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SUMMARY:Online Global Trivia
DESCRIPTION:Calling all trivia lovers! Join San Diego Diplomacy Council for a lively evening or two of Online Global Trivia. Test your knowledge of all things global – geography\, culture\, international relations\, and many other sorts of random world facts. There will be two opportunities to participate: on May 26th and June 11th at 5pm. Attend one or both! In addition to bragging rights\, the highest scorer from each game will win a one-year SDDC membershipand will advance on to a National Online Competition\, to be held the week of June 15th.  \nIndividual and Academic Members: Free\nNon-members: $5 per session \nClick here to register in advance. 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/online-global-trivia/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200522T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200522T173000
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SUMMARY:E-Culinary Diplomacy: The Japanese Art of Sushi Making
DESCRIPTION:Join San Diego Diplomacy Council and renowned Sushi Chef\, Jeff Roberto\, for an introduction into the Japanese culinary art of Sushi-making. In this virtual class\, you will learn the fundamentals of making traditional and non-traditional rolls (Maki)\, handrolls (Temaki)\, Sushi style Nigiri\, and Sashimi\, as well as presentation techniques and sushi etiquette. \nOpening remarks will be given by Japanese cultural and protocol expert Diana K. Rowland\, Founder and President of cross-cultural consulting firm IntXel. Ms. Rowland will share her insight into the significance of sushi-making in Japanese culture. \nJeff Roberto is a formally trained Sushi Chef\, who has been working in the Sushi industry for over 30 years. His Company\, Sushi On A Roll (SOAR)\, has been on the forefront of the sushi industry in San Diego. Currently celebrating its 27th year in business\, SOAR is the only Sushi catering company of its kind\, providing Sushi for a wide array of hotels\, catering\, Country Clubs and concerts. SOAR can do small intimate parties or events for thousands. Jeff consults with several restaurants and hotels in San Diego\, setting up and designing their sushi programs. \nThis event is for members only. Click here to register in advance.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/e-culinary-diplomacy-the-japanese-art-of-sushi-making/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200519T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200519T134500
DTSTAMP:20260411T055509
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SUMMARY:Innovative Collective Action
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Kroc School of Peace Studies\, the San Diego Diplomacy Council invites you to join “Innovative Collective Action: How people respond with courage and creativity in trying times. \nNovel forms of collective action and protest emerge during crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Kroc School Professor Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick worked with colleagues across the globe to document 100+ methods of non-violent action. During this webinar\, Professor Choi-Fitzpatrick will offer an insider’s view into current movements around the world. Joining Professor Choi-Fitzpatrick will be one of his co-authors\, Felipe G. Santos from the University of Manchester. Dr. Santos’ unique perspective will bring together research from his current residence in the UK and his home country of Spain. \nClick here to register in advance. 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/innovative-collective-action/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200505T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200505T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055509
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SUMMARY:E-Talk-About Series: The European Response to Covid-19 and Implications for Transatlantic Relations
DESCRIPTION:In our next E-Talk-About event\, Former White House Special Advisor and Senior Foreign Service Officer. Molly Montgomery joins the San Diego Diplomacy Council for a discussion of how Covid-19 is affecting Europe. She will discuss the European response to the current crisis and the impact it will have on transatlantic relations\, trade negotiations\, Brexit\, and other issues. This event will take place over Zoom on May 5th from 5-6pm PDT. \nMs. Molly Montgomery is currently a Vice President with Albright Stonebridge Group’s Europe practice. Prior to this position\, she served as Special Advisor to the Vice President for Europe and Eurasia\, where she advised Vice President Mike Pence on strategy\, policy development\, and engagement toward Europe. Ms. Montgomery also served as Deputy Director of the Office of Eastern European Affairs at the U.S. Department of State\, where she helped to lead the U.S. response to the crisis in Ukraine and developed strategies to fight corruption\, spur democratic and market-oriented reforms\, and increase energy security throughout the region. Her career in the U.S. Foreign Service spanned 14 years. \nMs. Montgomery holds an M.P.A. in International Relations from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and a B.A. in Political Science and History from Stanford University. She is a recipient of the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship\, a graduate of MIT’s Seminar XXI program\, and a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Ms. Montgomery is a non-resident fellow in the foreign policy program at the Brookings Institution\, where her work focuses on Central and Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans. \nClick here to register in advance. 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/e-talk-about-series-the-european-response-to-covid-19-and-implications-for-transatlantic-relations/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200427T110000
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SUMMARY:Armed Conflict and Pandemic in Ukraine: Insight from an IVLP Alum
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council is pleased to announce our next event in the Global Leaders Online Forum series: “Armed Conflict and Pandemic in Ukraine: Insight from an IVLP Alum”\, to be held on Monday\, April 27th from 10:00 – 11:00am Pacific Time. This live webinar will feature International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alum and Ukrainian journalist\, Mr. Andrii Dikhtiarenko. Mr. Dikhtiarenko will share his experience on how COVID-19 is affecting Ukraine\, particularly in Kyiv and the armed conflict zone in Eastern Ukraine. He will also share how his IVLP visit to the United States has impacted his life and work. \nMr. Andrii Dikhtiarenko is Director of Realnaya Gazeta and a journalist with Radio Svoboda\, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Russian news service. He works on the “Donbas Realities” radio program\, a program that provides news and information about the current state of affairs in the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. \nIn June 2019\, Mr. Dikhtiarenko visited the United States as part of an IVLP delegation from Ukraine focused on the topic “Promoting National Dialog Through Civic Engagement.” During their time in San Diego\, the delegation met with community representatives from the National Conflict Resolution Center\, San Diego State University Office of Diversity and Inclusion\, and AjA Project. They also visited the Preuss School and had conversations with students from the Preuss School and La Jolla Country Day School. \nClick here to register in advance.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/armed-conflict-and-pandemic-in-ukraine-insight-from-an-ivlp-alum/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200424T113000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Culinary Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:As part of our Culinary Diplomacy Series\, San Diego Diplomacy Council is delighted to offer our first-ever virtual cooking class for members. Please join Israeli Chef Gal Sandler for a delicious online cooking class where you will discover Israeli cuisine\, one of the healthiest in the world. Gal will lead you in preparing 4 easy to make\, yet delicious and colorful traditional dishes. This taste of healthy Mediterranean cuisine is a great way to widen cultural connections during this time of isolation and experience the diversity found in Israeli culture represented through their food. \nGal Sandler is a Naturopathic and healthy chef. Sandler specializes in natural health\, nutrition and emotional therapy. She is also the creator of online health and weight loss workshops\, using a method that combines easy and quick kitchen practice and knowledge to help people bring health into their lives in a fun\, accessible and long-term way. \nOur Cultural Diplomacy Series offer international cultural and art educational events to raise our community’s global awareness in a fun and socializing environment. The concept is to offer you a unique understanding of a country’s language\, customs\, religion and art through culinary class\, art exhibits\, theater plays\, and live music. We are excited to take advantage of the unique opportunity that going virtual has given to us. \nThe registration deadline is April\, 16 to allow time for you to order ingredients online and have them delivered. After registering you will receive a full ingredients list\, as well as a recommended store to order them! \nThis event is for members only. Click here to register.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/virtual-culinary-diplomacy/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200416T100000
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SUMMARY:Global Leaders Online Forum
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council is proud to announce our Global Leaders Online Forum\, a series of virtual events that will offer our online community the opportunity to hear from and re-connect with current and emerging international leaders who have previously visited San Diego as part of an SDDC-hosted exchange program (our alumni!). Each event will highlight the unique experience and expertise of our international alumni on specific global issues and the impact of international exchange. \nOur first Global Leaders Online Forum event\, “Covid-19 in Africa: Select Stories from IVLP Alumni\,” will be held on Thursday\, April 16th from 10:00 – 11:30 am Pacific Time. This live webinar will feature a panel of alumni from various African countries\, who will share how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting them and their respective communities. Panelists will also share how their international exchange experience in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) has impacted their lives and professions\, highlighting their various areas of expertise. \n\nWe are proud to announce our panelists for this event: Ms. Franciose Mukuku and Dr. Dickens Howard Akena. \n\n\nMs. Francoise Mukuku is a prominent women’s rights and LGBTQ+ activist in Kinshasa\, Democratic Republic of Congo. Ms. Mukuku runs a social enterprise named Amazone advisors\, an organization that works across Africa to solve social\, humanitarian as well as environmental issues. Previously\, Ms.  Mukuku ran the feminist organization\, Si Jeunesse Savait (“If Young Women Knew” in French)\, which built the leadership skills of young women in sexual and reproductive rights\, information and communication technologies\, and entrepreneurship. Ms. Mukuku also previously worked as a journalist at RadioOkapi and as a communication specialist for Oxfam. She has consulted international development agencies and other bodies on sexual minority issues. \n\nMs. Mukuku visited San Diego in June 2016 as part of an IVLP delegation focused on political and civil rights for LGBT activists. She was impressed and inspired by the programs public representatives and citizens had in place\, and that they were inclusive of LGBT issues. \n\nDr. Dickens Howard Akena is a Psychiatrist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Makerere University. He teaches both undergraduate and post-graduate students\, and conducts clinical duties at the Butabika National Mental Health Hospital. Dr. Akena is a recipient of funding from a number of prestigious institutions including the Medical Research Council in the United Kingdom and is co-investigator on a number of the National Institutes of Health projects. \n\nDr. Akena visited San Diego in July 2019 as part of a multi-regional IVLP delegation focused on the topic “Recovering from Conflict and Trauma”\, where he and other delegates met with various community members and organizations\, such as San Diego Family Justice Center\, Survivors of Torture International\, and Center of Excellence for Stress & Mental Health (CESAMH). \n\nRegister in advance here. 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/global-leaders-online-forum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200415T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200415T134500
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SUMMARY:A Pandemic's Impact on Peace
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Kroc School of Peace Studies\, the San Diego Diplomacy Council invites you to join “A Pandemic’s Impact on Peace\,” featuring Rachel Locke\, Kroc IPC Director of Impact:Peace.  \nThe curve of COVID-19 cases isn’t the only one that needs to be flattened. The coronavirus pandemic is already producing knock-on effects for safety at the individual level\, the community level\, and – potentially – at the international level. \nIn this webinar\, we will discuss three of the greatest risk areas from a conflict and violence perspective\, followed by a roadmap to help us chart a pathway forward.  \nThe insights that will be presented were developed through rigorous research. The analysis has made its way into several government agencies thinking about how to best plan to support peace in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic\, including USAID and the UK’s Department for International Development. \nSpeaker Rachel Locke joined the Kroc IPJ as Director of Impact:Peace in July 2019. Rachel has extensive experience delivering evidence-based violence prevention solutions to some of the most difficult international contexts while simultaneously advancing policy for peace. Prior to joining IPJ\, Rachel was Head of Research for violence prevention with the Pathfinders for Peaceful\, Just and Inclusive Societies at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation. In this capacity\, Rachel led coalition building and evidence curation with the UN\, bilateral governments\, the African Union\, civil society and others to explore the challenge of delivering the 2030 Agenda targets for peaceful societies (SDG 16.1). \nEarlier in her career\, Rachel served as Senior Policy Advisor with the US Agency for International Development where she developed and represented agency-wide policy on issues concerning conflict\, violence and fragility. She also led USAID research and policy on crime\, conflict\, and fragility and worked extensively on program design\, implementational and evaluation primarily in Africa. After leaving USAID\, Rachel launched a new area of work for the National Network for Safe Communities at John Jay College of Criminal Justice\, bridging effective violence reduction approaches from the U.S. to municipalities globally. This work involved direct collaboration with law enforcement\, national and city-level government and civil society actors. Among other initiatives\, Rachel launched a three-year effort across two states and five municipalities in Mexico at a time of exceptionally high violence. \nRachel’s experience bridges the humanitarian\, development\, peacebuilding and urban violence realms. She holds a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University\, Graduate School of International and Public Affairs. She has also published a variety of articles and other works focusing on violence prevention\, humanitarian aid\, conflict and transnational organized crime. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/a-pandemics-impact-on-peace/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200414T110000
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SUMMARY:Mask Diplomacy: Northeast Asia Information & Image Wars
DESCRIPTION:Our next Virtual Talk-About Series will feature public diplomacy expert Nancy Snow and will take place over Zoom on Tuesday\, April 14 at 10:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time. \nNancy Snow will explain how COVID-19 has spurred both promising and concerning dynamics in Northeast Asia. Japan and China\, while being antagonist countries\, are collaborating and generating goodwill in surprising ways to address the pandemic. Meanwhile\, comparative information and image war has been set into motion among Japan\, China\, and South Korea\, three countries with distinct approaches to responding to the coronavirus. Who’s winning the image war? Does it even matter in a global pandemic? Snow will argue that how China\, South Korea\, and Japan handle the virus in 2020 will shape their national image and reputation for years to come. \nCal State Fullerton professor emeritus\, Nancy Snow\, is among the most recognized scholars in propaganda and public diplomacy with a special focus on East Asia. A resident of Tokyo\, Japan who consults on public diplomacy and nation branding in China\, South Korea and Japan\, Snow is the Walt Disney Faculty Chair in Global Media and Communications at Schwarzman College\, Tsinghua University\, on leave from her special appointment as Pax Mundi Professor of Public Diplomacy\, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Click Here to register.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/mask-diplomacy-northeast-asia-information-image-wars/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200407T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200407T110000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Talk-About Series
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council is excited to announce it’s next E-Talk-About Series featuring retired U.S. diplomat and resilience expert Beth Payne. This lecture will take place over Zoom on Tuesday\, April 7 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Time. \nDuring this global health crisis\, many of us are discovering that life doesn’t always go as planned. U.S. diplomats regularly manage change\, are ready for the unexpected\, and perform effectively in a crisis. How do they thrive in adversity? \nResilience helps U.S. diplomats thrive despite surprises\, stress\, and crises. Resilience is the key to facing a vast array of challenges with innovation\, creativity\, and collaboration \nBeth Payne will speak about her experience opening the Office of the U.S. Consul in Baghdad\, Iraq\, and how her struggles with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder led to the creation of the State Department’s resilience training program in 2016. She will introduce you to the Department’s resilience model\, highlighting some of the skills and tools taught at the Foreign Service Institute. \nMs. Payne served as a Foreign Service officer from 1993 until 2016 with assignments at the U.S. Embassies in Senegal\, Rwanda\, Israel\, and Kuwait and as the U.S. Consul General in Kolkata\, India. In 2003\, she opened the Office of the U.S. Consul in Baghdad\, Iraq\, where she received the State Department’s award for heroism. \nIn addition to providing resilience training services\, Ms. Payne hosts a weekly blog that offers practical tips on how to build and maintain individual and team resilience and how to be a Resilience Leader. Check out her blog at payneresilience.com/blog. \nRegister in advance HERE.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/virtual-talk-about-series-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200331T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200331T180000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Talk-About Series
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to kick off our E-Talk-About Series with a virtual discussion on the implications of the current Covid-19 pandemic to global diplomacy. M.D. Dr Dekleva will give a brief presentation\, and then engage with attendees for a Q&A. This 15-20 minute lecture will take place over Zoom on Tuesday\, March 31 from 5-6pm Pacific Time. \n\nDr. Kenneth Dekleva is currently an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Peter J. O’Donnell Brain Inst.\, UT Southwestern Medical Center\, Dallas\, TX\, where he holds the McKenzie Foundation I Chair in Psychiatry and is Director\, Psychiatry- Medicine Integration. \nDuring 2002-2016\, he served as a Regional Medical Officer/Psychiatrist with the U.S. Department of State\, retiring at the rank of Minister-Counselor.  He served in Moscow\, New Delhi\, Mexico City\, Vienna\, London\, and did a tour in Washington DC as Director of Mental-Health Services [world-wide] during 2013-2015. His experience both overseas (during SARS and H1N1) as well as in Washington DC (during Ebola) included working with medical colleagues in coordinating the behavioral-health response to such epidemics/pandemics.  Since 2016\, he has published and lectured extensively in the field of leadership psychology\, focusing upon analyses of world leaders for national security purposes.  He is board-certified in psychiatry and has an extensive background in integrated care\, management consultation\, behavioral-health support to elite teams\, and forensic psychiatry. \nRegister in advance HERE.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/virtual-talk-about-series/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200312
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SUMMARY:Citizen Diplomacy Trip To Cuba
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council invites you and your guest(s) to join our private delegation for an eye-opening journey at this most pivotal time in U.S.-Cuba relations. Our specially designed program will explore Cuba’s rich and varied cultural heritage. We will go beyond tourist corridors by engaging with local scholars\, attorneys\, musicians and artists who will offer in-depth commentary on the Cuban legal system\, art\, history\, architecture\, and religion.The trip is operated by Cuba Cultural Travel under the license Support to Cuban People. \nTwo options:  \n\n5 nights – March 4-9\, 2020\n7 nights – March 4-11\, 2020\n\nWe have teamed with Cuba Cultural Travel to create this extraordinary trip. Our private journeys (space is limited) include the following: \n\nThought-provoking lectures by renowned scholars\, historians\, legal experts and more\nPrivate performances and reception by prominent dance companies and musicians\nExploration of the fascinating neighborhoods of Havana in the company of an architect and historian\n\nCUSTOM DESIGNED PROGRAM INCLUDES\n\nItinerary design and coordination\nAccommodations in standard or luxury B&Bs\nCompliance with US Treasury Department\nAir-conditioned ground transportation\nFull time private tour escort\nDaily breakfast in Cuba\nMeals as listed in itinerary (including tips)\nEntrance fees to museums\nBottled water on bus and in room\nGratuities for restaurants\, porters\nCuban Tourist Card/Visa\n\nEXCLUDES\n\nAirfare to/from Cuba and associated fees\nGratuities for guide and driver\nTrip cancellation insurance\nIndividualized accommodation expenses (mini bar\, room service\, laundry fees\, etc)\n\n* Prices based on standard accommodations \nPRICES START AT:\n 6 DAYS AND 5 NIGHTS DOUBLE\, PER PERSON: $2\,290* SINGLE OCCUPANCY: $2\,595* \n 8 DAYS AND 7 NIGHTS DOUBLE\, PER PERSON: $3\,170* SINGLE OCCUPANCY: $3\,470* \nClick here for our Brochure And Registration Form \nFor more information\, contact Heidi Knuff at heidi@sandiegodiplomacy.org or at 619.291.8105
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/citizen-diplomacy-trip-to-cuba/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200303T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
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SUMMARY:Talk-About Series: Venezuela
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council cordially invites you to a Talk-About Event featuring Dr. Patricia Márquez\, Dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace studies at University of San Diego\, on Tuesday\, March 3 at the Coronado Public Library at 6:30pm. \nThe oil-rich Venezuela is a country in crisis with high levels of chaos\, anarchy\, poverty and violence. Not that long ago it was hard to imagine a Venezuela defined by extreme corruption\, the collapse of all basic services and institutions\, massive migration\, hyperinflation\, and significant political repression.  \nDr. Márquez will discuss how Venezuela moved so rapidly from being a budding economy with tremendous oil wealth to a bankrupt society in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Through stories of everyday life\, listeners will gain a vibrant picture of economic\, political and social aspects essential for understanding the complex dimensions of the Venezuelan crisis. This event is co-hosted with The Worldview Project. \nDr. Márquez joined the USD School of Business in 2007 and has since developed the Center for Peace and Commerce (CPC)\, the Social Innovation Challenge and the USD Changemaker Hub. Her research has focused on the intersection of business and social value creation\, with an emphasis on poverty alleviation through market mechanisms. Previous to joining USD\, Dr. Márquez was a professor and dean at IESA\, a School of Business in Caracas\, Venezuela. In 2016\, Dr. Márquez received the San Diego Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Award. In 2017 she received the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club Peacemaker of the Year Award and in 2018 the Rotary\, District 5340 Pathways to Peace Award and Paul Harris Fellowship. \nClick HERE to RSVP
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/save-the-date/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library\, 640 Orange Avenue\, Coronado\, CA\, 92118
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200116T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200116T193000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20191212T224041Z
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SUMMARY:Talk-About Series: Three Presidents at War
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council cordially invites you to a Talk-About Event featuring Brett McGurk\, former Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on Thursday\, January 16 at San Diego State University Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center at 5:30 pm.  \nMr. McGurk will discuss U.S. foreign policy decisions related to the fight against terrorism since 9/11 under the Bush\, Obama and Trump Administrations. This event is co-hosted with the Charles W. Hostler Institute on World Affairs and the Center for Advancing Global Business at San Diego State University. \nMcGurk is the Frank E. and Arthur W. Payne Distinguished Lecturer at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute. He served as Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS under Presidents Obama and Trump; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs under President Obama; NSC Senior Director and Special Assistant for National Security Affairs to President George W. Bush\, as well as multiple assignments to Iraq and the Middle East. He has received numerous awards including the highest State Department honor from Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and John Kerry. McGurk holds a J.D. from Columbia University and a B.A. from the University of Connecticut. He was a Law Clerk to Chief Justice Rehnquist on the Supreme Court’s 2001 term. \nOur moderator\, Steve Kontos\, recently completed a nearly 30-year career with the U.S. Department of State and now works independently\, specializing in defense and foreign policy issues. His experience as a Foreign Service officer included coordinating counter-terrorism policy and directing post-conflict assistance programs in the Middle East and Balkans. His latest assignment was as the foreign policy adviser to the U.S. Naval Special Warfare (SEALs) command in San Diego. From 2014 to 2017\, he led the State Department team which\, on behalf of the Special Presidential Envoy\, managed U.S. diplomatic engagement with the more than 70 countries of the Global Coalition seeking to defeat ISIS. \nThis event is open to the public\, but RSVP’s are required. Parking is provided ( See a map attached). A Reception will be held prior to the talk.  \nClick HERE to RSVP. 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/talk-about-series-with-brett-mcgurk/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190821T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20190805T221156Z
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SUMMARY:Global Social Hour
DESCRIPTION:Meet us at our next Global Social Hour on Wednesday\, August 21st co-hosted by the San Diego Humane Society Project Wildlife\, which will be focused on Wildlife Conservation at home and abroad. The San Diego Diplomacy Council will welcome 11 international experts who are visiting San Diego on the topic of wildlife trafficking. \nThe event will be an opportunity to engage in conversations with international and local conservationists as well as appearances by Project Wildlife animal ambassadors. The Event will also feature pictures from Mr. Khan Fatim Hasan\, who is a Tiger Photographer in Bangladesh and part of the delegation. Our international group will be visiting from 11 different countries: Bangladesh\, Colombia\, Costa Rica\, Egypt\, Ethiopia\, Finland\, India\, Laos\, Namibia\, Tanzania\, and Tunisia. The international visitors will be visiting San Diego under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). \nWine & Cheese will be served at the reception. Parking is limited and we recommend leaving early! \n\nLocation & Time:\nAugust 21\, 2019 from 6-8 P.M. at 5500 Gaines St. San Diego\, CA\nFree for SDDC Members & San Diego Humane Society Guests\nNon-members: $15\n\nClick Here to register.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/global-social-hour-4/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190623T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190623T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20190426T005159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T200632Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Partner Appreciation Event
DESCRIPTION:Come and win raffle prizes\, and join in on the celebration! We will celebrate our donors\, members\, volunteers\, and professional partners like you who help us nurture friendships and share solutions to global challenges with counterparts from around the world. We will award our member of the year for their outstanding support\, celebrate the legacy of our departing Board of Directors and staff\, share the highlights of our first citizen diplomacy trip to Cuba and announce our next trip! Heavy Cuban appetizers and refreshments will be served and we will enjoy live music from Cuban singer/musician Manuel Enrique! \nFREE for SDDC donors\, members\, volunteers and professional partners. $10 for guests.\n \nClick Here to RSVP \n 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/annual-appreciation-event/
LOCATION:The Point\, 1010 Santa Clara Place\, 1010 Santa Clara Place\, San Diego\, CA\, 92109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190531T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190531T130000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20190529T213806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T182949Z
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SUMMARY:Hear From Our Russian Business Leaders
DESCRIPTION:San Diego Diplomacy Council is a proud partner of the San Diego Startup Week where entrepreneurs come together to highlight progress\, share resources\, and celebrate community at San Diego Startup Week (SDSW). \nSix successful Russian entrepreneurs who are in San Diego on a U.S. Department of State sponsored exchange program will talk about their experiences starting companies in Russia – challenges\, opportunities\, and how the Russian system is different than the San Diego Startup Ecosystem. \nAnna Egorova – Founder\, Hive Technology\nDaria Mukhortova – Business Consultant\, Deloitte CIS\nViktor Pakhmutov – Founder\, Smart Consulting LTD\nEkaterina Shchegovela – Co-Founder\, Stardust\nTimofei Nikulin – Co-founder and CEO\, Energy HHO\nOlga Veselova – Head Producer\, MEGOGO “LIVE” \nAttendees will meet thousands of entrepreneurs\, startup founders\, developers\, designers\, students\, community advocates\, and leaders in the local startup scene. SDDC Members also get $10 off! \nClick here to purchase your tickets!
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/hear-from-our-russian-business-leaders/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20190222T195213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190426T010134Z
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SUMMARY:Talk-About Event: South Africa's 25th Anniversary of Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Join the San Diego Diplomacy Council and the Worldview Project as we present South Africa’s 25th Anniversary\, a Talk About Series event featuring Sharon Katz and Marilyn Cohen\, Producer of award winning and Grammy-nominated documentary\, “When Voices Meet”\, which documents The Peace Train’s role in spreading Mandela’s message and helping youth to heal from the wounds of Apartheid. \nThe multicultural South African band of Sharon Katz & The Peace Train helped Nelson Mandela end Apartheid and continue spreading their message of peace and reconciliation through music all around the world. The two South African Consuls in Los Angeles-Consul Talifhani Booi Mbelengwa and Consul Political Alleta Maseko – will give a welcoming remark at the Talk-About Event. \nOur Talk-About Series focus on issues of current concern and are presented in the format of a panel discussion with generally one or two subject-matter experts and a mediator.  The Series take place at local libraries and are open to non-members. \nYou can RSVP to the event here.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/talk-about-event-south-africas-25th-anniversary-of-freedom/
LOCATION:La Jolla Riford Library\, 7555 Draper Avenue\, San Diego\, CA\, 92037\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190425T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20190415T223244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190426T010104Z
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SUMMARY:Ignite & Activate San Diego Summit
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a weekend of community-building\, cross-cultural connection\, and meaningful personal and professional skill development at the Ignite + Activate San Diego Summit. Co-Hosted by Cultural Vistas\, ISOS Group\, Hopscotch Labs\, and the San Diego Diplomacy Council\, the 3 day event will provide a platform for alumni and participants in international exchange programs and globally-minded San Diegans to more effectively drive change and impact their local and global communities. \nDate: April 25-28\nLocation: The Point\n1010 Santa Clara Place\, San Diego \nSDDC Members: FREE with code SDDCFREE\nNon-members: $65.00  $32.50 with code SDDC50OFF\nStudents: $45.00  $22.50 with code SDDC50OFF \nAGENDA AND RSVP HERE
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/ignite-and-activate-san-diego/
LOCATION:The Point\, 1010 Santa Clara Place\, 1010 Santa Clara Place\, San Diego\, CA\, 92109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190404T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190404T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20190321T224120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T173144Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting IP in India
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about protecting intellectual property in India from K&S Partners: Ravi Bhola\, Srihari SK\, and Aishwarya Menon. This event is perfect for companies already exporting to or selling in India and those which are considering doing so. Following a short presentation\, stay for complimentary happy hour and get a chance to ask speakers specific questions about how to protect your IP rights in India\, IP enforcement in India\, sector specific IP guidance\, why India\, and other related issues. \nK&S Partners is an Intellectual Property boutique firm in India. Founded in 1994\, today the firm has over 110 professionals and is amongst the top five IP firms in India. K&S has offices at Gurgaon\, Bangalore\, Mumbai\, Chennai and Hyderabad. \nLocation: 10300 Campus Pointe Drive\, San Diego\, 92121 \nTime: 4-6 p.m. Free event. RSVP HERE \n 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/protecting-ip-in-india-2/
LOCATION:Green Acre Campus Pointe\, 10300 Campus Pointe Drive\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190309
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20180606T170249Z
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SUMMARY:People-to-People Educational Exchange & Cultural Diplomacy Tour to Cuba
DESCRIPTION:With a new president ending six decades of rule by the Castro family and a draft of a new constitution containing many political\, economic\, and social changes\, Cuba is entering a new era. Learn more first-hand when you visit Cuba on our citizen diplomacy trip next spring! There are just a few spots left! \nWe will be partnering with Cuba Cultural Travel to offer a citizen diplomacy trip to Cuba from March 1-8\, 2019! The itinerary includes visits with professors\, journalists\, artists\, historians and alumni of our exchange programs across the country in Havana\, Artemisa\, Cienfuegos and Trinidad. \nCuba Cultural Travel began operating tours to Cuba over 15 years ago with a team of two and has since grown in reputation\, knowledge\, and staff. Since CCT began bringing groups of Americans to Cuba in 1999\, their focus has remained the same\, Bringing People Together. They pride themselves in creating itineraries highlighted by the arts and cultural experiences as well as the best accommodations and restaurants. Over the years\, Cuba Cultural Travel has cultivated numerous relationships with some of the best artists\, musicians\, and scholars Cuba has to offer. \nCuba Cultural Travel is authorized by the United States Treasury Department to operate people to people tours in Cuba. These specialized tours were an effort by the Obama administration to foster understanding between the people of America and Cuba. The itineraries are designed in a way that will encourage interaction and shared experiences. \nItinerary can be found here: Journey To Cuba CCT SDDC \nRegistration Form can be found here: Registration Form SDDC \n* Trip costs on the last page and please note itinerary is subject to change \nPAYMENT DUE DATES \nDEPOSIT DUE BY: DECEMBER 1\, 2018 \nFINAL PAYMENT DUE BY: JANUARY 14\, 2019 \nThere’s no better time to travel to Cuba than now. We anticipate that the trip will book up fast so submit your registration form and $1000 deposit to Cuba Cultural Travel as soon as possible. For additional information\, questions\, and to place a deposit\, please contact Laura Adams of Cuba Cultural Travel at laura@cubaculturaltravel.com or by phone at (760) 645-3269. Please mention the San Diego Diplomacy Council when you book. \nFor more information\, please contact Natalie Maroun at natalie@sandiegodiplomacy.org 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/join-our-people-to-people-educational-exchange-cultural-diplomacy-tour-to-cuba/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20190119T000703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190119T000744Z
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SUMMARY:Valentines' Day Pride World Forum: Bridges of Love
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to partner with San Diego Pride in the 2019 Pride World Forum. we will host 25 human rights leaders from around the world. As a twist on our usual Pride World Forum format and in the spirit of Valentine’s Day\, we will be opening this event to allow for more candid and direct discussions with the leaders visiting our city through the International Visitors Leadership Program in the hope you will build strong and loving connections through citizen diplomacy. \nAll members of the San Diego community are invited to join us at the San Diego History Center from 6:30pm-8:00pm on Wednesday\, February 13th for a meet & greet and mixer. \nHuman rights leaders will be coming from the following countries: Afghanistan\, Burma\, Chile\, Hungary\, India\, Israel\, Jamaica\, Jordan\, Kuwait\, Lebanon\, Liberia\, Lithuania\, Macedonia\, Mexico\, Moldova\, Nepal\, New Zealand\, Norway\, Pakistan\, Republic of Korea\, Rwanda\, Sierra Leone\, Trinidad and Tobago\, and Turkey. \n  \nRSVP Here. 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/pride-world-forum-bridges-of-love/
LOCATION:San Diego History Center\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181110T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181110T183000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20180820T232832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181102T192304Z
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SUMMARY:2018 Signature Event
DESCRIPTION:Join San Diego for an unforgettable evening celebrating the arts in diplomacy. From mid-century jazz to modern-day hip hop\, explore how U.S. leaders and civic actors have used the transcendent power of music and dance to turn beats into bridges across the globe. \nThe evening will feature a tapas style dinner\, drinks\, entertainment\, photo exhibits\, and stories of impact. Join us and support the work of the San Diego Diplomacy Council. One beat. One note. One jam session at a time. \nSDDC Members $100  •  Non-members $125  •  VIP $150\nThis year we have a limited number of VIP tickets that include a pre-event cocktail reception with speakers and performers that begins at 5:45 pm. \n[lbdesign_button link=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-signature-event-beats-into-bridges-celebrating-art-diplomacy-tickets-49614810233″ new_tab=”true” type=”default” size=”default” style=”default” custom_class=””]RSVP Now[/lbdesign_button]\n\nKeynote Speaker\nAdam Clayton Powell III\n \nAdam Clayton Powell III is President of the Public Diplomacy Council of the United States and Director of Washington Programs for the University of Southern California’s Center on Communication Leadership and Policy. He is also University Fellow at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. \nPowell will share the impactful story of his father\, unapologetic civil rights activist and Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.\, and his intrepid efforts to use jazz music to connect the U.S. with the rest of the world during the Cold War era. \nAt Powell Jr.’s prompting\, jazz masters such as Louis Armstrong\, Dave Brubeck\, Duke Ellington\, Dizzy Gillespie\, and Benny Goodman were sent abroad as musical ambassadors on a series of short term cultural diplomacy tours that would last more than two decades. Powell’s stories\, and his life’s work\, underscore the diplomatic power of the arts to build bridges when traditional diplomatic channels have failed or are limited. Read more\nUntil the fall of 2010\, Powell served as USC’s Vice Provost for Globalization\, working with faculty and deans to advance the university’s global initiatives\, expand USC’s international presence\, increase USC’s leadership role in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities\, and promoting the university throughout the world. \nPowell comes from a career of two decades in broadcasting\, serving as Vice President for News and Information programming at National Public Radio; Manager of network radio and television news for CBS News; Executive Producer at Quincy Jones Entertainment; and General Manager of PBS stations WHUT-TV in Washington and KMTP-TV in San Francisco.\nWatch Adam Clayton Powell Jr. team up with Dizzy Gilespie in this PBS documentary clip \n\nArtist of Honor\nAmirah Sackett\n \nAmirah Sackett is an internationally recognized hip-hop dancer\, choreographer\, teacher\, and arts envoy who has used hip-hop to transcend stereotypes about women and the Muslim community in the U.S. and abroad. Amirah will share performance and stories about her experiences. \nAmirah’s global dance diplomacy endeavors began when she was honored as one of the first female hip-hop artists to receive the Jerome Travel/Study grant in 2008 and travel to Rotterdam\, Holland to study and train at Hip Hop Huis\, a center in Europe for hip-hop artists. In 2014\, Amirah traveled to Dhaka\, Bangladesh as part of “Next Level”\, a hip-hop cultural exchange program by the U.S. State Department and University of North Carolina. In April 2016\, Amirah was honored to be part of “Caravanserai- American Voices”\, a Midwest tour of American Muslim hip-hop artists. In 2016\, Amirah and her work “We’re Muslim\, Don’t Panic” reached viral video fame\, after being featured in videos online by PopSugar Celebrity\, Huffington Post\, AJ+\, and Upworthy with millions of views each. Read more\nAmirah has performed and given a lecture at Harvard University as a guest of the Graduate School of Education and she was chosen to be a Tedx speaker at TedxAmoskeagMillyard in New Hampshire. Huffington Post featured Amirah in their article\, “17 Muslim American Women Who Made America Great In 2016”. In 2017 she traveled to Honolulu\, Hawaii for a residency funded by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic arts\, at a museum dedicated to Islamic art from around the world called Shangri La. \nMost recently\, in summer 2018 Amirah was invited by the U.S. Department of State to teach and perform in Malaysia with fellow hip hop dancer B-girl Mama on a cultural diplomacy tour across the country. \nIn addition to her international travel\, Amirah continues to tour\, teach\, and perform around the U.S. and in her hometown of Chicago. Amirah believes hip-hop culture\, as a whole\, gives voice to those often unheard and is a way to uplift\, inspire\, and bring change to those communities that need it the most.\n\nArtist of Honor\nTodd Cochran\n \nTodd Cochran is a jazz pianist and composer who has collaborated with Herbie Hancock\, Peter Gabriel\, Phil Collins\, and other notable musicians. He wrote the film score for the movie “Keep the Faith\, Baby” (2002) about Congressman Powell’s life. Todd will share his mastery of the keys with event attendees. Read more\nThe more avenues an artist can draw upon the more original their music will tend to sound. With years devoted to classical music study followed by the tutelage of American jazz masters\, pianist and composer Todd Cochran’s music reflects a wide-ranging musical palette. In his art he has continued to build upon this foundation\, incorporating diverse musical influences from the traditions of African and Asian diaspora\, global pop\, and contemporary art music culture. \nTodd’s happenstance was to grow up in San Francisco during the civil rights era\, a transformational time in America’s story. The city was multi-dimensional and the echoes of being a child of the cultural revolution have never left him. \nGarnering attention at a young age his associations with legendary musicians began when he was 17\, playing and recording with\, or composing for John Handy\, Bobby Hutcherson\, and Rashaan Roland Kirk. And while classical art music was always the foundation of his interest\, early in Todd’s career the rock band Santana re-recorded a composition from Todd’s first solo album “Worlds Around The Sun.” This became his entrée into the world of edgy electric underground and alternative music\, ultimately leading to the formation of the innovative band Automatic Man. \nTodd’s work as a pianist\, composer and electronic musician has significantly influenced others. A short list of his collaborations include Herbie Hancock\, Peter Gabriel\, Phil Collins\, Maya Angelou\, Joan Armatrading\, Freddie Hubbard\, Stanley Clarke\, Stewart Copeland\, Hubert Laws\, Jeff Beck\, Burt Bacharach\, Stan Getz\, Natalie Cole\, Neil Diamond\, and Rod Stewart. Todd sees the world of music as a village where different humanities come together. And correspondingly he explores creativity as a collective experience. In Todd’s words\, “When asked what to call the music I’m now imagining and creating\, I say it’s simply contemporary American Art Music. The music embraces all the things I believe in about the richness of a diverse and freely interacting culture; shared emotions\, concerns for a healthy human condition\, and hopes for the positive future of our world.”\n\nFeatured Photo Exhibit\nJam Session\n \nThe event will feature select images from a photographic exhibition entitled Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World\, curated by the Meridian International Center. \nThe exhibition contains more than 100 images capturing memorable moments from diplomatic jazz tours to 35 countries and four continents. Photos include Dizzy straddling a motorcycle with a famous Yugoslav musician; Louis meeting a revered national leader in Nigeria; Benny entertaining kids in Moscow’s Red Square and much more. The exhibition was developed in collaboration with University of Michigan professor Penny M. Von Eschen and drawn from collections around the United States. \n\nLive Auction + Raffle\n \n\nAwardees\nAmbassador Charles W. Hostler Citizen Diplomat of the Year\nCalifornia Senate President Pro Temp Toni Atkins\n \nIt is our honor to recognize Senate President Pro Temp Toni Atkins as the Ambassador Charles W. Hostler Citizen Diplomat of the Year. Senator Atkins is an advocate of minority rights around the world\, including women and the LGBTQ+ community. She is the first woman and first openly LGBTQ+ person to hold the position of Senate President Pro Tempore. Her office has been extremely supportive of the San Diego Diplomacy Council’s programs and events over the years\, frequently meeting with our visiting delegations and attending our World Pride Forums.  \nPartner Agency of the Year\nInfraGard San Diego\n \nWe are thrilled to recognize InfraGard San Diego as Partner Agency of the Year. InfraGard San Diego is a FBI-affiliated nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of critical infrastructure and the American people. The heart of the organization is collaboration and how to facilitate the exchange of information\, knowledge and resources among security stakeholders for the greater good. InfraGard San Diego has been extremely supportive of the San Diego Diplomacy Council’s programming for the last two years\, financially\, in manpower\, and in marketing. \n  \n\nLocation + Parking\nMuseum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) at Balboa Park\n1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA 92101. \nMinibuses will be provided from a designated parking lot at Balboa Park to the venue. \n\nSponsors\nOur evening would not have been possible without the in-kind support of many individuals and businesses in the community including: \nMany thanks to Sempra Energy for its sponsorship at the Platinum Diplomat Level \n  \n \nMany thanks to Sharon Payne and Rob Oswalt for their Platinum Diplomat Sponsorship \nMany thanks to Chinyeh Hostler for her Gold Diplomat Sponsorship \n \nThank you to the Unified Port of San Diego for its Gold Diplomat Sponsorship \n \nThank you to BD for its Gold Diplomat Sponsorship \n  \n  \n \nThank you to Qualcomm Incorporated for its Gold Diplomat Sponsorship \n  \n \nThank you to Sureride for its Cocktail Hour Sponsorship and Shuttle Service \n  \n \nThank you to the Bristol Hotel for its Cocktail Hour Sponsorship \n  \n \nThank you to George’s Camera for the Photo Exhibition Sponsorship \n  \n\nSponsorship Levels\nBecome a sponsor and support the critical intersection between the arts\, diplomacy\, and global bridge building. For companies and individuals interested to sponsor the 2018 signature event\, please contact Executive Director Fabienne Perlov at Fabienne@sandiegodiplomacy.org \n$10\,000 – Diamond Diplomat\nFeatured as a presenting sponsor of the 2018 signature event\, invitation to the VIP cocktail with speakers and performers before the event\, complimentary tickets for eight (8) guests\, five (5) raffle tickets per guest\, one-year SDDC membership for eight (8)\, promotional acknowledgment on all social media and all other event publicity. \n$5\,000 – Platinum Diplomat\nInvitation to the VIP cocktail with speakers and performers before the event\, complimentary tickets for eight (8) guests\, five (5) raffle tickets per guest\, one-year SDDC membership for eight (8)\, promotional acknowledgment on all social media and all other event publicity. \n$2\,500 – Gold Diplomat\nInvitation to the VIP cocktail with speakers and performers before the event\, complimentary tickets for four (4) guests\, five (5) raffle tickets per guest\, one-year membership for four (4)\, promotional acknowledgment on all social media and all other event publicity. \n$1\,000 – Cocktail Hour Sponsor\nInvitation to the VIP cocktail with speakers and performers before the event\, complimentary tickets for two (2)\, five (5) raffle tickets per guest\, one-year SDDC membership for two (2)\, promotional acknowledgment on all social media and all other event publicity. \n\nWe look forward to celebrating with you! \n[lbdesign_button link=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-signature-event-beats-into-bridges-celebrating-art-diplomacy-tickets-49614810233″ new_tab=”true” type=”default” size=”default” style=”default” custom_class=””]RSVP Now[/lbdesign_button]\n 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/2018-signature-event/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Beats Into Bridges: Celebrating Art Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:Save-The-Date of our Signature Event on Saturday\, November 10 at the Museum of Photographic Arts\, Balboa Park! We will celebrate Art Diplomacy as a way to build diplomatic bridges between the United States and other nations through music\, visual and performing arts. Our keynote speaker\, Clayton Powell III\, will share the story of his father\, Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.\, who convinced U.S. leaders that jazz was the best way to intervene in the Cold War cultural conflict to share american culture\, values and democracy around the world. Jazz masters as Louis Armstrong\, Dave Brubeck\, Duke Ellington\, Dizzy Gillespie\, and Benny Goodman dramatically influenced perceptions of the U.S. and its image of democracy while easing political tensions in the midst of critical Cold War crises. He will be accompanied by the jazz musician and composer Todd Cochran\, who has collaborated among others with Herbie Hancock\, Peter Gabriel\, Phil Collins and wrote the music of the movie “Keep the Faith\, Baby” about Congressman Powell’s life. We are also excited to have the contemporary artist Amira Sackett\, an inspiring Muslim female hip-hop dancer\, choreographer and citizen diplomat who will perform at the event with local Hip-Hop dancers and share her public diplomacy experience. Photo exhibits\, delicious food\, cocktail\, raffle\, and live auctions will be the other highlights of the evening.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/beats-into-bridges-celebrating-art-diplomacy/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181012T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181012T160000
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SUMMARY:Cultural Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the San Diego International\nFilm Festival \nAn inspiring true story… \nSOUFRA \nSoufra follows the unlikely and wildly inspirational story of intrepid social entrepreneur\, Mariam Shaar – a generational refugee who has spent her entire life in the Burj El Barajneh refugee camp just south of Beirut\, Lebanon. The film follows Mariam as she sets out against all odds to change her fate by launching a successful catering company\, “Soufra\,” and then expand it into a food truck business with a diverse team of fellow refugee women who now share this camp as their home. \nQ&A with award winning filmmakers Thomas Morgan and Trevor Hall after screening. \n  \n[lbdesign_button link=”https://secure.sdiff.com/f/passes-2018/soufra” new_tab=”true” type=”default” size=”default” style=”default” custom_class=””]REGISTER NOW![/lbdesign_button]
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/cultural-diplomacy/
LOCATION:Arclight Cinemas\, 4225 La Jolla Village Drive\, San Diego\, CA\, 92122
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181010T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181010T193000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
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SUMMARY:Spring 2019 Trip to Cuba: Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Cuban Independence Day on October 10 and join us at Stone Brewery in Liberty Station at 5:30 pm. to grab a beer and learn about our spring 2019 trip to Cuba. With a new President and proposed constitutional changes\, the time to go to Cuba is now. Please RSVP for the Info Session Here . \nIf you are unable to attend but would like more information\, please contact Natalie Maroun at natalie@sandiegodiplomacy.org or (619) 291-8105. \nMarch 1 – 8\, 2019 the San Diego Diplomacy Council will be partnering with Cuba Cultural Travel to offer a highly experiential trip to Cuba and we want you to join us! As a people-to-people exchange and cultural diplomacy tour\, the 8 day journey deep dives into the island’s rich history and culture through visits with professors\, journalists\, artists\, doctors\, musicians\, historians and alumni of our exchange programs across the country in Havana\, Artemisa\, Cienfuegos and Trinidad. We are taking only 20 travelers and spots are filling up fast! For itinerary\, pricing\, registration form and FAQs\, click here. For more information and to register for the trip\, please contact Natalie Maroun at natalie@sandiegodiplomacy.org or (619) 291-8105.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/spring-2019-trip-to-cuba-info-session/
LOCATION:Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens\, 2816 Historic Decatur Road\, San Diego\, CA\, 92106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T055510
CREATED:20180820T164818Z
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SUMMARY:Talk-About Event with Ambassador Barbara Stephenson
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council would like to invite you to an evening with Ambassador Barbara Stephenson\, President of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)\, who will discuss the role of the nation’s diplomats as the most cost-effective tool in our national security toolkit. Ambassador Stephenson will highlight how diplomatic engagement\, whether through international exchange programs\, helping U.S. businesses compete and win\, or working with international law enforcement partners\, helps the United States maintain global leadership and keep America secure and prosperous. \nBarbara Stephenson was elected President of AFSA in 2015 and re-elected in 2017.  Her remarkable Foreign Service career includes service as Ambassador to Panama\, Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge’ d’affaires (acting Ambassador) for the U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom\, and Consul General in Northern Ireland. In Washington\, Ambassador Stephenson served as Dean of the Leadership and Management School at the Foreign Service Institute where she launched and co-chaired the department-wide Culture of Leadership Initiative.  As Deputy Senior Adviser to the Secretary and Deputy Coordinator for Iraq (2006-2008)\, she won the State Department’s Distinguished Honor Award for developing and implementing the “civilian surge” that helped improve governance and reduce violence in Iraq’s provinces. \nThe event is co-hosted with the San Diego World Affairs Council and sponsored by the  Charles Hostler Institute on World Affairs at SDSU\, the San Diego World Trade Center and the City of San Diego’s International Affairs Board.  It will be held at the Q Auditorium\, Qualcomm Corporation\, 6455 Lusk Boulevard\, San Diego\, 92121\, in Sorrento Valley. \nEntrance ticket: SDDC and Sponsor Organisations Members $10 – Non-Members $25 – Students Free
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/what-diplomats-do-and-why-it-still-matters-by-ambassador-barbara-stephenson/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180918T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180918T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Social Hour: International Marine Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our next Global Social Hour on Tuesday\, September 18\, sponsored by the Waitt Foundation and dedicated to marine conservation diplomacy. Dr. Margaret Leinen\, Vice Chancellor and Dean for Marine Sciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography\, University of California San Diego will welcome 6 international experts from the South-East Asia/Pacific Area who are visiting San Diego on the topic of fisheries management and marine protected areas. She will be joined by Jacob James\, Managing Director of the Waitt Foundation\, whose mission is to protect and restore ocean health.  We will also have the privilege to hear from one of our international guests\, Mr. Maru Samuels\, who is a leader of the Maori community and manages the largest collective of tribes in New Zealand. As the General Manager of the Iwi Collective Partnership\, he works toward finding a balance between indigenous rights\, economic returns\, and sustainability.  \nOur international group will be visiting from six different countries: Fiji\, Japan\, New-Zealand\, Philippines\, Republic of South Korea\, Vietnam and Timor Leste. The international visitors will be visiting San Diego under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). \nDate & Location: \nTuesday\, September 18 from 5:30-7:30 pm\nThe Martin Johnson House\nScripps Institution of Oceanography\n8840 Biological Grade\nLa Jolla\, CA 92037 \nFree for SDDC Members\,  Scripps Institution of Oceanography Faculty & Researchers and Students\nNon-Members $5 \nREGISTRATION
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/global-social-hour-international-marine-conservation/
LOCATION:The Martin Johnson House\, 8840 Biological Grade\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180812T220000
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SUMMARY:Cultural Diplomacy Series: Hamilton De Holanda's Concert
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council\, in partnership with the Kensington Concert Series\, is very excited to host the Brazilian virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda. Hamilton is one of the most acclaimed Brazilian musicians\, with a career full of prizes. He renewed the history of the mandolin by adding two extra string to the instrument and a creating a unique technique for it.  Hamilton performs all over the world with different ensembles and collaborations. From solo to orchestras\, from samba to jazz\, from clubs to big crowds\, and collaborations and recording with names like Wynton Marsalis\, Chucho Valdés\, Stefano Bollani\, Richard Galliano\, John Paul Jones( Led Zeppelin)\, Chic Corea just to name a few. \nLocation: \nHouse Concert at The Payne’s\n4249 Ridgeway Dr.\nSan Diego\, CA 92116\nUnited States \nMore Info and RSVP Here 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/hamilton-de-holandas-concert/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T193000
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SUMMARY:Global Social Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a chance to connect with 7 female African entrepreneurs in the fashion and design space! They’ll be visiting from seven different countries: Central African Republic\, Cote d’Ivoire\, Guinea\, Liberia\, Niger\, Rwanda\, and Togo\, with some  who hold positions as CEOs\, Founders\, Directors\, and Head of External Affairs. They have transformed their societies through economic development and social advocacy in their communities by creating jobs and encouraging other women and girls and continue to do so! \nThe international visitors will be visiting San Diego under the auspices of the U.S State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program and Global Social Hour is the perfect opportunity for globally minded San Diegans to engage in conversation with them. \nDate and Time:Thursday\, July 19th at 5:30 \nLocation:  Alhambra Room at The Prado\, Balboa Park\, 1549 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA 92101 \nRSVP Here 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/global-social-hour-2/
LOCATION:El Prado Restaurant\, 1549 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA 92101\, San Diego\, CA\, 92105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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