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A Benefit Concert |
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Featuring the Vivaldi Virtuosi with Gerald Elias, Music Director.
Sat, Dec. 12, 2009, 8pm
First Presbyterian
12 C Street
Salt Lake City, UT
Sponsorships available
Call (801) 832-3270
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Incoming International Visitors to Utah
 International Visitors are participants in the International Visitor Leadership Program administered by the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. All International Visitors are accompanied by Interpreters and/or Department of State Officers.
Home Hospitality is an opportunity for you to invite a group of up to 4 emerging leaders from around the world and their interpreter to your home for dinner and conversation. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Nina Busuladzic, Program Director, at (801) 832-3273 or nbusuladzic@utahdiplomacy.org.
Uzbekistan - Home Hospitality not requested
June 16-21; 5 Delegates, Youth & Civic Activism
Israel - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Sat, June 20; 4 Delegates, Mediation & Conflict Resolution
Vietnam - Home Hosts secured
Sat, June 27; 3 Delegates, U.S. Legal System
Thailand - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Sun, July 19, Mon, July 20 or Tue, July 21; 4 Delegates, NGOs and Civic Activism
Russia - NEEDED: 3 Home Hosts
Mon, July 27 or Tue, July 28; 7 Delegates, Disability Issues
People's Republic of China - NEEDED: 1 Home Host
Wed, July 29 or Thu, July 30; 1 Delegate, Library & Information Science |
International Visitor Snapshot: AFRICA
Sen. Davis Greets Visitors from Africa examining "Religious Freedom and Interfaith Dialogue"
"Respect for a person's religion demonstrates respect for the individual." - Senator Gene Davis, Utah State Senate
Salt Lake City, May 28, 2009 - Senator Gene Davis met with a group of visitors from Africa last Monday at the Capitol. Among the African countries represented were Chad, Mali, Kenya, Senegal, Niger, Madagascar, Sudan, Namibia, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. The group, sponsored by the United States Department of State and locally by the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy, participated in a regional project for Africa entitled "Religious Freedom and Interfaith Dialogue." Continue reading. |
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Featured UCCD Member: Dr. Tim Chambless
University of Utah Students Visit NCIV in Washington, D.C.
"Students agreed that communication brings knowledge and respect for others, and that human conflict throughout the world can be lessened if there is more person-to-person contact and personal diplomacy."
- Dr. Tim Chambless,
Assistant Professor/Lecturer, University of Utah
Salt Lake City - On May 14, 2009, University of Utah students involved in the Hinckley Institute of Politics met with Dr. Sherry Mueller [left], President of the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV), in Washington, D.C. for an hour of lively questions-and-answers. The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy, a member of NCIV, is part of a network of over 90 councils nationwide whose mission is to promote excellence in citizen diplmacy.
These seminar students, including three students from China, had the opportunity to ask questions about the history and impact of NCIV, its relationship to American National Government, and the making of public policy. Dr. Tim Chambless [right], group leader, is an Assistant Professor/Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Utah and a member of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy. Continue reading. |
Kirk Talbott named New President & CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America
 Washington, D.C., May 4, 2009 - Mr. Kirk Talbott begins his tenure today as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA). WACA is the largest grassroots foreign policy organization in the United States. It is a non-profit, non-partisan confederation of 90 independent councils with over 500,000 members and participants from Alaska to Florida. The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy is the Utah chapter of the World Affairs Councils of America.
Talbott replaces Ms. Barbara Propes, who led the organization for the past three years.
After an extensive search, the WACA National Board of Directors selected Talbott based on his 30 years of experience with non-profits and in international relations and development. Talbott has served over the past six years as President of First Voice International, which provides knowledge sharing, satellite and community radio platforms across Africa and Asia. He has also served on several nonprofit boards and has taught and published widely in the fields of international environmental security, property and resource rights, and sustainable development.
Talbott has a J.D. and M.S.F.S. from Georgetown University and a B.A. from Yale. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association.
Learn more by visiting the World Affairs Councils of America website. |
GAO Report on Public Diplomacy Creates Opportunity for Nonprofits to Show Benefits of International Programs
 Washington, D.C. - The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released U.S. Public Diplomacy: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight on May 27, 2009. It finds weaknesses in U.S. international communications efforts and notes that the President must issue a new comprehensive communications and public diplomacy strategy by December 2009. Recommendations call for a "clear definition of the problem, desired results, and a delineation of agency roles and responsibilities."
Development of a new strategy creates an opportunity for the U.S. nonprofit sector to urge greater recognition of the role of philanthropy and aid and development programs in countering violent extremism, and development of policies that encourage and facilitate that work.
The report say that despite more than $10 billion spent on communications efforts, "foreign public opinion polling data shows that negative views towards the United States persists..." However, it says public diplomacy can play a "significant role...in promoting U.S. national security objectives, such as countering ideological support for violent extremism..."
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Click here to view full report. |
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Action Alert: Key Decisions on International Affairs Funding Expected Shortly
 Washington, D.C. - In the coming days, House and Senate leaders will be making key decisions on how much money America will spend on international programs critical to keeping our country safe, saving lives and building economic prosperity. Policymakers will set binding spending caps for various federal programs including the FY 2010 International Affairs Budget. They need to hear from you!
With so many other issues grabbing national headlines now, this "inside baseball" decision is vital to our efforts to ensure America invests in the tools necessary to combat infectious diseases, support fragile democracies, fight terrorism and promote economic growth. Contact your Representative and Senators and urge them to support the full allocation of $53.9 billion for the International Affairs Budget.
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Community News
32nd Utah Asian Festival - Asian Association of Utah
Sat, June 13, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., South Towne Expo, Sandy
Experience Asia through performance, exhibit, and hands-on demonstrations. Activities include: Orchid, Bonsai, and Lucky Bamboo workshops; children's activity center celebrating the Year of the Ox; Miss Utah Asia Pageant; and the Asian marketplace. Free admission. For more information, please visit Utah Asian Festival website.
Utah Arts Festival (UAF)
June 25-28, noon - 11:00 p.m., Library Square, Salt Lake City
In 2009, the Utah Arts Festival (UAF) will open the gates for its 33rd annual event. More than 80,000 patrons will enjoy four days of award-winning fine arts in the Artist Marketplace, live performances on five stages, local and international street theater, film program, exhibition and culinary delights.
Tickets: $8/adults
$5/seniors
Children are free
$25/four-day pass
For more information and to view program, please visit the Utah Arts Festival website.
Kirton & McConkie's Global Law and Business Forum
Technicalities of Sustainability by Gian P. Zini, Esq.
Tue, June 30, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m., 16th Floor Eagle Gate Tower
Gian P. Zini, a law practitioner in Milan, Rome, London and New York for over 20 years, will address the challenges and opportunities Corporate America faces with the future Cap & Trade Market of the Western Climate Initiative. Please RSVP with Wendy Huffman at (801) 321-4811 or whuffman@kmclaw.com. Continental breakfast will be served. | |
Please submit your stories and pictures to UCCD's bi-monthly e-newsletter. 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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