Department of State, Kosovo, September 2008

Department of State
Press Release 2008

The U.S. Embassy in Pristina will proudly welcome the newest Department of State Public Diplomacy Envoy, Fran Drescher, a U.S. television star renowned for her role in the hit sit-com “The Nanny”, October 7-9, 2008. Assistant Secretary of State Goli Ameri named Ms. Drescher Public Diplomacy Envoy on September 8, 2008. Ms. Drescher will join Cal Ripken, Jr. and Michelle Kwan as Public Diplomacy Envoys. Ms. Drescher is a Golden Globe and Emmy nominee, cancer survivor and founder of non-profit organization the Cancer Schmancer Movement.

She will support U.S. public diplomacy efforts, including working with health organizations and women’s groups to raise awareness of women’s health issues, cancer awareness and detection, and patient empowerment and advocacy. Ms. Drescher’s first trip in her new role will be in late September and include stops in Romania, Hungary, Kosovo and Poland.

The U.S. Embassy is working on Ms. Drescher's visit, which will include a meeting with the members of the Embassy-initiated Balkans Breast Cancer Initiative, a possible presentation to the Women's Caucus in the Assembly and a "coffee talk" with cancer survivors.

For more information contact Director of Public Affairs, Karyn Posner-Mullen at (038) 5959 3732 or Posner-MullenKA@state.gov.