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FY 2010 Annual Report Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government FY 2010 Annual Report (Includes FY 2009 Inventory of Programs) Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training FOREWORD Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recently summarized the greatest challenges facing U.S. foreign relations, asserting that “America can, must, and will lead in this new century. [b]ut we know it will be difficult, if not impossible, to forge the kind of future that we expect in the 21st century without enhanced comprehensive cooperation. So our goal is to establish productive relationships that survive the times when we do not agree, and that enable us to continue to work together.” (Speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, September 8, 2010) U.S. Government-sponsored international exchange and training programs are central to the Secretary’s call to action. These programs allow us to connect and communicate with people in other countries in a way that no other kind of diplomacy can. They foster personal and professional contacts that mature into long-term friendships and partnerships across borders. They increase the likelihood that we will find common ground with people from every society and culture and ways to collaborate to solve shared issues and challenges. The FY-2010 Annual Report of the Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training (IAWG) documents the ongoing efforts of the federal government to promote and support people-to-people diplomacy through international exchange and training programs. The relationships that develop out of these programs are rooted in mutual understanding and respect, qualities essential to effective cooperation with our allies and to principled engagement with those who disagree with us. For these reasons, among others, these initiatives will continue to play an increasingly critical role in America’s 21st century statecraft. In the words of Secretary Clinton: “Solving foreign policy problems today requires us to think both regionally and globally, to see the intersections and connections linking nations and regions and interests, to bring people together as only America can.” FOREWORD We thank all those who have dedicated themselves to making a difference through international exchange and training programs. Sincerely, Ann Stock Chair, IAWG ii CONTENTS Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................. vi Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ xii Chapter 1: Year in Review ....................................................................................................... 1 IAWG Mandate ........................................................................................................................ 1 Reporting on International Exchanges and Training ................................................................ 3 Building a Community of Practice ............................................................................................ 6 Promoting Greater Efficiency and Effectiveness ...................................................................... 7 Meeting U.S. Foreign Policy Goals and Objectives .................................................................. 9 Chapter 2: Inventory of Programs ........................................................................................ 12 Overview of Methodology ...................................................................................................... 12 Summary of FY 2009 Inventory of Programs Information ...................................................... 14 Non-USG Program Sponsors ................................................................................................ 23 U.S. Government Program Inventories .................................................................................. 27 African Development Foundation ....................................................................................... 30 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) .................... 32 Broadcasting Board of Governors ...................................................................................... 34 Civil Air Patrol .................................................................................................................... 36 Commodity Futures Trading Commission .......................................................................... 38 Court Services and Offender Supervisor Agency for the District of Columbia..................... 40 Delaware River Basin Commission .................................................................................... 42 Department of Agriculture .................................................................................................. 44 Department of Commerce .................................................................................................. 51 Department of Defense ...................................................................................................... 64 Department of Education ................................................................................................... 80 Department of Energy ........................................................................................................ 95 iii CONTENTS Department of Health and Human Services ..................................................................... 110 Department of Homeland Security ................................................................................... 116 Department of Housing and Urban Development ............................................................. 140 Department of the Interior ................................................................................................ 142 Department of Justice ...................................................................................................... 153 Department of Labor ........................................................................................................ 164 Department of State ......................................................................................................... 169 Department of Transportation .......................................................................................... 191 Department of the Treasury ............................................................................................. 203 Environmental Protection Agency .................................................................................... 207 Federal Communications Commission ............................................................................. 209 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ............................................................................ 211 Federal Election Commission .......................................................................................... 214 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission .......................................................................... 216 Federal Maritime Commission ......................................................................................... 218 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ..................................................................... 220 Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board .................................................................... 222 Federal Trade Commission .............................................................................................. 224 Government Accountability Office .................................................................................... 226 Inter-American Foundation ............................................................................................... 229 Japan-United States Friendship Commission................................................................... 231 Library of Congress.......................................................................................................... 233 Marine Mammal Commission ........................................................................................... 235 Merit Systems Protection Board ....................................................................................... 237 National Aeronautics and Space Administration ............................................................... 239 National Capital Planning Commission ............................................................................ 241 National Credit Union Administration ............................................................................... 243 National Endowment for Democracy ................................................................................ 245 National Endowment for the Arts ..................................................................................... 248 National Endowment for the Humanities .......................................................................... 253 National Railroad Passenger Corporation ........................................................................ 258 National Science Foundation ........................................................................................... 260 National Transportation Safety Board .............................................................................. 263 Nuclear Regulatory Commission ...................................................................................... 265 Office of Government Ethics ...........................................................................................
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