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Press Statement
Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 5, 2003


Doors to Diplomacy Award Winners Announced

The Department of State is pleased to announce the selection of two winning Web sites for its Doors to Diplomacy Award. The awards recognize the Web sites that best teach about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. A total of 260 student teams from 52 countries, ranging in age from 11-18, participated in the contest, which was co-sponsored by the Department of State and Global SchoolNet. Because of the quality of so many sites, the Department of State decided to select two winners instead of one winner.

The winning sites are:

”The History of Foreign Relations, Past, Present, Future,” created by a team of students from Kendalville, Indiana, USA, who worked together to develop an educational Web site that uses a fictional international situation to familiarize users with diplomatic tools and processes.

“Uzbekistan: Opaque Reality,” which investigates human rights in Uzbekistan. The site was built by a team of 4 students from South Korea, Belgium, and Uzbekistan who attend the Tashkent International School.

Each student team member of the winning Doors to Diplomacy Award teams will receive a $2,000 scholarship, and a trip to Washington, DC this spring, where they will receive a private tour of the State Department facilities, meet with key officials, and participate in a special award presentation ceremony. In addition, the winning coaches and schools will each receive a $500 cash award.

Judging was performed by peers and educational professionals, with the final selections made by a State Department official in its Bureau of Public Affairs.

The winning sites will be linked from the State Department’s youth site later this month.

Global SchoolNet is a not-for-profit, Internet-based education program. The Doors to Diplomacy Award was specially created for Cyberfair, a contest that encourages students and educators to join together to build high-quality, educational Web sites on a variety of topics. These Web site entries will be available on the web as learning tools to millions of people around the globe.

Released on May 5, 2003

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