In late March and early April, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted two visitors from Iraq as part of an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project focusing on civilian and military cooperation during emergencies. The group’s first meeting was with Jonathan Diamond of the Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies, or BRACE. Jonathan spoke...
From March 10th to the 15th, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted six international visitors from Algeria, Bulgaria, Nepal, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Tajikistan as part of an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project focusing on volunteerism in the U.S. The visitors’ first meeting in Pensacola was with City Councilwoman Sherri Myers who welcomed...
In mid-March, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted four women from the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka as part of an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project titled “Women Political Leaders.” City Councilwoman Sherri Myers met the ladies at City Hall for a welcome to the area and a discussion on her experiences as...
For eight days in March the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted a group of six Ukrainian visitors as part of the U.S. Congressional Open World exchange program. These visitors participated in a project focusing on themes including governmental accountability, promotion of civic participation and civil society, and the role of NGOs in a community....
In early March, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted 20 visitors from across the world as part of an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project titled “Accountability in Government.” The visitors came from Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Denmark, Haiti, Hungary, India, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, the Republic of...
