"Architecture of the Ozarks: The Works of Marlon Blackwell" (By: Dan Hoffman, Juhani Pallasmaa, Marlon Blackwell, David Buege) / (large photo)

Director of Cutting-edge Rural Studio Comes to Macedonia

July 2 & 3, 2008

David Buege, Interim Director of Rural Studio at Auburn University in Alabama is now in Macedonia as part of the U.S. Speakers Program in cooperation with the Faculty of Architecture at the Universities of St. Cyrils and Methiodius. Rural Studio is known worldwide for its innovative program in teaching architecture students about social responsibility in their field. Each year, students build five homes in rural west Alabama for disadvantaged residents. Buege has taught at Auburn University, Mississippi State University, University of Arkansas, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and other universities. He is a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Princeton University.

Public Events: The Work of Rural Studio, (American Corner Skopje, Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 6 pm | American Corner Tetovo, Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 5 pm).

Rosemary DiCarlo, DAS (large photo)

Interview with Radio Kanal 77
Rosemary DiCarlo, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European & Eurasian Affairs

Published on June 27, 2008

DAS DiCarlo:..“You know that our policy for the region is based on integration in Euro-Atlantic institutions. We believe this is the best way to ensure stability in the region, and prosperity. We think we have made a lot of progress- you have made a lot of progress in the region… I think that we can all be very encouraged on how fast and how well the region has moved on the NATO path. For the EU, and I don’t want to speak for the EU, I think we have seen tremendous progress there as well.”…more.

Kids participate in writing stories, poetry, essays, and play at the AC Skopje 2008 Su- mmer Creative Writing Workshops. (large photo) / - size 12MB

See our Cultural Envoy in Action!

June 19 - July 3, 2008 Summer Creative Writing Workshop: The Art of Words

Watch a clip of the A1 Morning Show’s coverage of Cultural Envoy Merrilee Cunningham’s creative writing class at American Corner Skopje. Cunningham, a noted poet and university professor, has been writer-in-residence at our American Corners since June 17. She is currently teaching two classes at American Corner Bitola. This project is a collaboration among the U.S. Embassy, the Educational and Cultural Affairs bureau of the Department of State, and Writers in the Schools in Houston, Texas...(watch video file - size 12MB).

EUCOM Ground Breaking Ceremony-Canine (K9) Facilities / large photo

EUCOM Ground Breaking Ceremony-Canine (K9) Facilities
Remarks by Ambassador Milovanovic

June 20, 2008

Ambassador Milovanovic:…”The ceremony today is clear evidence of the strong support the US Government provides the Government of Macedonia in its efforts to address organized crime and drug trafficking here in Macedonia. It also shows what is possible when ministries in Macedonia work together to address a common need, as the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior have done. In my own Mission, this project is a model example of interagency teamwork, involving active collaboration between the Departments of Justice, Defense, and State, in close cooperation with the U.S. European Command, EUCOM, based in Germany.”…more.

The National Endowment for Democracy

Democracy Fellowships

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications to its Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Established in 2001 to enable democracy practitioners and scholars from around the world to deepen their understand­ing of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change, the program is based at NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, in Wash­ington, D.C...more.

Application: For further details and to download our application materials, please visit us online at www.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html. All application materi­als must be type-written and in English. 

Deadline: Applications for fellowships in 2009–2010 must be received no later than November 3, 2008. Notification of the competition outcome is in April 2009.

Jordanian participants try out the climbing wall at Hollywood Elementary School in Maryland

Fulbright Program competition for academic year 2009-2010 is now open

PRE-DOCTORAL: 2009-2010 Application for the Fulbright Student Program (pre-doctoral) in the United States (NON-DEGREE and DEGREE).   …more.
Deadline: August 31, 2008.

POST-DOCTORAL: 2009-2010 Application for the Fulbright Scholar Program (post-doctoral) in the United States (NON-DEGREE).   …more.
Deadline: November 15, 2008.

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program 2009-2010

The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the annual competition for the non-degree Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for study in the United States for the academic year 2009-2010.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-level professionals to the United States for a year of combined academic (NON-DEGREE) and professional work. Fellows are selected based on potential for leadership and commitment to public service...more.
Deadline: September 15, 2008.