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| Bureau overview | |
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| Formed | 1961 |
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| Jurisdiction | Executive branch of the United States |
| Headquarters | Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Employees | 455 (as of 2011[update])[1] |
| Annual budget | $634 million (FY 2017)[2] |
| Bureau executive | |
| Parent department | U.S. Department of State |
| Website | eca |
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the United States Department of State fosters mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries around the world. It is responsible for the United States' cultural exchange programs.[3][4][5]
Lee Satterfield, confirmed by the United States Senate on November 18, 2021,[6] began service as assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs on November 23, 2021.[7][8][9]
- ^ "Inspection of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. February 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "FY 2019 Congressional Budget Justification – Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs" (PDF). U.S. Department of State. February 12, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Programs and Initiatives: Our Exchange Programs". eca.state.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
Our exchange programs engage youth, students, educators, artists, athletes, and rising leaders in the United States and more than 160 countries. ECA is well known for its flagship exchange programs such as The Fulbright Program and International Visitor Leadership Program.
- ^ "Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: Exchange Programs". exchanges.state.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "ECA Fact Sheet" (PDF). eca.state.gov. 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "PN546 - Nomination of Lee Satterfield for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Biographies: Lee Satterfield". www.state.gov. United States Department of State. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "About the Bureau: Senior Leadership". eca.state.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs". www.state.gov. United States Department of State. Retrieved December 8, 2021.