| January 23rd, 2010 | to | January 27th, 2010 |
The Northern Nevada International Center hosted a delegation of three Family Law Judges from Slovenia From Jan 23 to Jan 27, 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 focused upon:
- Studying the principles of “Family Law” as practiced in the U.S.;
- Meeting with US Colleagues and counterparts in Reno;
- Learning about child protection programs in the U.S.
Below a photo, taken at the Second Judicial District Court, during the visit of this Delegation:
Delegation of Family Law Judges from Slovenia in Reno, January 2010
According to the closing report by the English Language Officer, Alyce Hill, they noted how warm and friendly the Americans were during their visit, and found their American counterparts to be very open and supportive. The group especially expressed their appreciation to Judge Linda Gardner of Reno’s Family Court for her time and discussed the possibility of creating a similar system in Slovenia.
“It was interesting to observe the Slovenian and American judges together. There was always a virtual embrace from the Americans and much information sharing. The Americans were curious about Slovenian courts in general and family court systems in particular. They treated the Slovenians with collegial respect and demonstrated that they had done their homework and researched the country. The visitors talked about how they had not expected such a warm and inclusive reception.” – Alyce Hill, ELO, US State Department.
Here is a photo, showing the Slovenian delegation of three Family Law Judges during dinner at the home of Mike and Karren Smith of Reno, Nevada. Karren also serves as a Board Member for the NNIC:
Slovenian Family Law Judges enjoying dinner at the home of Mike and Karren Smith of Reno, NV