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Greetings!
2011 has started off with a bang as we welcome International Visitors from over 30 countries around the world!
Opportunities to engage in Citizen Diplomacy abound. Join this month's International Book Group and learn about Afghanistan through the eyes of Norwegian journalist Asne Seierstad.
Tune in to the January 21 Global I.Q. with The Economist and learn how the 2011 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland will affect the rest of the world.
New to the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy? Join us on Friday, January 28 for a Member Orientation Breakfast.
Mark your calendars for the February 7 World Affairs Lecture on Terrorist Financing featuring former CIA Case Officer and Treasury Special Agent, John Cassara.
And to connect with and receive timely messages from UCCD, follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
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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.
JANUARY 2011Japan - Home Host secured Jan 10-14: 1 Visitor examining Finance & Financial InstitutionsIndonesia - Home Hospitality not requested
Jan 24-28: 3 Visitors examining Film Industry in the U.S.Canada - Home Hosts securedJan 26-30: 4 Visitors examining Promoting Moderate VoicesMultiregional* - Home Hosts securedJan 26-Feb 3: 7 Visitors examining NGOs and Civic ActivismSaudi Arabia - Home Hospitality not requested Jan 29-Feb 3: 10 Visitors examining Municipal AdministrationFEBRUARY 2011Kosovo - Home Hosts securedFeb 2-5: 6 Visitors examining Good GovernanceColombia - Home Hosts secured
Feb 3-9: 9 Visitors examining State ConsolidationChile - Home Hosts securedFeb 10-12: 4 Visitors examining Intellectual Property RightsFrance - Home Hospitality opportunity forthcoming Feb 11-16: 1 Visitor examining U.S. Foreign PolicyMultiregional* - Home Hospitality not requested Feb 16-20: 15 Visitors examining NGO Management in the U.S.Pakistan - Home Host secured Feb 19-23: 1 Alum participating in the IVLP Gold Stars Tour *For a complete list of participating countries, please visit www.utahdiplomacy.org
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International Book Group
Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 7 PM The Bookseller of KabulBy Asne SeierstadThe King's English Bookshop 1511 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, UT 84105 Map it with Google!
Join the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy's International Book Group and "try on another life for size"!
After living for three months with the Kabul bookseller Sultan Khan in the spring of 2002, Norwegian journalist Asne Seierstad pens this astounding portrait of a nation recovering from war, undergoing political flux and mired in misogyny and poverty. Learn more.
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 or online. Indicate that you are a member of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy or The King's English and receive a 10% discount.
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Global I.Q. with The Economist
Friday, January 21, 2011, 9 AM Davos 2011Featuring Robert Guest, Business Editor, 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.
On January 26, the most powerful people in the world will convene in Davos, Switzerland to debate and pose solutions to the most critical issues of the day. For more than four decades, this prestigious gathering has provided international movers and shakers with an unrivaled platform to shape the global agenda and catalyze solutions at the start of each year. But who are these power players and how will the decisions they make at Davos affect the rest of the world? Tune in to this month's Global I.Q. and hear from Robert Guest, Business Editor for The Economist, to learn how. For more information and to register, please visit our website.
Global I.Q. 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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Member Orientation Breakfast
 Are you a longtime, new or prospective member of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD)? Are you a first-time Home Host? (Orientation is required for new Home Hosts.) Have you ever wondered about the benefits and responsibilities of being a Utah Citizen Diplomat? If so, this orientation is for you! Join UCCD staff on Friday, January 28, 2011, 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. for breakfast and a one-hour informative session to learn about:
- Mission & history of UCCD
- Programs & events
- Benefits & responsibilities of membership
- Volunteer opportunities
The orientation will be held in Room 131 of the Bill & Vieve Gore School of Business at Westminster College. Map it with Google! For more information or to register, call (801) 832-3272 or simply reply to this email.
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2010-2011 World Affairs Lecture Series
 Monday, February 7, 2011, 7 PMTerrorist Financing:
The War Behind the War on Terror
John Cassara, Former CIA Case Officer & Treasury Special Agent
Money is a necessary ingredient for terrorist organizations. Simply put, both the legal and illegal flow of funds strengthens terrorist organizations. Unfortunately, years after the September 11 attacks, despite a variety of initiatives, countermeasures, regulations, and reorganizations, there is no doubt that terrorist networks retain access to hidden financial sources and can move and transfer both money and value to finance the next terrorist plot. Former Federal Intelligence Officer, John Cassara, gives the concerned and curious citizen one public servant's perspective on what "it is really like out there." Learn more.
This lecture is presented as part of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy's Ambassador John Price and Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series, in partnership with Westminster College's Weldon J. Taylor Executive Lecture Series and American Express. All lectures are free and open to the public, and held in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall at Westminster College.
Overflow parking available in the neighborhood alongside 1300 East, and at the Sugar House Stake Center (1100 E. 1700 South | Salt Lake City, Utah 84105).
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A Cup of Life and the Pursuit of Happiness
 Last October, the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy welcomed Mr. Chaiwat Kaewphanngam from Thailand as part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program to examine "Alumni Association Leadership Development." As part of his professional program and along with six other participants, Mr. Kaewphanngam participated in a volunteer activity at the Utah Food Bank. In a moving testimonial entitled, "A Cup of Life and the Pursuit of Happiness: Experience from Alumni Association Leadership" published in Thai Link - Thailand's State Alumni Community E-newsletter, Mr. Kaewphanngam describes his experience "...working together to gather and distribute emergency food to individuals and families experiencing the pain of hunger." Continue reading. |
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WorldQuest: Calling All Volunteers!
 Do you like trivia and friendly competition? Are you looking for ways to engage in Citizen Diplomacy, while helping a worthy organization? Look no further! The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy is seeking committed, enthusiastic, and outgoing members to serve on UCCD's WorldQuest fundraiser Planning Committee.
WorldQuest is a fun and engaging competition that tests participants' knowledge of international issues. Individuals, local nonprofits, academic institutions, private companies, and more, mix, mingle, and compete for prizes and the title of WorldQuest Champion!
Volunteer now! For more information or to volunteer, call Laura Dupuy, UCCD Executive Director, at (801) 832-3271 or email ldupuy@utahdiplomacy.org.
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UCCD Calendar
Mark your calendars for UCCD's upcoming events. For more information, please visit our Events Calendar.Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 7 PMInternational Book Group
The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad Friday, January 21, 2011, 10 AMGlobal I.Q. with The EconomistDavos 2011 featuring Robert Guest Friday, January 28, 2011, 8:15 AMMember Orientation Breakfast Monday, February 7, 2011, 7 PMWorld Affairs Lecture Series Terrorist Financing by John Cassara |
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Community News
Chinese Immersion Luncheon featuring Dr. B.C. Sun
Jan 18, 2011, 12PM, Copper Mill Restaurant 55 North Main ST, Logan
The deepening of China's economic reform in the 21st century means that China is fast immersing in and stepping up to the way her Western counterparts do business. Is the deepening of China's economic reform and Westernization paralleled by Chinese immersion of her largest trading partner? What are the implications for Chinese immersion in elementary and pre-schools? What are American businesses' strategic options? Dr. B.C. Sun, Economist & China Advisor of Strategic Alliances and Innovation for Business, Government, Science & Technology, will explore these issues at the Chinese Immersion Luncheon on Tuesday, January 18, 2011.
Cost: $12 prepay, $14 at the door
Info: www.cachechamber.com or (435) 752-2161
The Arabs, Amazighs & Pirates in North Africa
A lecture by Keith Martin, Ph.D.
Jan 19, 2011, 4-5:30PM, Hinckley Caucus Room, University of Utah
Dr. Martin, Director of Martin Exports, and Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Morocco in the State of Utah, will discuss the historical impact of pirates (or privateers) on trade and development along the Barbary Coast of North Africa.
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Info: www.mec.utah.edu
Bastian Foundation Diversity Lecture Series
Food Justice by Bryant Terry
Jan 19, 2011, 7:30PM, Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College
Bryant Terry - eco chef, food justice activist, and author of Vegan Soul Kitchen (VSK): Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine - works to build a more just and sustainable food system using cooking as a tool to make visible the intersections among poverty, structural racism, and food insecurity. His talk explores the concept of Food Justice and positions us to understand the extent to which poverty, racism, and classism impact peoples' opportunities to access healthy food and live healthy lives.
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Info: www.westminstercollege.edu/cultural_events
World Trade Center Utah
Roundtable Discussion: Entering the European Market - the UK
Jan 24, 2011, 8:30-10:20AM, Salt Lake Chamber, Eccles Board Room
Join the World Trade Center Utah and guest speakers from the UK Trade and Investment Office, Oury Clark Co. (UK) and Interbank FX (Salt Lake City, UT) to discuss ways to enter the European market, specifically the United Kingdom. Topics include: intellectual property, tax and legal environments, operations and human resources.
Cost: Free; RSVP required at www.wtcut.com
GOED Brown Bag Lunch Series "Exporting to Mexico"
Jan 26, 2011, 12PM, Governor's Office of Economic Development
Each month, country-specific presentations will be led by regional directors from the International Trade and Diplomacy Office of the Governor's Office of Economic Development (324 South State ST) from 12-1 p.m. Miguel Rovira, Regional Director for the Americas, will be kicking off the 2011 series with Mexico in January. Bring your own lunch and join us! Download "Exporting to Mexico" seminar flier.
Cost: Free
Info: RSVP is required with Diana Franca at dfranca@utah.gov
2011 Anne and Sandy Dolowitz Lecture on Human Rights Lydia Cacho, Journalist and Human Rights Activist Feb 17, 2011, 4PM, Eccles Auditorium, University of Utah Lydia Cacho is an acclaimed journalist and human rights activist from Mexico. She has received many distinguished awards for her journalism work, including the Amnesty International Ginetta Sagan Award for Women and Children's Rights in 2007, and the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize in 2008. Cost: Free and Open to the Public Info: www.hum.utah.edu/intl_studies or (801) 581-8180 United Nations Association of Utah Monthly Meeting How U.S. Participation Enhances American Interests Feb 21, 2011, 6PM Dinner; 7PM Lecture, Embassy Suites Hotel As Vice President of the United Nations Foundation and Executive Director of the Better World Campaign, Peter Yeo will discuss "How U.S. Participation Enhances American Interests." Yeo has over twenty years of experience in U.S. Government positions on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and with the State Department. He holds degrees in East Asian Studies from Wesleyan University and Harvard. Cost: $20 for Dinner; Lecture Free and Open to the Public Info & Dinner Reservations: (801) 277-7493 |
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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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