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Greetings!
In March, the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy invites you to host International Visitors from Croatia, Iraq, North Africa, Turkmenistan, and Europe.
Don't miss our last lecture of the semester featuring economic journalist and author, Steven Solomon, who will discuss, Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization.
Join the International Book Group to discuss How the Irish Saved Civilization.
Tune in to this month's Global I.Q. with The Economist for a special report on "The Role of the State."
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.
MARCH 2011
Albania - Home Hosts secured Mar 5 or 6: 3 Visitors examining Accountability in GovernmentCroatia - NEEDED: 1 Home Host Mon, Mar 14: 5 Visitors examining Small Business Development and EntrepreneurshipIraq - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts Fri, Mar 18: 9 Visitors examining Transparency in GovernmentPeople's Republic of China - Home Hosts secured Mar 19-23: 6 Visitors examining Intellectual Property RightsEurope* - No Home Hospitality requested Mar 22-26: 5 Visitors examining Religion and Interfaith Dialogue in the U.S.North Africa* - NEEDED: 4 Home Hosts Sun, Mar 27: 12 Visitors examining Interfaith DialogueTurkmenistan - NEEDED: 1 Home Host Fri, Mar 18: 3 Visitors examining Microcredit and Microfinance
Europe* - NEEDED: 4 or 5 Home Hosts
Apr 2 or 3: 14 Visitors examining Current U.S. Political, Social, and Ed. Issues for Young Minority Leaders*For a complete list of participating countries, please visit www.utahdiplomacy.org
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Secretary Clinton Celebrates 50 Years of Citizen Diplomacy
 As a proud member of the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV), the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD) Staff and two Board Members attended the 2011 NCIV National Meeting on February 16-19, in Washington, DC.
The National Meeting attracted a record number of participants - nearly 700, including member organizations from around the country, citizen diplomats from around the world, National Program Agencies, and the U.S. Department of State's Office of International Visitors and Office of Language Services.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the U.S. Department of State Reception. Secretary Clinton stressed the importance of citizen diplomacy in the 21st century and celebrated the major milestones of the network: the 50th Anniversary of NCIV and the 70th Anniversary of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). To read her full remarks and watch the video, click here!
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2010-2011 World Affairs Lecture Series
 Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 7 PMWater: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization
Steven Solomon, Economic Journalist and Author
The control of water wealth throughout history has been pivotal to the rise and fall of great powers, the achievements of civilization, the transformations of society's vital habitats, and the quality of ordinary daily lives. Steven Solomon offers the first-ever narrative portrait of the power struggles, personalities, and breakthroughs that have shaped humanity from antiquity's earliest civilizations to today's modern society. 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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International Book Group
Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 7 PM How the Irish Saved Civilization,by Thomas CahillAt the home of Wendy Foster Leigh 368 11th Avenue Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Map it with Google!
Join the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy's International Book Group and "try on another life for size"!
How the Irish Saved Civilization is the perfect St. Patrick's Day gift, and a book in the best tradition of popular history - the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. 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, March 18, 2011, 8 AM The Role of the StateFeaturing John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief, 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. The West's financial crisis prompted a worldwide argument about capitalism. An even bigger debate is now looming about the role of the state. What should and shouldn't it do, and how can it be made more efficient?The Economist's special report "The Role of the State" will examine what has gone wrong and propose ways of putting it right. 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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WorldAffairs 2011
 The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy, in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Northern California, invites you to join a national webcast on WorldAffairs 2011: Challenges to American Power with keynote speakers Robert Reich, Fareed Zakaria, and Dr. James Zogby on March 18-19, 2011. This program is offered free of charge to UCCD members. Not a member yet? Register as a UCCD member online.
Global economic crisis, regional conflicts, energy and environmental security - all present significant challenges to American power. At WorldAffairs 2011, participants will explore the challenges that we face as a society and as a leader in the global community, as well as the choices we can make as informed citizens to forge a path forward. For more information and access to the conference channel, please visit our website.
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UCCD Calendar
Mark your calendar for UCCD's upcoming events. For more information, please visit our Events Calendar.Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 7 PMWorld Affairs Lecture Series Water by Steven Solomon Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 7 PMInternational Book Group
How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill
Friday, March 18, 2011, 8 AM Global I.Q. with The Economist "The Role of the State" featuring John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief
March 18-19, 2011
National Webcast: WorldAffairs 2011
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Community News
Discovering the Sicá: Exploring a Millennium-Old Culture of Peru Through Archaeology and Science
Friday, February 25, 2011, Noon, UVU, Ragan Theater
Utah Valley University is very proud to welcome one of the world's most renowned field archaeologists, Dr. Izumi Shimada, who will discuss "Discovering the Sicán: Exploring a Millennium-Old Culture of Peru Through Archaeology and Science." His presentation will span a 30-year quest in South America to find one of the New World's most unique and powerful pre-Columbian societies.
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Info: Mike Rigert at 801-863-6807 or www.sican.org
2011 International Women of the Mountains Conference March 8-9, 2011, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT On March 8-9 (March 8 is "International Day of Women"), Utah Valley University will hold the international "Women of the Mountains II" conference to explore women's issues in developing nations, usually mountain nations. The conference is co-sponsored by the United Nations. UN personnel will be in attendance, including several UN ambassadors from mountain nations in Central Asia and Latin America. Cost: Free and Open to the Public Info: www.womenofthemountains.org Diversity Lecture Series: "Equity and Empathy" Tuesday, March 10, 2011, 7:30 PM, Westminster College Dr. Prudence L. Carter will present, "Equity and Empathy: Toward Racial Achievement and Equality in U.S. Schools in the Obama Era" on March 10, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory. Dr. Carter is an associate professor in the School of Education and the Department of Sociology at Stanford University. Author of the award-winning book, Keepin' It Real: School Success Beyond Black and White, Carter explores the intersections of race, gender, culture and academic achievement disparities. Cost: Free and Open to the Public Info: www.westminstercollege.edu/cultural_events Tuesday, March 10, 2011, Noon, UVU, LI-120 "Contending Visions in U.S.-China Relations," featuring Stephen Yates, Senior Fellow in Asian Studies, American Foreign Policy Council Cost: Free and Open to the Public Info: www.uvu.edu/international Wednesday, March 16, 2011, Noon, BYU, 238 HRCB "Europe Today: A Political Crisis or a Crisis of Values?" featuring Massimo De Angelis, Journalist Cost: Free and Open to the Public Info: www.kennedy.byu.edu |
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Sincerely, Jennifer Hefti,
Director of Communications & Community Outreach
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