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Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs

The Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs creates and coordinates opportunities for dialog between the Administration and the American public to improve public awareness of and involvement in the Department and its work. We also provide international outreach support services to state and local elected officials in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and all other inhabited U.S. territories.

This office is the central point of coordination for domestic speaking engagements, briefings, and conference programs in Washington, DC and around the country. For more information, click on one of the boxes below.

Date: 02/25/2009 Description: Intergovernmental Affairs organizes briefings about exchange programs, supports official trips abroad, and coordinates meetings between department experts and state and local officials. State Dept Photo Description: The NGO Unit creates opportunities for dialogue between the State Department and representatives of nongovernmental organizations. Description: Regional Programs promotes dialogue between State Department policymakers and the American public to improve awareness of U.S. Foreign Policy.
Description: The Washington Programs team coordinates State Department programs for public groups upon request.
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Talking the Walk Once Again: Sharing Diplomacy With My Hometown
Mr. Aaron Snipe is a Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Department of State. He recently participated in the Hometown Diplomat Program, and wrote an entry for DipNote, the State Department’s blog.
Washington DC Programs
The Office of Public Liaison coordinates public programs at the U.S. Department of State and in the Washington, DC vicinity.

Please send an e-mail message to pawashingtonprograms@state.gov to discuss the possibility of scheduling a program at the U.S. Department of State or at a location within the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Regional Programs
When available, the Office of Public Liaison provides department speakers to address domestic public programs outside of the Washington, DC vicinity. To request a department speaker for an event outside of the Washington, DC metropolitan area, please use our online speaker request form.

Please allow a minimum of 14 days before the event to arrange for a speaker. For more information about our public outreach programs, please contact us at (202) 647-5171.

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