Es un espacio virtual que promueve la interacción entre especialistas de los Estados Unidos y audiencias internacionales, con la finalidad de compartir experiencias en una gran variedad de temas. La mayoría de las sesiones son en inglés a menos de que se especifique un idioma diferente. Ask America. Comunidad virtual de expertos, académicos, líderes en los negocios y representantes del gobierno de los Estados Unidos que interactuan con audiencieas internacionales en sesiones programadas de Webchat o Webcast.    Webchat: Platica en línea y en tiempo real, mediante el envío y recepción de mensajes entre el invitado y los participantes internacionales. No requiere la instalación de ningún programa específico.    Webcast: Mediante la tecnología webcast es posible recibir audio y video en tiempo real en su computadora. Requiere una conexión a Internet con mayor ancho de banda. Galeria de Fotos. Guía visual de los sucesos e historias que cambian al mundo. Podcasts. Archivos de audio que pueden bajarse a su computadora o reproductor MP3. Video. Colección de videos breves sobre política, democracia, ciencia, tecnología, y cultura de los Estados Unidos.

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Webcast Foreign Press Center: 40th Anniversary Webcast Moderator Stephen Hess Julio 18, 12:00 p.m.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Foreign Press Center (FPC), a panel discussion, moderated by Stephen Hess of the Brookings Institution will be conducted. Correspondents Joyce Karam of Al Hayat and Klaus-Peter Siegloch of ZDF (German) TV, and Former FPC Directors Frank Gomez and Jeff Brown will share memories of covering Washington over the last 40 years. FPC Director James Dickmeyer will welcome guests and introduce under secretary James K. Glassman who will introduce the panel.

Webcast National Parks Webcast Ken Burns Julio 22, 08:00 a.m.

Ken Burns, renowned filmmaker, will join us for a discussion of his upcoming film on America's national parks. Like baseball and jazz, the National Park System is an American invention that has been embraced internationally. When the U.S. government created the first national park in 1872, it was the first time in human history that a government decided that a large tract of land -- more than a city park or public garden -- should be saved and kept unmarred for future generations. Governments around the world have now created thousands of such parks, modelling many of them on the U.S. parks.

Webcast U.S. Public Diplomacy and the War of Ideas Secretary James Glassman Julio 15

The Foreign Press Center invites you to an on-the-record, on-camera briefing with newly confirmed Under Secretary James Glassman to discuss the Department of State’s ongoing public diplomacy efforts and goals overseas. U.S. embassies worldwide, directed by Under Secretary Glassman, engage in myriad exchange, educational, and travel programs to introduce international audiences to the United States. Under Secretary Glassman also heads the U.S. Government-wide War of Ideas effort countering violent extremism.

Webchat U.S. Elections Your Questions Michelle Austein and George Burkes Julio 1

Wondering about how delegates are counted or how the Electoral College works? Curious where the presidential candidates stand on issues that impact your country? Join America.gov's elections experts Michelle Austein and George Burkes on the first Tuesday of every month to discuss the people, processes and issues that shape the U.S. presidential race. They will answer your questions and talk about the latest events on the 2008 campaign trail.

Webcast Predicting Changing Health and Climate Patterns Mike Leavitt Junio 19

This June, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt joins leading national scientists for a conference to address on-the-ground implications of climate change and ways to find workable solutions and get "ahead of the curve" of resulting weather and health issues. With the challenge of making informed decisions without history as a guide, the assembled experts will discuss ways in which global organizations are coming together in an approach that is revolutionizing our understanding of Earth and how it works. Join conference moderator Leonard Hirsch for an online discussion focusing on the conference's outcomes and next steps in a global effort to protect people in an atmosphere of changing environmental and health patterns.

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