Offices

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION

The Public Affairs Section manages press, cultural, and educational activities for the U.S. Embassy in Argentina. The section is headed by the Public Affairs Officer (PAO) and comprises a Press Office, a Cultural Office, and an Information Resource Center.

The Press Office works with local and foreign media, informing them about U.S. policies and society through a wide variety of services, including the distribution of press releases and other documents, and the organization of news conferences, interviews, and digital video conferences. The Office is headed by the Information Officer who is the Embassy Spokesperson.

The Cultural Office works closely with Argentine institutions in organizing lectures, seminars, workshops, exhibits and performances by leading American academics, writers and artists. This office also manages the official U.S. Government educational and cultural exchange program in Argentina.  The Office is headed by the Cultural Affairs Officer.

The Information Resource Center (IRC) is located in the Embassy and is responsible for providing Argentines with timely, accurate information on U. S. policies, society, and culture. The IRC is staffed by three professional librarians and two assistants who rely on a reference collection of over 2,500 books, journal subscriptions, the Internet, and a host of online databases to respond to inquires and to develop information outreach products.

Other activities:

The prestigious Fulbright Commission provides academic-exchange opportunities to Americans and Argentines.

A network of 16 Binational Centers (autonomous Argentine cultural institutions dedicated to teaching American English and deepening mutual understanding between the U.S. and Argentina) are located from the far north west border (Salta) to the southern "end of the world" (Ushuaia).

Both the Fulbright Commission and the Binational Centers offer counseling services on study opportunities in the United States.

Public Affairs Section
Av. Colombia 4300
(C1425GMN) Buenos Aires
Argentina
Tel: (54-11) 5777-4533
Fax: (54-11) 5777-4229