State department official to visit

William B. Bader, assistant secretary for educational and cultural affairs, will visit campus Nov. 1-2 to discuss the current status of international educational programs.

He will deliver a public talk Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 3:30 p.m., 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. The International Institute is sponsoring Bader’s visit.

Bader oversees the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which fosters mutual understanding between the United States and other countries through international educational and training programs; and promotes personal, professional and institutional ties between private citizens and organizations here and abroad. The bureau also presents U.S. history, society, art and culture to overseas audiences.

As assistant secretary, Bader is in charge of educational exchange and cultural affairs programming, including the J. William Fulbright Program, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships, the International Visitor Program, citizen exchanges, cultural programs and English teaching programs.

His department administers the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, which makes the United States a party to the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export or Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.

Bader visits the UW–Madison campus on the eve of International Education Week, Nov. 13-17. A partnership between the departments of state and education, the week provides a global forum for promoting and celebrating the benefits of international education. More information: Donna Veatch, 262-2042; dlveatch@facstaff.wisc.edu.