyles with more traditional ways of life. The Turkish state has been officially secular since 1924. Approximately 99% of the population is Muslim. 
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Date: 03/09/2009 Location: Meknes, Morocco Description: Crowds of buyers pack the markets in the old town of Meknes, Morocco, during the Mawlud an-Nabi public holiday when Muslims celebrate the birthday of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Vineyards around Meknes produce most of the 35 million bottles of wine bottled each year in Morocco. © AP Image
Morocco
Moroccans are predominantly Sunni Muslims of Arab, Berber, or mixed Arab-Berber ancestry. Morocco is home to 14 public universities. Mohammed V University in Rabat is one of the country’s most famous schools. Founded over 1,000 years ago, Karaouine University, in Fes, is the oldest center for Islamic studies in the Maghreb. Morocco’s most prestigious private English-language university, Al-Akhawayn, was founded in 1993. Its curriculum is based on an American model. 
 
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Date: 10/05/2008 Description: An Egyptian soldier riding a camel guards a group of tourists watching the great Giza Pyramids near Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. © AP PhotoEgypt
Egypt's vast and rich literature constitutes an important cultural element in the life of the country and in the Arab world as a whole. Egyptian novelists and poets were among the first to experiment with modern styles of Arabic literature, and the forms they developed have been widely imitated. Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz was the first Arab to win the Nobel prize for literature. Egyptian books and films are available throughout the Middle East.
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Date: 05/07/2004 Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Description: Vacationing Saudi Arabians are silhouetted at a public beach in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia near the Jeddah fountain, a landmark in the city. © AP PhotoSaudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's current development plan focuses on economic diversification in addition to education and inclusion of women in society. The plan calls for establishing new universities and new colleges with technical specializations. Privatization as well as emphases on a knowledge-based economy and tourism will help in the goal of economic diversification.
 
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