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| | International Attendees at NCSLs Annual Legislative Summit | Meetings | 8/23/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25183 | 25183 | The National Conference of State Legislatures 38th annual Legislative Summit in Chicago, IL drew more than 250 international attendees from over 20 countries. These legislators and staff spent five days discussing policy issues, hearing from renowned speakers, sharing innovative ideas, and exploring the beautiful city of Chicago. |
| | West Australian Parliament Visit to NCSL | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/23/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25184 | 25184 | From July 17th through July 19th, the International Programs department of NCSL welcomed Mr. Russell Bremner, Chief Executive Officer of the West Australian Parliament to Washington, D.C. |
| | Yemeni Community Organizers and Activists Meet with NCSL | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/11/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24918 | 24918 | On June 5th, the International Programs Department of NCSL hosted a meeting with community organizers and political activists from Yemen, who participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. |
| | Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program 2012 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25127 | 25127 | Twenty young leaders from Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Palestine, Yemen, Morocco, Kuwait, Algeria, Jordan, and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa were selected to come in the U.S. on a three-month long State Department program called Leaders for Democracy Fellows (LDF). |
| | Conference of the Parliaments of the Americas March Meeting | Meetings | 3/13/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25126 | 25126 | The 24th Meeting of the Executive Committee of COPA and Network of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas took place in San José, Costa Rica, March 6 – 8, 2012. |
| | Ukraine Exchange Open World Presentation | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/15/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24358 | 24358 | Ms. Joy Wilson, Senior Federal Affairs Counsel, Health Policy Director, State-Federal Relations Division of the National Conference of State Legislatures spoke to a group of political and civic leaders from Ukraine. |
| | Israel Legislative Exchange 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24703 | 24703 | Representatives of NCSL from across the country visited Israel as part of a legislative leaders’ study tour in coordination with the American Israel Friendship League (AIFL) from December 29 – January 5, 2011/2012. |
| | International Relations Task Force Meeting Summary | Meetings | 12/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25125 | 25125 | NCSL’s International Relations Task Force (IRTF) met in San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 8, 2011. |
| | South Africa – U.S. Transparency and Oversight Exchange and Training Program | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23635 | 23635 | The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is pleased to announce a new two-year program and partnership with the nine South African provincial legislatures focusing on transparency, oversight, anti-corruption, and ethics. |
| | China Exchange 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24704 | 24704 | Legislators from across the country visited the People’s Republic of China as part of a legislative study tour from November 8-16, 2011. |
| | International Relations Task Force | Meetings | 10/3/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23710 | 23710 | NCSL’s International Relations Task Force (IRTF) convened in conjunction with NCSL’s Executive Committee Meeting in Quebec. |
| | Parliamentary Conference of the Americas Participation by Senator Moore | Meetings | 9/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23621 | 23621 | Sen. Richard T. Moore Immediate Past President of NCSL was welcomed to the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Conference of the Americas (COPA) by the Honorable Jacquest Chagnon, President of COPA and President of the Quebec National Assembly. |
| | Senior Staff from Azerbaijan Parliament visit NCSL | Meetings | 8/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23528 | 23528 | NCSL hosted a study tour to the United States for Azerbaijan’s Milli Mejlis Staff Leadership, Aug. 6 – 17, funded through a grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) administered through Development Alternatives, Inc. During the study tour delegates attended NCSL’s 2011 Legislative Summit in San Antonio, Texas and then traveled to Washington, D.C. for additional meetings. The goals of the study tour were to provide participants with opportunities to discuss the me |
| | International Delegates at Legislative Summit | Meetings | 8/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23473 | 23473 | The National Conference of State Legislatures was pleased to host this more than 200 international delegates from 21 countries during this year’s Legislative Summit in San Antonio, Texas. The four-day conference was a wonderful opportunity for international lawmakers and staff to share solutions on pressing policy issues and meet their counterparts from the United States. |
| | Spring Forum: International Relations Task Force Meeting | Reports | 4/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23284 | 23284 | In April, 2011, NCSL’s International Task Force convened in Washington, D.C. to discuss important issues regarding state legislative involvement in international affairs, international and domestic elections and goals for the 2011 Legislative Summit in San Antonio. |
| | Italy Governor Meets with NCSL DC Staff | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22284 | 22284 | On Tuesday, February 1st, NCSL was honored to meet with the Honorable Roberto Cota, Governor of the Italian region of Piedmont, to discuss federalism in the United States and Italy, current issues of state and regional concern, and the potential of NCSL’s future relationship with the Piedmont region. |
| | International Attendees at 2010 Fall Forum in Arizona | Meetings | 12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22064 | 22064 | In the first week of December hundreds of legislators and their staff gathered in Phoenix, AZ for NCSL’s annual Fall Forum. NCSL was pleased to welcome international attendees from Nigeria, Brazil, and Canada. |
| | International Task Force Remarks By SR Lewis | Meetings | 12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22065 | 22065 | NCSL facilitated the beginning of the Task Force by inviting the Honorable Reta Jo Lewis, U.S. State Department Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs to present ways of “Enhancing and Building Relationships between State Officials in the US and their Foreign Counterparts.” The Special Representative’s contribution proved to be a useful way to start off the Task Force. |
| | Executive Committee Remarks by SR Lewis | Meetings | 12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22066 | 22066 | Special Representative Lewis spoke at NCSL's Executive Committee Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. These are here remarks. |
| | Legislative Fellows Congress | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21830 | 21830 | Legislative Fellows from Russia, Georgia and Ukraine visit U.S. Department of State |
| | Isreal Legislative Exchange | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22067 | 22067 | Representatives of NCSL from across the country visited Israel as part of a legislative study tour in coordination with the American Israel Friendship League (AIFL) from November 10-16, 2010. |
| | Legislative Fellows Program: Fall 2010 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/16/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21048 | 21048 | Young professionals from Georgia, Russia, and Ukraine arrived in Denver, October 4th for their orientation of NCSL’s Legislative Fellows Program (LFP), which is organized in partnership with American Councils for International Education, and funded through the U.S. Department of State. |
| | [Summit 2010] International Attendees at NCSL's 2010 Legislative Summit in Kentucky | Multimedia | 8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20951 | 20951 | The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) hosted its 36th annual Legislative Summit from July 25-28 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky. With over 240 international delegates from 20 countries in attendance, a welcoming committee moderated by Kansas State Representative Melvin Neufeld launched of the conference. |
| | German and Austrian Annual Exchange | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20760 | 20760 | NCSL partnered with the Partnership of Parliaments (PoP), an organization for parliamentarians and professionals from Germany and Austria, for a legislative exchange with Members of German and Austrian provincial or state parliaments. |
| | Russian Delegation Visits NCSL | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20312 | 20312 | NCSL was pleased to welcome the Honorable Alexander Torshin, First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Russian Senate). |
| | Legislative Fellows Program: April 2010 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18790 | 18790 | NCSL completed the spring portion of the Legislative Fellows Program with participants/fellows from Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia. |
| | LEAP 2009-2010 Program | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18681 | 18681 | NCSL is pleased to welcome the Fall 2009 LEAP Fellows. |
| | Nigeria Lagos State House of Assembly Officials Visit Texas Legislative Budget Board | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20228 | 20228 | On February first, a series of discussions took place between the Legislative Budget Board |
| | South Africa: Active and Responsive Citizenship: Legislative Leaders Workshop | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/10/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19747 | 19747 | February 1-4, 2010, NCSL conducted a Legislative Leaders Workshop for South Africa’s provincial female legislative leaders as Phase III of NCSL's Active and Responsive Citizenship: Empowering Women Policymakers Program. |