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Incoming Delegates to Utah
JUNE 2008
- Saudi Arabia: June 4-10, 8 Delegates examining Religious and Public Education Hosts secured
- Burundi: June 9-16, Founder & 5 students of the Burundi Film Center Needed: 2 Hosts
- Poland: June 11-14, 3 Delegates examining U.S. Legal System and Extradition Hosts secured
- Algeria: June 19-24, 3 Delegates examining Intellectual Property Rights Hosts secured
JULY 2008
- Belgium: July 2-5, 1 Delegate examining Law Enforcement Needed: 1 Host
- Namibia: 16-20, 4 Delegates examining HIV/AIDS Education Needed: 2 Hosts
- Multi Regional: July 23-27, 6 Delegates examining Government and Business Accountability Needed: 3 Hosts
- South America: 26-30, 18 Delegates examining Grassroots Democracy Needed: 6 Hosts
- Central America: July 31 - Aug 5, 14 Delegates examining Anti-Corruption in Government and Business Needed: 5 Hosts
All Visiting Delegates are accompanied by Interpreters and/or Department of State Officers. Visiting Delegates are participants in the International Visitor Leadership Program administered by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. |
Hosts Needed for Burundi Film Center Founder & Students
Salt Lake City - Interested in engaging more globally with youth? Passionate about progressive education and the arts? Wish to attend the SLC Film Center's New Face of Africa Film Series? If you answered YES to most of these questions, read on! The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy is partnering with the SLC Film Center to arrange Home Hospitality for six visitors from Burundi as part of their New Face of Africa Film Series (June 9-16). The Burundi Film Center (BFC) was launched as a non-profit media development project in the summer of 2007 under a mandate to "Inspire. Educate. Entertain." The founder of the Burundi Film Center and five students will collaborate on a film with students from Spy Hop Productions during their stay. The film will be screened on Monday, June 16 at the Main Library at 7pm along with five short films produced in Burundi. The students are fluent in Kirundi and/or French, and have conversational English. If you are interested in hosting 2 or 3 of these visitors (interpreter not provided) for dinner on Thursday, June 12, please contact me at 801-832-3272 or jhefti@utahdiplomacy.org. Date: Thursday, June 12 Pick Up Time: 6:00 pm Return Time: Approximately 9:00 pm Please pick up and return your guests to:
Spy Hop Productions511 West 200 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Phone number: (801) 532-7500
Please note that proof of insurance is required for anyone driving our guests to and from Spy Hop Productions. |
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Japanese Tech Commercialization Experts Benchmark With Utah Proponents
Salt Lake City - A delegation of Japanese experts in technology commercialization recently visited Utah as guests of the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and came away impressed with what they found.
On May 20th, representatives from the University of Tokyo and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology met with their counterparts at the University of Utah's Technology Venture Development office, the Governor's Office of Economic Development, Brigham Young University's Technology Transfer Office, and the Utah Science, Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR). Continue reading... Michael O'Malley
USTAR Marketing Communications |
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Ceremonies
Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship Between Matsumoto and Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City - Organized by the Center for Documentary Arts, Ceremonies is a multi-media exhibit that explores and celebrates the Sister City relationship between Matsumoto, Japan, and Salt Lake City. The exhibit combines personal photos, letters, and recorded interviews of Sister City participants in both countries to tell the story of a unique friendship. The Sister City program developed from President Eisenhower's People-to-People initiative, which he announced to the nation on September 11, 1956. For more info, click here.
Dates & Venue:
July 1-31, 2008
Salt Lake City Public Library |
The Globetrotter: POLAND
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- Poland's 1791 constitution was patterned after the U.S.
 Constitution and gave freedom to the serfs.
- Poland's capital is Warsaw.
- Lech Walesa, leader of the Solidarity labor union, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983.
- At social and business gatherings, Poles greet each guest personally, women first.
- Blinking both eyes can signify romantic interest.
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as guests of the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. 
