2019 IVLP Projects:
350 IVLP Change-Makers from 133 Countries!
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2019 IVLP Professional Programs
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March 7-12
Regional Project for South and Central Asia Countering Violent Extremism - Media and Messaging Strategies India, Pakistan, & Sri Lanka Journalists from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka discuss community policing and messaging strategies to counter violent extremism with the St. Pete Police Department's Chief Anthony Holloway and Communications Manager Yolanda Fernandez to open World Partnerships' 2019 professional exchange programming! Special thanks to the Office of the US Attorney, Nielsen Global Technology and Innovation Center, the Poynter Institute, and the Tampa Bay Times for their work with these outstanding journalists. |
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March 19-23
Kyrgyz Republic Combating Trafficking in Persons Professional resources covering all aspects of the field of human trafficking met with this group of judges during their visit in Tampa Bay. Special thanks to Stetson University College of Law, the St. Petersburg Police Department, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Braziel & Associates and the International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators (IAHTI), Beth El Farmworkers Ministry, and the Office of the United States Attorney for participating in this outstanding project. |
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March 20-24
Republic of Korea Women’s Economic Empowerment – Enabling Women to Succeed in Business Women entrepreneurs and their UNESCO project specialist from Korea met with their counterparts in the Tampa Bay region for a dynamic series of roundtable discussions that could lead to some long-term initiatives! So many thanks to the Tampa Bay women entrepreneurs, academics and accelerators from the Tampa Bay Innovation Center, the University of Tampa Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, the Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women and their League of Extraordinary Women, the Stavros Institute - Enterprise Village and Finance Park, Embarc Collective, and the Tampa Bay Wave for their very generous time and energy for this project! |
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April 17 - 21
Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists Multi-Regional Project Research and Investigation Belarus, Bolivia, India, Kyrgyz Republic, Tunisia Journalists from around the world encounted the best of investigative journalism, researching and fact-checking during their rouindtables with The Tampa Bay Times, Alison Steele, Esq., the Poynter Institute, and FloridaPolitics.com, and then shared their experiences as journalists with "Journeys in Journalism" students at John Hopkins Middle School, and with students in the AVID college readiness program. |
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April 27 – 30, 2019
U.S. Department of State Special Initiative Multi-Regional and Regional Project Towards a More Safe and Secure World Initiative Afghanistan, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, India, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam Click Here To Learn More! |
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May 2 - 7
Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists Lusophone Africa Research and Investigation Angola, Cabo Verde, Mozambique, Sao Tome & Principe Journalists from Portuguese-speaking Africa held in-depth discussions at WMNF-FM Community Radio, FloridaPolitics.com, First Amendment and open records lawyer Alison Steele, Nielsen Global Technology and Information Center, and a full-day workshop at the Poynter Institute. Special thanks to World Partnerships Trustee BJ Sheffield and Tampa Bay Times Columnist Bill Maxwell for welcoming the group into their home for an evening of great food and conversation! |
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June 1-6, 2019
Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists Multi-Regional Project Media Responsibility in an Age of Disinformation Angola, Botswana, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mongolia, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Suriname, and Tanzania This multi-regional group of journalists brought the news of the world to their interactions with the Tampa Bay Times, WMNF-FM Community Radio, FloridaPolitics.com, former WFLA-TV investigative reporter Mark Douglas, the Poynter Institute, and Nielsen Global Technology and Innovation Center. Special thanks go to Callaloo Restaurant for opening the historic Manhattan Casino dance hall for a meeting (and some jazz song performance by our visitors!), and to St. Petersburg College Center for Public Safety Innovation for hosting the group. |
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June 26 - 29
Multi-Regional Project Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) Countering Disinformation, Malign Influence, and Propaganda Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Turkey and Uzbekistan |
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July 2 - 7
Italy Responsible Journalism and the Challenge of Disinformation Talking technique with Mark Douglas, recently retired investigative journalist with WFLA-8, this group of Italian journalists also met with Phil Ammann of FloridaPolitics.com, Nielsen Global Technology and Innovation Center, and the Poynter Institute for further in-depth conversations about disinformation and fact-checking. |
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July 30 - August 3
Multi-Regional Project 21st Century Changemakers: Trend Leaders Promote Social Media Discernment Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Republic of Kosovo, Latvia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Taking a group photo after participating in a Podcast with John Hopkins Middle School "Journeys in Journalism" students and faculty! The group also had opportunities for interchanging ideas with the Poynter Institute, Nielsen Global Technology and Innovation Center, and WMNF-FM Community Radio. |
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Non-IVLP Exchange Program (Global Ties U.S.)
August 5-6
“Police Professionalization Exchange Program for Mexico”
"Field Operations & Community Policing"
This special program, developed under the Merida Initiative and carried out through the US State Department Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) and Global Ties U.S. in Washington, has trained hundreds of Mexican law enforcement officials in state-of-the-art police techniques over the past four years. World Partnerships was awarded this unique project based on the strength of our longstanding IVLP professional collaborations with the St. Petersburg Police Department and the St. Petersburg College Center for Public Safety Innovation.
Click Here for a full overview of the 2019 and 2020 projects!
August 5-6
“Police Professionalization Exchange Program for Mexico”
"Field Operations & Community Policing"
This special program, developed under the Merida Initiative and carried out through the US State Department Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) and Global Ties U.S. in Washington, has trained hundreds of Mexican law enforcement officials in state-of-the-art police techniques over the past four years. World Partnerships was awarded this unique project based on the strength of our longstanding IVLP professional collaborations with the St. Petersburg Police Department and the St. Petersburg College Center for Public Safety Innovation.
Click Here for a full overview of the 2019 and 2020 projects!
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August 19 - 22
Bolivia Combating Disinformation Live from New York! IVLP senior program specialist Dina Suggs conducts a program opening for this group of Bolivian journalists. The journalists also participated in a full-day symposium at the Poynter Institute, and engaged with Nielsen Global Technology and Innovation Center. Thanks to our new partners at the USF St. Petersburg "Open Partnerships Education Network" (OPEN) for hosting the group and lending us their technology for the opening session! |
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August 29 - September 3
Sri Lanka The Role of Traditional and Social Media in Elections Taking time out from preparations for Hurricane Dorian, City of St. Petersburg Communications Director Benjamin Kirby talks with the group about the similarities between emergency management and political campaigns, and the impact of social media on campaigns, in a lively exchange of ideas for these Sri Lankan journalists. The IVLP group also had a half-day symposium with the Poynter Institute's International Fact-Checking Network. |
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September 5 - 10, 2019
Regional Project - ASEAN Investigative Journalism – Infrastructure and Development Reporting Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam |
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September 5 - 10
Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists Multi-Regional New and Traditional Broadcast Media Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, India, Kuwait, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Venezuela, Vietnam |
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September 19-22, 2019
Interdiction, Enforcement and Cooperation at International Airports Bulgaria |
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October 1 - 5
Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists Multi-Regional Research and Investigative Journalism II Albania, Australia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Denmark, Finland, Ghana, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malta, Nepal, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vanuatu, and Zimbabwe |
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October 5-9, 2019
Regional and Local Government Accountability Afghanistan |
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October 6-9, 2019
Diversity in Law Enforcement Kosovo |
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October 31 – November 6, 2019
Modernizing Journalism Curricula: Detecting and Analyzing Online Kyrgyz Republic |
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November 6-10, 2019
Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists Regional Research and Investigation Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe Pictured at right, meeting High School "Journeys in Journalism" journalists at John Hopkins Middle School (photo courtesy of Marie McNeice), with thanks to Mark Douglas, former investigative reporter for WFLA-8 and the Poynter Institute for their work with these journalists from the African continent. |
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December 4 - 10
Fact-Based Journalism in the Digital Age Indonesia Mark Douglas, Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist from WFLA-8 talks about fact checking and investigative journalism techniques with the Indonesian journalists during an afternoon meeting at World Partnerships. Many thanks to Mark, the Poynter Institute, Nielsen Global Technology and Innovation Center, WMNF-Community Radio, Lakewood High School "Journeys in Journalism", FloridaPolitics.com, and the Tampa Bay Times for a series of in-depth discussions with these journalists. |
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December 17 - 21
Military Strategic Communications Tunisia |
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