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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Guided Tour of the Arts of Japan (09/25/2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;Join us on Friday, September 25, for a guided tour of Arts of Japan at the National Museum of Asian Art! &lt;strong&gt;We'll meet in the lobby of the museum at 10:45 am and the one-hour tour will begin at 11 am.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The tour will take us through the museum's renowned collection of Japanese art, which showcases paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. You are welcome to explore the rest of the museum after the tour concludes.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Ambassador Speaker Series: EU Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė (09/25/2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;Presents the Ambassador Speaker Series&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;with H.E. Jovita Neliupšienė,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;Ambassador of the European Union&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;Friday, September 25&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;11:00 a.m.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;Burns Auditorium&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;DEPARTMENT OF STATE&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;320 21st St NW, Washington, DC&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;Modern Statecraft:&amp;nbsp; Hard, Soft, and Economic Power&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;Using Ukraine as an example, the Ambassador will discuss how the EU is changing in the new geopolitical context.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;Jovita Neliupšienė is the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, as of January 1, 2024. She served as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania from September 2022 until December 2023 and, from 2020 to 2022, she was Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation of Lithuania. In 2020, Ambassador Neliupšienė held the post of Chancellor and State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania after five years of serving as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the EU. From 2009 to 2015, she worked as an advisor and chief foreign policy advisor to the President of the Republic of Lithuania. Ambassador Neliupšienė also served as a career diplomat in various positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;Registration closes Monday, September 21, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Please bring the ID you used to register with you to the event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 9px;"&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 9px;"&gt;AAFSW is pleased to share this program as an opportunity for learning and exchange. The ideas, products, or services presented reflect the views of the presenters and do not imply endorsement by AAFSW. Participation does not constitute endorsement of presenters, their organizations, views, or offers. AAFSW is not responsible for any bodily injury which may occur from participation in this activity. By registering and participating in this activity the participant releases AAFSW and its employees and volunteers from any liability associated with participation in the above-named activity.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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