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  • World Wetlands Day . (photo Credit: State Department)

    World Wetlands Day 2012 Celebration

    The photo celebration theme is “Wetlands tourism: a great experience,” and the celebration solicits the submission of photographs in four Wetland areas: wildlife, landscapes, plants, and tourists, to be uploaded by the public to an OES Flickr site.

  • Embassy Staff. (Photo Credit: State Department)

    World AIDS Day in Red for the staff of US Embassy

    U.S. Ambassador Teddy Taylor (Center) with staff of the Embassy in red pose for a photo on World Aids Day (December 1, 2011). The United States theme for World Aids Day 2011 is “Leading With Science, Uniting for Action.”

  • Red Ribbon. (Photo Credit: State Department)

    World AIDS Day.

    Please show your support by wearing something red tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 1)

  • Zero HIV. (Photo Credits: State Department)

    Zero HIV for PNG

    Acting Director of the USAID Pacific Regional Office Daniel Miller talking to Mr Daniel Tesfaye Deputy Director for Family Health International (FHI) and Tessa Te Mata Country Director for Hope Worldwide during the launching of HIV Counseling and Testing Week.

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  •  World Wetlands Day. (Photo Credits: State Dept)
    World Wetlands Day 2012 Celebration

    The photo celebration theme is “Wetlands tourism: a great experience,” and the celebration solicits the submission of photographs in four Wetland areas: wildlife, landscapes, plants, and tourists, to be uploaded by the public to an OES Flickr site at http://www.flickr.com/groups/wwd2012photocelebration/  

  • Fiber Optic Request (Photo Credits: State Department)
    Request for Quotations - Fiber Optic Data Services (# SPP500-12-Q-0091)

    The American Embassy is now accepting proposals for a 1-year contract to provide fiber optic data services at the main Chancery. This is a high-end, professional grade service that includes dedicated (not shared or bundled) Internet connection, available 24/7 with unlimited usage. Minimum specifications for this contract include latency of less than 200ms and speeds at or above 4 megabits/sec. Click the above link for a copy of the solicitation. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 (pg. 17) of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached SF-1449 (pg. 3), and email it to bohmanb@state.gov no later than 4:30pm on Friday, December 23, 2011. Proposals submitted after this date will not be accepted.  

  • Embassy Staff (Photo Credits: State Department)
    World AIDS Day in Red for the staff of US Embassy

    U.S. Ambassador Teddy Taylor (Center) with staff of the Embassy in red pose for a photo on World Aids Day (December 1, 2011). The United States theme for World Aids Day 2011 is “Leading With Science, Uniting for Action.” U.S. Embassy staff pay tribute to more than 34 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide and also reflect on the loss of more than 30 million people whose lives have been claimed by AIDS. On this World AIDS Day, it is a hopeful moment in the fight against HIV/AIDS to achieve the goal of an AIDS-free generation. 

  • Ambassador Taylor Speech on World AIDS Day. (Photo Credits: State Department)
    Papua New Guinea and America Building on Success in Fighting AIDS

    World AIDS Day is both a day of remembrance and a day of celebration. We must all remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS. It’s in their honor that we work each and every day to provide HIV prevention, treatment and care to millions across the globe.