In September 2016, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted six Ukrainian professionals participating on the Open World Exchange Program of the U.S. Library of Congress. The purpose of their visit was to examine environmental protection and government accountability. During their time in Pensacola, the group met with local government officials, environmentalists, and nonprofit representatives...
by Diana Krysinska This autumn I visited Pensacola through Open World, a professional exchange sponsored by the U.S. Library of Congress. Participation was one of the brightest moments of my life. It was a challenge which let me leave my comfort zone and go to a foreign country I knew little about to meet strangers whose...
In early September 2016, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted a group of five Pakistani professionals participating in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project focused on best practices in reducing drug demand. Pensacola was the group’s last stop, and they enjoyed a full day of professional programming as well as a final national...
In late August 2016, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted twelve professional participating in the International Visitor Leadership Program. The group came from Brunei, Burma, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Samoa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. Their U.S. Department of State exchange focused on maritime security and introduced them to...
