Minnesota International Center - A World Affairs Council


Upcoming Opportunities for MEMBERS ONLY

DINNER HOSTING for International Professional Visitors

  • Friday, September 24 - Monday, September 27:  8 visitors from multiple countries (Hungary, Indonesia, Jamaica, Liberia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, and Thailand) here for a program on U.S. foreign policy and human rights.  

  • Friday, September 24 - Monday, September 27:  15 visitors from various counties in Africa (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Mauritania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia) here for a program on Elections 2010: Participation in the Democratic Process.
  • Monday, October 4 or Tuesday, October 5: 6 visitors from Hungary here for a program on Minority Outreach Initiatives.
  • Wednesday, October 6 or Thursday, October 7: 6 visitors from Moldova here for a program on Road Transportation Issues.

To host, please email Hayley Kanlyn (hkanlyn@umn.edu) or call 612.625.6159

ESCORTING International Professional Visitors

  • Monday, September 20 and/or Tuesday, September 21: 2 visitors (Ireland and Czech Republic) here to discuss energy security.

For more information about escorting, please email Hayley Kanlyn (hkanlyn@umn.edu) or call 612.625.6159

Please note: 

Escorting opportunities involve 1 entire weekday (we ask that volunteer escorts keep their schedules open from 8:30 A to 5:30 P)

 

PROGRAM: Dinner Hosting

The National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) is funded by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State under the authority of the Fulbright-Hayes Act.