Hosting

Hosting

Georgian engineers and supervisors of the Enguri Dam visit the Grand Coulee Dam
“We do, more than ever, need programs like Open World to share global perspectives and reinforce the notion that national security can be achieved through soft diplomacy and cultural exchange.” -Hadda Estrada, Dean of Global Education and Strategic Partnerships Community Colleges of Spokane
Georgian engineers and supervisors of the Enguri Dam visit the Grand Coulee Dam near Spokane, WA to learn about the U.S. energy industry and regulatory system in April 2018.

The Open World Leadership Center awards grants to a wide range of U.S.-based nonprofit and governmental organizations to host Open World delegations. The Center selects its host organizations annually through a competitive grants process conducted according to federal guidelines. All successful candidates have expertise in implementing professionally oriented foreign exchange programs. Some grantees carry out Open World visits themselves or through their local affiliates; others develop and oversee a network of local organizations to provide this hosting. These local organizations include civic associations, academic institutions and centers, and nonprofit international training providers.

2020 Local Host Organizations
Open World thanks the following organizations, institutions, and judges for hosting our delegations and supporting our Members of Parliament, Rule of Law, and Civic programs in 2020:

Alabama
Birmingham Sister Cities Commission
Global Ties Alabama

Arkansas
Global Ties Arkansas

Kentucky
World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana

Maine
The Archangel Committee

Minnesota
White Bear Lake Rotary Club

Missouri
Supporters of Civil Society in Russia
World Affairs Council of St. Louis

Nevada
Friendship Force of Reno-Tahoe

Northern Nevada International Center

Oregon
Grants Pass Sister City Committee

South Carolina
The Palmetto Council for International Visitors

Tennessee
Friendship Force of Memphis

Sister City Support Organization of Blount County

Vermont
Vermont Council on World Affairs

Virginia
Norfolk Sister Cities Association

Virginia Commonwealth University

Wyoming
Friendship Force of Cheyenne