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2008 Professional Programs

"New Generation" leaders from 85 countries came to the Tampa Bay area in 2008!



January 17 - 22           Iraq: Young Business and Economic Leaders
3 Visitors from 1 Country

 
January 26 - 30           A Regional Project for Young European Leaders: Current Social, Political, and Economic Issues
16 Visitors from 16 Countries
(Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, United Kingdom)


January 27 - 31           Sweden: The U.S. Electoral Process
2 Visitors from 1 Country

 
Jan. 30 – Feb. 2           Kazakhstan: Human Rights Advocacy and Awareness
4 Visitors from 1 Country


March 12 - 15               US Foreign Service Nationals
25 Visitors from 23 Countries
(Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, France, India, Jamaica, Madagascar, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Turkey)


March 16 – 19              People’s Republic of China: Role of the Media in a Free Society
1 Visitor from 1 Country


March 22 – 26              Poland: Multi-Media Program
1 Visitor from 1 Country

 
March 27 – April 1       Kyrgyzstan: Military Base Program
4 Visitors from 1 Country


April 13 - 16                  People’s Republic of China: American Broadcast Media
1 Visitor from 1 Country

 
April 23 – 24                 Latin America: US Foreign Service Nationals Training Session
12 FSNs from 12 Countries
(Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Switzerland, Trinidad, Venezuela)


May 3 – 7                     West Bank: Security, Crime, and Counter-Terrorism Issues
7 Visitors from the Palestinian Authority


May 4 – 7                     Multi-Regional Program: Leadership Development for Young Political Leaders
5 Visitors from 5 Countries (Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, India, Moldova)


May 9 – 13                  Azerbaijan: Independence and Responsibility in Journalism
5 Visitors from 1 Country

 
May 12 – 14                 Poland: Broadcast Journalism in the US
1 Visitor from 1 Country


May 24 – 28                West Bank: Role of the Government Press Officer
7 Visitors from the Palestinian Authority

 
June 8 – 11                 Panama: Investigative Journalism
3 Visitors from 1 country

 
June 10 – 14              Regional Project: Press and Foreign Policy Program
8 Visitors from 6 Countries
(Egypt, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Tunisia, Yemen)

 
July 5 – 9                  People’s Republic of China: International Affairs, Government and Media
2 Visitors from 1 Country


July 8 - 11                  Italy: Emergency Management Program 
1 Visitor from 1 Country

 
July 9-12                   West Bank: Public Administration and Local Government Issues
5 visitors from the Palestinian Authority


July 13-16                 People’s Republic of China: Urban Horticulture Application and New Species Research
2 Visitors and 1 Country

 
July 15-19                France: Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement in the US
1 Visitor from 1 Country
 

July 16 – 20              Multi-regional Program: Accountability in Government and Business
19 Visitors from 18 Countries
(Bangladesh, Burma, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Egypt, Hungary, Jordan, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Peoples Republic of China, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Slovak Republic, Sudan, Turkey, West Bank, Zimbabwe)


July 16 – 19              Argentina: Journalism and International Crimes Issues
4 Visitors from 1 Country


July 23 – 27              Tunisia: Media Studies Curriculum Development for Higher Education
6 visitors from 1 Country


July 26 – 30               Syria: New Media in the United States
4 Visitors from 1 Country


July 31 – Aug. 4         Uganda: Biotechnology (Food) Development in the US
2 Visitors from 1 Country


August 23 – 27           West Bank: Senior Public Affairs Officers II
7 visitors from the Palestinian Authority
 

Aug. 30 – Sept. 6         Western Hemisphere Regional Project: The Electoral Process in the United States
14 Visitors from 11 Countries
(Aruba – Netherlands Antilles, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela)
 

 Aug. 30 – Sept. 3         Poland: Member of Parliament, Law and Justice Party
1 Visitor from 1 Country


September 20 – 24        Netherlands: New Media in the US
1 Visitor from 1 Country


Sept. 30 – Oct. 4            Argentina: Rule of Law and Human Trafficking Issues
1 Visitor from 1 Country

 
October 9 - 13                Thailand: Members of the Thai Election Commission (Voluntary Visitor Program)
2 Visitors from 1 country


October 11 – 15             Mexico: Administration of Justice and Rule of Law
4 Visitors from 1 Country


October 15 - 19              India: Urdu Sect – Journalism in the United States
8 Visitors from 1 Country


October 15 – 19             Moldova: Regional Media in the US
4 Visitors from 1 Country


Oct. 29 – Nov. 2              Regional and Multi-Regional Programs: Breast Cancer Awareness and Treatment
23 visitors from 20 countries
(Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, West Bank, Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Macedonia (FYROM), Kosovo, Serbia, Peoples Republic of China, Philippines, Russia, Sweden, and Turkey)

 
November 2 - 5              I-VOTE Program
3 Visitors
(Argentina, Kenya and Serbia)


November 8 – 12             Italy: Deputy Chief Editor, Corriere del Mezzogiorno – Puglia Edition
1 Visitor from 1 Country

 
December 9 – 14              European Union: Section Head, Council of the European Union
1 Visitor from the European Union
 

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