2007 National Meeting

International Understanding through Citizen Diplomacy
February 14-17, 2007
Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel
Washington, DC

The National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) held its National Meeting on February 14-17, 2007, in Washington, DC.

Funded in large part through NCIV's cooperative agreement with the Office of International Visitors, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, the 2007 National Meeting attracted more than 600 people representing community organizations (CIVs) from around the country, National Program Agencies, and the U.S. Department of State's Office of International Visitors and Office of Language Services, as well as other NCIV members and partners.

The NCIV National Meeting seeks to deepen participants' understanding of U.S. public diplomacy, U.S. foreign policy, and the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Additional goals of the program are to strengthen programming skills for NCIV members and their public sector partners, to build nonprofit management skills and leadership abilities, to illustrate diversity and educate participants on how to reflect diversity in their programs and organizations, and to encourage the use of new technologies in the administration of the IVLP.

• View videos of plenary sessions and featured speakers.
• View text of speeches and remarks given at the 2007 NCIV National Meeting.
• Roger Dow, President of the Travel Industry Association of America, served as the plenary speaker at the Citizen Diplomacy Luncheon on Friday, February 16.  He presented information on the Discover America Partnership, which is described in this PDF document and elsewhere at http://www.poweroftravel.org.
• Download handouts and presentations from the 2007 NCIV National Meeting.
• View the 2007 NCIV National Meeting Program (PDF).

Handouts, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials from the 2007 NCIV National Meeting are available in the E-Library section of the Member Corner, accessible using a valid username and password in the fields to the right of this section. 

Many thanks to the following for their generous support of the 2007 NCIV National Meeting:

The Boeing Company
Capital Communications Group
Carlson Wagonlit Travel / Sato Travel
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
International Council of Shopping Centers
International Visitors Council of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Philadelphia International Airport
Office of International Visitors, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

NCIV 2007 National Meeting Planning Committee

Chair: Nancy J. Gilboy,President and CEO, International Visitors Council of Philadelphia

Barbara Dolci, Executive Director, International Visitors Council of Greater Kansas City
Kristin Garvey, Associate Director, International Center of Indianapolis
Jerrold Keilson, NCIV Board; Vice President, Operations, America's Development Foundation
Marion Lange, Team Leader, Professional Exchanges, Institute of International Education
Robert Lieser, Program Director, Tulsa Global Alliance
Kyle Moyer, Kyle Moyer & Company
Thea Richard, Program Manager, Graduate School, USDA International Institute
Harvey White Woman, Executive Director, Wawokiye Business Institute

U.S. Department of State,
Office of International Visitors

Dr. Eric L. Motley, Director
Nan Bell, Deputy Director
Marcie Cossa, Program Officer, Community Relations Branch
Janet Donaghy, Program Officer, Voluntary Visitors Division
Bill Gold, Program Officer, New York Program Branch
Carol Grabauskas, Chief, Europe and Eurasia Branch
Carmen Marrero, Chief, Community Relations Branch
Alison Moylan, Chief, Multi-Regional Programs Division

National Council for International Visitors
Sherry L. Mueller, President
Mark Rebstock, Director, Membership and Training
Ingrid Rodrick, Program Associate, Membership and Training
Leah Tomlins, Program Officer, Finance and Project Management

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