Alfred Fried Peace Photography Award: Deadlines Children Peace, 6/30; Alfred Fried, 6/11

By: David J. Smith, June 5, 2017 If you are a photographer, consider applying to the Alfred Fried Peace Photography Contest.   The Children Peace Image of the Year awarded application is due 6/30.  The Alfred Fried Award application is due 6/11. Click below for more information

2017 Global Peace Index: U.S. Drops 11th Spaces to the 114th Least Peaceful Country, While the World Overall is Slightly More Peaceful

By: David J. Smith, June 1, 2017 This year’s Global Peace Index  published by the Institute for Economics and Peace has been released.  Since 2007, IEP has ranked the relative peacefulness of 163 countries covering over 99% of the world’s population.  Major findings  in 2017 include: The world slightly improved in peace last year but hasContinueContinue reading “2017 Global Peace Index: U.S. Drops 11th Spaces to the 114th Least Peaceful Country, While the World Overall is Slightly More Peaceful”

U.S. Diplomacy Center Newsletter, Spring 2017

By: David J. Smith, May 31, 2017 The U.S. Diplomacy Center, part of the U.S. Department of State, is slated to open officially in 2018.   It will be place for the public to learn about American diplomacy and engagement. The current spring 2017 newsletter is below USDC Update Spring 2017