| Sponsorship Opportunities Still
Available for the 2008 NCIV Southern Regional Meeting
August 6-8 |
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GCIV is proud to announce that Atlanta has been
selected as the host city for the National Council for
International Visitors' 2008 Southern Regional Meeting.
This event will bring together the national network
responsible for implementing the U.S. Department of
State's International
Visitor Leadership Program. Fellow CIV
representatives from the southern region and around the
country will join Washington, DC Program Agency and
Department of State colleagues in Atlanta August 6-8,
2008. In hosting this meeting GCIV will showcase the
best our city and state have to offer our international
exchange participants. We are currently seeking
conference sponsors to help us underscore the growing
international dimensions of our region. Please contact
Ashley Mastin for
more information.
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| Former Turkish Ambassadors Share
Foreign Policy Outlook with Atlantans |
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GCIV hosted two former Turkish
ambassadors participating in the U.S. State Department's
International Visitor Leadership Program May 6-8. While
on this trip, Ambassadors Ahmet Aksoy and Osman Arim
represented the Foreign Policy Institute at Bilkent
University in Ankara. They had the opportunity to meet
with their professional counterparts and engage in
dialogue with local citizens. Click
here to read more about their program in
Atlanta.
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| Bangladeshi Delegation Experiences
Memorial Day in Atlanta |
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GCIV was honored to host a
delegation of seven government and NGO officials from
Bangladesh over the recent holiday weekend. The group
came to Atlanta to meet with professional counterparts
and discuss human rights and the U.S. judicial system.
They enjoyed their professional appointments and found a
unique insight into American culture when they had the
opportunity to spend Memorial Day at Stone Mountain
Park. Read
more about their stay in Atlanta.
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| Become a Citizen Diplomat Today!
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GCIV's membership is critical to
the success of our organization, as it serves as an
important indicator of community support for the U.S.
Department of State and other agencies that rely on us
to arrange programs or hundreds of international
visitors each year. Becoming a member is easy - just
visit our membership
page to download an application. You can now pay for
your membership online using paypal!
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| GCIV Upcoming Events |
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Friday, June 6th - 12:00 - 1:00
PM
GCIV Global Lunch Forum: New Media in Hong
Kong
Join a GCIV international exchange
participant from Hong Kong for a lunchtime discussion
about emergence of new media in Hong Kong and throughout
Asia, and its impact on the free flow of information.
The Global Lunch Forum will be at the Regency
Suites Hotel in midtown. You can bring your own
lunch at no cost, or order a boxed lunch in advance for
$10. Registration is 12:00-12:10, and the Global Lunch
Forum begins promptly at 12:10 PM. Contact Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to
RSVP.
Sunday, June 15th - 6:00 - 7:30
PM
GCIV International Dining Experience at Bombay
Grill
Get to know other GCIV members and
hosts and share your questions, experiences and insights
about hosting international visitors in your home. We
will take advantage of Bombay Grill's weekend buffet,
featuring a wide array of authentic Indian cuisine. The
price is $18 per person, and this includes the meal,
tax, and gratuity. Contact Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to
RSVP.
Tuesday, June 24th - 7:00 - 8:30
PM
GCIV Envoy Event: Lecture & Book Signing at
the Carter Library
Join GCIV Young Professionals
at a Lecture and Book Signing at the Jimmy Carter
Library & Museum Theater. Thomas Laird and Robert
Thurman will discuss their recent books that elaborate
on the role of the Dalai Lama and the future of Tibet.
The event is free. Please RSVP to Ashley
Mastin by Monday, June 24th.
Thursday,
July 10th - 12:00 - 1:00 PM
GCIV Global Lunch Forum:
Women in Pakistani Law Enforcement
Join
two GCIV international exchange participants from
Pakistan for a lunchtime discussion about their
experiences as female police officers in Pakistan. You
can bring your own lunch at no cost, or order a boxed
lunch in advance for $10. Registration is 12:00-12:10,
and the Global Lunch Forum begins promptly at 12:10 PM.
Space is limited, so you must make a reservation to
attend. Contact Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to
RSVP.
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| Other Opportunities |
2008-2009 School Year
Youth
For Understanding Host Families Needed
Youth For
Understanding is currently seeking host families for the
2008-09 school year. It has dedicated itself for over
fifty years to helping students and families around the
world to better understand and perceive a much more
interconnected world. YFU offers the opportunity to
discover new traditions and experience unique cultures
by hosting an exchange student. They also offer
opportunities to travel abroad as an exchange student to
thirty-five different countries. Please call Myke Harris-Long
at 800.872.0200 x 276 or visit the web
site for more information.
Tuesday, June
10th - 7:30 - 9:15 AM
SCIS Breakfast Briefing on
Europe
The Southern Center for International
Studies with The Consulate of Greece in Atlanta invites
you to a Breakfast Briefing on Europe featuring
Ambassador Angelos Pangratis, Deputy Head of Delegation
of the European Commission to the U.S. in Washington
D.C., The Honorable Anna Diamantopoulou, Member of
Parliament in Greece, and Prodi Commission, Former EU
Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs. Tickets
are $15 for SCIS members, and $20 to the general public.
Register on the SCIS
web site. Reservations and advance payment are
requested.
Wednesday, June 11th - 11:45 AM -
1:30 PM
Atlanta Council on International Relations
Luncheon
Dr. Mark Douglas, Professor at Columbia
Theological Seminary, will address the June ACIR
Luncheon. The topic of discussion is "Religious
Influences on International Affairs." The luncheon is at
the Capital City Club, 7 Harris Street, NW. The cost is
$25 for members and $35 for non-members. Contact Francesca Cesa
Bianchi to RSVP.
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| About GCIV |
The mission of the Georgia
Council for International Visitors is to build
cross-cultural understanding and mutually beneficial
personal and professional relationships between
Georgians and leading citizens from around the
world.
Our vision is that every Georgia citizen
has the opportunity to become more globally
engaged.
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