U.S. India Partnership: It Matters
Blog Contest on US-India Relations – Your Opinions. Your Thoughts. Your Blog Contest!
The U.S. Consulate General, Chennai is holding a blogging competition on the “US-India Partnership: It Matters.” The winners will receive: 1st Prize: a laptop computer; 2nd Prize: a desktop computer; 3rd Prize: an iPod. Participants must develop their own blogs on U.S.-India relations, tracking recent developments, must be 18 years or older, be Indian citizens and residents of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka and Kerala. Entries are due on April 09, 2010.
Amb. Roemer commemorates Women's History Month
"Women have blazed the paths of India's rich history and hold the promise for its bold future. It is no surprise that India boasts a female president, leader of the Congress Party, speaker of Parliament, former prime minister, and the first woman to be elected as president of the UN General Assembly."
U.S. Human Rights Report Has Far-Reaching Impact
“Today it is the single most comprehensive look at human rights around the world done by anyone,” Posner, assistant secretary for the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, told America.gov in a recent interview. The report is “a baseline of information about what’s going on in human rights every year.”
Science, Climate and Health – Ambassador’s Focus in Bangalore
Ambassador Timothy Roemer is in Bangalore to meet with various key people working in the fields of science and technology, space exploration, defense, energy and climate change. Last year, India and the U.S. jointly identified five pillars for collaboration. Ambassador Roemer has selected two of these pillars to focus on in Bangalore – Science, Technology, Health and Innovation, and Energy and Climate Change. Ambassador Roemer met on February 17 with Chairman Dr. K Radhakrishnan from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), learned about IBM India’s “Green IT” philosophy, and highlighted the Solar II Trade Mission with a press conference.
YOUTH CORNER: New Challenges
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2011 Fulbright Fellowship for Science and Technology
New Delhi -- The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) is now accepting applications for the 2011-12 International Fulbright Science and Technology (IFST) Award for Ph.D. study in science, technology, and engineering at top U.S. institutions.
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Website Challenge Opens Doors to Diplomacy
“Doors to Diplomacy,” an educational scholarship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and Global Schoolnet, is offering an international scholarship opportunity for middle school and high school students. Have your group submit a web project by March 23, 2010 and you could win a $2000 scholarship and a $500 cash award for your school!
