Office of the Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs

Welcome to the Office of the Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs.

Reta Jo Lewis was named by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as the United States Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs on January 26, 2010. The Special Representative serves the global needs of U.S. intergovernmental officials and their counterparts abroad so they can collaborate on international issues such as trade, investment and economic development, energy, climate change, urbanization, citizen security, and global health. 

Date: 05/03/2012 Description: Special Representative Reta Jo Lewis speaks with an attendee of the Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. - State Dept Image 2012 Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Conference
Apr. 22, 2012: Special Representative Lewis led a delegation of young U.S. political leaders to Copenhagen, Denmark to participate in the 2012 Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Conference.  Remarks» Blog»
Date: 04/09/2012 Description: Special Representative Reta Jo Lewis attends the memorandum of understanding signing between the U.S. and Brazil. Photo by Michael Gross. - State Dept Image U.S. Brazil MOU on State and Local Cooperation
Apr. 9, 2012: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on State and Local Cooperation. This agreement was signed on the margins of the “Brazil-U.S. Partnership for the 21st Century” conference which took place in Washington, DC during Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s visit to the United States.  Joint Statement» MOU»
Date: 03/13/2012 Description: Ambassador Steve Nolan, Director of South African Affairs in the Bureau of African Affairs (center, left) and Special Representative Lewis (center, right) offer welcoming remarks to program participants and panelists. - State Dept Image Leveraging Sister City Relationships as a Driver of Economic Growth
Mar. 13: The Office of Global Intergovernmental Affairs partnered with Sister Cities International and the Bureau of African Affairs to host a “Smart Partnership Dialogue: Global Engagement Series” that brought together U.S. and South African state and local officials. The group discussed how to leverage the economic benefits of strong city-to-city relationships. DipNote Blog by Special Representative Lewis>>
Date: 03/13/2012 Description: Special Representative Lewis and Professor Oliver Stuenkel address students at Fundacao Getulio Vargas. - State Dept Image Subnational Engagement as a 21st Century Foreign Policy Tool
Mar. 27: Special Representative Lewis spoke to Brazilian students in Sao Paulo about the growing role of state and municipal governments in foreign relations. Remarks>>
The Role of Cities on the Road to Rio+20
Date: 03/08/2012 Description: Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, and Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City © OECD Mar. 8: Special Representative Lewis traveled to Chicago for the OECD Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers, where she highlighted the importance of cities in the creation of a sustainable future. Remarks to the OECD Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers»
The Road to Rio: Regions Building the Green Economy
Date: 03/07/2012 Description: Special Representative Lewis delivers remarks on the role of cities in creating a sustainable future at ''The Road to Rio'' Conference in Geneva. © Carla O'DonnellMar. 7: Special Representative Lewis delivers remarks on the role of cities in creating a sustainable future at “The Road to Rio” Conference at the Geneva International Conference Center in Geneva, Switzerland.
Chinese Vice President Xi’s U.S. Visit Offers Opportunities for State-to-State Engagement
Date: 02/24/2012 Description: California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. speaks with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping in California, February 17, 2012. © Official State of California photo/ Used by Permission Feb. 24: Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping wrapped up a five-day trip to the United States last week with a stop in Los Angeles that included meetings with state and local officials and private sector leaders.  DipNote Blog by Special Representative Lewis»  Media Note»
Engaging Brazilian Subnational Leaders on Upcoming International Sporting Events
Date: 02/16/2012 Description: Governor Agnelo Queiroz shakes hands with Special Representative Reta Jo Lewis in Brazil, February 2012. - State Dept ImageFeb. 17: Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs Reta Jo Lewis traveled to six cities throughout Brazil to meet with local government officials, business leaders, and civil society to promote subnational engagement with this vibrant democracy. DipNote Blog by Special Representative Lewis»

 


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