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SUMMARY:Art Soup @ Bread & Salt
DESCRIPTION:With Slovenian photography\, a dash of Tanzanian guitar\, a splash of Indian drama\, a pinch of Algerian rap\, and a handful of local performers for a night of global artistry. This troupe of artists will be traveling through San Diego on their multi-city tour “Promoting Social Change through the Arts.” \nThe suggested Donation is of $10 and tickets can be purchased here or at the door. \nFrom 5-6 pm Alta Brewing will be offering $1 off all beer and $1.50 tacos from Tacos by Adriana. For more info contact Natalie@sandiegodiplomacy.org
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/art-soup-bread-salt/
LOCATION:Bread & Salt\, 1955 Julian Ave\, San Diego\, CA\, 92113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180206
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180208
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
CREATED:20180105T194301Z
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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:20260406T102950
CREATED:20180105T192856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T192856Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180202
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
CREATED:20171208T213906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T191756Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180119
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
CREATED:20171206T195211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T215211Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171219
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
CREATED:20171019T182750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T182750Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171209T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171209T210000
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SUMMARY:Cultural Diplomacy through Music Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we host a private reception followed by a concert showcasing Wu Man and Bill Bradbury at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad. \nWu Man traveled with Yo-Yo Ma as part of The Music of Strangers – Yo-yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble inspired by the exchange of ideas and traditions along the historical Silk Road. Wu Man was awarded The Bunting Fellowship at Harvard University in 1998\, and she was also the first Chinese traditional musician to be awarded The United States Artist Fellowship in 2008. She was also the first Chinese artist to perform at the White House. \nThe reception\, complete with appetizers and refreshments\, will feature a Meet & Greet with Wu Man. She will share her experience as a music citizen diplomat. The reception will take place at 5 pm and at 6 pm those in attendance will be given the opportunity to tour the museum before the show at 7pm.50 tickets are currently available for $25 and $35. \nRSVP Here! \n 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/cultural-diplomacy-music-event/
LOCATION:Museum of Making Music\, 5790 Armada Dr\, Carlsbad\, CA\, 92008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171214
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171206T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
CREATED:20171206T203644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171206T203644Z
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SUMMARY:Young European Leaders
DESCRIPTION:21 leaders from across Europe will meet in San Diego in order to introduce and provide broad exposure to current U.S. social\, political\, and economic issues and associated policy formulation and examine 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/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171211
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T222830Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171129
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171119
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171119
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
CREATED:20170830T193724Z
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SUMMARY:Diplomacy Gala 2017
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the 2017 Diplomacy Gala\, “Global Entrepreneurship + Public Diplomacy: A New Venture.” Our annual fundraiser is a unique celebration of the impact of public diplomacy in San Diego. \nThis year we will highlight our professional exchange programs which connect local social and traditional entrepreneurs with their international counterparts to build mutual understanding\, share best practices and form lasting business relationships. While trade has long been used as a catalyst for diplomacy\, global social entrepreneurship is the next chapter in this narrative. At the 2017 Diplomacy Gala\, we will celebrate social entrepreneurship as a new diplomacy tool to address some of the most intractable global challenges. \nThe event will feature a sit-down dinner with entertainment\, unique keynote speakers\, a live auction and the bestowment of the Hostler Diplomat of the Year Award\, Partner Agency of the Year Award and Member of the Year Award. In addition\, the cocktail hour offers a great opportunity for silent auction bidding and networking for our 200+ guests\, that include diplomats\, elected officials\, business and civic leaders. Click HERE to Register.  \n\nGuests of Honor\n\nKeynote Speaker: \, CEO of Classy \n \nScot is the CEO & Co-Founder of Classy\, a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising tools for nonprofits\, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate global social impact. Since 2011\, fundraising on the Classy platform has doubled each year—resulting in thousands of nonprofits collectively raising over half a billion dollars. Based in San Diego\, CA\, Classy partners with organizations of all sizes and has raised $53 million to-date in growth capital. Classy was selected by Fast Company as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies in Social Good\,” and recognized on the “100 Brilliant Companies” list by Entrepreneur Magazine. Most recently\, Scot was recognized by Glassdoor as a Highest Rated CEO in 2017. \nOutside of Classy\, Scot is an active advisor and angel investor. He’s also part of the founding investor group and on the Board of Directors at San Francisco City Football Club\, the country’s first social enterprise semi-professional soccer club. \n\n \nMaster of Ceremonies- Amanda Lettmann \nAmanda Lettmann\, a San Diego native\, and US Air Force Veteran\, is a Vice President of the Board of Directors for the San Diego Diplomacy Council.  Amanda is a global entrepreneur and is currently the Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Simple Disability\, a software as a service platform technology company. She has a 20-year career in technology business transformation and a passion for growing the entrepreneurial ecosystem. \nThrough her company Kardia Ventures\, Amanda supports entrepreneurs\, women\, and Veterans in Tech\, is an angel investor\, active speaker\, startup pitch coach\, judge\, and hackathon host. Amanda holds a MBA in Technology Management\, she is a Business Mentor at The Founder Institute and an Advisory Board member of Girls In Tech San Diego. \n\nAwardees\nQualcomm – Citizen Diplomat Organization of the Year Award \n\n \nQualcomm was founded in 1985 in San Diego and today they are a multinational company that specializes in telecommunications equipment. Qualcomm is a company with a diverse workforce and their main focus is to invent mobile technology breakthroughs. They are considered to be dreamers and do what others thought was impossible. Billions of times a day people from around the globe are in contact with a product improved by Qualcomm. \nQWISE\, the Thinkabit Lab\, Qualcomm Diversity\, and the Wireless Reach Team have been outstanding partners of the San Diego Diplomacy Council this year\, coordinating many high-quality meetings for our international delegates and fostering entrepreneurship and STEM careers across the world while forging business relationships. \n\nAmbassador Charles W. Hostler – Citizen Of The Year Award: Andy White\n\n\n\n \nAndy White is currently the Startup Advocate with the Downtown San Diego Partnership. The goal of the role is to create an environment to foster the growth of startups in downtown San Diego. Prior to this\, he was one of the founding partners of the VegasTechFund part of the Downtown Project. For the past 7 years\, he’s been completely consumed by entrepreneurship and startup ecosystems. From these experiences\, he’s been connected with many impactful projects happening all across the country. \nAndy White’s contribution to the San Diego Diplomacy Council has been tremendous. Andy hosted Zamir Zhukov\, one of our Professional Fellows at the Downtown San Diego Partnership and offered him an engaging\, hands-on fellowship experience that translated into a successful business relationship. After the fellowship program\, Andy flew to Russia to speak at Moscow’s equivalent of Start Up Week. More recently\, he served as a judge for our Mandela Washington Fellowship Pitch Competition and connected us with other valuable partners\, such as Rock My Run\, EvoNexus\, Zeeto\, and Le Red Balloon among others. \n\n\nColleen and Victor – Member Citizen Diplomat Award of the Year\n \nAmongst our many committed members\, it is always a challenge to choose only one person or family to receive this award. Nevertheless\, when thinking about their incredible help and spirit as citizen diplomats throughout this year\, Colleen and Victor were the evident choice. We would like to recognize them with the Member Citizen Diplomat Award of the Year for their wonderful commitment\, hospitality\, and generosity to our international visitors and our organization. They have welcomed many delegations throughout the year. \n\n“We have had a tremendous amount of fun being involved in the marvelous programs of San Diego Diplomacy Council. We started out hosting dinners and attending events from a desire to contribute in a small way to American diplomacy. But we quickly realized that these delegates are such wonderful people that we just enjoy spending time with them whenever we can! Being with them is the next best thing to traveling to their amazing countries. We’re so glad the Diplomacy Council works to put America’s best foot forward and gives us the opportunity to know these interesting and accomplished people!” – Colleen and Victor \n  \n\n\n\nEntertainment\nDJ Kutz\, Resident GoPro DJ \nGoPro Resident DJ\, DJ Kutz\, lives to create and mix music that crosses racial\, social and ethnic borders. He spins largely EDM/Progressive/Electro House\, mixing it with hip-hop\, R&B\, Reggae\, House\, Funk\, Soul\, & Latin. Originally a New Jersey native\, DJ Kutz first started DJing at the famous Skate 22 in Union\, NJ. He has played all over the Tri-State area\, across NYC’s boroughs\, throughout the U.S. and even in Hyderabad\, India. His mixtapes have traveled the world from the United Kingdom to Zimbabwe\, Bermuda to China\, and everywhere in between. He is currently the resident DJ for GoPro at their Carlsbad office. His passion is to make people dance and have a great time\, using music to unite people across cultures. \n  \n\nVoices of Our City Choir\n \n“Serving and Advocating for the Homeless Community Through Music\, Poetry and Art”\nAs seen on KPBS and ABC10\, Voices of Our City Choir is committed to transforming the perception and experience of homelessness through the healing power of the arts. Formed by Steph Johnson and Nina Leilani\, the choir builds bridges to connect diverse communities in positive ways through musical performance\, advocacy\, and education. Their purpose is to uplift and heal those involved\, to offer friendship to our men\, women and children living on the streets and in shelters\, and to provide a space every Friday to sing and work towards their live performances. (Photo shared by Michele Zousmer). \n\nLive Auction\n\n  \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  \nMany thanks to Chinyeh Hostler for her Gold Diplomat Sponsorship \n \nMany thanks BD for its support at the Gold Diplomat level \n  \n  \n \nMany thanks Qualcomm for its support at the Gold Diplomat level \n \nMany thanks the Unified Port of San Diego for its support at the Gold Diplomat level \nThank you to SURERIDE for its Silver Diplomat Sponsorship \n\n  \n \nMany thanks to Takeda Pharmaceuticals for its Silver Diplomat sponsorship. \n  \n \nMany thanks to The San Diego Foundation for its Cocktail Hour Sponsorship \n  \n\nSponsorship Levels\n$5\,000 – Platinum Diplomat: Premier table for eight with wine\, one-year SDDC membership for eight\, banner with logo\, logo displayed on all available print material\, recognition on website and in other publicity. \n$2\,500 – Gold Diplomat: Complimentary tickets for four (4)\, free 1 year membership for four (4)\, logo displayed on all available print material\, recognition on website and in other publicity. \n$1\,000 – Silver Diplomat: Complimentary tickets for two (2)\, logo displayed on all available print material\, recognition on website and in other publicity. \n$2\,500 – Cocktail Hour Sponsor- Complimentary tickets for four (4)\, free 1 year membership for four (4)\, logo displayed on all available print material\, recognition on website and in other publicity. \n$1\,000 – Valet Parking Sponsor- Complimentary tickets for two (2)\, logo displayed on all available print material\, recognition on website and in other publicity. \n$750 – Dessert Sponsor- One (1) complimentary ticket\, logo displayed on all available print material\, recognition on website and in other publicity. \n\n  \nClick HERE to Register 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/diplomacy-gala-2017/
LOCATION:Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at University of San Diego\, 5998 Alcala Park\, KIPJ-134\, San Diego\, CA\, 92110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171108
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171102
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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SUMMARY:Free to Rock
DESCRIPTION:Free to Rock is a documentary film directed by 4-time Emmy winning filmmaker Jim Brown and narrated by Kiefer Sutherland.  Rock & Roll spread the sound of freedom across the Iron Curtain and throughout Eastern Europe and the USSR\, despite Communist attempts to outlaw it and to crush what they perceived was a contamination of their youth.  Over the next thirty years\, thousands of underground bands and millions of young fans who yearned for Western values helped fuel the nonviolent implosion of the Soviet regime.  Free to Rock features Presidents\, diplomats\, spies and rock stars from the West\, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe who reveal how Rock & Roll music was a contributing factor in ending the Cold War. \n\nFor more information\, visit here
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/free-to-rock/
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171106
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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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:20171027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171028
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
CREATED:20171023T202144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171023T202830Z
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SUMMARY:YLAI Pitch Contest
DESCRIPTION:The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Pitch Competition is part of the fellowship program from the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders Initiative (YLAI) professional fellows program. As part of the program\, 12 young social entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean work and live in San Diego to build lasting relations with local entrepreneurial organizations and companies.  At the competition\, each fellow has an opportunity to present their business or organizational pitch to our group of judges. The winner will be recording his or her pitch and they will be featured on the YLAI portal and the top 10 will present in Washington\, D.C. during the closing summit.  We are honored to have as our judges Kyle Moss from Qualcomm\, Alex Waters from SD Downtown Partnership\, Anatoly Devyataykin from Co-mmunity\, and Bill Harrington who is an Investor. The competition will be covering themes such as Urban Agriculture\, Snack Foods\, Emergency Services App\, Sustainability\, Recycling/Robotics\, LGBT Rights\, HIV Support Services\, Women’s Empowerment\, STEAM Education\, Business Development\, Swimwear\, and Makers Spaces. \nThe YLAI Pitch Competition is a free event and will take place at the Fuse Integration at 3 – 5 pm \nPlease RSVP here \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/ylai-pitch-contest/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
CREATED:20171017T223135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171018T021728Z
UID:1161-1509044400-1509051600@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Comedy Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:Join the San Diego Diplomacy Council in partnership with ithra\, The Comedy Palace\, and Middle East Institute in a night of comedy at the Comedy Palace. Shakir Sharif\, Khalid Khalifa and Yaser Bakr are three Saudi Arabian comedians that will be performing. Shakir Sharif is known for his celebrity interpretations and for being featured on the hit Youtube Show Esh Elly. Khalid Khalifa is known for his podcasts that share the life in Saudi Arabia with the rest of the English-speaking world. Yaser Bakr opened the first Saudi Arabian comedy club called AlComedy Club. He is known for his satire and observational humor on everyday life. The first 100 guests receive a free drink. \nRsvp here
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/comedy-diplomacy/
LOCATION:The Comedy Palace\, 8878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd\, San Diego\, CA\, 92123\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171020
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171114
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171018
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171106
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171005T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
CREATED:20170908T000821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171002T232750Z
UID:1101-1507226400-1507231800@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Global Social Hour - Democracy: Local Roots and Global Impact
DESCRIPTION:Join us! \nEngage with mayors\, congressional representatives and other government experts from 20 countries while networking with globally-minded San Diegans.\n\nThe international delegates will be visiting San Diego under the auspices of the U.S State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program and are from Belize\, Brazil\, Burma\, Croatia\, Ethiopia\, Guyana\, India\, Israel\, Kenya\, Macedonia\, Nepal\, Nigeria\, the Philippines\, Russia\, Slovakia\, Sri Lanka\, Taiwan\, Thailand\, Turkey\, and Venezuela. \nGuest of Honor: Welcoming remarks by City of Coronado’s Mayor Richard Bailey \n \n\nRSVP Here
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/global-social-hour-democracy-local-roots-global-impact/
LOCATION:John D. Spreckels Center\, 1019 7th Street\, Coronado\, 1019 7th Street\, Coronado\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171008
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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:20260406T102950
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:20260406T102950
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;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170916T144500
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
CREATED:20170908T001949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170913T173039Z
UID:1106-1505556000-1505573100@sandiegodiplomacy.org
SUMMARY:Cultural Diplomacy Excursion: Waterfront Brunch and Harbor Cruise
DESCRIPTION:Join other international visitors for a day of networking and community building over brunch and a harbor cruise on the beautiful San Diego Bay. Just steps away from San Diego’s main train station (Santa Fe Station)\, visitors will begin their day at 10 am with water-front brunch at the uber-hip Carnitas Snack Shack\, a local favorite. Following brunch\, we will board a two-hour Hornblower harbor cruise where we will take in the urban cityscape and ocean landscape while getting a front row view of seals\, sea lions\, and other local residents. Following brunch and our tour\, we encourage you to spend the afternoon exploring San Diego’s downtown area at your own leisure\, which includes attractions such as the Midway aircraft carrier\, Seaport Village\, Little Italy and the historic Gaslamp District. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/cultural-diplomacy-excursion-waterfront-brunch-harbor-cruise/
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170918
DTSTAMP:20260406T102950
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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