The 26 cantons are sovereign in cultural and educational affairs.

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Suzanne Philion serves as the Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

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Ms. ALINA ROMANOWSKI (Deputy Assistant Secretary, State for Educational and Cultural Affairs): It's been a very effective way to reach out to younger populations.

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The selection was made by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which also tapped the museum to administer its cultural diplomacy effort known as smARTpower.

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According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 7.8 million of 16 million troops who served in WWII received educational or vocational training from the GI Bill.

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While including much of the drama, entertainment, factual and educational programming that sells around the world, the SBC could perhaps co-operate on news and current affairs, if an agreement could be reached.

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