10 Visitors will be coming from Nigeria to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: Examine the role of religious leaders in an increasingly diverse community Observe the interplay between religion and politics in the U.S. Understand how faith based organizations and religious leaders work to protect the rights of citizens whose beliefs... Read More
7 Visitors will be coming from the United Kingdom to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: Examine successful U.S. strategies and local initiatives to prevent violent extremism, intervene in the path to radicalization, and rehabilitate and reintegrate marginalized individuals Increase bilateral cooperation on efforts to prevent radicalization to deter terrorism Explore community-based efforts... Read More
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... Read More
8 visitors will be coming from the Indian Ocean region to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: Assess 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... Read More
8 visitors will be coming from Turkey to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: Develop 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 Highlight the importance of public-private sector collaboration and trust-building,... Read More
14 Visitors will be coming from multiple regions to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: Introduce 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 Demonstrate successful models of cooperation among state and local governments,... Read More
Join us! Engage with mayors, congressional representatives and other government experts from 20 countries while networking with globally-minded San Diegans. The 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... Read More
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... Read More
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;... Read More
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... Read More
