Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting, May 20-23, 2025
The Cultural Property Advisory Committee intends to meet May 20-23, 2025, to review a new request for cultural property import restrictions from Vietnam and to review the proposed extensions of the cultural property agreements with Chile, Costa Rica, Italy, and Morocco. The Committee invites public comment on these agenda items.
Transforming Waste, Transforming the Future: Redefining Plastic in the DRC
Where others saw piles of discarded plastic, Nicole Mugoli Menemene saw potential. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where waste management systems tend to be underdeveloped, Nicole turned her personal commitment to sanitation into a business that combines innovation with social impact.
Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting, February 4-6, 2025 
The Cultural Property Advisory Committee intends to meet February 4-6, 2025 (pending Federal Register announcement confirmation), to review a new request for cultural property import restrictions from Vietnam, and to review the proposed extensions of the cultural property agreements with Chile, Italy, and Morocco. The Committee invites public comment on these agenda items.  
Catherine at the storefront of Sawe Creations
Sawe Creations: Fashioning Care for Cancer Patients in Uganda
With support from the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, Catherine channeled her experience in art and design into a successful fashion business that has transformed her community.
Empowering Entrepreneurship & Revitalizing Ukraine’s Economy: Highlights from the AWE4Ukraine Summit
Coordinated by the U.S. Government and its partner, CEED Slovenia, the AWE4Ukraine Summit allowed Ukrainian women business owners currently living around Europe to further their professional expertise, extensive networks, and a sense of community.
Cultural Heritage Coordination Committee Meeting
The Interagency Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee conducted its third quarterly meeting. The meeting was chaired by Scott Weinhold, Senior Bureau Official of the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which chairs the committee and serves as its secretariate.