To view the infographic, click here. The U.S.-Singapore Third Country Training Program is a partnership between Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of State to jointly conduct capacity building courses for Southeast Asian and Pacific Island countries. Courses adhere to three broad areas of training: (1) Connectivity; (2) Sustainable Development; and (3)…
Friends of the Mekong Commit to Coordination and Collaboration at Senior Officials' Meeting MEDIA NOTE June 7, 2024 VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – Today, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Melissa A. Brown chaired the Friends of Mekong (FOM) Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Mekong River…
Mekong-U.S. Partnership Lays Groundwork for Deeper Cooperation at Senior Officials' Meeting MEDIA NOTE June 7, 2024 VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – Yesterday, June 5, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Melissa A. Brown co-chaired with Lao PDR Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Director General of the Department of Economic Affairs Somboun Sihanath the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) Senior Officials’ Meeting held in Vang Vieng,…