Upcoming Events & International Delegations

Promoting Resilient Communities: The Role of Law Enforcement

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

State and Local Government *Global Social Hour on October 5

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

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative *Dinner Hospitality Available

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

ADDRESSING RADICALIZATION IN THE SAHEL

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

Professional Fellows Program (PFP) and Young Southeast Asia Leadership Initiative (YSEALI) *Home Hosting Available

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

Colorado River Project

25 Visitors will be coming from the U.S. and Mexico to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following: Visiting the Imperial Valley's Imperial Irrigation District to better understand bi-national management of the Colorado River resources

YLAI Pitch Contest

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... Read More

Tech Entrepreneurs in Low-Tech Environments

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,... Read More