• Social Issues: Open World will invite mixed delegations of legislators, executive branch and NGO officials, and other community leaders to the United 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 special 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.
Calendar
Chicago, IL: Ukraine: HIV/AIDS Prevention - Young Professionals
Rochester, NY: Ukraine: Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons - Young Professionals
Redding, CA: Ukraine: Protection of Children's Rights - Young Profesionals
Milwaukee, WI: Ukraine: Protection of Children's Rights - Young Professionals
Pensacola, FL: Ukraine: Young NGO Leaders
Buffalo, NY: Azerbaijan: Refugees and IDPs
Raleigh, NC: Turkey Specialized Rule of Law
• 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.
Milwaukee, WI: Ukraine: Education and Innovation
Roseburg, OR: Ukraine: Higher Education Management
Oklahoma City, OK: Ukraine: Higher Education Management
Bethlehem, PA: Ukraine: Testing and Transparency
Dayton, OH: Serbia: Innovation and Creativity for Youth
• Social Issues: Open World will invite mixed delegations of legislators, executive branch and NGO officials, and other community leaders to the United 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 special 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).
Seattle, WA: Ukraine: Independent Media
Arlington, VA: Ukraine: Municipal Development/Decentralization
Cincinnati, OH: Ukraine: Municipal Development/Decentralization
Chicago, IL: Moldova: Capacity Building for Goverment Spokespersons
Cedar Rapids, IA: Moldova: Small Town Mayors
Brookings, SD: Georgia: Municiapl Development/Use of Public Space
Little Rock, AR: Georgia: Municiapl Development/Use of Public Space
Syracuse, NY: Serbia: Managing Media Businesses/Small and Medium Sized
• 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.
Nevada City, CA: Kazakhstan: Entrepreneurs - Young Professionals
San Diego, CA: Moldova: Effective Economic Analyses - Young Professionals
Rapid City, SD: Russia: Entrepreneurs - Young Professionals
Grants Pass, OR: Russia: Entrepreneurs - Young Professionals
Goshen, NY: Russia: Entrepreneurs - Young Professionals
Wichita, KS: Russia: Entrepreneurs - Young Professionals
Des Moines, IA: Kosovo: Community Economic Development
• 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.
Omaha, NE: Ukraine: HIV/AIDS programs
Akron, OH: Ukraine: Telemedicine
Jacksonville, FL: Ukraine: Telemedicine
Greensboro, NC: Moldova: Young Professionals
• Social Issues: Open World will invite mixed delegations of legislators, executive branch and NGO officials, and other community leaders to the United 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 special 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).
Las Vegas, NV: Mongolia: Specialized Rule of Law
Civic Rule of Law: Programs aimed at legal professionals in the fields of legal education, 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.
Toledo, OH: Ukraine: Energy Efficiency
Santa Fe, NM: Ukraine: Energy Efficiency
Wausau, WI: Ukraine: Energy Independence
Longmont, CO: Ukraine: Energy Independence
Dubuque, IA: Ukraine: Industrial Pollution
Osage, IA: Ukraine: Municipal Waste Management
• 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
Birmingham, AL: Kazakhstan: Environment Protection/Energy Efficiency/Young Professionals
Pittsburgh, PA: Kazakhstan: Green Technology/Innovation/Young Professionals
Denver, CO: Kyrgyzstan: Water and Hydropower/Young Professionals
Bluefield, WV: Russia: Environment Protection/Energy Efficiency/Young Professionals
Burlington, VT: Russia: Environment Protection/Energy Efficiency/Young Professionals
Kalamazoo, MI: Russia: Environment Protection/Young Professionals
• 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.