The Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council had the honor of welcoming Ms. Tabassum Adnan, one of ten 2015 International Women of Courage, to northwest Florida in March. The U.S. Secretary of State presents this award to women around the globe who have shown exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for human rights and empowerment, often...
In mid March, we welcomed five International Visitor Leadership Program participants from Kazakhstan who examined “Crisis and Disaster Management.” The group began their program with a visit to Pensacola City Hall where Councilman Charles Bare welcomed them. They next met with Greg Strader, the executive director of the Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE),...
In late May, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council welcomed a group of five Georgian women who participated in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project titled “Civil Service Management in the U.S.” The focus in Pensacola was on government transparency and corruption as well as human resource (HR) management in the public and private...
In early March, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council welcomed nine professionals from Angola and Mozambique who participated in an International Visitor Leadership (IVLP) project titled “Advancing Civil Society by Inspiring Youth Leadership, Civil Participation, and Advocacy.” Their first day began at Pensacola City Hall where Councilman Charles Bare welcomed them to the city and...
Remarks given at the National Meeting on Citizen Diplomacy by Óscar Arias Sánchez Discurso que pronuncié el día de hoy en el 2015 Global Ties National Meeting/75th Anniversary Washington, D.C. 5 February 2015 IF WE CAN ONLY SEE CLEARLY THE WORLD AT OUR FEET My dear friends: There is an old story about...
