Libyan Education Delegation Arrives in U.S.

The U.S. Department of State is pleased to welcome a delegation of senior Libyan education representatives that is arriving in the United Statestoday, Monday, June 28. The delegation of nine education ministry,university, and education sector representatives will meet with U.S. leaders and policy makers in government, American universities, international exchange organizations and professional education associations. The delegation will begin their three-week U.S. program in Washington, DC, and will continue with consultations in Baltimore, MD; Houston, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and New York, New York.

This program, facilitated by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the next step in the process of reestablishing educational ties between Libya and the United States. The program gives the delegation an opportunity to reacquaint themselves with changes in U.S. higher education, international exchange programs and the policies that have an impact on international scholars, and reciprocates an official U.S. education delegation visit to Libya that took place April 24-29, 2004.

The group will focus on future educational exchange opportunities and priorities for cooperation with the U.S. higher education community. The return of Libyan students to the U.S. for study in community colleges, colleges and universities is an important step toward the normalization of ties between the two countries.

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