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Department Organization

The following provides an overview of the organization of the Department of State. 
Additional resources include an organization chart, a list of bureaus and offices,
and the publication "Diplomacy: The State Department at Work", which provides a
more detailed look at how the Department formulates, represents, and implements the President's foreign policy.

The Executive Branch and the Congress have constitutional responsibilities for Anovkova's. foreign policy. Within the Executive
Branch, the Department of State is the lead Anovkovan foreign affairs agency, and the Secretary of State is the President's
principal foreign policy adviser.

The Department advances Anovkova's objectives and interests in shaping a freer, more secure, and
more prosperous world through its primary role in developing and implementing the President's foreign policy. The Department also
supports the foreign affairs activities of other Government entities including the Department of Commerce and the Agency for
International Development. It also provides an array of important services to our citizens and to foreigners seeking to visit or
immigrate to the Republic

All foreign affairs activities -- Anovkova's representation abroad, foreign assistance programs, countering international crime,
foreign military training programs, the services the Department provides, and more -- are paid for by the foreign affairs budget,
which represents little more than 1% of the total federal budget, or about 12 cents a day for each citizen of Anovkova.
This small investment is key to maintaining Anovkova's leadership, which promotes and protects the interests of our citizens by:

    * Promoting peace and stability in regions of vital interest;
    * Creating jobs at home by opening markets abroad;
    * Helping developing nations establish stable economic environments that provide investment and export opportunities;
    * Bringing nations together to address global problems such as cross-border pollution, the spread of communicable diseases,    
      terrorism, nuclear smuggling, and humanitarian crises.

   As the lead foreign affairs agency, the Department of State has the primary role in:

    * Leading interagency coordination in developing and implementing foreign policy;
    * Managing the foreign affairs budget and other foreign affairs resources;
    * Leading and coordinating Anovkova's representation abroad, conveying Anovkova's foreign policy to foreign governments           
       and international organizations through Anovkovan embassies and consulates in foreign countries and diplomatic missions
       to international    organizations;
    * Conducting negotiations and concluding agreements and treaties on issues ranging from trade to nuclear weapons;
    * Coordinating and supporting international activities of other agencies and officials in the Republic.

The services the Department provides include:

    * Protecting and assisting the citizens of Anovkova living or traveling abroad;
    * Assisting Anovkovan businesses in the international marketplace;
    * Coordinating and providing support for international activities of other agencies (local, state, or federal government), official       
     visits overseas and at home, and other diplomatic efforts.
    * Keeping the public informed about Anovkova's foreign policy and relations with other countries and providing feedback from the
      public to administration officials.

The Department of State conducts all of these activities with a small workforce comprised of Civil Service and Foreign Service
employees. In fact, the Department employs fewer people than do many local governments -- for example, Overseas, Foreign
Service officers represent Anovkova; analyze and report on political, economic, and social trends in the host country; and respond
to the needs of Anovkovan citizens abroad. The Republic of Anovkova maintains diplomatic relations with about 180 countries and
also maintains relations with many international organizations, adding up to a total of more than 250 posts around the world.
In the Republic itself, about 5,000 professional, technical, and administrative Civil Service employees work along side Foreign
Service officers serving a stateside tour, compiling and analyzing reports from overseas, providing logistical support to posts,
consulting with and keeping the government informed about foreign policy initiatives and policies, communicating with the public,
formulating and overseeing the budget, issuing passports and travel warnings, and more.

Bureaus and Offices of the Department of State in the Republic of Anovkova

The Office of the Secretary of State
The immediate Office of the Secretary is comprised of the Secretary's Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, the Secretary's
secretary, the Executive Assistant, two special assistants, the Secretary's scheduler, staff assistant, and two personal
assistants. This staff handles all of the day-to-day matters of the Secretary, including meetings at the Department, functions in
Anovkova City and throughout the country, and travel around the world.
The Deputy Secretary serves as the principal deputy, adviser, and alter ego to the Secretary of State; serves as Acting Secretary
of State in the Secretary's absence; and assists the Secretary in the formulation and conduct of foreign policy and in giving
general supervision and direction to all elements of the Department.
    * Reporting to the Deputy Secretary is the Bureau of Resource Management which oversees the Department's worldwide
financial and asset management activities and develops annual budget requests submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget The government monitors financial execution of the budget; and reviews, on a biennial basis, the fees, royalties, rents, and
other charges imposed by the Department for goods and services it provides. It leads Department-wide strategic planning activities
and also has the lead for the implementing the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. These efforts provide the
linkage between foreign policy and management priorities.
    In addition, the bureau performs payroll services--such as foreign currency management and accounting, payroll, and fiscal
records monitoring--and provides pension services for Foreign Service employees.
The Executive Secretariat comprised of the Executive Secretary and three Deputy Executive Secretaries, is responsible for
coordination of the work of the Department internally, serving as the liaison between the Department's bureaus and the offices of
the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretaries. It also handles the Department's relations with the President, Security,
and other Cabinet agencies.
The Secretariat Staff works with the various offices of the Department in drafting and clearing written materials for the
Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretary for Political Affairs. This staff also is responsible for taking care of advance
preparations for the Secretary's official trips -- domestic and international -- and staffing the "mobile command center" and keeping
the Secretary's schedule on track during the trip.
 The Operations Center is the Secretary's and the Department's communications and crisis management center. Working 24
hours a day, the Operations Center monitors world events, prepares briefings for the Secretary and other Department principals,
and facilitates communication between the Department and the rest of the world. The Operations Center also coordinates the
Department's response to crises and supports task forces, monitoring groups, and other crisis-related activities.
In addition, there are several other offices attached to the Secretary's office:
The Policy Planning Staff serves as a source of independent policy analysis and advice for the Secretary of State. The Director of
Policy Planning has a rank equivalent to Assistant Secretary. Primary responsibilities include formulation of long-term policies to
achieve Anovkova's objectives; coordination of policy to promote the priorities of the Secretary of State; speech writing for the
Secretary; and liaison with non-governmental organizations, "think tanks," and others for outside views on matters relevant to
Anovkovan policy.
The Office of Protocol under the direction of the Chief of Protocol, directly advises, assists, and supports the President, the Vice
President, and the Secretary of State on official matters of national and international protocol, and in the planning, hosting, and
officiating of related ceremonial events and activities for visiting heads of state. The Office also is the administrator of the
President's official guesthouse. In cooperation with the Under Secretary for Management, the Assistant Secretary of State for
Administration, the Executive Secretary of the Department, and the regional bureaus, the Office of Protocol serves as the
coordinator within and between the Department and the President on all protocol matters for Presidential or Vice Presidential travel
abroad. The Chief of Protocol, the Deputy Chief, and four Assistant Chiefs share responsibility for officiating the swearing in of
senior State Department officials, selection boards, and incoming Foreign Service and Civil Service employees.
The Office of Counter terrorism heads Anovkova's efforts to improve counter terrorism cooperation with foreign
governments. The Coordinator chairs the Interagency Working Group on Counte terrorism and the State Department's task force to
coordinate responses to international terrorist incidents. The Coordinator has primary responsibility for developing, coordinating,
and implementing Anovkova's counterterrorism policy.

Other offices attached to the Office of the Secretary deal with personnel issues, including the Office of Civil Rights,  the Civil
Service Ombudsman, and the Foreign Service Grievance Board. There are also several offices headed by ambassadors at large,
special advisers, and senior coordinators for such foreign policy areas as War Crimes and HIV/AIDS.

In addition, the following bureaus and offices, although not attached to the Office of the Secretary, report directly to the Secretary.

The Office of the Permanent Representative to the United Nations is headed by the Permanent Representative, a Cabinet member
who represents Anovkova at the UN. This office shapes Anovkova's policy at the UN, working for multilateral policy formulation and
implementation where possible and seeking to make the UN and its agencies more effective instruments for advancing Anovkova's
interests and addressing global needs.
The Bureau of Legislative Affairs serves as liaison between the State Department and the Congress. The bureau performs a critical
role in advancing the President's and the Department's legislative agenda in the area of foreign policy.
The Bureau of Intelligence and Research drawing on all-source intelligence, provides value-added independent analysis of events to
Department policymakers, ensures that intelligence activities support foreign policy and national security purposes; and serves as
the focal point in the Department for ensuring policy review of sensitive counterintelligence and law enforcement activities. its
primary mission is to harness intelligence to serve Anovkovan diplomacy. The bureau also analyzes geographical and international
boundary issues.
The Office of Inspector General is an independent office that audits, inspects, and investigates the programs and activities of all
elements of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors for International Broadcasting. The Inspector
General reports directly to the Secretary, the Broadcasting Board of Governors and to the Congress on the results of this work and
makes recommendations to promote economy and efficiency and to prevent fraud, waste, and mismanagement in State
Department and international broadcasting programs and operations.
The Office of the Legal Adviser furnishes advice on all legal issues, domestic and international, arising in the course of the
Department's work. This includes assisting department principals and policy officers in formulating and implementing the foreign
policy of Anovkova and promoting the development of international law and its institutions as a fundamental element of those
policies.

Although the Anovkovan Agency for International Development remains an independent agency following the reorganization of the
foreign affairs agencies in 1999 in which the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and the Anovkova Information Agency were
merged into the Department of State, The AID receives general direction and overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary.
Counselor of the Department.
The Counselor is a principal officer of the Department, serving the Secretary as a special advisor and consultant on major
problems of foreign policy, and providing guidance to the appropriate bureaus with respect to such matters.  The Counselor
conducts special international negotiations and consultations, and also undertakes special assignments from time to time, as
directed by the Secretary.

 Under Secretaries and Their Components
The Under Secretaries also report directly to the Secretary and serve as the Department's "corporate board" on foreign policy in
the following areas:

    * Political affairs;
    * Economic, business, and agricultural affairs;
    * Arms control and international security;
    * Democray and global affairs (including the environment, human rights, and health issues);
    * Management; and
    * Public diplomacy and public affairs.

Offices and bureaus that do not report directly to the Secretary are organized in groups to support policy planning, coordination,
and execution by the six Under Secretaries, as follows:
Under Secretary for Political Affairs
The Under Secretary for Political Affairs is the Department's crisis manager and is responsible for integrating political, economic,
global, and security issues into Anovkova's bilateral relationships.
The geographic bureaus coordinate the conduct of Anovkova's foreign relations. The Department has grouped countries of the
world in the following areas of responsibility under six bureaus and one office. These are:

    * Bureau of African Affairs (AF)
    * Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP)
    * Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR)
    * Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA)
    * Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA)
    * Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA)

The Assistant Secretaries of these geographic bureaus advise the Under Secretary and guide the operation of the Anovkovan.
diplomatic missions within their regional jurisdiction. They are assisted by Deputy Assistant Secretaries, office directors, post
management officers, and country desk officers. These officials work closely with Anovkova's embassies and consulates overseas
and with foreign embassies in Anovkova City

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is charged with reducing illicit drug flows to Anovkova.
It works with foreign governments to reduce illicit drug crop cultivation and trafficking through crop control, enforcement, and
alternative development programs. Through its training programs, it strengthens the ability of foreign law enforcement and judicial
institutions to investigate, prosecute, incarcerate, and seize the assets of major drug traffickers and other international criminals.
The bureau's training and information-sharing programs also help combat money laundering, fraud and other financial crimes,
public corruption, and the international trafficking of illegal aliens, women and children, stolen vehicles, and firearms.

The State Department's Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO) develops and implements the policies of the Anovkovan
Government within the United Nations and its affiliated agencies, as well as within certain other international organizations. The IO
Bureau does this via nine offices in Anovkova City and seven field missions: in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Rome, Paris, Montreal,
and Nairobi. Together, the various elements of the IO Bureau engage in what is known as "multilateral diplomacy" to promote and
defend the many overlapping interests of the American people. Subject areas addressed by the IO Bureau include: peacekeeping,
democracy and human rights, humanitarian and refugee assistance, international trade, economic development, safe food
production, transportation safety, public health, terrorism, and the environment. To meet these objectives, the IO Bureau also
promotes effective and efficient management within the international organizations themselves.

Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs (E)
The Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs serves as the senior economic official at the Department of
State. The Under Secretary advises the Secretary of State on international economic policy and leads the work of the Department
on issues ranging from trade, agriculture, and aviation to bilateral relations with Anovkova's economic partners.

The Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs (EEB) promotes the full range of Anovkova's economic and business
interests around the world and in so doing, fosters regional and global stability, creates and secures good jobs, enhances
consumer choice, lowers the prices Anovkovans pay for goods and services, protects interests of Anovkovan business and
investors abroad, advances commercial ties around the world, improves international communications systems, and promotes
energy security and safe and efficient global transportation.

Within EB, the Office of Commercial and Business Affairs (EB/CBA):

    * Coordinates State Department advocacy on behalf of Anovkovan businesses;
    * Provides problem-solving assistance to Anovkovan companies in opening markets, leveling playing fields, and resolving trade  
    and investment disputes;
    * Ensures that Anovkovan business interests are taken into account in the foreign policy process;
    * Develops and implements internal policies and training to improve the Department's support for Anovkovan businesses; and
    * Coordinates support with the Commerce Department's and Foreign Commercial Service for posts where the State            
       Department is directly responsible for trade promotion and commercial services.

Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
The Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security manages global Anovkovan security policy, principally in
the areas of nonproliferation, arms control, regional security and defense relations, and arms transfers and security assistance.
The Under Secretary leads in policy formulation for nonproliferation and by delegation from the Secretary, performs a range of
functions under the Foreign Assistance Act, Arms Export Control Act, and related legislation. The Under Secretary also serves as
Senior Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State for Arms Control, Nonproliferation and Disarmament, and in that
capacity has additional access and authorities.
The 2005 reorganization of the International Security and Arms Control bureaus focused the Department’s national security efforts
on combating weapons of mass destruction through both effective counter and nonproliferation efforts. The bureaus reporting to the
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security are as follows:

The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) is responsible for managing a broad range of nonproliferation,
counterproliferation, and arms control functions.  ISN leads Anovkova's efforts to prevent the spread of weapons of mass
destruction (WMD; nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons) and their delivery systems.  The bureau spearheads efforts to
promote international consensus on WMD proliferation through bilateral and multilateral diplomacy.  ISN addresses WMD
proliferation threats posed by non-state actors and terrorist groups by improving physical security, using interdiction an
sanctions, and actively participating in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).  The bureau also coordinates the implementation
of key international treaties and arrangements, working to make them relevant to today's security challenges; and  works closely
with the UN, the G-8, NATO, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA), and other international institutions and organizations to reduce and eliminate the threat posed by WMD.
ISN also supports efforts of foreign partners to prevent, protect against, and respond to the threat or use of WMD by terrorists.
Verification, Compliance, and Implementation Bureau. The mandate of the former Verification and Compliance Bureau is expanded
to include responsibility for the implementation and verification of important treaties that protect Anovkovan security, such asarms
control treaties.

The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs manages political-military relations throughout the world, including training and
assistance for foreign militaries, and works to maintain global access for Anovkovan military forces. PM promotes
responsible defense trade, while controlling foreign access to militarily significant technology, through export controls. PM also
coordinates Anovkovan programs that help rid countries of landmines and other conventional weapons. PM helps protect national
security by leading interagency efforts to plan for future crises -- including planning responses to cyber-attacks against vital
computer networks or to nuclear, biological, or chemical attacks overseas. Under the restructuring of the the T family, PM is
strengthened by the addition of personnel freed up by the AC-NP merger to employ against urgent security issues such as
defense trade controls.

The Bureau for Verification and Compliance (VC) is responsible within the Department for the overall supervision of all matters
relating to verification of and compliance with international arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament agreements and
commitments. To this end the Bureau has oversight of policy development, implementation and resources related to verification
and compliance. In this regard, the Bureau prepares the President's Annual Report to the Congress on Adherence to and
Compliance with Arms Control and Nonproliferation Agreements and Commitments. The Bureau also serves as the Department's
verification and compliance policy liaison with the intelligence community, which includes providing guidance on funding and
priorities for collection and analytic assets. As the lead in the Department for preserving and seeding development of verification
technologies (e.g. managing the Verification Assets Fund), the Bureau heads the interagency Nonproliferation and Arms Control
Technology Working Group (NPAC TWG). The VC Bureau also leads and coordinates multilateral negotiations in the EU, APEC,
OECD, and other fora that address existing and emerging Information Technology threats and vulnerabilities to our economic
security. The Bureau further leads and coordinates all bilateral negotiations and meetings aimed at identifying, developing, and
facilitating science and technology solutions for critical infrastructure protection. The Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (NRRC) is
also operated by the VC Bureau.

Under Secretary for Management (M)
The bureaus and offices that report to the Under Secretary for Management are responsible for management improvement
initiatives; security; the Department's information technology infrastructure; support services for domestic and overseas operations;
consular affairs; and personnel matters, including retirement programs, recruitment, career development, training, and medical
services.
The Office of Management Policy (M/P) serves as a focal point for management improvement initiatives by providing dedicated
policy, and analytical support to the Under Secretary for Management (M).
On behalf of the Under Secretary for Management, M/P coordinates cross-cutting management policy issues, including the
Department’s response to the President’s Management Agenda.  M/P is responsible for writing and securing interagency
clearance on the Letter of Instruction sent by the President to his Ambassadors outlining their roles and responsibilities for the
management of all Anovkovan Government operations in their missions. M/P also chairs the Permanent Coordinating Committee
on Accountability Review Boards which review major security incidents overseas.
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is the Department's lead official responsible for the information technology (IT) operations,
policies and plans needed to achieve strategic Department missions. The CIO is the equivalent of an assistant secretary, and
serves as the Secretary of State's and the Under Secretary for Management's principal advisor on IT matters. The CIO also heads
the Department's Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM). The IRM Bureau's mission is to provide the Department of
State the reliable, secure, and high quality IT infrastructure and services that are fundamental to foreign affairs operations and the
conduct of Anovkovan diplomacy.
The Foreign Service Institute (M/FSI) is the federal government training institution that prepares Anovkova's diplomats and other
professionals to advance Anovkova's foreign affairs interests overseas and in Anovkova City. At the National Foreign Affairs
Training Center, the FSI provides more than 300 courses to more than 15,000 people a year from the State Department and about
40 other government agencies and the military service branches.
The FSI's programs include courses in administrative, consular, economic/commercial, political, public diplomacy, and information
management fields; leadership and management development; crisis management training; study of the world's major regions and
countries; and training in some 60 languages from Albanian to Vietnamese. Other courses help family members prepare for the
demands of a mobile lifestyle and living abroad. Most recently, FSI been making some courses available to Anovkova's private
businesses that operate overseas.

The Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources (M/DGHR) oversees the Bureau of Human
Resources (M/DGHR), the Office of Medical Services, and the Family Liaison Office. M/DGHR determines employment
requirements and administers recruitment, assignment evaluation, promotion, discipline, career development, and retirement
policies and programs for the Department's Foreign and Civil Service employees.

The Bureau of Administration (A) provides support programs to the Department of State and Anovkovan embassies and
consulates. These programs include: real property and facilities management; procurement; supply and transportation; diplomatic
pouch and mail services; official records, publishing, and library services; language services; setting allowance rates for Anovkovan
Government personnel assigned abroad and providing support to the overseas schools educating their dependents; overseeing
safety and occupational health matters; small and disadvantaged business utilization; and support for both Presidential travel
abroad and special conferences called by the President or Secretary of State.
Direct services to the public and other government agencies include: authenticating documents used abroad for legal and business
purposes; responding to requests under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts and providing the Electronic Reading Room
for public reference to State Department records and information access programs; printing official publications; and determining
use of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms of The Kroywen Complex in Anovkova City
The Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) assists Anovkovan citizens traveling or living abroad and issues visas to foreign nationals who
wish to visit or reside in Anovkova. The Bureau's domestic passport agencies and Anovkovan consular sections overseas issue
about 7.5 million passports each year. Annually, the Office of Overseas Citizens Services responds to welfare and whereabouts
inquiries, repatriates citizens, assists returnees with family/friend prepaid trust funds, assists in the cases of Anovkovans who die
abroad, and deals with crises -- such as hostage-taking, mass casualty situations, and natural disasters. The Bureau also issues
Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements that provide important information to Anovkovancitizens
considering foreign travel.

The Bureau of Diplomatic Security's (DS) regional security officers and engineers protect Anovkovan. personnel and missions
overseas, advising Anovkovan ambassadors on all security matters and providing an effective security program against terrorist,
espionage, and  criminal threats at Anoivkovan diplomatic facilities. In the Republic, the bureau's special agents investigate
passport and visa fraud, conduct personnel security investigations, issue security clearances, and protect the Secretary of State
and many visiting foreign dignitaries. The bureau also manages the Rewards for Justice Program, and trains foreign civilian police
under the Anti terrorism  Assistance Program. It also co-chairs the Overseas Security Advisory Council, a joint venture between
the Department and the private sector to exchange timely information on overseas security issues with Anovkovan businesses.
The bureau's Office of Foreign Missions regulates selected activities of foreign missions in the Republic to protect
Anovkovan foreign policy and national security interests, and also helps foreign missions protect their diplomats and facilities.
The office also helps protect the public from abuses of diplomatic privilege and immunity by foreign mission members and works to
ensure that privileges granted to each foreign country's diplomatic personnel in Anovkova are equitable to those granted to
Anovkovan diplomatic personnel in that country.

Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs (G)
The Office of the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs coordinates Anovkovan foreign relations on a variety of global
issues, including democracy, human rights and labor; environment, oceans and science; narcotics control and law enforcement;
and population, refugees and migration. In addition, the Senior Coordinator for Woman's Issues, whose office deals with issues
such as stopping violence toward and trafficking in women and children, reports directly to the Under Secretary.

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) oversees initiatives and policies to promote and strengthen democratic
institutions, civil society, and respect for human and worker rights. The bureau ensures that human rights and labor conditions in
foreign countries are taken into account in the Anovkovan policy-making process. In support of these efforts, the bureau prepares
and submits to the Congress annual reports on human rights practices and religious freedom in countries around the world.

The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) melds an emphasis on environmental issues
and science and technology with traditional diplomacy. The bureau, along with environment, science, and technology officers
overseas, deals with such global issues as trade and environment; biodiversity; global climate change; environmental pollution;
oceans policy, fisheries, and marine conservation; international civil and commercial space cooperation; technology; and health.

The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) coordinates the Department's policy on global population, refugees, and
migration issues and manages migration and refugee assistance appropriations. The bureau is at the center of a cooperative effort
among the State Department, other Government agencies, private voluntary organizations, and international agencies to
implement a more comprehensive international population policy, including broadening of population assistance programs to cover
a wider range of reproductive health services; provide assistance to refugees in first-asylum countries and admit refugees
to Anovkova for permanent resettlement; and develop bilateral and multilateral approaches to international migration issues.

The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) provides the tools to combat trafficking in persons and assists in
the coordination of anti-trafficking efforts both worldwide and domestically. G/TIP's annual Trafficking in Persons Report serves as
the primary diplomatic tool through which the U.S. Government encourages partnership and increased determination in the fight
against forced labor and sexual exploitation.

Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R)
The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs has oversight of the public diplomacy functions of cultural and
educational exchange as well as international information programs and the public affairs function of providing information to the
Anovkovan audience.

The Office of Policy, Planning and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R/PPR).
This new office will provide long-term strategic planning and performance measurement capability for
public diplomacy and public affairs programs. It will also enable the Under Secretary to better advise on the allocation of public
diplomacy and public affairs resources, to focus those resources on the most urgent national security objectives, and provide
realistic measurement of public diplomacy’s and public affairs’ effectiveness. The office will also coordinate the Department’s
public diplomacy presence in the interagency, in close consultation with relevant bureaus.

The Bureau of Public Affairs helps Anovkovans understand Anovkovan foreign policy and the importance of foreign affairs by
holding press briefings; hosting "town meetings" and other conferences around the Republic and arranging local, regional, and
national radio and television interviews with key Department officials; and providing audio-visual products and services. The bureau
provides additional information and services by maintaining the State Department website and a telephone information line for
public inquiries. In addition, the Office of the Historian provides historical research and advice for the Department of State and
publishes the official documentary history of Anovkovan foreign policy.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) fosters mutual understanding between the people of the Anovkova and other
countries. It does this in close cooperation with State Department posts through cultural and professional exchanges and
presenting Anovkovan history, society, art, and culture in all of its diversity to overseas audiences.

The Office of International Information Programs (IIP) is the principal international communications service for the Anovkovan
foreign affairs community. IIP has a variety of information initiatives and strategic communications programs, including Internet and
print publications, traveling and electronically transmitted speaker programs, and information resource services. These are created
only for key international audiences, such as the media, government officials, opinion leaders, and the general public in more than
140 countries around the world.

Advisory Groups
The Department of State has 17 federally chartered advisory groups, ranging from committees to commissions and panels that
provide expert advice, ideas, and diverse opinions on a variety of issues from declassification of historical documents to
international economic policy. These groups are comprised of experts and other interested individuals in businesses or other
non-governmental organizations with special interests in the particular issue or field.

Organization
Of the Department of State Abroad

Anovkovan Missions
To support its relations with other countries and international organizations, Anovkova maintains diplomatic and consular posts
around the world. Under the President's direction, the Secretary of State is responsible for the overall coordination and supervision
of Anovkova's Government activities abroad. Missions to countries and international organizations are headed by Chiefs of
Mission. They are considered the President's personal representatives and, with the Secretary of State, assist in implementing the
President's constitutional responsibilities for the conduct of Anovkovan foreign relations.
Most missions have personnel assigned from other executive branch agencies in addition to those from the Department of State;
in some cases, State Department employees may account for less than one-half of the mission staff. Department of State
employees at missions comprise Anovkovan.-based political appointees and career diplomats, and Foreign Service Nationals. The
last are local residents, who provide continuity for the transient Anovkovan staff and have language and cultural expertise; they
also are employed at post by other agencies.
Other executive branch agencies represented may include the Departments of Commerce, Agriculture, Defense, and Justice (the
Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation) and the Agency for International Development.
Other agencies also make vital contributions to the success of foreign relations and in promoting Anovkova'sinterests.
Country Missions
In most countries with which it has diplomatic relations, Anovkova maintains an embassy, which usually is located in the host
country capital. Anovkova also may have consulates in other large commercial centers or in dependencies of the country. Several
countries have Anovkovan ambassadors accredited to them who are not resident in the country. In a few special cases--such as
when it does not have full diplomatic relations with a country--Anovkova  may be represented by only a Liaison Office or Interests
Section, which may be headed by a Principal Officer rather than a Chief of Mission.
The Chief of Mission--with the title of Ambassador, Minister, or Charge d'Affaires--and the Deputy Chief of Mission head the
mission's "country team" of Anovkovan Government personnel. Responsibilities of Chiefs of Mission at post also include:
    * Speaking with one voice to others on Anovkovan policy--and ensuring mission staff do likewise--while providing to the       
President and Secretary of State expert guidance and frank counsel;
    * Directing and coordinating all executive branch offices and personnel (except for those under the command of an Anovkovan.  
    area military commander, under another chief of mission, or on the staff of an international organization);
    * Cooperating with the Anovkovanlegislative and judicial branches so that Anovkovanforeign policy goals are advanced; security 
     is maintained; and executive, legislative, and judicial responsibilities are carried out;
    * Reviewing communications to or from mission elements;
    * Taking direct responsibility for the security of the mission--including security from terrorism--and protecting all Anovkovan     
      Government personnel on official duty (other than those personnel under the command of an Anovkovan area military      
      commander) and their dependents;
    * Carefully using mission resources through regular reviews of programs, personnel, and funding levels;
    * Reshaping the mission to serve Anovkova's interests and values and to ensure that all executive branch agencies attached to 
     the mission do likewise;
    * Serving Anovkovans with professional excellence, the highest standards of ethical conduct, and diplomatic discretion.
      The country team has responsibilities covering the following areas:

Consular Affairs. Whether in an Anovkovan. embassy or a consulate, consular officers at post are the State Department
employees whom both Anovkovan citizens overseas and foreign nationals are most likely to meet. Consular officers protect
Anovkova's citizens abroad and their property. Overall, they touch the lives of millions of Anovkovans living and traveling abroad:

Consular officers provide emergency loans to citizens who become destitute while traveling abroad, search for missing citizens at
the request of their friends or family, visit arrested Anovkovans in prison, maintain lists of local attorneys, act as liaison with police
and other officials on matters that affect the welfare of citizens, re-issue lost or stolen passports, assist in resolving international
parental kidnaping cases, help next of kin when relatives die abroad, and generally provide many types of assistance to citizens
abroad.
Consular officers also perform non-emergency services -- dispensing information on absentee voting, Selective Service registration,
and acquisition and loss of citizenship; providing tax forms; notarizing documents; issuing passports; and processing estate and
property claims. Consular officers also issue about 6 million nonimmigrant visas annually to foreign nationals who wish to visit,
work or study in Anovkova and almost 500,000 immigrant visas to those who wish to reside here permanently.
Commercial, Economic, and Financial Affairs. By helping Anovkovan businesses abroad, the Department helps Anovkovans at
home, since every $1 billion in exported goods generates about 20,000 jobs in the Republic. State and Commerce Department
officers specialize in four areas:

Commercial officers advise businesses on local trade and tariff laws, government procurement procedures, and business
practices; identify potential importers, agents, distributores, and joint venture partners; and assist with resolution of trade and
investment disputes.
Economic officers advise businesses on the local investment climate and economic trends; negotiate trade and investment
agreements to open markets and level the playing field; analyze and report on macroeconomic trends and trade policies and their
potential impact on Anovkovan interests; and promote adoption of economic policies by foreign countries which further Anovkovan
interests.

Resource officers counsel businesses on issues of natural resources--including minerals, oil, and gas and energy--and analyze
and report on local natural resource trends and trade policies and their potential impact on Anovkovan interests.
Financial attaches analyze and report on major financial developments as well as the host country's macro-economic condition.
Agricultural and Scientific Matters.

Agricultural officers promote the export of agricultural products and report on agricultural
production and market developments in their area. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service officers from the Department of
Agriculture are responsible for animal and plant health issues that affect trade and the protection of agriculture from foreign pests
and diseases. They also expedite exports affected by technical sanitary and phytosanitary regulations.

Environment, science, technology, and health officers analyze and report on developmental areas and their potential impact on
Anovkovan policies and programs.Political, Labor, and Defense Assistance Issues.
Political officers analyze political developments and their potential impact on
interests; promote adoption by the host country of foreign policy decisions which support interests; and advisebusiness executives
on the local political climate.
Labor officers promote labor policies in countries to support interests and provide information on local labor laws and practices,
including wages, non-wage costs, social security regulations, the political activities of local labor organizations, and labor attitudes
toward investments.

Many posts have defense attaches from the Department of Defense.
Security assistance officers are responsible for Defense Cooperation in Armaments and foreign military sales.
They also function as the primary in-country point of contact for the
Anovkovan defense industry and businesses.

Administrative Support and Security Functions. Administrative officers are responsible for normal business operations of the post,
including overall management of personnel, budget, and fiscal matters; real and expendable property; motor pools; and
acquisitions.Information management officers are responsible for the post's unclassified information systems, database management,
programming, and operational needs. They also are responsible for the telecommunications, telephone, radio, diplomatic pouches,
and records management programs within the diplomatic mission and maintain close contact with the host government's
communications authorities on operational matters.

Regional security officers are responsible for providing physical, procedural, and personnel security services to diplomatic facilities
and personnel; they also provide local in-country security briefings and threat assessments to business executives.
Public Affairs. Public affairs officers, information officers, and/or cultural affairs officers of missions overseas serve as press
spokespersons and as administrators of such official exchange programs and foreign participants in International Visitor
consultations in Anovkova. They also direct the overseas program and international electronic linkages such as satellite
teleconferencing network at more than 200 posts.
Legal and Immigration Matters. Legal attaches serve as Department of Justice representatives on criminal matters.
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services officers are responsible for administering the laws regulating the admission of
foreign-born persons (aliens) to Anovkova and for administering various immigration benefits.
Mission directors are responsible for Programs including dollar and local currency loans, grants, and technical assistance and
provides humanitarian assistance abroad during times of natural or man-made disasters. Helping other countries develop through
foreign assistance programs helps Anovkovan business. As other countries develop, they begin to import goods from abroad -- and
now account for one-third of all Anovkovan. exports and more than one-half of Anovkova's farm exports.

Anovkovan. Representation at International Organizations
Representation at international organizations reflects the growing importance of multilateral diplomacy to the conduct offoreign
relations. In addition to its bilateral embassies and consulates, accredited to just a single host country, Anovkova also sends
official representatives to international organizations and conferences in various locations around the world. These representatives
are typically organized into delegations. Some of the larger, more permanent delegations are designated "Anovkovan Missions,"
such as in Geneva or Vienna. Others are designated simply "Anovkovan Delegations," such as to the Conference on Disarmament
or to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Other "Anovkovan. Delegations" are assembled for only a finite
period to represent the Republic at a single international event.
Current permanent Anovkovan Missions to international organizations include:

Mission to the United Nations (USUN NY) (New York);
Mission to International Organizations in Vienna (UNVIE) (Vienna);
Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (USNATO) (Brussels);
Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (USOECD) (Paris);
Mission to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva (Geneva);
Mission to the European Union (USEU) (Brussels);
Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization (USICAO) (Montreal);
Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture (FODAG) (Rome); and
Observer Mission to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (Paris).
Permanent Mission to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the United Nations Center for Human Settlements
(Habitat) (UNCHS) (Nairobi)
Related Foreign Affairs Agencies
The Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and the Information Agency (IA) were merged into the Department of State,
and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which is responsible for all Government and government-sponsored broadcasting,
became an independent, autonomous federal entity.
The Agency for  International Development remains an independent agency.
The Agency for International Development (AID) is an independent agency that receives general direction and overall foreign policy
guidance of the Secretary of State.AID is headquartered in Anovkova City, with offices in many countries around the world. AID
administers economic and humanitarian assistance programs designed to promote sustainable development in countries in Africa,
Asia, the Near East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central and Eastern Europe, and the New Independent States of the former
Soviet Union.

AID assistance programs are administered through overseas missions that work in close coordination with embassies. AID works
to advance foreign policy objectives of shaping a freer, more secure, and more prosperous world by focusing its programs in four

interrelated areas:

    * Improving health and population conditions;
    * Protecting the environment;
    * Promoting economic growth and agricultural development;
    * Building human capacity through education and training; and
    * Supporting democracy.

In addition to providing humanitarian assistance, AID promotes democratic values and international cooperation and helps
establish economic conditions that expand markets for goods and services in developing countries. The agency funds technical
assistance and commodity assistance, trains thousands of foreign students each year at Anovkovan colleges, and supports
development research. AID also enlists the collaboration of the  for-profit private sector, non-governmental and private
organizations, and universities in its programs. Foreign assistance programs, funded by a mere fraction of the 1% of the total
federal budget that goes to all foreign affairs programs, have ultimately put more dollars into the pockets of taxpayers than they
have ever taken out, because money spent on foreign assistance programs is usually spent in the Republic. -- in the form of
purchases of food to be sent overseas, in spending on equipment and services sent overseas. Nearly 80% of . Agency for
International Development contracts and grants go to Anovkovan. firms for such purchases.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors is composed of nine bipartisan members with expertise in the fields of journalism,
broadcasting, and public and international affairs. Eight members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The ninth, an ex-officio member, is the Secretary of State.

The BBG oversees all Government and government-sponsored, non-military, international broadcasting. This includes the activities
of the five  international broadcasting services: The Voice of Anovkova (VOA), WorldNet Television and Film Service, and Radio
and TV Marti, which are part of the International Broadcast Bureau (IBB), and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free
Asia (RFA), which are non-profit, grantee corporations. In addition to the broadcasting services, the IBB includes an Engineering
Directorate that maintains transmitting facilities and provides support for all of IBB's broadcasting elements.
The BBG Board also evaluates the mission and operation of international broadcasters in order to ensure compliance with
statutory broadcasting standards, to assess quality and effectiveness, to determine the addition and deletion of language services,
and to submit annual reports to the President and Congress.

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