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Social Issues and Accountable Governance Delegations from Russia, Uzbekistan, Moldova, and Serbia
December 5, 2018
Rapid City, SD: Russia: Community Development Through Sports: Indigenous Populations
Pensacola, FL: Russia: Waste Management
Granada Hills, CA: Russia: Environment/National Parks
Annapolis, MD: Russia: Social Inclusion – LGBT Issues
TBD, TBD: Uzbekistan: Press Secretaries or Journalism
Albany, NY: Moldova: Media Reform
Akron, OH: Serbia: Responsible Journalism: Combating Disinformation
Russia, Uzbekistan, Moldova, and Serbia
Social Issues: Open World will invite mixed delegations of legislators, executive branch and NGO officials, and other community leaders to the Unites States to see how their counterparts here work to address social services delivery and funding issues. Programs should enable delegates to learn on-site about the operations, structure, and funding of leading public and private social service agencies; job-shadow their professional counterparts; meet with legislators and legislative staff to discuss social services issues, legislation, and funding; and meet with NGO leaders who work with or advocate for specials populations (e.g., disabled, elderly, or economically disadvantaged citizens; adoptive families and children in the foster care system; abused neglected, or abandoned children; victims of domestic violence; substance abusers; and those with life-threatening diseases and conditions). Accountable Governance: Local programs on accountable governance emphasize the legislative process, administrative capacity-building, transparency, service delivery, financing of government services, media relations, community development, and environmental management.
Accountable Governance Delegations from Macedonia
December 4, 2018
Burlington, VT: Macedonia: TBA
Macedonia
Accountable Governance: Local programs on accountable governance emphasize the legislative process, administrative capacity-building, transparency, service delivery, financing of government services, media relations, community development, and environmental management.
Accountable Governance Delegations from Russia, Armenia, and Kazakhstan
November 28, 2018
Longmont, CO: Russia: STEM Development
Sarasota, FL: Russia: Women in STEM
Dayton, OH: Russia: Journalism
Louisville, KY: Russia: Journalism
Pittsburgh, PA: Russia: Preventative Health Care
Omaha, NE: Armenia: Transparency and Accountability Through Inspection Structures/Government Auditing
Cambridge, MA: Armenia: Activism/Transition to Leadership
TBD, TBD: Kazakhstan: IT Startups and Incubators
Russia, Armenia, and Kazakhstan
Accountable Governance: Local programs on accountable governance emphasize the legislative process, administrative capacity-building, transparency, service delivery, financing of government services, media relations, community development, and environmental management.
Accountable Governance Delegations from Ukraine
November 27, 2018
Toledo, OH: Ukraine: Members of Parliament
Ukraine
Accountable Governance: Local programs on accountable governance emphasize the legislative process, administrative capacity-building, transparency, service delivery, financing of government services, media relations, community development, and environmental management.
Accountable Governance Delegations from Russia, Serbia, Belarus, and Uzbekistan
November 7, 2018
Norfolk, VA: Russia: Local Government
Memphis, TN: Russia: Local Government
Cheyenne, WY: Russia: Local Government
Normal, IL: Russia: Local Government
St. Petersburg, FL: Serbia: Responsible Journalism: Combating Disinformation
Great Falls, MT: Belarus: Energy Security/Alternative Energy
Greensboro, NC: Belarus: Marketing
Minneapolis, MI: Uzbekistan: Trade and Investment
Russia, Serbia, Belarus, and Uzbekistan
Accountable Governance: Local programs on accountable governance emphasize the legislative process, administrative capacity-building, transparency, service delivery, financing of government services, media relations, community development, and environmental management.
Accountable Governance Delegations from Russia
November 3, 2018
Chicago, IL: Russia: Accountable Governance
Russia
Accountable Governance: Local programs on accountable governance emphasize the legislative process, administrative capacity-building, transparency, service delivery, financing of government services, media relations, community development, and environmental management.
Accountable Governance Delegations from Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova
October 31, 2018
Elko, NV: Ukraine: Ethics and Quality Reporting
Kansas City, MO: Ukraine: Ethics and Quality Reporting
Cincinnati, OH: Ukraine: Media Coverage of Political Leaders and Elections
Dobbs Ferry, NY: Ukraine: Media Coverage of Political Leaders and Elections
Cedar Rapids, IA: Ukraine: Elections
Dover, DE: Ukraine: Elections
Lincoln, NE: Azerbaijan: Women in Politics and Civil Society
Tooele, UT: Azerbaijan: Inclusion in Education
Raleigh, NC: Moldova: Librarians
Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova
Accountable Governance: Local programs on accountable governance emphasize the legislative process, administrative capacity-building, transparency, service delivery, financing of government services, media relations, community development, and environmental management.
Accountable Governance Delegations from Russia and Turkmenistan
October 24, 2018
San Diego, CA: Russia: Ecological Protection of Seaports
Paso Robles, CA: Russia: Regional/Local journalism
Philadelphia, PA: Russia: Foreign Affairs Journalism
Burlington, VT: Russia: Digital Media
Chagrin Falls, OH: Russia: Media Literacy
White Bear Lake, MN: Russia: Existing Partnerships
Winfield, KS: Russia: Grantee-Nominated: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Portland, ME: Russia: Existing Partnerships
Grants Pass, OR: Russia: Existing Partnerships
Albuquerque, NM: Turkmenistan: Journalism
Russia and Turkmenistan
Accountable Governance: Local programs on accountable governance emphasize the legislative process, administrative capacity-building, transparency, service delivery, financing of government services, media relations, community development, and environmental management.
Accountable Governance Delegations from Various Countries
October 20, 2018
Milwaukee, WI: Rumsfeld Fellows
Harrisburg, PA: Rumsfeld Fellows
Various Countries
Accountable Governance: Local programs on accountable governance emphasize the legislative process, administrative capacity-building, transparency, service delivery, financing of government services, media relations, community development, and environmental management.
Rule of Law Delegations from Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Russia
October 17, 2018
Gainesville, FL: Kyrgyzstan: Judges
Raleigh, NC: Moldova: Best Practices in CLE
Longwood, FL: Armenia: Judges
Des Moines, IA: Kazakhstan: Judges
Chicago, IL: Russia: Civic Rule of Law
Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Russia
Civic Rule of Law: Programs aimed at legal professionals in the fields of legal educations, juvenile justice, and legal advocacy for underserved populations should provide delegates with the opportunity to see how these issues are dealt with in the United States at the national level and enable the delegates to explore these issues in-depth with their American counterparts at the local level. Judicial Rule of Law: Delegates explore U.S. approaches to court proceedings, the jury-trial process, the adversarial system, plea-bargaining, alternative dispute resolution, law enforcement and corrections practices, and the legislative process. Other possible topics include judicial independence, judicial ethics, juvenile justice practices, financial dispute resolution, bankruptcy proceedings, and judicial administration. Delegations usually meet with federal, state, and/or (if applicable) local legislators or their staff to discuss judiciary-related legislative issues and funding.

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