• Renewable Energy & Sustainable Growth

    10 visitors from Central, East, West, and Northwest Africa will be coming to San Diego to provide an overview of U.S. Energy Policy: the All of the Above approach; examine policies and incentives that encourage the development of renewable energy and conservation measures to meet energy demands; discuss international cooperative efforts to develop and expand the availability of... Read More

  • Water resources management

    7 visitors from multiple countries will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: U.S. efforts to protect the quantity and quality of surface and groundwater supplies for a variety of competing uses at the local, state, national, and international scales; Asses U.S. trans boundary water Management programs for shared water resources... Read More

  • International Trade

    24 visitors from multiple countries will be coming to examine current federal, state, and local initiatives in international trade and export promotion, and innovative strategies for regional economic development and competitiveness in the global marketplace. In addition, they will explore the role of the U.S. in international trade and the impact of international trade agreements... Read More

  • Women Leaders: Promoting Peace and Security

    24 visitors from multiple countries will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following specific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: examine the current and historical roles of women in political transitions, post-conflict reconstruction, humanitarian emergencies, conflict prevention, and peacemaking efforts; assess the impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which... Read More

  • Management of Marine Protected Areas

    6 visitors from Argentina will be coming to San Diego to explore the mechanisms of MPA creation and implementation including implementation of regulations; explore MPA management from the federal, state, and local government perspectives; deepen understanding of the impacts of MPAs on sustainable fishing and the fishing industry as a whole; examine the day to day administration... Read More

  • Preventing and Confronting Domestic Abuse and Violence

    16 visitors from multiple countries will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following specific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: examine various social service agencies involved in the prevention, treatment, and assistance to victims of domestic abuse/violence; review the treatment programs from intake to reintegration in the community; demonstrate public/private partnerships... Read More

  • Combating Trafficking in Persons

    6 visitors from Indonesia will be coming to San Diego to expose GOI TIP actors to the full range of U.S. antiTIP practitioners among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, judicial authorities and NGOs in order to enable them to exchange best practices, learn new approaches and better understand the legal/institutional framework behind U.S. antiTIP efforts, which place great... Read More