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Mark your calendars!
Michael Maibach
Trans-Atlantic Mega-Trends: Trade Ties & Frayed Ties |
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DATE: Tue, Sept. 9, 2008
TIME: 7:30 PM
Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts and Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit our website. | |
Greetings!
The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy(UCCD) welcomes numerous International Delegations to Utah in July. These Delegates come to the United States  as guests of the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program.
Become a Home Host by welcoming 3 or 4 of these emerging leaders for dinner and conversation. For more information or to host, please contact Nina Busuladzic at (801) 832-3273 or nbusuladzic@utahdiplomacy.org.
In keeping with UCCD's mission of Citizen Diplomacy, we would also like to gauge your interest in welcoming students from abroad for an evening of Home Hospitality. If you are interested, simply reply to this email with YES.
We invite you to contribute to our newsletter. Send your story and pictures to Jennifer Hefti at jhefti@utahdiplomacy.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
Jennifer Hefti,
Director of Communications & Community Outreach |
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Incoming Delegates to Utah
JULY 2008
- Belgium: July 2-5, 1 Delegate examining Law Enforcement Host secured
- Multi Regional: July 23-27, 6 Delegates examining Government and Business Accountability Hosts secured
- France: 26-30, 1 Delegate examining Women & Civil Rights Hosting opportunity forthcoming
- South America: 26-30, 21 Delegates examining Grassroots Democracy Hosts secured
- Central America: July 31 - Aug 5, 18 Delegates examining Anti-Corruption in Government and Business Needed: 2 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. |
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Interested in hosting international students?
We want to hear from you!
Did you know that over 2,000 international students study and do research in Salt Lake City? Students represent over 110 different countries with the majority coming from China, India, and the Republic of Korea.
University of Utah International Students
This student body makes up a diverse population with whom to exchange ideas and make new friends. However, an alarmingly high number of international students never get to visit an American home even if they have been studying in the United States for years.
In keeping with UCCD's mission of Citizen Diplomacy, we are considering giving international students in Utah an opportunity to experience Home Hospitality.
What you would offer:
- One evening during a semester (fall or spring)
- Transportation to and from your home
- Dinner
- The opportunity to share your customs and culture
Benefits include:
- Learn about a new culture
- Build international friendships
- Create lifetime memories
If you are interested in opening your home and making one day extraordinary for you, your family, and a student from abroad, simply reply to this email with YES. Your answer will confirm (or not) your interest in hosting global youth. If this unique opportunity generates enough interest, we will provide our Home Hosts with a list of hosting opportunities in the fall.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you! |
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2008/2009 Ambassador John Price and Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series Announced
Each year, UCCD presents an outstanding world affairs lecture series designed to inform our citizens about key foreign policy issues and to create a globally savvy community. Our speakers come from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds and are nationally recognized authors, academics and foreign affairs experts. All lectures are free and open to the public, and held at the Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 South.
Dr. Lant Pritchett, Immigration Expert
March 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 7:30 PM
Trans-Atlantic Mega-Trends: Trade Ties & Frayed TiesMichael Maibach,
President & CEO, European-American Business Council
Thursday, October 23, 2008, 7:30 PM
The Future of KoreaKorea Economic Institute, U.S. Department of State, Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Monday, November 10, 2008, 7:30 PMFood, Energy & the FuturePaul Roberts, Author
Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 7:30 PM
Motivation in the Workplace: Wherever It May Be
Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photographer
Monday, February 9, 2009, 7:30 PM
Delivering Sustainable and Appropriate Solutions
to Developing Communities
Dr. Bernard Amadei,
Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado
Monday, March 2, 2009, 7:30 PM
The Next American Century:
How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise
Nina Hachigian,
Senior Vice President, Center for American Progress
For more information, please visit our website. |
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Global Utah
The core purpose of World Trade Center Utah (WTCU) is to help create, promote and support Utah jobs and revenue growth from global trade.
As Lew W. Cramer, WTCU President & CEO and UCCD Board Member explains, "WTCU has a bold mission on behalf of Utah businesses and entrepreneurs: our sole aim is to help Utah businesses thrive in the international marketplace."
Why Utah? Cramer continues: "Utah is an ideal catalyst for increased - and profitable - international trade. It features the unique cultural, educational, economic and foreign language foundation to make a World Trade Center possible, successful and necessary."
To learn more about Utah's strategic position in the world of international business and trade, visit WTCU's website and sign up to receive WTCU's e-newsletter, Global Utah. |
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Jessica Ward: Hometown Diplomat
(From L to R) Donna Vogel, David & Karma Ward, Jessica Ward,
Zoe Cunniff and her daughter, Laura Dupuy
Salt Lake City - On June 19, Jessica Ward traveled to Utah in the context of the Secretary of State's Hometown Diplomats Program. In the former Secretary Powell's message he said, "The Department's great people can explain best why Americans should care about what happens around the world. Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel have fascinating stories to tell about their careers. [...] They can explain what the State Department does, how foreign policy affects Americans' lives, why we need more resources to do our jobs, and how interested people can join our team. Reaching out to the public in this way puts a face on foreign policy."
Ward is one of the many faces of foreign policy. She just completed her first assignment as an Office Management Specialist in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and is about to continue her long and exciting career with the U.S. Department of State in Vienna, Austria. Continue reading...
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The Globetrotter: BELGIUM
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- French and Dutch (Flemish) are Belgium's primary languages.
- French dominates in southern areas and Brussels; Dutch is more prominent in the north.
- World War II's famous Battle of the Bulge was fought in Bastogne and central Belgium.
- All students learn at least two foreign languages.
- Many Belgians like to play a game called boules, a form of lawn bowling.
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Keep updated about UCCD by visiting our website. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Hefti,
Director of Communications & Community Outreach |
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