On April 18th at the University of San Diego’s Institute for Peace and Justice held their sixth annual conference for “Rebuilding Civility”. The San Diego Diplomacy Council moderated a panel of students from many of the San Diego Universities. They discussed the important roles that students, teachers, and bi-partisan non profit organizations, such as the… Read More
IVLP Visitor, Major Ousmane featured in the San Diego Union Tribune
What a week it has been hosting Nigerien #WomenofCourage awardee Major Aichatou Ousmane in our city. She left for Los Angeles yesterday, but not before the chance to interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune about her work and the importance of including women in peacekeeping missions. Read all about it here!
San Diego Diplomacy Council recognized as a Live Well Partner Organization of San Diego County
The San Diego Diplomacy Council has been recognized as a Live Well Partner Organization of San Diego County! We are incredibly proud to be able to contribute to the vision and goals of the Live Well San Diego initiative. We are grateful to the following representatives of the San Diego County Health and Human Services for… Read More
One of the twelve 2017 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Awardees is visiting San Diego
This Saturday, the San Diego Diplomacy Council is honored to be welcoming one of the U.S. Department of State‘s International #WomenofCourage awardees, Major Aïchatou Issaka Ousmane from Niger. Military, mother, and United Nations peacekeeper, Major Ousmane exemplifies what it means for a woman to serve on the front lines of conflict and peace-building. She has not… Read More
International Day of Women and Girls
Thank you to everyone who joined us last week at our Global Social Hour: Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls! A warm thank you to the Academy of Our Lady of Peace for hosting the event and the Head of School, Dr. Lauren Lek, for the moving keynote speech on the empowerment of women… Read More
A Collingsworth Global Social Hour: Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls – 3/15/2017
Global Ties US: 2017 National Meeting
The Global Ties U.S. National Meeting (February 8-11) in Washington DC is the premier gathering of organizations, U.S. government agencies, and leaders in the international exchange field. Our team spent the day on Capitol Hill advocating for the importance of international exchanges and public diplomacy, and promoting peace, economic prosperity and national security. Through our… Read More
First “Talk-About” of 2017 – Post- Castro Cuba: Fresh Impressions from the Field
About Our ‘Talk About’ Series provides an opportunity for community members to get together and share ideas on important international topics. Professor Richard E. Feinberg will discuss his most recent impressions of the emergence of an independent private sector, progress in foreign investment, and the tourism boom. He will also peer into the future… Read More
The First Collingsworth Global Social Hour of the Year
On Tuesday, January 17 we hosted our first Global Social Hour of the new year, ‘Citizen Diplomats: Catalysts for Interconnection,’ at Sempra Energy. High-level judicial experts from 7 countries including Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon were in attendance to share their unique knowledge and experience with us on entrepreneurial, judicial, and environmental… Read More
International Visitor Leadership Program Delegates Meet with San Diego Police Chief Shelly Zimmerman
This month Chief Zimmerman joined other female policy officers from her force to meet with our delegation of female International Visitor Leadership Program participants from Europe who also work on issues of peace and security. The delegates and our San Diego officers exchanged perspectives, discussed common challenges, and shared best practices. The nine delegates from across Europe also visited… Read More
