The World, At Your Doorstep...!
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"Our work--yours and mine--begins with a basic premise: that the perceptions, opinions,
and actions of individual citizens across the globe matter--to their communities, to their nations,
and to us. For this reason, American relationships with the world must reach beyond
leaders and government officials, to engage directly and seriously with a broad range of women,
men, and young people--business leaders and entrepreneurs; social activists and civil society
figures; teachers, students; artists, writers, and media professionals. When we engage with these
individuals, we quickly realize that there are commonalities that can bring us closer together,
even when we hold differing views on specific issues. From Indianapolis to Islamabad,
people everywhere share the same aspirations for their families and communities."
Judith McHale
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Remarks to the 2011 NCIV National Meeting
February 17, 2011
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The International Council brings a unique “world” audience to the region – global emerging leaders – as the
official partner organization for the United States Department of State in the Tampa Bay
Region.
From Albania to Armenia, from Kosovo to Kyrgyzstan, from Ethiopia to the European Union, from China to Costa Rica,
from Uganda to Uruguay…The International Council brings the world to the Tampa Bay Region.
Among the 190,000 official visitors brought to the US under the IVLP since its inception in 1940, more than 200
current and former Heads of State and 1,500 Cabinet-level ministers, and business and opinion leaders have seen
first- hand how we in the United States live, work and play. At any given point during the year, approximately 250
IVLP emerging leaders are on projects in the United States.
At present, one-fourth of the United Nations member states have an IVLP alumnus as head of state or government,
among them, past and present:
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President Nicolas Sarkozy, France
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President Dilma Rousseff, Brazil
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Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, United Kingdom
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President Felipe Calderon, Mexico
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President Mwai Kibaki, Kenya
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President Abdullah Gul, Turkey
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President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan
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Baroness Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister, United Kingdom
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Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, India
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Anwar Sadat, former President, Egypt
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Tony Blair, former Prime Minister, United Kingdom
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Oscar Arias, former President, Costa Rica and Nobel Prize Winner
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Since its founding 11 years ago, The International Council has programmed
over 3,000 international visitors from more than 150 countries.In 2010, the International Council programmed 272
visitors from 68 countries in Tampa Bay’s seven counties.
The INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL has been frequently selected by the
State Department for high-visibility “Special Interest Projects”, including hosting the first-ever official
return visits by "IVLP Gold Star Alumni", "100 Years - 100 Women" celebrating the centennial
of International Women's Day in 2011 and, "Women In Public Service".
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