The first-ever Youth TechCamp participants arrive in Washington this weekend! And here in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), we couldn't be more thrilled.

This program empowers future leaders from all over the world with the technological training and tools to make a positive impact in their communities and beyond.

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Today the Washington Post posts the AP piece 'Rwandan genocide survivor and mountain biker Adrien Niyonshuti ready to make debut at Olympic' which makes the pompous clame:

'Adrien Niyonshuti doesn't need an Olympic medal to turn these games into a victory for himself or his country.' Great publicity for Rwanda, right.

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In the spirit of the giving season, we're pleased to announce that Google is making $40 million in grants in the areas of education, technology for social good, and modern day slavery. 11 of the selected grantee organisations are doing valuable work in Africa, and will receive grants worth over $5.8 million.

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Ten people each contribute $100 a month into a pool. They meet once a month and discuss possible projects to support. Each month, they give a grant of $1000 to a project that meets a simple criterion: it's awesome. That's the logic behind the Awesome Foundation, founded by Tim Hwang and friends, brilliantly built and [...]

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Kenyan businessman Naushad Merali known for his Sameer Group investments in banking, telecommunications, manufacturing, agriculture and other sectors, gave a talk at a new Entrepreneurs Club event on Thursday. He briefly spoke about his business life and then took part in a Q&A session.

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Kenyan businessman Naushad Merali known for his Sameer Group investments in banking, telecommunications, manufacturing, agriculture and other sectors, gave a talk at a new Entrepreneurs Club event on Thursday. He briefly spoke about his business life and then took part in a Q&A session.

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IN THE afterglow of David Rudisha's world-record-breaking 800-metre race, it may seem churlish to talk of Kenyan disappointment at the London Olympics. But things are amiss inside Team Kenya. Mr Rudisha's win bagged the country its second gold medal of the games. The first, for the men's steeplechase, was won by an athlete who spent the run-up to London 2012 flying back and forth between Kenya and Britain while officials and runners argued over the choice of training camp.

Kenya's running stars, who account for 53 of the country's 59 Olympians, are renowned for training in the heat and at high altitudes. So it was surprising that Kenya's National Olympic Committee picked Bristol, a low-lying and often damp English city, to set up a training camp before the games. Most of the athletes ...

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This article was originally published here on ForeignPolicy.com on Thursday, August 9.  Shortly after the Aug. 5 killing of 16...

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The current crisis in the eurozone also highlights the importance of coherent economic and political institutions at all levels of economic development. Weaknesses in national macroeconomic and statistical institutions in supposedly "advanced" countries were at the root of the crisis, especially in Greece. And the lack of supportive fiscal and regulatory institutions at the European level--which require making additional steps in political integration--is behind the markets' continued anxiety surrounding the common European currency.

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This Sunday we will celebrate International Youth Day, and it's particularly timely that this year's theme is "Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth." Secretary Clinton has made partnership a key part of her agenda. Young people comprise more than half the world's population and we know that we must recognize them as genuine partners. We've seen that in countries where young people have opportunities to advance in business, civic participation, and education, societies are more stable.

Global youth, increasingly powered by new technologies, are among the foremost potential drivers of economic and social progress. The entrepreneurial spirit, energy, and creativity of young women and men is truly inspirational, as is their commitment to improving their local communities. As I connect ...

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