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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191013
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SUMMARY:Combatting Trafficking in Person
DESCRIPTION:7 visitors from Serbia will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following specific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: \n\nExamine the legal framework and policymaking efforts in the U.S. for combating trafficking in persons\nExplore best practices in the roles of law enforcement\, prosecution and judges in combating trafficking in persons\nExamine strategies and programs for identifying and assisting victims of trafficking in persons and preventing future victims\nIdentify effective interaction and cooperation on TIP cases among law enforcement\, prosecutors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)\, as well as among international\, federal\, state and local entities\nReview the role and work of interagency task forces
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/combatting-trafficking-in-person/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191017
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T192844Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Cities
DESCRIPTION:15 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: \n\nExplore best practices in environmentally sound creative urban planning and the design and maintenance of infrastructure systems in urban areas\nExamine the effect of natural and human made disasters on cities\nConsider methods of collaboration among national and international specialists as a means of furthering the resiliency of cities
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/sustainable-cities/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T221857Z
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SUMMARY:Religious and Public Education
DESCRIPTION:13 visitors from Saudi Arabia will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego for this project sponsored by the Department of State. Specific objectives are forthcoming.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/religious-and-public-education/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191120
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20190925T193552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T193552Z
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SUMMARY:Professional Fellowship Program
DESCRIPTION:9 business leaders from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia will work for a month with local companies and non-profits.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/professional-fellowship-program/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191025
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20190925T192944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T192944Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Management of Protected Areas
DESCRIPTION:8 visitors from Chile will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego for this project sponsored by the Department of State. Specific objectives are forthcoming.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/sustainable-management-of-protected-areas/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191027
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20190925T193047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T193047Z
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SUMMARY:Accessing Foreign Markets Export Logistics\, From Rural Roads to Ports
DESCRIPTION:4 visitors from Colombia will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following specific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: \n\nExplore tools that strengthen the enabling environment for exporting different kinds of products from rural areas\nExamine systems and institutions that allow small scale producers in rural areas to sell to foreign consumers\nDiscuss trade related issues useful to exporters
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/accessing-foreign-markets-export-logistics-from-rural-roads-to-ports/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20190925T193141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T193141Z
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SUMMARY:Europe Women Leaders - Peace & Security
DESCRIPTION:19 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: \n\nExamine the current and historical roles of women in political transitions\, post-conflict reconstruction\, humanitarian emergencies\, conflict prevention\, and peacemaking efforts\nAssess the impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325)\, which reaffirmed the important role of women in peace and security\, and explore inter-agency coordination to implement the resolution\nCompare conflict transformation\, resolution\, and mediation techniques and their situational benefits and challenges\nDemonstrate the role of women in civil society\, government\, business\, politics\, and education in promoting community stability\, security\, and well-being\nIllustrate how women leaders mentor the next generation of female leaders in various specialties/areas of expertise in service to their communities\nFamiliarize participants with the constitutional\, judicial\, and legislative processes and practices that promote gender equality and protect women’s human rights
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/europe-women-leaders-peace-security/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20190925T193239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T193239Z
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SUMMARY:Western Hemisphere: Women Leaders - Peace & Security
DESCRIPTION:17 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: \n\nExamine the current and historical roles of women in political transitions\, post-conflict reconstruction\, humanitarian emergencies\, conflict prevention\, and peacemaking efforts\nAssess the impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325)\, which reaffirmed the important role of women in peace and security\, and explore inter-agency coordination to implement the resolution\nCompare conflict transformation\, resolution\, and mediation techniques and their situational benefits and challenges\nDemonstrate the role of women in civil society\, government\, business\, politics\, and education in promoting community stability\, security\, and well-being\nIllustrate how women leaders mentor the next generation of female leaders in various specialties/areas of expertise in service to their communities\nFamiliarize participants with the constitutional\, judicial\, and legislative processes and practices that promote gender equality and protect women’s human rights
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/western-hemisphere-women-leaders-peace-security/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20191017T184637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191030T203741Z
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SUMMARY:Global Social Hour
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Women’s Museum of California\, the San Diego Diplomacy Council would like to invite you to its next Global Social Hour: Women in Peace & Security. The event will convene thirty-two women leaders from European and Western Hemisphere countries in government ministries\, security sectors\, and civil society organizations. President Pro Tem Barbara Bry will welcome our international visitors\, which include Angelic Del Castilho Alihusain from Suriname\, Adriana Behana Cruz from Mexico\, Maria Camilleri Calleja from Malta\, and Fatima Lahnait from France.\n\n\nThese women will be sharing their experience on how they advocate for peace\, promote stability\, and improve security conditions in their communities and countries. The event will provide a unique social forum for San Diego professionals\, students and residents to learn from and personally interact with these exceptional international women leaders. Appetizers and wine will be served.\n\nVisitors will be coming from Croatia\, Cyprus\, Estonia\, France\, Ireland\, Malta\, Moldova\, Montenegro\, Netherlands\, Portugal\, Romania\, Spain\, Switzerland\, Ukraine\, United Kingdom\, Vatican City\, Bolivia\, Salvador\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, Mexico\, Panama\, Paraguay\, Suriname\, and Venezuela.\n\nThe dignitaries are visiting San Diego as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program “Women Leaders: Promoting Peace & Security” project.\n\nDate & Location:\nWednesday\, November 6\, from 6-8 p.m.\nWomen’s Museum of California\n2730 Historic Decatur Rd Barrack 16\, San Diego\, CA 92106\nParking is available and free at the Museum.\n\nFree for SDDC and Women’s Museum of California Members\n$10 for non-members\n\nTo register\, click Here \nIf you are experiencing any issues with registration\, please contact Jim Davis at jim@sandiegodiplomacy.org.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/global-social-hour-women-in-peace-security/
LOCATION:Women’s Museum of California\, 2730 Historic Decatur Rd Barrack 16\, San Diego\, CA\, 92106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191117
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
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SUMMARY:Civil Dialogue for Civil Society
DESCRIPTION:12 visitors from Poland will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following specific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: \n\nExamine the laws\, agencies\, and watchdog groups that combat discrimination and promote inclusion\nShowcase examples of successful and innovative partnerships between government\, business\, civil society organizations\, and other stakeholders that advance the development of local communities\nExplore efforts to stimulate economic growth by attracting business to local communities and how these efforts foster social and civic development within these communities\nInvestigate how effective and modern communication with community members results in citizen input into policymaking.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/civil-dialogue-for-civil-society/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191124
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20190925T193316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T193316Z
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SUMMARY:Traffic Safety
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nExamine the role of government in assuring a nationwide automobile transportation infrastructure for road safety\nAnalyze the process of creation and enforcement of comprehensive driving laws\nExplore driver education programs and standards setting for motor vehicle operation\nInvestigate components of safe road design in assuring all roads are built around integrated safety features\nIllustrate the importance of safe driving advocacy and public awareness campaigns in educating drivers and pedestrians\nHighlight the importance of integrated technology in vehicle safety
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/traffic-safety/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191124
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20191113T215924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T215924Z
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SUMMARY:Combating Trafficking In Person
DESCRIPTION:9 visitors from Bahrain will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following specific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: \n\nExamine anti human labor trafficking efforts through local\, state\, and federal government agencies\, law enforcement\, educators\, NGOs\, faith based organizations\, and advocacy groups to observe how the public and private sectors collaborate to end trafficking\, both domestically and internationally\nAddress best practices of victim focused assistance\, including interview techniques\, debriefing\, administrative investigations\, and data collection\nExamine initiatives to identify\, protect\, assist\, and provide services for trafficking victims as well as efforts to raise awareness through the media.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/combating-trafficking-in-person/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191204
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20191113T220004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T220004Z
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SUMMARY:Language Centers
DESCRIPTION:7 visitors from Russia will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following specific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: \n\nExplore the latest trends in private school management\nExplore objectives and how to develop various teaching activities to teach content\nExamine U.S. best practices in teaching languages\nExplore the breadth and depth of English programs in the United States\, as well as those in K-12 classes\, regarding the management side: budget\, schedules\, professional development opportunities\, and human resources\nFacilitate experience sharing with participant counterparts\nVisit schools and universities with English language programs.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/language-centers/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191202
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20190925T193745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T193745Z
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SUMMARY:Mexico High School Program
DESCRIPTION:26 high school students will be coming to San Diego for a one week entrepreneurship program with FGI.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/mexico-high-school-program/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191212
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20191113T220102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T220102Z
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SUMMARY:The Strong Cities Network
DESCRIPTION:8 visitors from Kenya will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following specific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: \n\nFacilitate systematic sharing of best practices and lessons learned on building social cohesion and community resilience to counter terrorist radicalization and recruitment between Kenyan and U.S. stakeholders on national\, local and community levels\, including through the Strong Cities Network;\nIdentify and examine the underlying conditions that fuel political and human rights grievances\, communal conflicts\, and other potential drivers of terrorist radicalization and recruitment within communities;\nExplore the role of faith based and secular organizations\, community based efforts\, and public private partnerships in positively engaging youth on political\, social\, economic\, and security challenges;\nExplore successful intervention and rehabilitation and reintegration programs designed to positively influence susceptible youth\, reintegrate disenfranchised youth\, and prevent radicalization and recruitment to terrorism; and\nBuild networks and partnerships among stakeholders at all levels and capabilities of government\, non profit organizations\, and private owners and operators\, to prevent terrorism.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/the-strong-cities-network/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200116T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200116T193000
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20191212T224041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T234732Z
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SUMMARY:Talk-About Series: Three Presidents at War
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council cordially invites you to a Talk-About Event featuring Brett McGurk\, former Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on Thursday\, January 16 at San Diego State University Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center at 5:30 pm.  \nMr. McGurk will discuss U.S. foreign policy decisions related to the fight against terrorism since 9/11 under the Bush\, Obama and Trump Administrations. This event is co-hosted with the Charles W. Hostler Institute on World Affairs and the Center for Advancing Global Business at San Diego State University. \nMcGurk is the Frank E. and Arthur W. Payne Distinguished Lecturer at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute. He served as Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS under Presidents Obama and Trump; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs under President Obama; NSC Senior Director and Special Assistant for National Security Affairs to President George W. Bush\, as well as multiple assignments to Iraq and the Middle East. He has received numerous awards including the highest State Department honor from Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and John Kerry. McGurk holds a J.D. from Columbia University and a B.A. from the University of Connecticut. He was a Law Clerk to Chief Justice Rehnquist on the Supreme Court’s 2001 term. \nOur moderator\, Steve Kontos\, recently completed a nearly 30-year career with the U.S. Department of State and now works independently\, specializing in defense and foreign policy issues. His experience as a Foreign Service officer included coordinating counter-terrorism policy and directing post-conflict assistance programs in the Middle East and Balkans. His latest assignment was as the foreign policy adviser to the U.S. Naval Special Warfare (SEALs) command in San Diego. From 2014 to 2017\, he led the State Department team which\, on behalf of the Special Presidential Envoy\, managed U.S. diplomatic engagement with the more than 70 countries of the Global Coalition seeking to defeat ISIS. \nThis event is open to the public\, but RSVP’s are required. Parking is provided ( See a map attached). A Reception will be held prior to the talk.  \nClick HERE to RSVP. 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/talk-about-series-with-brett-mcgurk/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200207
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20191113T220134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T220134Z
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SUMMARY:Empowering Youth through Workforce Development
DESCRIPTION:16 visitors from various countries in Africa will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following specific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: \n\nExamine the role vocational education plays in providing Americans with training and skills tailored to fit targeted employment needs; \nDemonstrate specific workforce niches filled by community colleges\, vocational/technology schools and certificate programs and how these institutions have evolved to meet economic needs; \nAssess the federal government’s investment in innovative education for youth; \nStudy ways teachers and businesses get youth interested in futurelooking careers; and\nExplore student internships and opportunities for employment upon graduation.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/empowering-youth-through-workforce-development-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200209
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20191219T182530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T182530Z
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SUMMARY:Afghan Trilateral Training Program: Quality Assurance and Accreditation Program(FFS)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/afghan-trilateral-training-program-quality-assurance-and-accreditation-programffs/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200222
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20191219T182332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T193204Z
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SUMMARY:The Experiment Digital (FFS)
DESCRIPTION:We will be recruiting San Diegan high school students to apply for a Virtual Exchange Program with high school students from the Middle East.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/the-experiment-digital-ffs/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200227
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20191219T182650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T182650Z
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SUMMARY:Para Martial Arts in Belgium (FFS)
DESCRIPTION:A delegation of 13 adaptive martial arts coaches as well as sports administrators who work with at-risk youth from Belgium.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/para-martial-arts-in-belgium-ffs/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200304
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20191219T182905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T182905Z
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SUMMARY:Building Capacity Among Civil Service Leaders
DESCRIPTION:8 visitors from Iraq will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following spe-cific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: \n· Explore different approaches of civil society leaders to collaborate with foreign governments\, interna-tional donors\, and international CSOs\, including how to raise funds\, write grant proposals\, network\, use social media\, and build partnerships; \n· Expose participants to strategies and techniques to be effective\, efficient\, and responsive to donors in order to take a leading role in promoting economic development\, good governance\, and social cohe-sion within and among minority communities; \n· Examine tools used to engage with and effect change in government and majority community attitudes toward minorities\, as well as promote and defend minority rights; and \n· Encourage dialogue and cooperation among minority community organizations and introduce concepts that will allow them to both model healthy interaction among different ethnic and religious communi-ties themselves and play a leading role in promoting reconciliation and coexistence among minority communities.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/building-capacity-among-civil-service-leaders/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200303T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20200128T173233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200204T205048Z
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SUMMARY:Talk-About Series: Venezuela
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council cordially invites you to a Talk-About Event featuring Dr. Patricia Márquez\, Dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace studies at University of San Diego\, on Tuesday\, March 3 at the Coronado Public Library at 6:30pm. \nThe oil-rich Venezuela is a country in crisis with high levels of chaos\, anarchy\, poverty and violence. Not that long ago it was hard to imagine a Venezuela defined by extreme corruption\, the collapse of all basic services and institutions\, massive migration\, hyperinflation\, and significant political repression.  \nDr. Márquez will discuss how Venezuela moved so rapidly from being a budding economy with tremendous oil wealth to a bankrupt society in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Through stories of everyday life\, listeners will gain a vibrant picture of economic\, political and social aspects essential for understanding the complex dimensions of the Venezuelan crisis. This event is co-hosted with The Worldview Project. \nDr. Márquez joined the USD School of Business in 2007 and has since developed the Center for Peace and Commerce (CPC)\, the Social Innovation Challenge and the USD Changemaker Hub. Her research has focused on the intersection of business and social value creation\, with an emphasis on poverty alleviation through market mechanisms. Previous to joining USD\, Dr. Márquez was a professor and dean at IESA\, a School of Business in Caracas\, Venezuela. In 2016\, Dr. Márquez received the San Diego Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Award. In 2017 she received the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club Peacemaker of the Year Award and in 2018 the Rotary\, District 5340 Pathways to Peace Award and Paul Harris Fellowship. \nClick HERE to RSVP
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/save-the-date/
LOCATION:Coronado Public Library\, 640 Orange Avenue\, Coronado\, CA\, 92118
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200312
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20190626T224810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T225045Z
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SUMMARY:Citizen Diplomacy Trip To Cuba
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council invites you and your guest(s) to join our private delegation for an eye-opening journey at this most pivotal time in U.S.-Cuba relations. Our specially designed program will explore Cuba’s rich and varied cultural heritage. We will go beyond tourist corridors by engaging with local scholars\, attorneys\, musicians and artists who will offer in-depth commentary on the Cuban legal system\, art\, history\, architecture\, and religion.The trip is operated by Cuba Cultural Travel under the license Support to Cuban People. \nTwo options:  \n\n5 nights – March 4-9\, 2020\n7 nights – March 4-11\, 2020\n\nWe have teamed with Cuba Cultural Travel to create this extraordinary trip. Our private journeys (space is limited) include the following: \n\nThought-provoking lectures by renowned scholars\, historians\, legal experts and more\nPrivate performances and reception by prominent dance companies and musicians\nExploration of the fascinating neighborhoods of Havana in the company of an architect and historian\n\nCUSTOM DESIGNED PROGRAM INCLUDES\n\nItinerary design and coordination\nAccommodations in standard or luxury B&Bs\nCompliance with US Treasury Department\nAir-conditioned ground transportation\nFull time private tour escort\nDaily breakfast in Cuba\nMeals as listed in itinerary (including tips)\nEntrance fees to museums\nBottled water on bus and in room\nGratuities for restaurants\, porters\nCuban Tourist Card/Visa\n\nEXCLUDES\n\nAirfare to/from Cuba and associated fees\nGratuities for guide and driver\nTrip cancellation insurance\nIndividualized accommodation expenses (mini bar\, room service\, laundry fees\, etc)\n\n* Prices based on standard accommodations \nPRICES START AT:\n 6 DAYS AND 5 NIGHTS DOUBLE\, PER PERSON: $2\,290* SINGLE OCCUPANCY: $2\,595* \n 8 DAYS AND 7 NIGHTS DOUBLE\, PER PERSON: $3\,170* SINGLE OCCUPANCY: $3\,470* \nClick here for our Brochure And Registration Form \nFor more information\, contact Heidi Knuff at heidi@sandiegodiplomacy.org or at 619.291.8105
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/citizen-diplomacy-trip-to-cuba/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200312
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SUMMARY:The Contemporary U.S. Economy
DESCRIPTION:9 visitors from various countries in Europe will be coming to make professional connections in San Diego exploring the following specific objectives for the project outlined by the Department of State: \n\nExamine U.S. financial markets in their domestic and global contexts and explain U.S. perspectives on international economic and monetary issues;\nReview U.S. efforts to promote financial stability;\nDiscuss U.S. investment in emerging markets and programs that assist developing markets;\nExamine state and local international trade and export promotion initiatives designed to promote regional economic development and entrepreneurship;\nDemonstrate how American industries remain competitive in the world market;\nExamine the effect of international trade agreements on American business\, the economy and trade relations; and\nProvide opportunities to exchange views on the U.S./Europe economic relationship.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/the-contemporary-u-s-economy/
CATEGORIES:Incoming Delegations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200331T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200331T180000
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
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SUMMARY:Virtual Talk-About Series
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to kick off our E-Talk-About Series with a virtual discussion on the implications of the current Covid-19 pandemic to global diplomacy. M.D. Dr Dekleva will give a brief presentation\, and then engage with attendees for a Q&A. This 15-20 minute lecture will take place over Zoom on Tuesday\, March 31 from 5-6pm Pacific Time. \n\nDr. Kenneth Dekleva is currently an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Peter J. O’Donnell Brain Inst.\, UT Southwestern Medical Center\, Dallas\, TX\, where he holds the McKenzie Foundation I Chair in Psychiatry and is Director\, Psychiatry- Medicine Integration. \nDuring 2002-2016\, he served as a Regional Medical Officer/Psychiatrist with the U.S. Department of State\, retiring at the rank of Minister-Counselor.  He served in Moscow\, New Delhi\, Mexico City\, Vienna\, London\, and did a tour in Washington DC as Director of Mental-Health Services [world-wide] during 2013-2015. His experience both overseas (during SARS and H1N1) as well as in Washington DC (during Ebola) included working with medical colleagues in coordinating the behavioral-health response to such epidemics/pandemics.  Since 2016\, he has published and lectured extensively in the field of leadership psychology\, focusing upon analyses of world leaders for national security purposes.  He is board-certified in psychiatry and has an extensive background in integrated care\, management consultation\, behavioral-health support to elite teams\, and forensic psychiatry. \nRegister in advance HERE.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/virtual-talk-about-series/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200407T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200407T110000
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
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SUMMARY:Virtual Talk-About Series
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council is excited to announce it’s next E-Talk-About Series featuring retired U.S. diplomat and resilience expert Beth Payne. This lecture will take place over Zoom on Tuesday\, April 7 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Time. \nDuring this global health crisis\, many of us are discovering that life doesn’t always go as planned. U.S. diplomats regularly manage change\, are ready for the unexpected\, and perform effectively in a crisis. How do they thrive in adversity? \nResilience helps U.S. diplomats thrive despite surprises\, stress\, and crises. Resilience is the key to facing a vast array of challenges with innovation\, creativity\, and collaboration \nBeth Payne will speak about her experience opening the Office of the U.S. Consul in Baghdad\, Iraq\, and how her struggles with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder led to the creation of the State Department’s resilience training program in 2016. She will introduce you to the Department’s resilience model\, highlighting some of the skills and tools taught at the Foreign Service Institute. \nMs. Payne served as a Foreign Service officer from 1993 until 2016 with assignments at the U.S. Embassies in Senegal\, Rwanda\, Israel\, and Kuwait and as the U.S. Consul General in Kolkata\, India. In 2003\, she opened the Office of the U.S. Consul in Baghdad\, Iraq\, where she received the State Department’s award for heroism. \nIn addition to providing resilience training services\, Ms. Payne hosts a weekly blog that offers practical tips on how to build and maintain individual and team resilience and how to be a Resilience Leader. Check out her blog at payneresilience.com/blog. \nRegister in advance HERE.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/virtual-talk-about-series-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200414T110000
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20200406T233655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T233655Z
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SUMMARY:Mask Diplomacy: Northeast Asia Information & Image Wars
DESCRIPTION:Our next Virtual Talk-About Series will feature public diplomacy expert Nancy Snow and will take place over Zoom on Tuesday\, April 14 at 10:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time. \nNancy Snow will explain how COVID-19 has spurred both promising and concerning dynamics in Northeast Asia. Japan and China\, while being antagonist countries\, are collaborating and generating goodwill in surprising ways to address the pandemic. Meanwhile\, comparative information and image war has been set into motion among Japan\, China\, and South Korea\, three countries with distinct approaches to responding to the coronavirus. Who’s winning the image war? Does it even matter in a global pandemic? Snow will argue that how China\, South Korea\, and Japan handle the virus in 2020 will shape their national image and reputation for years to come. \nCal State Fullerton professor emeritus\, Nancy Snow\, is among the most recognized scholars in propaganda and public diplomacy with a special focus on East Asia. A resident of Tokyo\, Japan who consults on public diplomacy and nation branding in China\, South Korea and Japan\, Snow is the Walt Disney Faculty Chair in Global Media and Communications at Schwarzman College\, Tsinghua University\, on leave from her special appointment as Pax Mundi Professor of Public Diplomacy\, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Click Here to register.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/mask-diplomacy-northeast-asia-information-image-wars/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200415T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200415T134500
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20200410T202642Z
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SUMMARY:A Pandemic's Impact on Peace
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Kroc School of Peace Studies\, the San Diego Diplomacy Council invites you to join “A Pandemic’s Impact on Peace\,” featuring Rachel Locke\, Kroc IPC Director of Impact:Peace.  \nThe curve of COVID-19 cases isn’t the only one that needs to be flattened. The coronavirus pandemic is already producing knock-on effects for safety at the individual level\, the community level\, and – potentially – at the international level. \nIn this webinar\, we will discuss three of the greatest risk areas from a conflict and violence perspective\, followed by a roadmap to help us chart a pathway forward.  \nThe insights that will be presented were developed through rigorous research. The analysis has made its way into several government agencies thinking about how to best plan to support peace in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic\, including USAID and the UK’s Department for International Development. \nSpeaker Rachel Locke joined the Kroc IPJ as Director of Impact:Peace in July 2019. Rachel has extensive experience delivering evidence-based violence prevention solutions to some of the most difficult international contexts while simultaneously advancing policy for peace. Prior to joining IPJ\, Rachel was Head of Research for violence prevention with the Pathfinders for Peaceful\, Just and Inclusive Societies at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation. In this capacity\, Rachel led coalition building and evidence curation with the UN\, bilateral governments\, the African Union\, civil society and others to explore the challenge of delivering the 2030 Agenda targets for peaceful societies (SDG 16.1). \nEarlier in her career\, Rachel served as Senior Policy Advisor with the US Agency for International Development where she developed and represented agency-wide policy on issues concerning conflict\, violence and fragility. She also led USAID research and policy on crime\, conflict\, and fragility and worked extensively on program design\, implementational and evaluation primarily in Africa. After leaving USAID\, Rachel launched a new area of work for the National Network for Safe Communities at John Jay College of Criminal Justice\, bridging effective violence reduction approaches from the U.S. to municipalities globally. This work involved direct collaboration with law enforcement\, national and city-level government and civil society actors. Among other initiatives\, Rachel launched a three-year effort across two states and five municipalities in Mexico at a time of exceptionally high violence. \nRachel’s experience bridges the humanitarian\, development\, peacebuilding and urban violence realms. She holds a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University\, Graduate School of International and Public Affairs. She has also published a variety of articles and other works focusing on violence prevention\, humanitarian aid\, conflict and transnational organized crime. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/a-pandemics-impact-on-peace/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200416T113000
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20200410T201526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T220902Z
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SUMMARY:Global Leaders Online Forum
DESCRIPTION:The San Diego Diplomacy Council is proud to announce our Global Leaders Online Forum\, a series of virtual events that will offer our online community the opportunity to hear from and re-connect with current and emerging international leaders who have previously visited San Diego as part of an SDDC-hosted exchange program (our alumni!). Each event will highlight the unique experience and expertise of our international alumni on specific global issues and the impact of international exchange. \nOur first Global Leaders Online Forum event\, “Covid-19 in Africa: Select Stories from IVLP Alumni\,” will be held on Thursday\, April 16th from 10:00 – 11:30 am Pacific Time. This live webinar will feature a panel of alumni from various African countries\, who will share how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting them and their respective communities. Panelists will also share how their international exchange experience in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) has impacted their lives and professions\, highlighting their various areas of expertise. \n\nWe are proud to announce our panelists for this event: Ms. Franciose Mukuku and Dr. Dickens Howard Akena. \n\n\nMs. Francoise Mukuku is a prominent women’s rights and LGBTQ+ activist in Kinshasa\, Democratic Republic of Congo. Ms. Mukuku runs a social enterprise named Amazone advisors\, an organization that works across Africa to solve social\, humanitarian as well as environmental issues. Previously\, Ms.  Mukuku ran the feminist organization\, Si Jeunesse Savait (“If Young Women Knew” in French)\, which built the leadership skills of young women in sexual and reproductive rights\, information and communication technologies\, and entrepreneurship. Ms. Mukuku also previously worked as a journalist at RadioOkapi and as a communication specialist for Oxfam. She has consulted international development agencies and other bodies on sexual minority issues. \n\nMs. Mukuku visited San Diego in June 2016 as part of an IVLP delegation focused on political and civil rights for LGBT activists. She was impressed and inspired by the programs public representatives and citizens had in place\, and that they were inclusive of LGBT issues. \n\nDr. Dickens Howard Akena is a Psychiatrist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Makerere University. He teaches both undergraduate and post-graduate students\, and conducts clinical duties at the Butabika National Mental Health Hospital. Dr. Akena is a recipient of funding from a number of prestigious institutions including the Medical Research Council in the United Kingdom and is co-investigator on a number of the National Institutes of Health projects. \n\nDr. Akena visited San Diego in July 2019 as part of a multi-regional IVLP delegation focused on the topic “Recovering from Conflict and Trauma”\, where he and other delegates met with various community members and organizations\, such as San Diego Family Justice Center\, Survivors of Torture International\, and Center of Excellence for Stress & Mental Health (CESAMH). \n\nRegister in advance here. 
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/global-leaders-online-forum/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200424T113000
DTSTAMP:20260613T102450
CREATED:20200410T171916Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Culinary Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:As part of our Culinary Diplomacy Series\, San Diego Diplomacy Council is delighted to offer our first-ever virtual cooking class for members. Please join Israeli Chef Gal Sandler for a delicious online cooking class where you will discover Israeli cuisine\, one of the healthiest in the world. Gal will lead you in preparing 4 easy to make\, yet delicious and colorful traditional dishes. This taste of healthy Mediterranean cuisine is a great way to widen cultural connections during this time of isolation and experience the diversity found in Israeli culture represented through their food. \nGal Sandler is a Naturopathic and healthy chef. Sandler specializes in natural health\, nutrition and emotional therapy. She is also the creator of online health and weight loss workshops\, using a method that combines easy and quick kitchen practice and knowledge to help people bring health into their lives in a fun\, accessible and long-term way. \nOur Cultural Diplomacy Series offer international cultural and art educational events to raise our community’s global awareness in a fun and socializing environment. The concept is to offer you a unique understanding of a country’s language\, customs\, religion and art through culinary class\, art exhibits\, theater plays\, and live music. We are excited to take advantage of the unique opportunity that going virtual has given to us. \nThe registration deadline is April\, 16 to allow time for you to order ingredients online and have them delivered. After registering you will receive a full ingredients list\, as well as a recommended store to order them! \nThis event is for members only. Click here to register.
URL:https://sandiegodiplomacy.org/event/virtual-culinary-diplomacy/
CATEGORIES:Events,Upcoming Events
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