Embassy of the United States

EMBASSY VOLUNTEERS HOLD A DAY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
On November 3 a group of U.S. Embassy Dushanbe volunteers held a “Day of Service” at Dushanbe’s Friendship Park, where they teamed up with city administration and park employees to collect trash, and clean up fallen branches and leaves.

NUMBER OF TAJIK STUDENTS STUDYING AT U.S. COLLLEGES DOWN SLIGHTLY
According to Open Doors 2009, the annual report on international academic mobility published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, the number of students from Tajikistan enrolled in U.S. institutions of higher education decreased.

2010-2011 GLOBAL UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA
The Government of the United States of America is pleased to announce the 2010-2011 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) in Eurasia and Central Asia. The deadline for this application is December 7, 2009.

CONFERENCE ON RENEWABLE ENERGY IN CENTRAL ASIA
An international conference and exhibition on “Renewable Energy in Central Asia: Creating Economic Sustainability to Solve Socio-Economic Challenges” took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on November 10 and 11, 2009.

AMBASSADOR GROSS VISITS U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN RASHT
U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ken Gross, concluded his two-day trip to Rasht Valley, where he visited U.S. Government assistance programs, and spoke with local officials and civil society representatives about the economic situation and development needs in the region.