Several delegations of international visitors will be visiting us in the coming weeks. Here is some of what’s coming up – and please note that we still have opportunities for liaising and home hospitality available, as noted in the program description.
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May
16th – 21st: Sustainable Cities
This multi-regional project will be exploring best practices in environmentally sound, creative urban planning, and the design and maintenance of infrastructure systems in urban areas. They will also examine the effect of natural and human-made disasters on cities and consider methods of collaboration among national and international specialists as a means of furthering the resiliency of cities.
June
1st – 4th: Breaking Bad and Albuquerque (United Kingdom)
We will have more information on this program in the coming days.
8th – 12th: Advancing Minority Rights (Multi Regional)
This multi-regional group will examine US and international initiatives to promote and protect the human rights of minority communities while exploring equal access to educational, economic, and healthcare opportunities for members of minority communities. They will analyze the legislative framework that ensures equal rights for minorities and observe how organizations monitor, influence, and advocate for human and civil rights policy at the state, national, and international levels.
We still have an opportunity for a local liaison with this program on June 10th and 11th (8-5). We also need 4-5 people to provide home hospitality for this English speaking group.
11th – 15th: Underserved Youth
We will have more information on this program in the upcoming days.
13th – 15th: Disability Rights (Regional)
We will have more information on this program in the upcoming days.
18th – 20th: Social Change (Afghanistan)
We will have more information on this program in the upcoming days.
19th – 23rd: Human Rights (Azerbaijan)
We will have more information on this program in the upcoming days.
19th – 25th: Ending Gender Based Violence
This delegation from African countries will explore strategies to combat gender-based violence in the United States, efforts to sensitize government officials and law enforcement to the needs of the abused, and strategies to support and protect survivors of abuse. Delegates will interact with staff of NGOs, faith-based organizations, legal services providers, and government agencies, exploring how these institutions function and collaborate to protect and educate both genders. They will also consider civil society efforts to support victims of gender violence and legal efforts to prosecute perpetrators.
We have local liaison opportunities for this group on June 20st and 21nd (8-5). We also for 2-3 hosts to provide home hospitality. This is a french speaking group and interpreters are available for two hosts.
22nd – 29th: Judges and the Rule of Law (Mongolia)
This group of seven judges from Mongolia will spend a week in Albuquerque to discuss the rule of law and learn about the relationships between our three branches of government; businesses and civic organizations; and citizens and government. The judges will meet with their New Mexico peers and other legal professionals at the local, State, and Federal level, and meet with nonprofit organizations focusing on youth and women in the legal system. The delegation will also spend a significant amount of their time with Native American legal professionals.
We still have a couple opportunities for home stays for the judges.
