The Northern Nevada International Center welcomed a delegation of Law Professionals from Montenegro to Nevada, from Feb 28 to Mar 4 2010. The delegation was in Reno as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the US Department of State.

The Reno portion of their program focused upon:

• Learning how the judiciary, prosecution, and law enforcement can work together effectively to address financial crimes and corruption including corruption of public officials;
• Examining the role and work of task forces and gain an understanding of interagency cooperation in combating these issues;
• Gaining insight into the process from arrest to arraignment to trial to sentencing, including the gathering and treatment of evidence.

Below, a photograph taken during the visit of the Montenegro delegation, with Assistant US Attorney Brian Sullivan, at the Office of the US Attorney in Reno, NV:

Law Professionals from Montenegro visit Assistant US Attorney Brian Sullivan at the US Attorney's Office in Reno, NV

“The Reno Program was great!”

The Northern Nevada International Center hosted cultural Foreign Service Nationals from 25 different countries throughout the world on February 3 to February 6, 2010. The Reno visit was a part of their training with the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. State Department. During their time in Reno, the FSNs studied secondary and post-secondary education, Native American history and culture, and music and arts programming. Their favorite meetings included a visit to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Museum and a local High School.

A number of visitors expressed that they found their meetings in Reno to be very valuable. Some even said that the Reno portion was their favorite part of the program and their only wish was that their stay in Reno was longer!

Below is a photo taken during their reception at the home of Jack and Anita Bevans:

The Northern Nevada International Center will be hosting a delegation of 8 political leaders and interpreters from India, Pakistan and Nepal on March 6 to March 11, 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 get an overview of constitutional and other legal safeguards that grant and protect the rights of women and minorities in the U.S.; gain perspective on the historical issues, challenges and achievements that have defined the women’s movement in the US. over the past two centuries; discuss women’s access to and participation in the political decision-making process at federal, state, city, and community levels; examine the variety and scope of American women’s involvement in business, law, political parties, unions, education, health care, self-help programs, and volunteerism; and to examine the role of schools, universities, media, businesses, the courts and women’s groups in shaping social values, attitudes and behavior toward women and minorities.

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

The 4th annual International Women’s Day Scholarship Fundraiser Luncheon is Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 12 noon to 2:30pm at the Siena Hotel Spa Casino to benefit women college students in Northern Nevada. Cost is $35 for the catered lunch event and $45 after February 26. All proceeds go to women’s scholarships at UNR, TMCC, Western Nevada College and Great Basin College as designated by attendees.

The Northern Nevada International Center and the U.S. Department of State are bringing a delegation of international women to Reno to be the program guests at the event. One of these international visitors will be at each table during the luncheon to share information about her country and her work. It is a rare opportunity for Northern Nevadans to become citizen diplomats for an afternoon and practice some hands-on international relations.

Organizations currently participating in the event to date are: AAUW Nevada, Delta Kappa Gamma-Lambda Chapter, Nevada Women’s History Project, Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada, Soroptimist International of Truckee Meadows, Soroptimist International of Washoe County, Zonta Club of Greater Reno, UNR Gender, Race & Identity / Women’s Studies Programs, UNR Committee on the Status of Women, UNR Women Without Borders, Truckee Meadows Community College, Western Nevada College, and Great Basin College.

Don’t miss this exciting chance to join us for a delicious lunch and meet these international women visitors. Bring your friends, your daughters, and your mothers and celebrate International Women’s Day with us in 2010 in this festive setting. Tables of eight are available for group purchase. And bring some extra cash for the marvelous basket raffle!

Please download, print and forward the registration form (MS Word document) to everyone you know who may be interested in attending. Make a few copies to give to others and to post at work or in your community.

Send your registration in today! Please make your check out to “Board of Regents” with “UNR Women’s Studies” on the memo line, and then mail it together with your registration form no later than February 26, 2010 to:

Donna Clontz
PO Box 33244
Reno, NV 89533

For further information, please call Donna at (775) 240-2745 or email Donna via CLICK ME

The Northern Nevada International Center hosted a delegation of five medical professionals from Belarus on Feb 21 to Feb 24 2010. The delegation visited Reno as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the US Department of State.

The Reno portion of their program focused upon:

• Rural health care
• Under-served and vulnerable population
• Community-level public health networks
• Rural mobile health units

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

Here is a photograph taken during the visit to Reno of the delegation:

The Northern Nevada International Center will be hosting a delegation of 17 Law professionals from multiple countries around the world in March. The delegation is invited to Reno as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the US Department of State.

The group is visiting Reno to study women’s involvement in the justice system in the United States of America.

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

The Northern Nevada International Center will be hosting a Supreme Court Justice from Malta, from February 28th to March 3rd. The visitor is invited to Reno as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the US Department of State.

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

The Northern Nevada International Center will be hosting a delegation of two Members of Parliament from Macedonia on Feb 10 to Feb 13, 2010. The delegation will visit 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:

• Deepening their understanding of political dialog in the U.S. by meeting with government officials, political activists, academics and NGOs in Reno;
• Learning how Nevadans engage in political dialog in the U.S.

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

The Northern Nevada International Center hosted a delegation of two prosecutors from Japan from Jan 21 to Jan 27, 2010. The delegation was invited to Las Vegas and Reno as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the US Department of State.

The Reno portion of their program focused upon:

• Deepening their understanding of U.S. law enforcement and legal efforts to fight child pornography and Trafficking in Persons by meeting with government officials, academics, journalists and NGOs Meeting with US Colleagues and counterparts in Reno;
• Learning about child protection programs in the U.S.

Below a photo of the Delegation during their visit to Reno:

Delegation of Prosecutors from Japan visiting Reno