The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. It was a privilege and honor hosting Susan Sloan, author of A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World, to shed light on the importance of gender equality, parity,… Read More
Global Leaders Online Forum: Crisis within a Crisis – Refugees in a Time of COVID-19
It was an honor hosting Ms. Nesrine Metry, IVLP Alumna and Health Manager of the Refugee Program at Caritas Egypt, alongside Ms. Carmen Kcomt, Refugee Congress Delegate for California for such an eye-opening event about the impact of COVID-19 on refugees within Egypt and San Diego. Ms. Metry opened the event by discussing various unforeseen… Read More
E-Talk About Series: A Briefing on Afghanistan – How We Got Where We Are Today
It was a pleasure hosting Annie Pfozheimer for such an insightful and relevant event. Special thanks to congresswoman Susan Davis for her opening remarks and to San Diego State University’s Center for Advancing Global Business for co-hosting the event. Congresswoman Susan Davis opened with her personal experience during her numerous visits to Afghanistan. She expressed… Read More
Sushi-Class Taught By Very Talented Chef Roberto
It was a pleasure to host Diana Rowland, President of IntXel.com, and Jeff Roberto, sushi master, and owner of Sushi On A Roll (SOAR) for another successful culinary diplomacy event! Rowland walked us through the protocol for eating sushi like how it is completely acceptable for you to eat with your hands after using an oshibori, a warm… Read More
E-Cultural Diplomacy: Mr. Quang Vinh Dong and the Suc Song Moi Bamboo Ensemble Performance
As a sampling of our virtual programming, San Diego Diplomacy Council is delighted to present a special musical performance by International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumnus Mr. Quang Vinh Dong and the Suc Song Moi Bamboo Ensemble from Vietnam. This unique ensemble utilizes traditional bamboo instruments to perform both Vietnamese folk music and classical Western… Read More
E-Talk-About Series: The European Response to Covid-19 and Implications for Transatlantic Relations
Thank you to all who attended yet another successful E-Talk-About Event. It was a pleasure hosting Former White House Special Advisor and Senior Foreign Service Officer, Molly Montgomery, in partnership with SDSU Center for Advancing Global Business. In regards the Covid-19 crisis, Montgomery explained that European countries, particularly in Western Europe where it has hit… Read More
Global Leaders Online Forum: Armed Conflict and Pandemic in Ukraine
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the world, we are thankful to have had Mr. Andrii Dikhtiarenko, journalist and IVLP Alum, share with us the situation in Ukraine. With over 9,000 cases currently, the Ukraine is under a very strict lockdown. Although some people have expressed that they think the measures are disproportionate to… Read More
Culinary Diplomacy: Healthy Israeli Cooking Class
Thank you to everyone who helped make our first E-Culinary Diplomacy event a success! Gal Sandler shared her passion for healthy food and love for her Israeli culture. With her step by step instructions, she led us in making an Israeli eggplant dish, traditional boureka, a sweet potato and red lentil mash, and vegan shawarma… Read More
E-Talk-About Series: U.S. Policy Towards Iran – Challenges and Opportunities
In Jillian Burns’ insightful lecture, she shared her experience and opinions about U.S. Policy towards Iran and potential changes in the future. Burns explained that cohesive multilateral pressure has worked most effectively with Iran because they will say no until they are ready to say yes. She also states that “for policy to be effective,… Read More
COVID-19 in Africa: Select Stories from our IVLP Alumni
San Diego Diplomacy Council was proud to kick off our Global Leaders Online Forum series last week with “COVID-19 in Africa: Select Stories from IVLP Alumni”. International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni Dr. Dickens Howard Akena (Uganda) and Ms. Françoise Mukuku (Democratic Republic of Congo) shared their insight on the impact of COVID-19 on their… Read More
