The Reno portion of their program focused upon

• How American municipal, county, and state governments interact, yet maintain their autonomy;
• How American municipal and state governments deal with issues such as transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption.

According to the US State Department Closing Report, “Overall our guests were impressed with the hospitability and friendliness of Americans, or as Mr. Abdullah Abu Bakar put it: “I’m a Muslim, but Americans are more Islamic than many Indonesians.” In Carson City, the delegation met with Ms. Sherry Rupert, the Executive Director of the Nevada Indian Commission. They learned about Native Americans, which almost all Indonesians find fascinating. Mr. Muhammad Kadir shared that as a Bugis, he is himself a member of an Indian tribe, although an Indonesian one. As Ms. Rupert’s responsibilities include acting as a liaison between the tribes and the state government agencies, she was an ideal person to show how modern Native Americans generally are, and the ways in which they integrate and interact with non-Native American people and institutions, while at the same time preserving their particular cultures and values.

PHOTO ATTACHED: Indonesian official chat with Ms. Heidi Smith of the Republican National Committee in her home in Reno NV. Heidi and Steve Smith hosted the visitors at their home for a home hospitality dinner. Ms. Adinda Muchtar. “I thought that Americans, being very capitalist and individualist, would be very closed. But people were so friendly here.”

For more information, please contact Joaquin Rafael Roces , Program Coordinator, via email at CLICK ME

Synopsis:

• Examine federal and state agencies’ management policies and practices, highlighting government efforts in environmental protection, tourism promotion, and biodiversity conservation;
• Review the role and methods of conservation agencies and NGOs in promoting protection of biologically sensitive and diverse ecosystems; and
• Observe methods used to develop community-park relations and explore how parks utilize volunteers and consult with local communities.

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The Delegation will visit Nevada from September 9th-14th. This program will focus on the relationships between water resources and energy production, including how climate change is affecting thinking about the “water-energy nexus”. In particular, this program will explore successful strategies for integrated water and energy resources management at the local and regional levels in the U.S.

• promotion of cleaner production practices to prevent pollution and encourage water reuse in industry and municipal settings;
• water pollution arising from fuel extraction, generation, and waste disposal in power generation;
• developing stronger regulatory and policy frameworks to promote rational allocation of resources and help protect water quality.

The Northern Nevada International Center will be hosting a judge from Thailand on September 22 – September 25, 2010. The delegation was invited to Reno as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the US Department of State.

The group is visiting Reno to understand the U.S. judicial system; to learn about federalism and separation of powers; to gain knowledge about civil and criminal justice systems; to examine how the U.S. process trials and manage court procedures; and to observe dispute resolution, mediation and judicial training.

For more information, please contact Corazon Padilla , Program Coordinator, via email CLICK ME

The Northern Nevada International Center will be hosting a delegation of two National Assembly Members from Armenia on August 18 – 24, 2010. The delegation was invited to Reno as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the US Department of State.

The Reno portion of their program will be focused upon city government structure, relations between city and state government, NGOs and media as monitors of government integrity and transparency, anti-corruption and open government initiatives.

For more information, please contact Corazon Padilla , Program Coordinator, via email CLICK ME

The Northern Nevada International Center is proud to announce that Khouala Bessam is one of the top students in Algeria. Ms. Bessam was a particpant in last year’s US State Department’s Algerian Youth Leadership Program which was hosted and conducted by the NNIC here at the University of Nevada. After completeing the program Ms. Bessam and her friends returned to Algeria and on June 6th 2010, she joined nearly 500,000 BAC hopefuls at testing centres across Algeria to begin the three-day exam. The BAC is a standardized college entrance exam for Algeria. Ms. Bessam has the best average in the whole Algeria (18.77/20) and is the top student in her country. We, at the NNIC, congratulate Ms. Bessam for her wonderful accomplishment and wish her the best in all her endeavors!

Ms. Khaoula Bessam

For more information, please contact Joaquin Rafael Roces, Program Coordinator, via email at CLICK ME

The Northern Nevada International Center hosted an international visitor from Mongolia, from Jun 30 to Jul 5 2010. The international visitor was invited to Reno as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the US Department of State.

The Reno portion of their program will be focused upon:

• How to find & select information sources for news stories
• Producing balanced and unbiased news programs
• The role of media in civil society

Mongolian Journalist visits UNR's Reynolds School of Journalism

Mongolian Journalist visits UNR’s Reynolds School of Journalism and meets with faculty members.  A tour of the school was arranged by Ms. Zanny Marsh, and the visitor met with Professors Alison Gaulden and Rosemary McCarthy.

For more information, please contact Joaquin Rafael Roces , Program Coordinator, via email at CLICK ME

Requirements are a spare bedroom, and access to a private bath. Host family is to provide for breakfast and dinner. Transportation will be provided by the NNIC. Knowledge of Russian is helpful, but not required. If you are interested in promoting a global Nevada and becoming a citizen diplomat, or for more information please contact us at (775) 784-7515.

The Northern Nevada International Center will be hosting a delegation of six individuals from Algeria, Armenia, Japan, Mexico, Philippines and Sweden on May 21 – May 26, 2010. The delegation was invited to Reno as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the US Department of State.

The group is visiting Reno to learn about the U.S. foreign policy decision-making process; to examine the process of formulating, articulating and implementing foreign policy in the U.S. democratic system; and to review and articulate U.S. foreign policy goals and priorities.

For more information, please contact Corazon Padilla, Program Coordinator, via email CLICK ME

The Northern Nevada International Center will be hosting a delegation of 10 journalism professionals from Latin America in June. The delegation was invited to Reno as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the US Department of State.

The group is visiting Reno to examine the process of investigative journalism and the ideals, ethics, and practices that make up American journalism.

For more information, please contact Dustin Huebner, Program Coordinator, via email CLICK ME