- The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Private Sector Exchange, and American Councils for International Education are pleased to announce that the BridgeUSA Ukrainian Academic Fellows Program (BridgeUSA UAFP) is now accepting applications. BridgeUSA UAFP builds links between Ukrainian and U.S. scholars for long-term collaboration in joint research, shared pedagogy, course development, and publication. The program’s long-… Read More
- American Councils for International Education is grateful to announce the signing of a new partnership between the Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF) and Meridian Express. In a sign of a joint commitment to advancing the development of Kosova through education, Meridian Express and the Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF) have solidified their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement pledges financial support of EUR 25,000 to KAEF over the next five years.… Read More
- Through funding from the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, American Councils organized a Study Tour for the second cohort of the Ukrainian Business Leaders: Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UBL PIE) program. The Study Tour became the second and final part of the modified UBL PIE Program for the program finalists of 2022, who could not participate in the scheduled fellowship program due to Russia’s war on Ukraine.During orientation in Washington, D.C., participants… Read More
- Among the American Councils alumni community of over 100,000 people, there are many national leaders, members of parliament and ministers, ambassadors, and business executives. Ambassador Gvaram Khandamishvili, a Professional Fellows Program alumnus from Georgia, is one person leading the way in international development and diplomacy as Georgia’s newly appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Argentina. American Councils had the honor of speaking with Ambassador Khandamishvili about his career… Read More
- With support from the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, alumni of the Ukrainian Public Diplomacy Enhancement Program (UPDEP) continued their professional examination of public diplomacy while attending the University of Southern California Center of Public Diplomacy’s (USC CPD) annual Summer Institute at the Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism. The two-week program brought together UPDEP alumni Iryna Borovets (Director General for Public Diplomacy and… Read More
- The participants were part of the University Capacity Building Program (UCBP), funded by the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi and administered by American Councils for International Education, a one-year initiative to build entrepreneurial networks among Georgia’s higher education institutions and identify practices from the United States that connect research to business with the goal of increasing innovation and economic growth. The goal of the University Capacity Building Program is to foster an… Read More
- The Ukrainian Public Diplomacy Enhancement Program (UPDEP) aims to institutionalize capacity development at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and prepare Ukrainian diplomats and civil servants to exercise public diplomacy functions during their government service. UPDEP allows beneficiaries, including the Hennadiy Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Institute, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Public Diplomacy Division, to move in a coordinated way to… Read More
- Ukrainian Business Leaders: Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program(UBL PIE) is a brand-new U.S. Government-sponsored two-way exchange program designed to build lasting business partnerships between mid-level entrepreneurs, innovators, and businesspersons from Ukraine and the United States.UBL PIE Program aims to empower young entrepreneurs, innovators, and businesspersons from across Ukraine with the skills to develop innovative economic, policy, and business solutions. Through a… Read More
- American Councils welcomed a crowd to its DC headquarters last week for the 9th annual silent auction, which garnered support for scholarships for bright, international scholars. The annual fundraiser focuses on a region of the world where American Councils operates and, this year, programs in Albania and Kosovo took center stage. Dignitaries from both countries addressed the VIP reception, which was officiated by AC board of trustees’ member, Gazmend Gjonbalaj. In his opening address, Mr… Read More
- Editor's note: Hannah Combe is not a dancer by trade, but her enthusiasm for dance helped her find community while living overseas. Ms. Combe has lived in Georgia, where she taught English as a Peace Corps volunteer. She has also taught English in Bulgaria as a Fulbright scholar. She is currently a program assistant on the AC Study and Research abroad team. When I was four years old I refused to wear anything but my pink tutu. At the peak of my illustrious dance career, I ran around a… Read More
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