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Office of the Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs

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

Mary Pensabene is the acting United States Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs as of June 1, 2013. 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: 06/11/2013 Description: President Barack Obama shakes hands with Peru's President Ollanta Humala in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington Tuesday, June 11, 2013. The two leaders discussed the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, as well as cooperation on education, energy and climate change, science and technology, and the bilateral trade relationship. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) © AP Image U.S.-Peru Cooperation
President Barack Obama and President Ollanta Humala of Peru met on June 11, 2013, and reaffirmed their desire to strengthen the historic U.S.-Peru relationship for the 21st century. They welcomed closer relationships at the state and local level to expand opportunities for mutual cooperation. Full Text»
Date: 05/02/2013 Description: Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs Reta Jo Lewis delivering remarks at the World Cultural Economic Forum in New Orleans, Lousiana. - State Dept Image World Cultural Economic Forum
Former Special Representative Lewis addressed a plenary session at the 2013 World Cultural Economic Forum in New Orleans on May 2, 2013. The Forum convenes leaders from cities around the world to shape the international discussion on culture.  Full Text»
Date: 04/16/2013 Description: Chinese President Xi Jinping (front C) meets with U.S. and Chinese governors at the third U.S.-China Governors Forum in Beijing, China, April 16, 2013. NGA photo © NGA Photo U.S.-China Governors Forum
Former Special Representative Lewis traveled to Beijing and Tianjin, China, to attend the U.S.-China Governors Forum, April 15-16. In Beijing, Special Representative Lewis addressed the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.  Full Text»  Media Note»  DipNote»
Date: 04/11/2013 Description: Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs Reta Jo Lewis delivers remarks in Charleston, SC. - State Dept Image Engaging With Global Communities
Former Special Representative Lewis discussed diplomacy and statecraft with members of the Charleston, SC community at the Charleston Library Society Wide Angle Luncheon on April 11, 2013.  Full Text»
Date: 02/27/2013 Description: Special Representative Reta Jo Lewis participates on a panel at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. - State Dept Image U.S.-Brazil Cooperation
On February 27, 2013, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Americas Program and Project on Prosperity and Development hosted Ambassador to Brazil Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. and former Special Representative Lewis for a discussion on Promoting Growth Through Brazil’s Major Sporting Events.  Event Audio»
Date: 12/18/2012 Description: Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs Reta Jo Lewis (r) with Johanna Mendelson Forman at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC. - State Dept Image Advancing Global Collaboration at the Local Level
Under the innovative leadership of Secretary Clinton and the State Department's Office of Global Intergovernmental Affairs, we have broken new ground on interregional cooperation. From India to Brazil to Russia -- subnational engagement and people-to-people exchanges have fast become a substantial stimulus for economic modernization in areas where the traditional forum of action, our central government, has been unable to act. CSIS: Podcast»  Blog»  Event Audio»


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