Upcoming Events & International Delegations

Geology, Hydrogeology, Minerals, and Geological Engineering

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... Read More

Addressing the Needs of At-Risk Youth to Promote Resilient Communities

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,... Read More

Public Health: Infectious Diseases

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... Read More

Towards a More Safe and Secure World: Cooperative Security Efforts

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... Read More

Increasing Prosecution Rates of Domestic Violence Cases

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... Read More

Foreign Policy and Human Rights

20 visitors from multiple countries will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego to explore the human rights components of U.S. foreign policy. The visitors will be examining the work of the organizations that monitor or advocate for international human rights issues. They will also discuss how grassroots organizations seek to influence human... Read More

Foreign Policy and Human Rights

6 visitors from Germany and Tajikistan will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego to explore population changes in the United States by investigating such demographic components as gender, age, ethnicity, mobility, language knowledge, employment status, and location. They will compare and contrast demographic trends in the United States and Germany from a... Read More

Social Entrepreneurs

Visitors from multiple countries will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego.

Green Energy in the United States

11 visitors from the People’s Republic of China will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego to examine current energy supply, demand, and production while considering the challenges in meeting present and future energy needs across the globe. The visitors will review U.S. national energy policy and approaches to securing energy resources. This includes... Read More