Cooperation on Crosscutting Issues

The Department of Education participates on a regular basis with other federal agencies on international affairs activities of a crosscutting nature. Examples of recent participation on specific issues include:

• Interagency Working Group (IAWG) on U.S.-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training;
• SEVIS and Visa Policy Issues;
• Trade in Education Services Issues

Cooperation with Specific Agencies and Offices

In addition, the Department of Education maintains regular relations with various specific agencies and offices on matters of mutual interest pertaining to international affairs. These include:

• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
• U.S. Department of Commerce:
  • International Trade Administration (ITA)
• U.S. Department of Defense:
  • Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
  • Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
  • Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
• U.S. Department of Labor (DOL):
  • Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)
• U.S. Department of State:
  • Bureau of African Affairs (AF)
  • Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA)
  • Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP)
  • Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB)
  • Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)
  • Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR)
  • Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO)
  • Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA)
  • Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA)
• U.S. National Security Council (NSC)
• U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
• U.S. Peace Corps
• Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF)

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