Culture & Education
The Public Affairs
Section (PAS) is responsible for the public diplomacy activities of the
U.S. Consulate General in Yekaterinburg - communicating American
interests directly to foreign audiences, including opinion leaders and
key institutions. It is one of four U.S. State Department public
diplomacy centers in the Russian Federation, and it administers most
U.S. Government cultural, educational, press and information programs
throughout the Urals and Western Siberia.
In addition to providing
information to the news media about U.S. Government and U.S. Consulate
General policies, the Public Affairs Section features an Information
Resource Center that manages
the U.S. Consulate’s accounts in Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, SlideShare and
other online social networks, supports the six American Corners in the Ural
Consular District, and fulfills information inquiries from professionals and
academics using a range of databases, such as eLibraryUSA. PAS Yekaterinburg also administers a number of
cultural, educational, and professional exchange programs. These
academic and other exchange programs are aimed at a wide variety of
scholars and specialists, including EFL teachers, students, journalists,
public administrators, and civic activists.
For Further Information
For press inquiries or questions about the U.S. Consulate's cultural and educational programs, please contact the Public Affairs Section by e-mail PAYekat@state.gov or telephone (7) (343) 379-47-60, 379-30-01.
You may also check the U.S. Embassy Moscow Web site.