Public Affairs Section

The Public Affairs Section of the Embassy explains and advocates American policy and works to promote mutual understanding between Brazilian and American societies. The Public Affairs Section acts as a focal point for media, think tanks, and academic and cultural institutions, and advises the Embassy on public diplomacy issues. The Section's two offices, the Press and Information Office and the Culture and Education Office, together with the Information Resource Center (IRC), are directed by the Mission's Public Affairs Officer. They work together to strengthen the Brazilian-American relationship.

Press and Information Office

The Press and Information Office is headed by the Embassy Spokesperson. The Office works closely with Brazilian and international media to provide authoritative information on U.S. government policies. It facilitates media exchanges and visits to the United States and provides information to the media via press conferences, interviews, press releases and other forms of communication. It also administers the Embassy's public Internet site.

Culture and Education Office

The Culture and Education Office is headed by the Embassy's Cultural Affairs Officer. The Office provides Brazilian audiences with an understanding of U.S. foreign policy and its context through seminars, conferences, and American speakers. The Office also offers programs that present a fuller picture of American society, its values and beliefs. It manages U.S. government-administered professional and educational exchange programs, including the Fulbright Scholarships. It also encourages U.S.-Brazilian non-governmental institutional linkages and promotes American arts and literature in Brazil.

The Information Resource Center (IRC)

The Information Resource Center (IRC) serves Brazilian institutions, Embassy staff and researchers providing specialized, substantive, and accurate information about the United States, with emphasis on U.S. government policies and U.S.-Brazil bilateral relations.

Professionally trained librarians, using electronic and print materials, respond to questions on:

• Democracy
• Economic Issues
• Global Issues
• Information and Communication
• Political Security
• U.S. Society, Values and Policies