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ECA U.S. Speaker Program is sponsored by Department of State.
As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Office of the U.S. Speaker Program of the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awards a cooperative agreement to an organization with experience in international exchanges for the administration of projects that enable U.S. experts to engage international audiences on topics of strategic importance to the United States.
The participating U.S. experts represent a broad range of knowledge and responsible and informed opinion. Experts participate in traveling and/or virtual programs in support of U.S. foreign policy objectives.
The grantee organization is to be responsible for handling all administrative aspects of the program, including arrangements for participant travel, visas, funding disbursement, mailing of materials, and speaker evaluation reporting. This listing is currently active. Program number: 19.
440. Last updated on 2024-08-27.
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