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Greetings!
This month, the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy invites you to gather in, and contribute to peace, "one handshake at a time."
Participate in Home Hospitality and invite International Visitors from around the world to your home for dinner and conversation.
Join us for our next Global Lunch Forum on Friday, May 14, noon, to learn about the State of Entrepreneurship in Malaysia. Tune in to this month's Global IQ with The Economist and listen to Matthew Bishop as he lays out a roapmap to renewed prosperity for America. For these, and many more opportunities to work for peace, read on. |
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Incoming International Visitors to Utah
 International Visitors are participants in the International Visitor Leadership Program administered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. All International Visitors are accompanied by U.S. Department of State Interpreters and/or English Language Officers. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Audrey Anderson, Program Director, at aanderson@utahdiplomacy.org or (801) 832-3273.
MAY 2010
Malaysia - NEEDED: 1 Home Host
Thu, May 13: 1 Visitor examining Entrepreneurship
Equatorial Guinea - NEEDED: 2 Home HostsFri, May 14: 5 Visitors examining Public Health Preparedness and Response
Europe* - Home Hosts secured
Sun, May 16: 11 Visitors examining Trade & Economic DevelopmentSaudi Arabia - NEEDED: 3 Home HostsMay 21 or 22: 9 Visitors examining Religious and Public EducationVietnam - NEEDED: 2 Home HostsMay 23 or 24: 4 Visitors examining Community Development
Multiregional Project* - Home Hosts secured
May 23-26: 7 Visitors examining International Security Issues
Multiregional Project* - NEEDED: 2 Home HostsMay 24 or 25: 6 Visitors examining U.S. Foreign Policy Iraq - NEEDED: 2 or 3 Home HostsMay 31, June 1 or 2: 7 Visitors examining Young Leaders:
Political and Civic Engagement*For a complete list of participating countries, please visit our website.
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Global Lunch Forum:
The State of Entrepreneurship in Malaysia
 Global Lunch Forums provide you the opportunity to meet with
International Visitors in an informal lunchtime roundtable discussion,
and to gain insights into a broad range of international issues.
Forums are held monthly, and are free and open to all. RSVP is not required. Bring your own lunch (cookies and water provided) and join us for our next roundtable discussion on:
Friday, May 14, 2010, noon-1:00 p.m.
The State of Entrepreneurship in Malaysia
Westminster College
Gore School of Business, Room 133
1840 South 1300 East | Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
Map it with Google!
(No classes on Fridays. Free event and ample parking available.)
The desire for entrepreneurship and innovation are growing in Malaysia.
According to the Legatum Prosperity Index, Malaysia ranks 28th out of
104 countries in entrepreneurship and innovation. Mr. Dhakshinamoorthy Balakrishan or "Dash," Chief Executive Officer of
Warisan Global, will describe the state of entrepreneurship in Malaysia
and ways to maximize entrepreneurial impact. He will also share his
experiences participating in the Presidential Summit on
Entrepreneurship held April 26-27, 2010, in Washington, DC, and
traveling to Salt Lake City, Utah. The presentation will be followed by
a question and answer period. Learn more.
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Global IQ with The Economist
 The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD), in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth (WACDFW), invites you to join a monthly online audiocast that connects you with journalists of The Economist magazine and allows you to learn and ask questions about pressing global issues. This program is offered free of charge to UCCD members. Not a member yet? Register as a UCCD Member online.
Tune in for this month's Global IQ with The Economist on:
Friday, May 14, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
The Road from Ruin:
How to Revise Capitalism and Put America
Back on Top
By Matthew
Bishop,
U.S. Business Editor and
New York Bureau Chief, The Economist
Capitalism as we knew it ended on September 15, 2008, the day Lehman
Brothers went bust. That much is clear. What we don't know yet is what
will replace it and whether that version will be any better than what
went before. In The Road From Ruin, Matthew Bishop and Michael Green get beyond the bluster and the blame game to lay out a roapmap to renewed prosperity.
For more information and to register, please visit our website.
Global
IQ with The Economist is a program created by the World Affairs Council
of Dallas Fort/Worth (WACDFW), and sponsored by Texas Capital Bank, in
association with The Economist, and in cooperation with the World
Affairs Councils of America (WACA).
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International Book Group
 Join the International Book Group and follow Jan Wong, a Canadian ethnic Chinese who, in 1972, at the height of the
cultural revolution, studied as an undergraduate foreigner
at Beijing University, and experienced life in China under both Mao and Deng. Mark your calendar!
NEW DATE
Wednesday, May 19, 7:00 p.m.
Red China Blues:
My Long March from Mao to Now,
by Jan WongThe King's English Bookshop
1511 South 1500 East | Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
Register in person at the King's English Bookshop or email Wendy Foster Leigh, Book Group Leader. Registration is free and open to all. Books are available for purchase at the King's English. Indicate that you are a member of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy or of the King's English and receive a 10% discount. Learn more. |
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International Visitor Snapshot
Westminster students share service learning experiences with International Visitors  | April 21, 2010. Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy
(UCCD) was selected among 93 other Councils for International Visitors
(CIVs), to welcome twenty-five community activists, government officials, nongovernmental organization
leaders, educators and journalists from around the
world to Utah April 17 - 21, 2010, to examine volunteerism and community service.
As part of their professional program,
the group met with Julie Tille, director of Westminster's Center for Civic Engagement; Gary Daynes,
associate provost for Integrative Learning; and, Westminster students involved
in community service [L to R:
Amanda Ruiz, Jeremy Reynoso, Mai Ho, Giovanna Torres, Joi Logan, Robin Hill, and Brody Leven]. The college's Center for Civic Engagement was selected by
the U.S. Department of State as a model for service learning and volunteerism.
The Center exists to improve student learning through service, service-learning
and other civic engagement activities.
In his blog, Learning at Westminster, Dr. Daynes recounts the meeting, while giving a brief history of civic engagement in higher education, and describing Westminster students' commitment to the common good. Continue reading.
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Call for Recipes
First American Desert
By Erica Rounsefell  | To
celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Council for International
Visitors (NCIV) - UCCD is the Utah chapter of NCIV - is collecting
recipes for its 50th Anniversary
Cookbook.
Has one of your recipes been a hit with International Visitors?
Or have they inspired you to prepare a dish from their own country?
Submit your recipe, and tell the story of how the dish came about and
how it was received. For more information, including a letter from the
Cookbook's Editor, please visit NCIV's website, and enter your recipe online.
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Community News
International Photography Trip: Pixels Safari Nepal 2010Pre-trip briefing: May 6, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Pixels Foto and Frame UCCD Member, Neil Eschenfelder, brings an opportunity to travel to remote countries - once only visited by National Geographic photographers - to you! Join Neil, and others, for PIXELS SAFARI NEPAL 2010! Reserve your spot for the pre-trip briefing on May 6th, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., at Pixels Foto and Frame, on 8934 South & State Street. Learn how to participate in this photography trip and experience an environment like no other. For more information, call (801) 233-9090 or visit www.pixelsfoto.com. Zions Bank 9th Annual Trade and Business Conference May 18, 2010, Downtown Marriott, Salt Lake City, Utah Join
us for the 9th Annual Trade & Business Conference, Tuesday, May
18th, 2010. This half-day conference will cover the latest trends in
global economic analysis and business so that you can better compete in
the world marketplace. Learn how the economic climate affects your
pocketbook and what it means for America's competitiveness. Discover
resources and services that can help your business reach its global
potential. Also don't miss this great opportunity to hear from
exceptional conference speakers including Karl Rove, Former senior
adviser and deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush.
Cost: $35.00 For more information and to register, please visit the Zions Bank website. SLCFR: The Security of Women and the Security of StatesMay 19, 2010, 6 p.m. - Social; 7 p.m. - Dinner, Alta Club The
Salt Lake Committee on Foreign Relations (SLCFR) meeting this month will
feature Dr. Valerie M. Hudson, Professor of Political Science at
Brigham Young University, who will speak about the security of
women and security of states. Her research foci include foreign policy
analysis, security studies, gender and international relations, and
methodology. Hudson's articles have appeared in such journals as
International Security, Journal of Peace Research, Political
Psychology, and Foreign Policy Analysis. Cost: $35 for non-members Please RSVP by 3 p.m. on May 17 by calling Lynda Sayge at (801) 561-1663 or emailing at saygehen@xmission.com. Fiesta! Celebrating Mexican Heritage and Culture in UtahMay 22, 2010, 5-10:00 p.m., Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City Bring the family and enjoy the Fiesta!, highlighted by traditional
Mexican music, dance, Aztec ritual performances, food and the
ceremonial lighting of the Olmec head & fireworks. Along with
stemmed rose giveaways there will be ongoing games of the popular La
Lotería (with prizes!), paper flower making, beading stringing and
other children's activities, including piñata breaking. Two
competitions for prizes will be held, one for the best "sing along"
with Utah's greatest mariachi group, Sol de Jalisco, and another for
the best dance couple (a dance workshop for first-timers will be
offered by Salsa Passion Dance Academy). Imported arts & crafts
from Mexico will be for sale in the Una Mano Amiga sponsored Mercado,
with funds supporting health needs of children in Mexico. Cost: Free and open to the public For more information, please visit the Cultural Celebration Center website.
Gina Bachauer International Piano CompetitionsJune 17 - July 1, 2010, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center The XV Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition, for
pianists ages 19-32, will be held June 17 through July 1, 2010, in Salt
Lake City, Utah. 35 applicants will be selected to compete in this
prestigious event, vying for cash prizes exceeding $80,000 US. The
chosen competitors will perform over a two-week period for an
international jury of 10 distinguished artists, playing in two rounds
of recitals. The
Hosting Committee is looking for good, qualified Home Hosts for
the competitors to stay in while they are here. Home Hosts must have a baby grand or larger piano in
excellent practice condition, tuned and with the action in good repair.
They must afford the pianist a room and bath facilities, allow them
to have meals with their family (dining out is always fun too), and be
able to drive them to and from the competition site, which is at the Rose
Wagner Performing Arts Center in downtown Salt Lake City, located at 138 West 300 South. The
Bachauer Office is also looking for volunteers who could help backstage, in the
Boutique, with Opening Gala or Competition Finals food service, etc. For more information and to volunteer, please contact the Bachauer office
at (801) 297-4250. You may also contact the Hosting Committee:
Catherine Hardy at (801) 583-4415, Gayle Richards at (801) 943-3294, or Alice
Edvalson at (801) 485-1663. |
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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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