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Greetings!
In March and April, the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy invites you to host International Visitors for an evening of Home Hospitality from Iraq, Georgia, Mongolia, Syria, Brazil, and Uzbekistan, among other countries.
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."
Read UCCD Member DeAnna DeBry's story entitled, "Common Bonds," published in NCIV's 50th Anniversary publication, One Handshake at a Time.
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
Croatia - Home Hosts secured
March 13-16: 5 Visitors examining Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship
Turkmenistan - Home Hosts secured
March 16-20: 3 Visitors examining Microcredit and Microfinance
Iraq - NEEDED: 1 Home Host
Fri, March 18: 9 Visitors examining Transparency in Government
People's Republic of China - Home Hosts secured
March 19-23: 6 Visitors examining Intellectual Property Rights
Georgia- NEEDED: 1 Home Host
Sun, March 20: 5 Visitors examining Using Technology in the Classroom
Europe* - No Home Hospitality requested
March 22-26: 5 Visitors examining Religion and Interfaith Dialogue in the U.S.
Mongolia - NEEDED: 1 Home Host
Fri, March 25: 2 Visitors examining LGBT Rights in Mongolia
Syria - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
March 26 or 27: 7 Visitors examining Disabilities: Helping Syria's Most Marginalized Citizens
North Africa* - Home Hosts Secured
March 26-31: 10 Visitors examining Interfaith Dialogue
Brazil - NEEDED: 1 Home Host
March 28 or 29: 2 Visitors examining Civil Affairs and Consequence Management
Europe* - Home Hosts Secured
March 30-April 4: 14 Visitors examining Current U.S. Political, Social, and Ed. Issues for Young Minority Leaders
APRIL 2011
Uzbekistan - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Mon, April 4: 4 Visitors examining Women's Leadership in Civil Society Development
Latin America* - NEEDED: 3 Home Hosts
April 9 or 10: 6 Visitors examining Entrepreneurship for Women Business Leaders
Multiregional* - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Sun, April 10: 5 Visitors examining Agricultural Trade and Food Safety
*For a complete list of participating countries, please visit www.utahdiplomacy.org |
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UCCD Meets with Assistant Secretary of State Ann Stock
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L to R: Erica Schoenefeld, Laura Dupuy,
Ann Stock, Brian Farr, Audrey Anderson, &
Jennifer Hefti
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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Ann Stock addressed the 2011 Annual Meeting of the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) on February 17, 2011. In her remarks, she stressed two major milestones: the 50th Anniversary of NCIV and the 70th Anniversary of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). "When you meet with Americans, you meet American values." said Stock. "You are the people who make things happen and who make citizen engagement a key part of our bilateral and multilateral relationships. I salute [...] the relations you forge with visitors from all over the world." Click here to view Stock's remarks. |
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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. Irish music will be provided by fiddle player Laura Dupuy and guitarist Rich Knickerbocker. 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. To download the agenda and access the conference channel, please visit our website.
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"Common Bonds" by DeAnna DeBry
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DeAnna and Lynn DeBry in Brazilia, Brazil
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As part of the National Council for International Visitors' (NCIV) 50th Anniversary commemoration, we asked you to submit your experiences welcoming International Visitors to your homes and in the workplace to be considered for publication in One Handshake at a Time: NCIV's Half Century of Leadership in Citizen Diplomacy. The purpose of this 50th Anniversary volume is to document success stories throughout the NCIV network, to capture "the most human of motivations of the people who made them possible."
UCCD is proud to announce that "Common Bonds" by Mrs. DeAnna DeBry, a longtime member and supporter of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy, was selected. Click here to read her story. |
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UCCD Calendar
Mark your calendar for UCCD's upcoming events. For more information, please visit our Events Calendar.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 Friday, April 29, 2011, 8:15 AM Member Orientation Breakfast
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Community News
 Thursday, April 7, 2011, 7:30 PMFrom Civilian to Soldier: The Untold War
By Nancy Sherman, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Georgetown University
Vieve Gore Concert Hall Westminster College 1840 South 1300 East Salt Lake City, UT 84105 Drawing from the works of ancient Stoics, Homer, Shakespeare and the avant-garde thinkers of the Enlightenment and modern day psychoanalysis, Nancy Sherman writes about the moral challenges for a soldier going to war and returning home in her book, The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of our Soldiers. A book signing will follow the event. Cost: Free and Open to the Public. Info: Contact Dr. Richard Badenhausen at (801) 832-2460 |
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World Trade Association of Utah
Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 8:00 a.m., SLCC Miller Campus
The World Trade Association of Utah's March Breakfast Meeting features a Special Agent from the FBI speaking on "Ways to Not Fall Victim to Acts of Identity Theft While Traveling."
Cost: $12 WTA Member, $15 Non-Member
Info: www.wtaofutah.org
BYU Kennedy Lectures: "Europe Today" Wednesday, March 16, 2011, Noon, BYU, 238 HRCB Journalist Massimo De Angelis will present, "Europe Today: A Political Crisis or a Crisis of Values?" De Angelis works on staff for the president of RAI, the Italian, state-owned public service broadcaster, and is the director of the New Culture of Machines, a trimester publication produced by RAI's Foreign Affairs office. Cost: Free and Open to the Public Info: www.kennedy.byu.edu United Nations Association of Utah Tue, March 22, 2011, 6pm Dinner, 7pm Lecture, Embassy Suites Hotel "Good Governance for the World" will be the topic of Dr. Sumana Siri, a Singapore-Malaysian monk. He studied Law at London University and Medicine at Hahnemann Medical College (London). He lives in London, but travels the world, has given 120 research papers on Sociology and Asian History, and has served 56 nations in 11 languages. Cost: $20 Dinner | Lecture Free and Open to the Public
Info: Reservations at (801) 277-7493
SLC Public Library Guest Writer Series: Michael Ondaatje Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 7:00 p.m., SLC Main Library Auditorium Michael Ondaatje is the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel, The English Patient, which was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film. He is also the author of several volumes of prose and poetry, including The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, Coming Through Slaughter, and Running in the Family.
This reading will be simulcast on KCPW FM 88.3. On Wednesday, March 30,at 3:30 p.m., in Room 109 of the Carolyn Tanner Irish Building at the University of Utah, Ondaatje will give a free public lecture about the current state of fiction. That evening, the public is invited to join Ondaatje at the SLC Main Library Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the making of the film The English Patient.
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Info: www.slcpl.org
U of U Hinckley Forums: "U.S.-Belgium Relations"
Thursday, March 31, 2011, 10:45 a.m., University of Utah, OSH 255Join the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah to hear from His Excellency Jan Matthysen, Ambassador to the United States for Belgium, on "U.S. - Belgium Relations."
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Info: www.hinckley.utah.edu
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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
Vanessa Vicente,
Communications & Public Relations Intern
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