Coordinator Macon Phillips travel to Bangladesh and Kazakhstan June 8-17

During his visit to Dhaka, Bangladesh June 8-11, Coordinator Phillips will visit the Edward M. Kennedy Center for Public Service and the Arts, one of the Department's premier American Spaces, to participate in Environmental Day celebrations and entrepreneurship initiatives. He will also meet with youth, civil society leaders, telecommunications experts, and government officialsб Office of the Spokesperson of the US Department of State reports.

While visiting Almaty, Kazakhstan June 12-15, Coordinator Phillips will participate in a TechForum, through which the Department of State pairs leaders in the technology community with civil society organizations to provide training, resources, and assistance. He will meet with university leaders and telecommunications officials, and visit media outlets. During his visit to Astana, Kazakhstan June 15-17, Coordinator Phillips will meet with government officials, media executives, and civil society leaders.

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