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Cyprus Celebrates World Press Freedom Day
Cyprus Celebrates World Press Freedom Day with Journalist Symposium
During May 3-5, 2008, forty-five eminent journalists from both communities in Cyprus as well as from Greece and Turkey attended the third Journalist Symposium held in Istanbul, Turkey to discuss current developments in Cyprus as well as on the role of the media with respect to its power to shape public opinion. Participants also examined recent conflict in Turkey and its consequences for Cyprus and the region. Debate continued during coffee breaks and meals. [more]
Mary Baldwin College Students Visit U.S. Embassy Nicosia
Mary Baldwin College Students Visit U.S. Embassy Nicosia
On Wednesday, April 30, a group of 24 students and Professors from the all-women’s Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, visited U.S. Embassy Nicosia. The group of visiting students, led by Professors Andreas Anastasiou and John Kibler, attended briefings given by several Embassy sections describing their work. This was the fourth visit of a Mary Baldwin College group to Embassy Nicosia. [more]
Aga Khan Award Ceremony Held to Honor Nicosia Master Plan
Aga Khan Award Ceremony Held to Honor Nicosia Master Plan
Representatives from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the U.S. Government, the European Union, and the international community joined the former and current representatives of Nicosia in the Ledra Palace garden on April 18, 2008 to honor the vision and cooperation that led to the success of the Nicosia Master Plan. [more]

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STATEMENTS AND PRESS RELEASES
Press Release: U.S. Embassy Nicosia Welcomes the Re-opening of Ledra Street, April 4, 2008

Press Statement by Department of State Spokesman Sean McCormack on the meeting between Republic of Cyprus President Christofias and Turkish Cypriot Leader Talat on March 21, 2008

Bali Roadmap: Progress through a Global Effort (English text)
An Op-Ed by Ambassador Ronald L. Schlicher, published in Politis Newspaper December 11, 2007 [Ελληνικά - pdf]

Trafficking in Persons Film Series Introduction: Frontline: Sex Slaves
Remarks by Ambassador Schlicher at the Film Series opening, American Center, November 26, 2007

Preserving the Cultural, Archaelogical, and Religious Heritage of Cyprus - [Watch Video]
Remarks at Signing Ceremony by Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State and Ambassador of Cyprus Andreas Kakouris, July 19, 2007

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EDUCATION & EVENTS FEATURES
Summer Institute 2007 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS IN THE TEACHING OF CONTENT AREAS
Overview, Objectives, Documents and Program Schedule
U.S. ELECTIONS 2008
A Guide to the Presidential Elections
Find out more about caucuses, primaries, and the elections in America.gov's Guide to the 2008 Election.
Athens Journalist SymposiumATHENS JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Forty leading journalists from both communities in Cyprus and from Greece and Turkey attended the 2nd Journalist Symposium on March 3-4 [more] - Links and documents
PRESS FREEDOM DAY - May 3, 2008PRESS FREEDOM DAY
May 3, 2008
Every year, May 3rd is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence... [more]
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VISA FEE INCREASES:
Application Fees for Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas to Increase on January 1, 2008
Effective January 1, 2008, the application fee for U.S. nonimmigrant visas will increase from $100 to $131, and the application fee for U.S. immigrant visas from $325 to $355. [Read more]
Supporting Activities that Value the Environment (SAVE): Small Grants ProgramSupporting Activities that Value the Environment (SAVE)
Small Grants Program
Janitorial Services Announcement
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
About Trafficking in Persons
U.S. Government Reports
2003 Protection Project Report: The Cabaret Artistes in Cyprus [pdf]
International Anti-Trafficking Organizations
Cyprus Police Helpline: 1460
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Democracy Dialogues - A global conversation about democracy [More]
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS: BICOMMUNAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS / CASP
Electronic Journals
The Greening of U.S. CorporationseJOURNAL:
The Greening of U.S. Corporations (Mar. 2008) This issue of eJournal USA delves into what those familiar with the history of the environmental movement in the United States might see as a surprising trend — the way U.S. corporations in recent years have embraced environmentally friendly ways of doing business. What prompts a corporation to “go green”? [more] [pdf] [Previous e-Journals]
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