Upcoming Events & International Delegations

Russian business leaders

6 visitors from the Russian Federation will be coming to to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following:Experiencing their own profession in an American context, through internships with related businesses and organizations; Learn about San Diego’s economy, business climate, strengths, and challenges through a visit to the World Trade Center and meeting with the Regional... Read More

Cross border trade

Visitors from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following : Strengthen economic cooperation and trade relationships between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan ; Examine domestic and international economic forces that influence U.S. trade policy and the policy-making process; examine the ideal conditions and challenges integral to facilitating and... Read More

Provincial Cooperation on Water Resources Development and Management

9 visitors from Pakistan will be coming to examine how the U.S. manages freshwater supplies for agriculture, energy production and domestic and industrial uses; Explore U.S. efforts to protect the environment, with a focus on the quantity and quality of surface and groundwater supplies for a variety of competing uses locally, regionally, nationally and internationally;... Read More

Law of the Sea: Fisheries Management and Marine Protected Areas in the Asia-Pacific Region

7 visitors from multiple countries will highlight how the UNCLOS III economic and resource clauses apply to the Pacific Ocean and SCS. They will also examine the role of large and small fish extraction enterprises, explore the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to their use of the world’s common resources including fisheries management... Read More

NGOs and Civic Activism

7 visitors from Africa will be coming to examine innovative management strategies for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), particularly organizations in the U.S. that support and promote social or political issues; explore the diversity of the independent sector in the U.S. and the dynamic relationships between business, government and non-governmental organizations; and examine methodologies used by NGOs for... Read More

Higher Education Leadership and Faculty Exchange Study Tour

10 visitors from Georgia will be coming to examine U.S. higher education, including its structure, administration, and management; Provide insights into innovative educational administration practices utilized in the United States; Demonstrate the varying functions of universities, community colleges, distance learning and certificate programs, and vocational/technical schools; and explore best practices for the internationalization of higher... Read More

Young leaders of the Americas initiative

12 Visitors 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.

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