USAID celebrates 50 years of partnership with Guinea
USAID Guinea hosted a celebration fete to mark two birthdays: the creation of the USAID agency by President John F. Kennedy in November 1961 and 50 years of the agency’s partnership with Guinea.
Film Presentation in Support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Rights
Post hosted a film screening of "Dakan" as a vehicle to draw attention to and encourage discussion of human rights, specifically the rights of LGBT Guineans in their country where homosexuality is a provocative subject.
U.S. Embassy Conakry Celebrates World AIDS Day
Public Affairs Section of Embassy Conakry hosted a speaker program to recognize International AIDS Day. Dr. Mahawa Soumah, Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Council of the fight against AIDS and a former IVLP grantee was the guest speaker for the event.
American Dance Company Teaches Guinean Students
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of U.S. Embassy Conakry invited the Battery Dance Company of New York’s Technical Director Barry Steele and two Teaching Artists Sean Scantlebury and Robin Cantrell to conduct a dance training workshop for Guinean youth ages 13-17.
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USAID celebrates 50 years of partnership with Guinea
US Ambassador to Guinea, Patricia Moller, addressed over 200 invited guests, saying, “The United States values its relationship with Guinea. And USAID will continue its partnership to strengthen democratic processes and institutions, to fight corruption, to help units of national and local government to become more efficient and responsible to their constituents, and to build the capacity of civil society and the media.”
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Film Presentation in Support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Rights
Acting Public Officer Vallera Gibson welcomed the participants and shared the recent declarations of both the American President and Secretary of State on the subject.
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U.S. Embassy Conakry Celebrates World AIDS Day
Public Affairs Section of Embassy Conakry hosted a speaker program to recognize International AIDS Day. Dr. Mahawa Soumah, Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Council of the fight against AIDS and a former IVLP grantee was the guest speaker for the event.
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The donation of 368 cartons of pharmaceutical products
Ambassador Patricia Moller announced the donation of 368 cartons of pharmaceutical products by the US organizations Islamic Relief USA, Nour International Relief Aid USA, METAD, and Coca Cola BONAGUI.
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Thanksgiving: A Favorite U.S. Holiday
Celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving traces its origins to harvest festivals. It was customary to express gratitude for a bountiful harvest in the cultures of both the Pilgrims who sailed from England in 1620 and the Native Americans they encountered.
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American Dance Company Teaches Guinean Students
The Battery Dance Company engaged the local youth in creativity and team-building through the art form of modern dance. These high school students dramatically improved their self confidence and tolerance for others as they merged into a functioning team and worked under the guidance of the teaching artists to create their own choreography.
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President's Malaria Initiative
Admiral Robert Timothy Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, launches the President’s Malaria Initiative at the U.S. Embassy on November 9, 2011. Minister of Health Dr. Naman Keita and Minister of Plan Souleymane Cissé represented the Government of Guinea. Public Diplomacy Officer Vallera Gibson was Mistress of Ceremony.
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