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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180429
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SUMMARY:Increasing Prosecution Rates of Domestic Violence Cases
DESCRIPTION:5 visitors from South Korea will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego to understand the role that prosecutors\, judges\, law enforcement\, and NGOs play in combating domestic violence. The visitors will be exchanging lessons learned\, strategies and tools with officials working in the judiciary and law enforcement sectors. They will also explore how law enforcement\, judges\, and prosecutors work together with local governments and NGOs to prosecute domestic violence cases.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/increasing-prosecution-rates-of-domestic-violence-cases/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180603
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20180329T192423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180329T195346Z
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SUMMARY:American Councils Professional Fellows Program
DESCRIPTION:12 professional fellows from multiple countries will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego. The fellows will be placed in a variety of American organizations\, universities\, and state bodies across the US that address issues of governance and society.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/american-councils-professional-fellows-program/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180426
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20180226T224416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180226T224416Z
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SUMMARY:Towards a More Safe and Secure World: Cooperative Security Efforts
DESCRIPTION:11 visitors from multiple countries will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego studying U.S. programs that work to counter violent extremism\, including the relationship between federal\, state\, and local programs. They will explore the underlying conditions that fuel extremism — political grievances\, communal conflict\, social structures\, and economic disparity — and emerging trends to address them. The visitors will examine community-based efforts to build strong community resistance to violent extremism and promote tolerance\, including community policing and prison rehabilitation programs. They will discuss how different sectors of American society work together to resist violent extremism\, including government\, academia\, civil society\, religious communities\, and the private sector.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/towards-safe-secure-world-cooperative-security-efforts/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180329
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20180105T201620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180226T213307Z
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SUMMARY:Public Health: Infectious Diseases
DESCRIPTION:9 delegates from multiple countries will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego introducing the role of federal\, state\, and municipal government agencies and non-governmental organizations responsible for developing and implementing national and grassroots public health programs for urban and rural populations. They will explore and discuss best practices for public health preparedness and response\, health education\, and public awareness strategies in health\, safety\, and illness prevention. The visitors will be examining various health education and disease prevention programs\, research and development\, and the treatment and care of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS\, Ebola\, and tuberculosis. They will also review U.S. policies on HIV/AIDS\, Ebola\, and malaria\, underscoring the U.S. commitment to assist other countries in combating infectious diseases.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/public-health-infectious-diseases/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180321
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20180226T215052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180226T215122Z
UID:1581-1521072000-1521590399@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Addressing the Needs of At-Risk Youth to Promote Resilient Communities
DESCRIPTION:10 visitors from the Western Hemisphere will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring primary prevention programs for at-risk youth\, including family support\, after school activities\, life skills\, job training\, truancy\, and dropout prevention. They will be exploring the power of public-private partnerships by looking at the efforts of state and local governments\, schools\, community-based organizations and faith-based groups to identify\, disrupt\, and address behaviors that can lead to delinquency and gang involvement. The visitors will highlight support services for at risk\, delinquent and gang-involved youth and their families to improve parenting and encourage positive choices. They will be examining a range of re-entry programs for youth who have recently been released from incarceration.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/addressing-needs-risk-youth-promote-resilient-communities/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180319
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20180226T214200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180226T223856Z
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SUMMARY:Geology\, Hydrogeology\, Minerals\, and Geological Engineering
DESCRIPTION:8 visitors from Uzbekistan will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring hydrogeological processes\, including salinization and mineralization of fresh water lenses\, as well as groundwater analysis\, modeling\, and mapping. They will be learning about geological engineering for power and water infrastructure and discussing best practices for the management and extraction of strategic mineral resources\, including rare earth elements. They will be examining environmental protection and regulatory policies related to water\, mining\, and other industries at local\, state\, and federal levels.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/geology-hydrogeology-minerals-geological-engineering/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180318
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20180105T201412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T201449Z
UID:1451-1520899200-1521331199@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Global Economic Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:20 delegates from multiple countries will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego examining international economic cooperation in the context for the growth and integration of emerging markets into the world economy. They will examine links between U.S. and foreign financial systems and commodity markets. They will also review U.S. efforts to strengthen its economy and the international economic system\, including stimulating growth and employment\, reforming financial institutions\, initiatives to assist the recovery of the financial sector domestically and internationally and explore how the global economy affects local businesses and communities.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/global-economic-cooperation/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180317
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20171206T195402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T221400Z
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SUMMARY:Combatting Trafficking in Persons
DESCRIPTION:20 visitors from multiple countries across the globe will be joining the San Diego Diplomacy Council to discuss Combatting Trafficking in Persons. \nThis project supports a major tenet of U.S. foreign policy: the human rights imperative to combat trafficking of persons for the sex trade and slave labor. Discussions will focus on best practices to disrupt the supply and demand chains. Participants will examine U.S. legislation; visa regulations; enforcement against and prosecution of traffickers; initiatives to identify\, protect\, assist\, and provide services for trafficking victims; efforts to raise awareness through the media; and local\, national\, and international cooperative efforts to combat trafficking in persons. Participants will meet with local\, state\, and federal government agencies\, law enforcement\, educators\, NGOs\, faith-based organizations\, and advocacy groups to examine how the U.S. public and private sectors collaborate to end trafficking\, both domestically and internationally.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/combatting-trafficking-persons/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180214
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20180105T195759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T221318Z
UID:1450-1518048000-1518566399@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Combating the Opioid Epidemic in North America
DESCRIPTION:5 delegates from Canada will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego examining collaborative initiatives among federal and state-level law enforcement agencies\, investigators\, public health experts\, legislators\, and prosecutors to address wide-scale substance abuse and to combat the production\, transfer\, and sale of illicit drugs. They will engage with counterparts in community-based NGOs and the private-sector who advocate policy change in the government\, raise public awareness about opioid addiction\, and explore factors that place certain populations at higher risk for dependency. They will also bolster bilateral partnerships and enhance strategies to decrease the number of opioid-related deaths both in Canada and the United States.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/combating-opioid-epidemic-north-america/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180211
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20171213T002212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T220127Z
UID:1436-1517875200-1518307199@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Promoting Social Change Through The Arts
DESCRIPTION:20 Visitors from multiple countries will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego examining the role of arts education in encouraging young people\, both at-risk and not risk\, to act as responsible and engaged members of society.They will explore the geographic\, ethnic\, and religious diversity of the U.S. population and how innovative arts programming can be instrumental in encouraging community stability\, managing conflicts\, developing youth leadership and conflict resolution skills\, addressing personal and community healing\, and promoting cross cultural understanding.They will also illustrate the role of performing arts as it relates to constitutionally guaranteed free speech and expression and its power and potential to shape contemporary values and build civil society and explore the diversity of roots of distinct American genres of music\, art\, and theater and their role in creating and reflecting a dynamic social system.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/promoting-social-change-arts/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180208
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20180105T194301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T221248Z
UID:1448-1517616000-1518047999@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:El Salvador - U.S. Exchange Programs and the Industries of the Future
DESCRIPTION:11 delegates from El Salvador will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the role of small business owners in driving economic development\, democratization\, and stabilization. Provide an overview of the U.S. tertiary education sector and the varying functions of universities\, community colleges\, distance learning and certificate programs\, and vocational/technical schools in preparing young people to enter the marketplace. They will assess U.S. educational policy\, advocacy\, and programs\, and how educational institutions in the U.S. contribute to the social and economic development of the country working along with the industry. They will also examine best practices for expanding international student exchange programs and developing institutional support. Furthermore\, they will explore possible future collaborations/linkages with participants’ educational institutions and examine U.S. colleges’ best practices for career development centers experiences\, curriculum design and applied research aligned with local industry and job creation.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/el-salvador-u-s-exchange-programs-industries-future/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180208
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20180105T192856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T192856Z
UID:1447-1517443200-1518047999@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Education\, Entrepreneurship and Community Development
DESCRIPTION:10 delegates from the African diaspora in Latin America will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the role of small business owners in driving economic development\, democratization\, and stabilization. They will examine the contributions of African Americans and Indigenous peoples to the community\, the economy\, education\, and politics. They will also explore national\, state\, and local government policies and legal mechanisms that advance access to economic opportunities highlighting the evolution of the job market in the United States and how higher education and vocational schools prepare individuals to join the workforce. Finally\, they will explore strategies to promote public-private partnerships that advance education and business opportunities.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/education-entrepreneurship-community-development/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180202
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20171208T213906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T191756Z
UID:1434-1517011200-1517529599@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Young European Leaders
DESCRIPTION:20 visitors will be coming from 20 different countries around Europe to make connections in San Diego exploring the following:  \n\nIntroduce and provide broad exposure to current U.S. social\, political\, and economic issues and associated policy formulation; and\nExamine interrelated U.S. foreign and domestic policy topics\, including homeland security and intelligence gathering; trade and economic development; immigration and integration; health and social services; environment and climate change; energy; and the role of diversity\, the individual\, and religion in the United States.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/young-european-leaders-2/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180119
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20171206T195211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T215211Z
UID:1429-1515628800-1516319999@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Human and Civil Rights Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:17 delegates will be joining us from across North Africa and the Middle East to discuss Human and Civil Rights Advocacy and Awareness. \nThe delegates will examine the historical context of human rights advocacy in the U.S.\, and the contemporary foreign policy issues resulting from the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They will illustrate the influence of human and civil rights activists on policy at the national\, state\, and local levels through lobbying\, media\, and grassroots campaigns. They will also explore the role and organizational structure of associations\, NGOs\, and religious organizations in advancing U.S. civil rights and equal opportunity and analyze a variety of human rights concerns related to issues such as domestic violence prevention\, disability rights\, LGBTI rights\, freedom of press/speech/religion\, access to education\, and due process. 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/human-civil-rights-advocacy/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171219
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20171019T182750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T182750Z
UID:1185-1513123200-1513641599@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Fulbright Enrichment Seminar
DESCRIPTION:90 Fulbright Scholars will attend a Fulbright Enrichment Seminar in San Diego to discuss “Innovation & Entrepreneurship”
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/fulbright-enrichment-seminar-2/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171214
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20171114T190342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171114T191108Z
UID:1391-1512777600-1513209599@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Combating  Trafficking In Persons
DESCRIPTION:Visitors will be coming from Luxembourg to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following:  \n\nTo examine U.S. legislation regarding enforcement against and prosecution of traffickers;\nTo examine initiatives to identify\, protect\, assist\, and provide services for trafficking victims; and\nTo examine local\, national\, and international cooperative efforts to combat trafficking in persons.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/combating-trafficking-persons-2/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171211
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170919T222830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T222830Z
UID:1130-1512518400-1512950399@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Trading Blocs
DESCRIPTION:15 delegates will be coming from African countries to make professional connections in San Diego exploring how to promote best practices for facilitating and increasing intra-African trade and explore opportunities to lower trade and investment barriers for U.S. companies; through engagement with U.S. private sector leaders\, provide exposure to the competitiveness factors and conditions that U.S. firms look for in evaluating commercial opportunities in Africa; examine the legal and regulatory systems and processes that allow business to flourish; identify policies that may discourage the growth of business; and explore various models\, support mechanisms\, and innovations that can support the growth of private investment. \n  \n 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/trading-blocs/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171129
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20171019T182211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T182557Z
UID:1184-1511308800-1511913599@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Financial Investigations in the US
DESCRIPTION:4 visitors will be coming from Serbia to make professional connections in San Diego to gain insight into U.S. policies and practices to create and implement specialized financial crime investigation and prosecution units and task forces at the federal\, state\, and local levels.  These visitors will explore U.S. approaches to combating all forms of corruption\, especially those related to financial crimes such as corporate fraud\, cybercrime\, procurement\, money laundering\, public corruption\, tax evasion\, and other financial crimes and examine specialized prosecution units and interagency task forces\, including specialized units in which prosecutors and law enforcement are effectively interacting.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/financial-investigations-us/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171119
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20171019T181124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T182522Z
UID:1182-1510704000-1511049599@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Oral Trials for Law Professors II
DESCRIPTION:5 visitors will be coming from Mexico to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: how to navigate between civil and common law systems in the international arena and the significance of the adversarial trial system; discuss efforts to support initiatives providing legal skills training and rule of law public education in Latin America; enhance opportunities for sustainable cooperation between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement to combat organized crime\, gangs\, and related criminal activities.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/oral-trials-law-professors-ii/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171119
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170821T194913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T182444Z
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SUMMARY:Strong Cities: Building Community Resilience to Radicalization and Violent Extremism
DESCRIPTION:20 visitors will be coming from multiple countries to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: \n\nfacilitate systematic sharing of knowledge\, expertise\, and lessons learned on building social cohesion and community resilience to prevent violent extremism across cities on on international basis;\nanalyze and examine emerging trends in addressing the underlying conditions that fuel political grievances\, communal conflicts\, and economic disparity within communities;\nexplore the role of faith-based and secular organizations\, community based efforts\, and public-private partnerships in positively engaging youth on political\, social\, and economic challenges;\nexamine leadership strategies and advocacy skills designed to positively influence susceptible youth; and\nexplore successful intervention and rehabilitation programs designed to reintegrate disenfranchised youth and prevent radicalization
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/strong-cities-building-community-resilience-radicalization-violent-extremism/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171108
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170919T222433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T222433Z
UID:1129-1509580800-1510099199@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:5 delegates will be coming from Morocco to make professional connections in San Diego and highlight U.S. efforts to help new entrepreneurs overcome social and financial hurdles through leadership development\, job creation\, access to capital\, marketing\, education\, and innovations that encourage entrepreneurship; explore and assess best practices for promoting small business development including lending\, initiatives to reduce bureaucratic hurdles\, and incubators; illustrate mentoring and other models to encourage entrepreneurs who launch small start-up businesses. \n 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171106
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170919T222058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T222058Z
UID:1128-1509148800-1509926399@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Tech Entrepreneurs in Low-Tech Environments
DESCRIPTION:6 delegates will be coming from Liberia to make professional connections in San Diego and provide examples of how U.S. states and communities provide internet access to resource poor\, underserved or rural communities in the United States; illustrate how the United States promotes the study of STEM (Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Math) in resource poor\, underserved or rural communities; highlight best practices in using information technology to streamline businesses\, deliver services and grow the customer base; and observe how businesses train their employees (or vocational/higher education institutes prepare their students) to best use information technology.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/tech-entrepreneurs-low-tech-environments/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171020
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170821T192144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170908T004041Z
UID:1056-1508371200-1508457599@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Colorado River Project
DESCRIPTION:25 Visitors will be coming from the U.S. and Mexico to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: \n\nVisiting the Imperial Valley’s Imperial Irrigation District to better understand bi-national management of the Colorado River resources
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/colorado-river-project/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171114
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170919T221207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T221207Z
UID:1127-1507852800-1510617599@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Professional Fellows Program (PFP) and Young Southeast Asia Leadership Initiative (YSEALI) *Home Hosting Available
DESCRIPTION:8 delegates will be coming from Eastern Europe and South East Asia to make professional connections in San Diego through month-long business fellowships with local companies. These fellows will be home hosted and work approximately 40 hours per week while in San Diego. Host institutions include PANA\, ESET\, Founders First Capital Partners\, San Diego Workforce Partnership\, DoWhop\, UCSD Center for Commercialization and Innovation\, UCSD Rady School\, and RISE San Diego
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/professional-fellows-program-pfp-young-southeast-asia-leadership-initiative-yseali-home-hosting-available/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171018
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170919T214256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T214256Z
UID:1125-1507766400-1508284799@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:ADDRESSING RADICALIZATION IN THE SAHEL
DESCRIPTION:14 delegates will be coming from African countries to make professional connections in San Diego to learn about U.S. programs that work to counter radicalization\, including the relationship between federal\, state\, and local programs; explore the underlying conditions that fuel extremism\, political grievances\, communal conflicts\, social structures\, and economic disparity and emerging trends to address them; examine community-based efforts designed to build strong community resistance to violent extremism and promote tolerance\, including community policing and prison rehabilitation programs; and discuss how different sectors of American society work together to resist violent extremism\, including government\, academia\, civil society\, religious communities\, and the private sector.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/addressing-radicalization-sahel/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171106
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170919T220457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T221312Z
UID:1126-1507334400-1509926399@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative *Dinner Hospitality Available
DESCRIPTION:12 delegates will be coming from Latin America and the Caribbean to make professional connections in San Diego through month-long business fellowships with local companies. They will be living as a cohort downtown\, working Monday-Thursday with local companies\, and spending Fridays in professional development sessions as a group. Host institutions confirmed thus far include Hub Makers Space and Fuse Integration\, Hera Labs\, San Diego PRIDE\, County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services\, Edible Alchemy\, and OnePitch and BAM Communications.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/young-leaders-americas-initiative-dinner-hospitality-available/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171008
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170821T191307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170821T192250Z
UID:1053-1506988800-1507420799@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:State and Local Government *Global Social Hour on October 5
DESCRIPTION:14 Visitors will be coming from multiple regions to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: \n\nIntroduce the structures and functions of the U.S. federal system of government\, with emphasis on the division of authority and responsibility between federal\, state\, and local governments\nDemonstrate successful models of cooperation among state and local governments\, nongovernmental organizations\, community organizations\, and the business sector\nExamine various models of state and local governments and explain how they function in the U.S. and interact with the federal government
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/state-local-government-global-social-hour-october-5/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171002
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170821T185513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170821T214258Z
UID:1051-1506470400-1506902399@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Promoting Resilient Communities: The Role of Law Enforcement
DESCRIPTION:8 visitors will be coming from Turkey to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: \n\nDevelop deeper understanding of CVE policies and approaches at all levels of the U.S. government and law enforcement in enhancing the capacity of local community partners to prevent radicalization\nHighlight the importance of public-private sector collaboration and trust-building\, particularly between local communities and law enforcement\, in tackling the problem of violent extremism\nExamine effective\, community-level CVE programs and initiatives designed to engage populations at risk for radicalization\, particularly youth\, and strategic efforts to counter radical messaging\nExplore key security challenges and human rights considerations in border regions
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/countering-violent-extremism-role-law-enforcement/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170925
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170821T184616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170821T191014Z
UID:1050-1505779200-1506297599@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Strategic and Economic Priorities for the Indian Ocean Region
DESCRIPTION:8 visitors will be coming from the Indian Ocean region to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following:  \n\nAssess the shifting security priorities\, trade flows\, and environmental complexities of the Indian Ocean region and its 5 sub-regions: Middle East and Gulf States\, Red Sea and linkages to the Mediterranean\, East Africa\, South Asia\, and Southeast Asia and Oceania\nDiscuss bilateral and multi-lateral institutional arrangements and initiatives to ensure maritime security and resolve maritime disputes\nExamine efforts to address regional and global environmental threats such as over-fishing\, acidification\, and pollution\nExplore strategies to assure unfettered trade along the major sea routes connection the Middle East\, Africa\, South and East Asia\, the U.S.\, and Oceania
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/strategic-economic-priorities-indian-ocean-region/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170918
DTSTAMP:20260427T092806
CREATED:20170821T182800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170821T190952Z
UID:1044-1505260800-1505692799@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Community Partnership to Counter Extreme Violence *Dinner Hospitality Needed
DESCRIPTION:7 Visitors will be coming from the United Kingdom to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: \n\nExamine successful U.S. strategies and local initiatives to prevent violent extremism\, intervene in the path to radicalization\, and rehabilitate and reintegrate marginalized individuals\nIncrease bilateral cooperation on efforts to prevent radicalization to deter terrorism\nExplore community-based efforts designed to build strong communities resistant to violent extremism\nCompare school\, faith\, and NGO outreach programs for youth from marginalized communities\nVisit schools to learn about English acquisition programs\, multicultural classrooms\, and recreational activities for refugee students
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/community-partnership-counter-extreme-violence-dinner-hospitality-needed/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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