2013 Professional Programs
2013 Professional Programs List
January 16 - 20 Chile: Vocational – Technical Education
4 IVLP Visitors; 2 Interpreters
January 19 - 23 France: Global Security
2 IVLP Visitors; 1 Interpreters
January 23 - 26 Libya: Journalism in the Transition Countries
4 IVLP Visitors; 2 Interpreters
February 3 - 7 Foreign Service Institute: Foreign Service National Education & Cultural Programs
(Argentina, Bangladesh, Barbados, Cambodia, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mali, Moldova, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Korea, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam)
25 Foreign Service Nationals (FSNs)
February 20 - 26 South & Central Asia: Rule of Law and Judicial Reform
(Afghanistan, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & Tajikistan)
7 IVLP Visitors; 1 Interpreter
Feb. 26 - March 2 European Regional: Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Restructuring Economies
(Austria, Bulgaria, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia & Turkey)
9 IVLP Visitors; 2 Interpreters
March 7 - 12 Europe Regional Program: US Foreign Policy
(Czech Republic, European Union, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, & Turkey)
9 IVLP Visitors; 2 Interpreters
March 9 - 13 Russia: International Women of Courage
1 IVLP Visitor; 1 Interpreter
March 10 - 13 Russia: Fostering Public-Private Partnerships for Innovation
5 IVLP Visitors; 2 Interpreters
March 14 - 17 Central Asia: Cross Border Security Cooperation
(Afghanistan, Pakistan)
8 IVLP Visitors; 2 Interpreters
March 19 - 23 Middle East/North Africa: Journalism & US Foreign Policy
(Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Saud Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen)
11 IVLP Visitors; 3 Interpreters
April 3 - 6 Western Hemisphere: Teaching English as a Second Language
(Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico & Paraguay)
8 IVLP Visitors; 2 Interpreters
April 16 - 21 Sweden: Law Enforcement & Asset Recovery
3 IVLP Visitors; 1 Interpreter
April 23 - 27 Near East/North Africa: Transparency in Federal, State, and Local Government
(Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia & the United Arab Emirates)
17 IVLP Visitors; 4 Interpreters
May 1 - 5 Lebanon: US Law Enforcement Agencies & Public Affairs
6 IVLP Visitors; 2 Interpreters
May 4 - 8 United Kingdom: Broadcast Journalism
1 IVLP Visitor; 1 Interpreter
May 16 - 21 Czech Republic: Media in the United States
1 IVLP Visitor; 1 Interpreter
May 29 - June 1 Multiregional: Combatting Trafficking in Persons
(Afghanistan, India, Jordan, Kuwait, Mauritania & Sri Lanka)
7 IVLP Visitors; 2 Interpreters
May 30 - June 5 Tajikistan: Media Outlets Managers & Editors
3 IVLP Visitors; 1 Interpreters
September 19 - 25 India: Community Colleges and Skills Development in the U.S.
7 IVLP Visitors; 1 English Language Officer
October 1 - 5 Afghanistan: Public Sector Budgeting and Planning
12 IVLP Visitors; 4 Interpreters
October 6 - 9 Croatia: Media in the U.S.
1 IVLP Visitor; 1 English Language Officer
Oct. 31– Nov. 6 African Continent: Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists
(Botswana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland)
12 IVLP Visitors; 2 English Language Officers; 1 State Department Program Officer
In Partnership with the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Department of Journalism and Media Studies
November 17 – 20 Western Africa: Journalism in the US
1 IVLP Visitor; 1 Interpreter
November 20 – 24 Israel: Cross-Cultural Communication
3 IVLP Visitors; 2 Interpreters
November 28 - 30 Brazil: Social Inclusion & Accessibility for People with Disabilities in the Context of Mega-Sports Events
3 IVLP Visitors; 1 Interpreter