International Understanding through Citizen Diplomacy
February 15-18, 2006
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC
The National Council for International Visitors held its National Meeting on February 15-18, 2006, in Washington, DC. This event was funded in large part through NCIV's cooperative agreement with the Office of International Visitors, Bureau of Educatioal and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
The event attracted over 550 people representing community organizations from around the county, program agencies in Washington, DC, and the U.S. Department of State's Office of International Visitors and Office of Language Services, as well as other NCIV members and special guests. The theme of the meeting was International Understanding through Citizen Diplomacy and captured the essence of the work of the NCIV Network - promoting excellence in citizen diplomacy, mutual understanding through person-to-person exchanges and working on the grassroots, community level to help implement U.S. foreign policy objectives.
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View text of speeches and remarks given at the 2006 NCIV National Meeting.
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Read the March 2006 issue of NCIV Network News, which includes complete coverage of the 2006 NCIV National Meeting.
Many thanks to the following for their generous support of the 2006 NCIV National Meeting:
Capital Communications Group
Gittins & Associates, Inc.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
International Council of Shopping Centers
Landmark Title Corporation
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
National Geographic
Office of International Visitors,
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
U.S. Department of State
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