Presentation of Doors to Diplomacy Awards

Presentation of Doors to Diplomacy Awards

Department of State Acting Under Secretary for Management and Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources W. Robert Pearson will present awards to the two winning student teams of the Doors to Diplomacy contest on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held in the Treaty Room of the Harry S Truman Building, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC.

The awards recognize the websites that best teach about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. A total of 293 student teams from 39 countries, ranging in age from 15-18, participated in the contest, which was co-sponsored by the Department of State and Global SchoolNet. Each student member of the winning Doors to Diplomacy Award teams is receiving a $2,000 scholarship and trip to Washington, DC June 6-8, 2005.

The winning sites are:

All the World Is One This site, built by a team of students from Gurgaon, Haryana, India, explores international security by considering global realities and threats while celebrating the mutual cooperation and celebration that support diplomacy.

Vaccinations for Nations This site was built by a team of students from Toledo, Ohio, USA. Their site aims to educate young people about the diseases that ravage innocent children, and also provides ways students can help

This event is open for press coverage.

Pre-set time for cameras is 9:45 a.m. from the 23rd Street entrance.

Final access time for all press is 10:15 a.m. from the 23rd Street entrance.

Media representatives who plan to attend must present one of the following press credentials: (1) a U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on original letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification (drivers license or passport).

Press Contact: Carolyn Fleming, (202) 647-0001

Source: state.gov 2005/592, Released on June 7, 2005, Notice to the Press, Office of the Spokesman, Washington, DC, June 7, 2005