1. Regional Public Engagement Specialist U.S. Embassy Beijing
John D’Amicantonio
Regional Public Engagement Specialist
U.S. Embassy Beijing

2. Our Partners with the World
American Spaces
Our Partners with the World

3. Transition from Information Resource Officer (IRO) to Regional Public Engagement Specialist
History of American Corners
Staffing and resources
Development of American Spaces
Current status
Outline

4. From Russia with Love
Expanding
Makerspaces
The History

5. Hanoi
Hanoi, Vietnam

6. Partnerships between U.S. Embassies and host institutions.
Provide access to current and reliable information about the U.S. via
book collections,
the Internet
local programming
open to the general public.
Definition of Corners

7. Definition of Binational Centers
NPOs that provide English language classes
Cultural programming about the United States
Oldest American Spaces
First BNC in 1928, in Buenos Aires
Key part of public diplomacy for 100 years.
Definition of Binational Centers

8. Definition of American Centers
​American Centers are U.S. government-owned American Spaces. 
Communicate U.S. policy
Introduce foreign populations to American history, government, society and values.
Definition of American Centers

9. About American Spaces 700 spaces worldwide
71 million visitors per year
2 million programs
Topics: violent extremism to growing up in America
About American Spaces

10. Mostar, Croatia

11. Brasilia, Brazil

12. Bujumbura, Burundi