United States International Communication Agency
- United States International Communication Agency
United States International Communication Agency
[ju'naɪtid steɪts ɪntə'næʃnl kɔmjuːnɪ'keɪʃn 'eɪdʒənsɪ], Abkürzung
USICA [juːesaɪsɪː'eɪ], amerikanische Bundesbehörde für
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und
Förderung des kulturellen Austauschs mit anderen Ländern. Als Mittel dienen Pressedienste, Zeitschriften, Filme, der Rundfunksender
Stimme Amerikas, eigene Informationszentren und Bibliotheken (
Amerikahäuser), Sprachkurse, Tagungen, Ausstellungen und seit 1978 Buchförderungs-, Bibliotheks- und Austauschprogramme (z. B.
Fulbright-Programm; »East-West-Center«,
Honolulu). Die USICA wurde am 1. 4. 1978 als Nachfolgeorganisation der
United States Information Agency (
USIA, gegründet 1953) und der früheren
Abteilung für kulturelle Angelegenheiten beim
Außenministerium (Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs) gegründet.
Universal-Lexikon.
2012.
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