Bureau of International Information Programs

Bureau of International Information Programs
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Bureau overview
DissolvedMay 28, 2019
Superseding agency
JurisdictionExecutive branch of the United States
Employees458 (As of 2013)[1]
Annual budget$55 million[2]
Parent departmentU.S. Department of State
WebsiteOfficial Website

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) supported the department's public diplomacy efforts by providing and supporting the places, content, and infrastructure needed for "sustained conversations"[weasel words] with foreign audiences. It was headed by the Coordinator for International Information Programs. IIP was one of three bureaus that reported to the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Bureau of Public Affairs were its sister bureaus. On May 28, 2019, IIP merged with the Bureau of Public Affairs into the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, and the duties of IIP Coordinator merged into the duties of the Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs.[3]

  1. ^ "Inspection of the Bureau of International Information Programs" (PDF). Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State. May 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Bureau of International Information Programs". AllGov. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Administrative Timeline of the Department of State". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

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