Embassy of the United States

Offices & Departments

Offices & Departments

Public Affairs Section/American Cultural Center

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) manages press, cultural, and educational activities for the U.S. Embassy in Niamey and is responsible for coordinating U.S. public diplomacy efforts in Niger. The section is housed in the American Cultural Center (ACC) and also includes the Information Resource Center (IRC) aka the Rosa Parks Library, and the English Language Program (ELP).

PAS handles all relations between the Embassy and the media, including Nigerien, U.S., and international journalists. It conducts press conferences, briefings, and interviews; arranges coverage of Embassy programs and activities; organizes dialogues for U.S. officials with their Nigerien counterparts; distributes texts, transcripts, and articles that explain U.S. policies; and informs the ambassador and the State Department about Nigerien media coverage of issues related to U.S. policies.  PAS also manages cultural and educational activities including exchange programs like the Fulbright & Humphrey fellowship programs and the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP); U.S. speaker programs; American cultural presentations; and conferences with local experts on issues of mutual U.S.-Nigerien interest.The IRC is a full-service lending/research library with access to the Internet and multiple on-line databases. It also has an expansive collection of books, periodicals and audio-visual materials available in English and French.  IRC staff is available during regular business hours and by special appointment, to assist with requests for targeted research.  They also offer educational advising services for students interested in studying in the U.S.The English Language Program (ELP) offers instruction in English as a Foreign Language to over seven hundred students per trimester.  Classes range from beginning level to advanced, and also include courses on special topics like Business English. The ELP also offers training sessions to Nigerien EFL teachers.

Local Address:           American Cultural Center
Rue de la Tapoa

BP 11201, Niamey, Niger

 

From U.S.:                  Public Affairs Section (PAS) Niamey
2420 Niamey Place

                                    Dulles, VA  20189-2420 Email:                         NiameyPASN@state.gov

Phone:                         (227) 20-73-31-69 or 20-72-39-41

Fax:                             (227) 20-73-55-60

PAS………………………… Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm

IRC…………………………. Mon & Wed-Sat, 9:00am-12:00pm

(public hours)

Tues mornings & weekday afternoons,

1:00-4:30pm (by appointment only)

Educational Advising……….    Thurs & Fri, 3:00-4:30pm

ELP………………………… Mon-Fri, 8:30am-1:00pm and 3:30-7:00pm

ELP Director: Billa Anassour

IRC Director: Boubacar Assoumi

Cultural Affairs Specialist: Soumana A. Cissé

Information Assistant: Samira Sidi-Ahmed

Program Assistant: Aminata Zakari Ly

Educational Advisor/IRC Assistant: Oumar Adama Maiga

TVRO/AV Technician: Issa Seyni

ELP Assistant: Aminata Zeine

ELP Bookstore Clerk: Boubacar Mamane Roua

Rececptionist: Hamidou Amadou