The Cultural Section works with Kazakhstani governmental, cultural, and academic institutions, as well as indigenous NGOs, to promote greater exchange of information and individuals between Kazakhstan and the United States. It oversees the work of several U.S. Government - sponsored exchange organizations in Kazakhstan which carry out educational exchange programs. The Cultural Section is headed by the Cultural Attache Nancy Corbett.
Exchange programs are at the heart of the cultural section's work.
Academic, cultural, and professional exchanges are the most effective tools of public diplomacy. They seek to promote the free exchange of information and ideas and to increase mutual understanding between citizens of the United States and other countries. The best known of all U.S. Government educational exchanges, the Fulbright Program , was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. It is the major academic component of the U.S. Government's exchange activities and an integral part of our public diplomacy mission. Fields of study and research include political science, law, business, economics, environment, and American studies.