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...
In late February and early March, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted two international visitors from Azerbaijan as part of a U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program project focusing on the topic of inspiring leadership and civic participation in youth. Their program started with an evening of hospitality at the home of...
In February, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council welcomed a group of four officials from Turkmenistan as part of an International Visitor Leadership Program exchange focused on emergency preparedness and disaster management. The group kicked off its time in Pensacola with a visit to Pensacola City Hall where Councilman Charles Bare and Mary Gutierrez welcomed...
In mid-February, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosted five Russian women participating in an International Visitor Leadership Program project focusing on combating gender-based violence. They began their professional program in Pensacola with a visit to FAVOR House of Northwest Florida where Marsha Travis spoke about services available for victims and intervention programs for aggressors. ...
In early February, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council welcomed a group of ten international visitors participating in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) for a project focusing on transparency in government. The visitors hailed from Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia. Their program began at Pensacola City Hall...
Save the date! Thursday, May 5th, we will celebrate the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program and the volunteers who make it possible. Ladies, please wear your hats! Gentlemen, please wear your bow ties. There will be prizes! For tickets and more information, follow this link.
At the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council, we are celebrating women's history all March long! Join the Women's Civic Forum & us in honoring the cultural, economic, political, and social achievements of women at the Fourth Annual International Women's Day Celebration of Northwest Florida. Our guests will include female leaders from Maldives, Nepal, and Sri...
In mid-January, the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council welcomed a group of 12 young leaders and an adult chaperone from Brazil as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Youth Ambassadors program. In 2016, this leadership program selected 50 high school-aged students in Brazil from among thousands of their peers for the opportunity to go...
