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Who's coming to
town?
April 11-15 -
ArmeniaOne Government
OfficialFocus: Human
Rights
April
12-16 - IraqNine
JournalistsFocus: Broadcast
Journalism April 15-18 - South
AsiaThree Community
ActivistsFocus: Disability
Rights April 15-19 -
ThailandFour Community
LeadersFocus: Religious and Ethnic
Diversity April 26-30 - Near East
Asia & North AfricaTen Journalists and
ProducersFocus: Creative
Broadcasting April 26-29 -
BelarusSix Religious and NGO
LeadersFocus: Religion and Community
Activism April 29 - May 2 -
FinlandOne Government
OfficialFocus: Civil
Rights April 30-May 6 - Saudi
ArabiaTen University
AdministratorsFocus: Religious and
Public Education May 10-13 -
KenyaEight Government
OfficialsFocus: Procurement Oversight
Authority Home
Hospitality OpportunitiesSunday,
April 12th - One government official from
Armenia would like to experience home hospitality
with GCIV hosts. He would like to attend
Easter Service with a host, and could join a meal
before or afterward. He will not be accompanied by
an interpreter.
Thursday,
April 16th - Three disability rights
advocates from Afghanistan, Bhutan, and India
would like to experience home hospitality with
GCIV hosts. The group is participating in the U.S.
State Department's International Visitor
Leadership Program. They are available for home
hospitality at 6:30 PM; some guests will be
accompanied by an interpreter. One guest
must be paired with a family that has a
wheelchair-accessible home. Monday,
April 27th - Ten broadcast journalists from
Bahrain, Egypt, Gaza, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia,
Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and and
Yemen would like to experience home hospitality
with GCIV hosts. The group is participating in the
U.S. State Department's International Visitor
Leadership Program. They are available for home
hospitality at 6:30 PM; some guests will be
accompanied by an interpreter. Please
note: Home hospitality opportunities are
available to GCIV members only. Hosts are asked to
provide transportation to and from the hotel on
the evening of home hospitality. If you are
interested in hosting visitors in your home for
dinner on this date, please contact Emily
O'Harris at 404-832-5560 x
15. GCIV
Homestay Opportunity
GCIV will host a
delegation of five judges from the Republic of
Georgia
November 14-21, 2009. Please contact
Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 if you are
interested in hosting one or two judges in your
home for a week.
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Presenting
Sponsor
Platinum
Sponsor
Gold
Sponsor
Silver
Sponsors
ColesMBA.com
The
Coca-Cola Company
Bronze
Sponsors
Barclays
Capital
Community
Voices, Morehouse School of Medicine
Georgia
Department of Economic Development
Habif,
Arogeti & Wynne, LLP
Regency
Suites Hotel
Ambassadors
Circle
Erika
Monckeberg and Enrique Flores
Sue and
Jim Heerin
Elizabeth and Jim
Munson
Lucie
Rivera-O'Ferrall and Frederick H.
Kruse
Sharon and Bruce
Taylor
Annie York and
Raul F.
Trujillo
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GCIV would
like to thank our Lifetime Members and members who
have made financial contributions during March
2009:
Lifetime
Members
Hans and Ada Almering
Pin Pin
Chau
Jim and Carol Dew
Lew and Anne
Hansen
Betty Haas
Alfred and Evelyn
Messer
Marianne McConnel
Helga
Siegel
Miguel Southwell
Claudia
Turner
George and Judy Varga
Ambassador
($1,000)
Sue and Jim Heerin
Sharon
and Bruce Taylor
Charge d'Affaires
($500)
Ambassador Theodore R. Britton,
Jr. and Mrs. Vernell Britton
Attache
($100)
Curtis Hertwig
Citizen Diplomat
($50)
Bruce Cotterman
Beatriz Golden
Hayes and Ricardo Hayes
Herman Hudson
Lani
Salter
Steve Savage
Karen and Robert
Wildau
Envoy
($25)
Elizabeth Locker
Abduhl
Mashhoon
Toni Luetgers
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Save the Date for the
International Consular Ball!
Please join us in
honoring Georgia's Consular Corps at the International
Consular Ball! Your ticket to Atlanta's premier
international event supports GCIV's community programs.
Please contact Shell
Stuart at 404-832-5560 x 21 regarding corporate
sponsorship opportunities. Purchase individual
tickets using the link below, or send your check to
GCIV.
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Near East/North African
Delegation Ends Whirlwind American Tour in
Atlanta
In March 2009
GCIV coordinated a professional exchange program through
the U.S. State Department's International Visitor
Leadership Program for eleven distinguished guests from
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Gaza, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon,
Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. The delegation
consisted of lawyers, civil society leaders, government
officials, and educators. While in the U.S., the
delegation traveled to Atlanta, Washington, DC, St.
Louis, and San Diego. The program was designed so
that our visitors could meet with their professional
counterparts to discuss civil rights, civic education,
global human rights norms, and government protection of
rights. While in Atlanta, our guests met with
representatives from the Carter Center, CARE USA, U.S.
Human Rights Network, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, North
Atlanta High School, Atlanta Police Department, and the
Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity. They also had
the opportunity to enjoyed dinner in the homes of GCIV
members. We at GCIV hope to hear of their
continued progress in their respective careers, and are
grateful we had the opportunity to host them here in our
community.
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Check out the New GCIV
Blog
Building Community: At Home and
Abroad
GCIV has created a blog: Notes from
GCIV. At this blog you will hear from GCIV
staff and volunteers. This is a place for us to tell
about our experiences as citizen diplomats, share
stories, and connect with each other. We hope you
will take advantage of this forum to give us feedback
and share your experiences. The most recent post
is by GCIV Executive Director Shell Stuart. "On
March 8, the world celebrated International Women's Day.
Coinciding with the date, the Department of State
announced the recipients of the third annual Secretary
of State's Award for International Women of Courage.
This is the only award within the Department of State
that pays tribute to outstanding women leaders
worldwide. It recognizes the courage and leadership
shown as they struggle for social justice and human
rights." Click here to
read more. |
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Become a Citizen Diplomat Today!
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 for 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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Call to Action - Save
International Affairs Funding!
Please join GCIV
in supporting the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign's
efforts to restore the FY 2010 International Affairs
Budget. The International Visitor Leadership Program and
many other important exchanges fall under this budget
category, and we need our congressional representatives
to hear the voices of citizen diplomats around the
country! You can click here
to send an email to your representatives.
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GCIV Welcomes New Program
Coordinator 
Kathryn Smith began her time at GCIV in January
2009. Since then she has assisted on a wide range of
professional programs, for delegations from Indonesia to
Russia to Pakistan. Kathryn is a graduate student at
Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs,
and will graduate in May. You may hear from her
regarding an upcoming program or see her at a GCIV
event. You can reach Kathryn at 404-832-5560 x 17 or kathryn@gciv.org. |
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GCIV Upcoming Events
Thursday, April
9th, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
IWA April
Meeting
The International Womens Associates
will hear a presentation from Ms. Nell Diallo, Executive
Director of MedShare International. Ms. Diallo
will detail MedShare's work to connect medical surplus
in the United States to healthcare needs abroad.
Please contact Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to receive an
invitation.
Tuesday, April 14th, 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
GCIV
Global Lunch Forum: Protecting Human Rights in
Armenia
Join GCIV and an Armenian
government official for a lunchtime discussion about
human rights protections in Armenia. 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.
Contact Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to RSVP.
Wednesday, April 15th, 6:30 PM
- 7:30 PM
GCIV
Host Orientation
Learn the "ins and outs" of
hosting while getting to know GCIV staff and fellow
hosts. GCIV will organize host orientations once a
quarter to help experienced and new hosts alike stay
informed and become better citizen diplomats.
Participation in an orientation is mandatory for all
hosts. Please join us for one at your earliest
convenience. The orientation will take place at the Regency Suites
Hotel, 975 West Peachtree Street in midtown. RSVP to
Emily
O'Harris at 404-832-5560 x 15.
Tuesday, May 5th, 12:00 PM -
1:00 PM
GCIV
Global Lunch Forum: A Participant's Reflections
on the UN Conference on Anti-Semitism and
Racism
Join GCIV, the American Jewish
Committee of Atlanta, and a local representative to the
UN Conference on Anti-Semitism and Racism for a
lunchtime discussion. The Global Lunch Forum will be at
the AJC Offices in Buckhead, 3525 Piedmont Road,
Building 6, Suite 510, Atlanta, GA, 30305. 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.
Saturday, June 6th, 6:30 PM -
11:30 PM
International Consular
Ball
The International
Consular Ball honors the Georgia
Consular Corps for its efforts in furthering
international relations in Atlanta and the southeastern
United States. The event will be held at the Georgia
Aquarium. Individual tickets are available for
purchase online. Contact Ashley
Mastin for more
information.
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Other Opportunities
Thursday, April
2nd, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Obama Administration and
the Americas Book Signing and
Lecture
This public lecture and book signing
will feature three authors of The Obama Administration and
the Americas: Jennifer McCoy, Director of
the Americas Program at the Carter Center; Laurence
Whitehead, Official Fellow of Politics at Oxford
University; and Abraham Lowenthal, Professor at the
University of Southern California. The book argues
that the new administration should focus early and
strategically on Latin America. The event is open
to the public and will be at the Carter Presidential
Library.
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About GCIV
The
mission of the Georgia Council for International
Visitors is to promote international understanding
through citizen diplomacy.
Our
vision is that every Georgia citizen has the opportunity
to become more globally engaged.
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