2011 Wingspread Forum Report

U.S.
CENTER FOR CITIZEN DIPL MACY
U.S. SuMMIT & INITIATIVE FOR GLOBAL CITIZEN DIPLOMAcY
FORuM REPORT
STRATEGIC PLANNING LEADERSHIP FORUM
Wingspread Conference Center | Racine, Wisconsin | May 1517, 2011
WinGspread III StrateGic PlanninG LeadersHip Forum participants
2020 INITIATIVE FOR GLOBAL CITIZEN DIPLOMACY Convened by The Johnson Foundation and U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy PLAN FOR ACTION LEAdERsHIP FORuM sPONsOREd BY THE JOHNsON FOuNdATION & U.S. CENTER FOR cITIZEN dIPLOMAcY
EVERY CITIZEN A DIPLOMAT
ARE YOU A CITIZEN DIPLOMAT?
WHEN YOU... LISTEN to others with compassion and an open mind LEARN about history, culture, and ways of life and thinking different from you own RESPECT peoples rights to views and approaches other than your own EXPLORE other cultures and places with curiosity and openness ACT to understand, engage, and work with people from around the world EMBRACE a role as someone who can connect and make a positive difference
in the global community
YOU ARE A CITIZEN DIPLOMAT
2020 INITIATIVE FOR GLOBAL CITIZEN DIPLOMAcY A Plan for Action to double the number of citizen diplomats by 2020
STRATEgIc PLANNINg LEAdERsHIP FORuM WINgsPREAd CONFERENcE CENTER | RAcINE, WIscONsIN MAY 1517, 2011
SPONsOREd BY
The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread
STATEMENT OF PuRPOsE
On May 1517, 2011 The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD) convened 39 U.S. leaders and experts in international affairs and citizen diplomacy representing education, government, business and the non-prot sector. The meeting was held in conjunction with the Johnson Foundation at their Wingspread Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin. The purpose was to analyze the nal report from the 2010 U.S. Summit for Global Citizen Diplomacy and develop specic action steps over a period of years to reach a ten-year goal to double the number of citizen diplomats by 2020.
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TABLE OF CONTENTs
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Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Doubling the Number of Citizen Diplomats The Role of the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy Task Force Recommendations 17 19 21 Business Community-Based Organizations Development Assistance
Faith-Based Organizations 24 26 Global Health
28 Higher Education International Cultural Engagement 31 International Voluntary Service 34 36 K-12 Education
Youth Service 38 41 Roundtable Recommendations 43 Developing Partnerships with Predominantly Muslim Nations
45 Evaluating and Measuring Impact 48 New Media/Technology 50 Policy Issues 52 The Role of the States 55 Participant Bios
AcKNOwLEdgEMENTs

The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy expresses its gratitude to The Coca-Cola Foundation for its generous gift of $100,000 in support of the 2011 launch of the U.S. Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy. A portion of this grant was utilized to produce, print and distribute this Forum Report outlining the goals of this important ten-year initiative to signicantly increase the number of U.S. citizen diplomats by 2020.
The 2010 U.S. Summit for Global Citizen Diplomacy was made possible by the following generous sponsors, enabling the contributing summit and initiative leaders to develop the material for this report. We celebrate these gifts and express our gratitude for their impact, now and long into the future.
In support of the International Cultural Engagement Task Force
DIPLOMAT SPONsORs
PREsIdENTIAL SPONsORs
In support of the International Cultural Engagement Task Force in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts
In support of the K-12 Education Task Force
In support of the USCCD Web site and the 2010 National Awards for Citizen Diplomacy honorees
FRIENd OF THE SuMMIT NON-PROFIT SPONsOR CORPORATE DIPLOMAT SPONsOR

Anonymous Family Foundation
GLOBAL CITIZEN DIPLOMAT SPONsORs
IN KINd CONTRIBuTORs
In support of International Cultural Engagement Task Force
CITIZEN DIPLOMAT SPONsORs

The Honorable Charles T. Manatt Saturation Productions
PREFAcE
June 23, 2011
THE U.S. CENTER FOR CITIZEN DIPLOMAcY Is PLEAsEd TO ANNOuNcE A Plan for Action: The 2020 Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy. This report includes the ndings and recommendations of the third Johnson Foundation at Wingspread meeting devoted to the importance of citizen engagement in international activity and outlines specic recommendations to reach the goal of a ten year initiative to double the number of citizen diplomats by 2020.
In the United States, citizen diplomacy is dened as the concept that all Americans have the right, indeed the responsibility to help shape foreign relations one handshake at a time. Participants of an initial leadership meeting at Wingspread in 2004 conceived the original idea of the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD), which was ultimately established in Des Moines, Iowa in February 2007. Today the USCCD serves as a national resource for Americans of all ages to be engaged in international activity whether at home or abroad and works to increase citizen involvement, inspire global partnerships, honor citizen accomplishments and expand global education. Since March 2004, numerous leaders in international affairs and many other knowledgeable volunteers have worked to raise the consciousness of the American public to the importance of citizen engagement in international activity at home and abroad. To date, over 100 community-based summits and two national meetings on citizen diplomacy involving thousands of Americans have been held throughout the country. A second Wingspread leadership meeting in October 2008 dened a planning process for a major U.S. Summit for Global Citizen Diplomacy, which launched the ten-year U.S. Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy. The Summit was held in November 2010 in Washington, D.C. and hosted by the USCCD in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State. Over 650 participants from 39 states and 41 countries attended. The Summit also spawned an international steering group to plan a World Forum on Global Citizenship in 2012. These important accomplishments have signicantly advanced the cause of citizen diplomacy in our country. However, multiple wars, a troubled economy, high unemployment, the ongoing threat of terrorism, a deteriorating K-12 educational system, and political tensions at all levels of government are serious domestic concerns that dominate the attention of our elected leaders. It is crucial that in this interconnected world, our country embraces the vital role American citizens play in contributing to a more peaceful world. There is a critical need to increase the number of Americans of all ages involved in international activities at home or abroad and for all of us to be more globally competent. Our national security and economic competitiveness depend on it. This report directs the USCCD, in cooperation with some 1,300 U.S. based international non-prot organizations, to implement specic actions and recommendations that will not only double the number of citizen diplomats by 2020 but assure our country does not ignore its long standing, historical commitment to citizen engagement in the world around us. It has been an honor to collaborate with so many outstanding leaders in international affairs on this report. Together, with their experience and knowledge, we will implement the recommendations and accomplish the goal. Please join us. In Partnership,
David H. Roe, PhD Chair, Board of Directors
Ann Olsen Schodde President & CEO
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INTRODUCTION
Citizen Diplomacy Dened

Citizen Diplomacy is the engagement of individual Americans in programs and activities, primarily in the voluntary, private sector, that increase cross-cultural understanding and knowledge between Americans and people from other countries, leading to greater mutual respect. Citizen diplomats may be involved in activities and programs that take place within the United States, abroad or both and occur in a wide variety of ways in American society. The USCCD has organized citizen diplomacy activity and programs into ten different sectors which include: business, community-based organizations, development assistance, faith-based organizations, global health, higher education, international cultural engagement, international voluntary service, k-12 education and youth service. The U.S. Summit for Global Citizen Diplomacy held in November of 2010 in Washington D.C. was led by leaders in each of these sectors, as well as other experts who developed recommendations related to seven critical issues that impact on citizen diplomacy activity in general. At the Summit, these experts presented overall outcomes they believed were necessary to achieve in the next ten years to increase the number of citizens engaged as citizen diplomats in their respective areas. Each sector also honored ten programs that represented best practices in their respective areas. The Post-Summit Wingspread meeting brought these leaders together with other selected experts in a meeting for a more intensive discussion that addressed two key issues:
What are the action steps that need to occur in each sector in order to increase the number of participants? How can the USCCD assist them in achieving their goals and objectives?
The following report summarizes their suggestions on each of these questions.
DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF CITIZEN DIPLOMATS:
The Role of the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy
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THE ROLE OF THE U.S. CENTER FOR CITIZEN DIPLOMACY: ASSISTING CITIZEN DIPLOMACY ORGANIZATIONS IN DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF CITIZEN DIPLOMATS BY 2020
The following is a summary of the recommendations made by the Wingspread participants as to how the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy can best serve citizen diplomacy organizations, and in partnership with them achieve the overall goal of doubling the number of citizen diplomats by 2020.
A National Media Campaign The Initiative to Double the Number or Citizen Diplomats by 2020
A successful campaign must make the utmost use of all aspects of social media and web based technologies that make it possible for individuals at the grass roots level to be involved and motivated. There is signicant power in stories. The USCCD should routinely collect and disseminate stories of citizen engagement throughout the world and incorporate them with social media, mapping, twitter, facebook, podcasts, and blogging and develop a partnership with public radio throughout various states in the country. Use these stories and interviews as testimonials to the power of citizen diplomacy and the development of long lasting relationships. The USCCD should take advantage of more polling and evaluation data to provide more accurate assessment of the publics interest in international affairs i.e. specically being involved in various kinds of volunteer activity that is international in focus. Use this data as baseline information for the ten year campaign to track progress. While the State Department, IBM and many non-prot organizations are now using the term, citizen diplomacy, the general public is still not aware of what it is and what it means. The campaign should be a major consciousness raising effort. This needs to be kept in mind with any communications that are developed. The campaign needs to appeal to the individual as much as possible. The campaign has to develop a good tag line Every Citizen a Diplomat, My Earth, My Job, Put me on the Map, I am a Citizen Diplomat, You Matter all suggested by Wingspread participants. There needs to be a consistent message and brand. The USCCD should develop a state-by-state networking system for advocacy to state and federal government. Similar to the Washington based, Global Leadership Campaign. The campaign should make a strong effort to reach out to youth, K12 teachers, colleges and universities. Find a celebrity face to be the champion of the campaign.
Funding Private and Public

The USCCD should help states raise their international prole and thereby charge them a fee for consulting with states on how to do it. The USCCD should be a strong advocate for the transfer of funds from the Department of Defense to the U.S. Department of State, Ofce of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, and continue its policy of seeking federal support for programs, specically those that form a partnership with State that will support the entire network of organizations but not for general operating funds. At the Congressional level, the USCCD needs to take a more active role in collaborating and cooperating with existing organizations in the advocacy campaign for federal budget funding for citizen diplomacy
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programs and services, especially those programs under the charge of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. In a short four years the USCCD has established credibility to serve some of the needs of the family of citizen diplomacy organizations. The USCCD is excellent at convening, disseminating information, honoring citizen diplomats and marketing the value of citizen engagement. Now, it needs to hire a full time development director to connect with all the varied and sometimes hidden opportunities for funding apart from government support via corporations foundations and individual philanthropists. It is extremely difcult for the lead management team to add this to their responsibilities.
Major Assets of the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy that Should Continue
The USCCDs primary assets are the ability to provide access to Resources, Recognition of outstanding contributions and provide timely and up to date Information about citizen diplomacy throughout the U.S. and the world. The USCCD is not a competitor, but a catalyst. The USCCD has already proved to be an important Convener for all those in the eld and should continue this role. Task Force Forums should be held throughout the country. It can also Monitor programs and provide Inspiration that motivates more participants. It is the only organization with the overall umbrella mission that can do this most effectively as it does not represent any one sector but is supportive of all the organizations in all the sectors. The USCCDs Website is powerful, one of a kind in the country, and most likely in the world. Every effort should be made to strengthen, expand and update it on an ongoing basis. Mapping should be added to the site as a next important visual asset and connect the maps with stories and programs occurring throughout the world. World maps might be developed for each sector, i.e. the arts, exchanges, global health, youth, business, etc. Another map could show where major organizations are located, i.e. World Affairs Councils, Sister Cities, BBC, Partners of the Americas, IV Councils. Let member organizations populate their own information on the maps with pictures, videos, etc.
Advancing a Membership Program

If the USCCD routinely informs, convenes, honors, and analyzes what is going on in all areas of citizen diplomacy, provides access for the organizations to the web site to promote their own activities, and offers leadership training if properly targeted to well researched needs then members will nd a way to pay. Otherwise, they will not nd membership useful. As the membership program evolves, it is likely to move more towards an Association Model rather than a center.
Training, Education and Research

The USCCD cannot assume best practices for the content area of each individual sector. However, it can educate and dene what constitutes the best models for the behavior of a citizen diplomat and, overall, best practices in the design, funding and management of an international program for non-prot international organizations. The USCCD can also work with each task force group to dene best practices in their sectors. If relevant training content is developed, the USCCD should consider a leadership training institute for non-prot international organizations based on a survey of needs so that it is targeted to specic concerns of those leading the international non-prot organizations. A partnership with a university should be considered for any training institute.
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Through the USCCD web site and social media, the Center can play a major role in providing information on a wide variety of topics related to citizen diplomacy, for example: updates on conferences and institutes, proposed legislation, new alliances and trends in the eld, research information that validates good practices, and new grant and funding opportunities. This should be done routinely and updated on a regular basis.
The USCCD is not a university but should continue on the path of partnering with colleges and think tanks to research the impact and evaluation of international programs provide the raw data and contract with the universities to do the actual research.
The USCCD should provide a .pdf tool kit on citizen diplomacy including stories of effectiveness for organizations, training programs, conferences, or curriculum modules in schools to access online and use at will.
More effort is needed to promote the task force and roundtable reports and encourage readership. These are extremely valuable reports and the recommendations are relevant for at least two to three more years. They are all available on the website.
It will be useful to convene the 100 best programs honored at the Summit, Summit leaders, and key leaders in each state together to share Best Practices.
Important Audiences: Youth K-12 and University Students

There is an untapped reservoir of energy and strong interest among current students both K-12 and university level who are eager to participate in activities related to global issues and the world. This is a population the USCCD should focus on and develop interactive ways for them to be involved using social media and website technology. The USCCD needs to take advantage of the creativity of American youth.
Global Networks and Cooperation with Similar Organizations Throughout the World
The USCCD has taken the lead in dening the 21st century role of citizen diplomacy in the United States by convening a major national summit with international representatives from 41 countries and developed a partnership with the British Council. Consequently, in March of 2011, the USCCD and Seton Hall University in cooperation with the British Council hosted an initial planning meeting with 14 other countries attending to set the stage for a world forum on global citizenship in 2013. The USCCD should continue its involvement in this international movement but not take the lead role. There is a need to develop a web site of organizations throughout the world that are engaged in various kinds of international activities that involve their citizens and also reach out to the world. No such directory exists. The USCCD is well positioned to develop this resource as part of their existing web site and should consider this project as the U.S. contribution to the world forum. This will place the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy in a key role on the world stage of international NGOs long after the world forum, and one that the USCCD can develop with ever more extensive use of new interactive technologies. While it is not the intent of the USCCD to lead the world forum, it is important for the USCCD to be part of the world family of similar organizations and attend regional meetings led by these organizations that have already established consortiums and are held annually in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Up to this time, the U.S. has not been present and is missing opportunities for bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
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TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS
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BUSINESS | TASK FORCE

PREsENTER Deirdre White | President | CDC Development Solutions SuMMARY
The Business Task Force received dozens of proposals from which the following three areas of focus were determined to have a high level of feasibility and potential for major impact on the goal of doubling the number of U.S. citizen diplomats over the next ten years. 1. Increase the number of U.S. business people involved in mentoring foreign students and business people through programs led by both the private and public sectors. Examples: Education for Employment Foundation mentoring programs, U.S. Department of State E-Mentor Corps. 2. Increase the number of U.S. businesses offering their employees some form of corporate service corps opportunity for engagement. Examples: IBM Corporate Service Corps, Opportunity International Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. 3. Increase the number of opportunities for American business school students to study and learn directly from business schools and businesses in other countries. Examples: Messiah College International Business Institute, VCU Partnership with India, U.S.-Northern Ireland Victory Scholarship program.
NExT STEPs
These three objectives are all valid and important, and would certainly contribute to the increasing the number of U.S. citizens and corporations engaged in the world in a variety of models. The initial next steps can be at least partially achieved at Wingspread: 1. Develop value propositions for each focus area. We need a much deeper understanding of the possible motivations for corporations to engage in any of these focus areas. There are many corporations that are willing to support small-scale engagements out of foundation or other corporate social responsibility funds; however, if we are looking for corporations to invest enough that the scale-up will impact the numbers of U.S. citizens engaged internationally, then we must spend time and energy on the front end to develop value propositions. 2. Create a list of 30-50 target U.S. businesses to involve in U.S. State Department E-Mentor Corps [http://www. imagine-network.org/]. These should be businesses that might be willing to make information about the E-Mentor Corps available to employees, or offer involvement as a volunteer activity (i.e. little investment of time or funds is involved at the corporate level, but there must be some degree of interest.) 3. Create a list of 15-20 U.S. NGOs that have entrepreneurship/SME development programs abroad. These should be NGOs that might be willing to connect their beneciaries to the E-Mentor network. 4. Create a list of 25-35 target U.S. corporations to educate on international corporate service programs (virtual or eld-based). These should be corporations that have global operations and a corporate CSR or HR strategy that indicates interest in engaging their employees in international volunteerism. 5. Create a list of 5-10 U.S. business schools that have a strong international focus, or have indicated that
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becoming more internationally-focused is a priority. These should be schools that might be willing to consider adding a service learning element to their MBA or BBA programs. 6. Create a list of 40-50 U.S. corporations that have a strong interest/track record in hiring MBAs (or BBAs) who have had international experience/exposure. These should be corporations that might be willing to sponsor a MBA/BBA student or graduate for a long or short-term assignment abroad. 7. Having created these lists, identify immediate points of contact in each target corporation/NGO/school. For those where we a point of contact does not come to mind, identify other important connections. 8. Looking at lists and contacts identied, take a critical view of the investment required vs. potential impact in reaching the right contacts and selling the concepts. Prioritize activities and develop a strategic action plan, including timelines and persons responsible. 9. Design a communications strategy to ensure effective media coverage of new programs/alliances underway as more corporations become engaged. 10. Conduct quarterly progress meetings and adjust action plan accordingly. 11. Approximately 18 months after launch of action plan, develop a white paper on U.S. businesses promoting global engagement, with the goal of additional coverage in various media to garner interest of more corporations.
Additional Comments and Information:

There is a need to change the vocabulary in order to sell what businesses want to buy.
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COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS | TASK FORCE

PREsENTERs: Sherry Mueller | President | National Council for International Visitors Matt Clausen | VP of Partnerships & Programs | Partners of the Americas I. Encourage and recognize those who convene community summits on citizen diplomacy.
If citizen diplomacy as a movement is to ourish, it must happen at the local level. This is the conclusion of our Task Force that met prior to and during the U.S. Summit and Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy last November. It was the conclusion drawn by the rst leadership conference group focusing on citizen diplomacy that gathered at Wingspread March 2426, 2004. One of the original recommendations in the Call to Action stated: Formulate a process for a program of national communications dissemination and outreach to citizens and leaders throughout the country to facilitate 10 regional and/or 100 local summits throughout the United States. Several of the organizations represented (primarily Sister Cities and NCIV) took up the challenge and, using a Coalition for Citizen Diplomacy toolkit, encouraged their member organizations to convene leaders of organizations with similar international missions to join with them to organize community summits. Calls to host community summits were made, speakers were provided, and in some cases seed grants were given. For example, NCIV has provided $147,500 in privately raised funds to NCIV members since 2004 $120,400 was awarded to 35 NCIV community organization members to host a total of 53 community summits; $27,140 was awarded to 47 members to attend three National Summits on Citizen Diplomacy. Specic Action Steps the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy can take to move toward this goal. Create an award to be presented to a locally based organization that has demonstrated stellar leadership in organizing successful local summits; design and conduct selection process; present ve community summit awards in next decade. Revise and expand community summit toolkit and post online. Identify funding pool and selection process to award grants to organizations for hosting community summits. Secure $500,000 for this purpose.
II. Conduct survey that will produce an accurate count of the number of volunteers afliated with each of the major citizen diplomacy networks.
There is a need for accurate data to measure the scope and outreach of the citizen diplomacy movement. How many are volunteers? How do you measure depth of engagement? What are some benchmark metrics we can use to measure progress over time? Our Task Force focused on two dimensions of citizen diplomacy and the need to collect more accurate data about each category. 1) Deliberate citizen diplomacy that occurs when a person voluntarily becomes a participant (guest or host) in an international exchange program, an international volunteer service program, or other organized activity designed to build constructive person-to-person relationships that transcend national boundaries.
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2) Spontaneous citizen diplomacy that occurs as people go about their daily lives (conducting business, studying at a university, giving foreign tourists directions on a street corner) Identify funding Identify some interested university professors perhaps at GWU or USC who have conducted relevant research could be involved in a broad project that attempts to dene the actual scope of volunteer effort annually marshaled to conduct international exchange and other programs that engage U.S. citizens Research existing studies and organizations that have assembled some components of the larger universe, e.g. InterAgency Working Group [http://www.iawg.gov/] Work with the Alliance to survey organizations listed in the International Exchange Locator
III. Compile bibliography and list of relevant resources on citizen diplomacy Inventory preexisting bibliographies and post on USCCD website Commission the research and writing of a book on the history of U.S. citizen diplomacy
The problems faced are perennial. Because citizen diplomacy is essentially good news it does not get much media coverage compared to other topics. Because it is a long-term investment in building the web of human connections needed to tackle global problems, funding sources often neglect it to nance needs perceived as more urgent. The USCCD can continue to raise awareness of citizen diplomacy through its awards program and by convincing mayors or governors (or both) across the country to declare June 14 Citizen Diplomacy Day and to encourage organizations to host a citizen diplomacy recruitment event. Flag Day was selected because it underscores the fact that being a responsible citizen diplomat is a service to your country and your community as well as to the fragile planet we all share.

Top conclusion: there needs to be a renewed emphasis on community summits Citizen diplomacy must happen on the local level
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DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE | TASK FORCE

PREsENTERs: Adam Weinberg | President & CEO | World Learning Katie Gresham | Special Assistant to the President & CEO | InterAction Outcome 1: Showcase the diversity of ways U.S. citizens can meaningfully engage in development assistance to strengthen the capacity of individual global development assistance organizations.

Promote programs that collaborate with organizations in the developing world and amplify existing country efforts Provide experience stories as told by individual citizen diplomats Identify increases in successes as reported in annual reports by global development assistance
organizations Approach: Create a working group to manage and implement these processes while also serving as a space for dialogue on these issues. Engage with other Task Forces to get input from related sectors. Engage with the Brookings Institutions International Volunteering and Service Initiative Call upon relevant actors and partners to produce experience stories told by individual citizen diplomats. Develop a publicly available place to host these stories. Get relevant actors and partners to link to these stories. Monitor relevant annual reports to identify increases in successes. Use working groups, outreach, and public messaging to promote programs that collaborate with those in the developing world. Develop best practices for integrating citizen diplomacy within development.
Outcome 2: Increase youth and adult engagement and private donor assistance in development assistance.

Format for age specic groups Engage with social media Engage with Diplomats in Residence on U.S. university and college campuses Partner with celebrity ambassadors to elevate awareness and attract engagement
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Approach: Develop guides to engagement for a range of age groups. Develop guidelines on how to be an overseas volunteer/the most effective way to help. Develop a social media strategycirculate among relevant partners. Identify diplomats in residence and possible celebrity ambassadors. Develop communications strategy for above ambassadors to disseminate. Engage with the Alternative Break movement in the U.S. Develop an online training for overseas volunteers.
Outcome 3: Introduce citizen diplomacy as part of the development assistance communitys approach and elevate the status of international development assistance.

Introduce citizen diplomacy as a part of development assistance to the U.S. government and international
community

Showcase the professionalized nature of the international development community Outreach and showcase hybrid organizations, such as World Learning
Approach: Work with high-level actors in the U.S. development assistance community to introduce citizen diplomacy as a part of such work. Use media outreach and public engagements as opportunities to showcase the professionalized nature of the development community. Identify and engage hybrid organizations to show as examples. Develop ability for organizations to mentor one another on these issues. Have volunteer NGO ambassadors discuss the importance of citizen diplomacy during eld visits with staff.
Resources Needed:
Financial resourcesfor meetings, online space, staff help and online training Online space to house our work Staff help to run the working group and online space Working group home Communications support
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USCCDs Possible Role:

Communications, marketing, technology support Space on USCCDs website Some stafng support Contacts Content for training materials/guidelines

Capture the citizen diplomacy moments and then drive new people to the stories Make sure the U.S. study abroad student programs are effectively demonstrating citizen diplomacy and not the reverse/damaging U.S. image further. Put the students to work in meaningful ways instead of drinking in London. The 3Rs: Research, Resources, Reputation
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FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS | TASK FORCE

PREsENTER: Sahar Taman | Co-Founder | Journeys to Understanding
As a result of the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy Summit of November 2010, the USCCD Faith-Based Task Force recommends the following to accomplish the developed goals:
1. Careful selection of a Faith-Based Citizen Diplomacy Working Commission (the Commission) of approximately
10 leaders from several sectors including non-prot, academia, government and industry that have a focus on faith and/or citizen diplomacy among their mission and goals. The composition of the Commission should include representatives from: a) The worlds predominant religions and traditions- Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, others, b) American international organizations with faith-based incentives, c) U.S. and international diplomats, d) Representative of U.S. Department of State, e) Academia and international relations, f) Diversity management in business, g) Faith-focused media and publishing sector
2. Among the Commissions rst tasks is to prioritize approximately three action items towards the Initiatives goal. The Commission is also charged with:
a) Researching and developing a working denition of Faith-Based Citizen Diplomacy. Further, it will identify issues to clarify the purpose of citizen diplomacy as outside of traditional international faithbased effort such as missionary work and proselytism. This is part of an education effort to help change the paradigm that while the concept of citizen diplomacy and FBCD is not necessarily currently present, it is implicit in the goals and outcomes of many organizations. b) The mission of recruiting and involving other organizations and individuals to create an Alliance of Faith-Based Citizen Diplomacy Organizations (FBOs) who will be charged as well with the mission of recruiting and involving other organizations and individuals to become involved in FBCD. The Alliance, once formed, will further develop its requirements. c) With the help of the USCCD, identify and engage an international spokesperson to herald the concept of Faith-Based Citizen Diplomacy. Currently FBCD does not have a public face and the concepts of FBCD are novel and developing; many faith-based organizations do not employ the term or, explicitly, the concept. The spokesperson for the FBCD Campaign should have a national and international public presence and may be a celebrity, world leader, or religious gure. The spokesperson will carry a media campaign to promote FBCD through the USCCD, the Commission and the Alliance.
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3) With the help of the USCCD, the Commission will develop and expand a public National Registry of organizations involved in faith-based/faith-focused citizen diplomacy. Although faith-based citizen diplomacy may
not be the outward purpose of many organizations focus, it is often a by-product of their efforts. Thus, to develop the registry, research is required and an extensive national survey will be undertaken. The registry should provide for self-population as organizations identify themselves as involved and active in the FBCD eld. One of the rst steps will be to survey organizations in a small database that has been developed. The Commission will work with USCCD to develop dedicated pages on USCCDs website focused on addressing the items in recommendation #4. These pages will highlight relevant news, highlighting authors writing on FBCD; have pertinent links to materials, and other resources supporting recommendation #4.
4) The Commission will study and report on ways:

a) To publicize and offer workshops, seminars, and modules in the art and practice of faith-based citizen diplomacy b) To provide training and education materials that FBCD organizations can adapt to t within their own framework for working internationally c) Employ career diplomats, scholars, and religious leaders to train and mentor others in faith-based citizen diplomacy d) Collaborate with departments of international relations and related elds in institutions of higher learning to facilitate curriculum design, training, and education for faith-based citizen diplomats e) Monitor the development of FBCD
5) The Commission will participate and report on its efforts in a pre-conference workshop during the upcoming World Forum in 2013.
Resource Requirements The Faith-Based Task Force denes the following requirements: a) Dedicated, paid staff at USCCD to support the Faith-Based Citizen Diplomacy Working Commission b) Funding available to support Commission members for travel as they conduct action items c) Funding for the national registry and expanded USCCD website for FBCD. A detailed budget can be developed.
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GLOBAL HEALTH | TASK FORCE

PREsENTERs: Yogesh Shah | Associate Dean Dept. of Global Health | Des Moines University Jeffrey Heck | Executive Director | Shoulder to Shoulder Global health programs are sending citizen diplomats in record numbers:
By virtue of the value of the service, health care providers perhaps engender more positive feelings towards U.S. citizens than any other sector. Increasingly these services have become so much a part of our national conscious that many NGOs have as their sole focus to improve health. The number of health volunteers has increased exponentially. In the past three decades, U.S. medical schools alone have increased the number of volunteers by more than 500%. In 1984 the U.S. Senior Student survey reported 5.4% of students worked outside of the U.S. and by 2010 that number had increased to over 30%. But this is far from the extent of global health citizen diplomacy. U.S. doctors, nurses, dentists, public health experts and researchers render direct services, educational exchanges, collaborative research and access to state of the art technology. Academic Health Centers, Schools of Public Health, research institutes and a vast array of Non Governmental Organizations contribute to the infrastructure supporting these health diplomats as they support the growing health infrastructure of other nations. Even entire medical schools and nursing schools have been built and sustained through these international partnerships.
What can be done to enhance the effectiveness of global health diplomats?

The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy has neither the expertise nor the capacity to evaluate the merits of global health programs on population health or gather meaningful data supporting or refuting the impact of these many programs and individuals on the health outcomes of our global neighbors. But the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy has delivered a very powerful message and unifying theme that is that U.S. citizens, regardless of their professional contributions, do much to promote peaceful good will towards the U.S. and on the whole make the world healthier. This philosophical and practical strategy dates back to the leadership exerted by President Eisenhower. Just as the cold war was not won through armed conict, so too can other forms of ideological and sectarian crises be resolved by professional, business and cultural understanding among citizens. Our thousands of private citizens working to improve the health of other nations not only promote good will and a positive image of Americans, but also give the world a view of the value of high quality, equitable health care for all people. This contributes to peace abroad and hopefully too, peace at home.
Three things the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy Can Do

Because the greatest contribution of the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy can at its very best unify health care citizen diplomats and promote their efforts as intentional U.S. Foreign Policy, the U.S. Center should: 1. Advocate at the highest levels of the U.S. government for a foreign policy that supports, funds and promotes the role of citizen diplomats as a peace and security strategy. This would include health care, health education and health research as specic foreign policy strategies, promoting such efforts from the executive branch to the legislative subcommittees to the governments of other nations, making it clear that our citizens are carrying out in part, our ofcial foreign policy. 2. Advocate for the establishment of an ofce within the Department of State and at all of our foreign embassies to monitor and support citizen groups working outside the U.S. With the U.S. Centers help, best standards of practice and administration should be developed for our foreign ofces so that programs can be monitored and rewarded when these standards are met. All too often, multiple governmental and non-governmental organizations work in the same country, with little coordination of efforts. Central coordination of efforts using regularly updated web based databases and information systems should be the role of our international agencies as a means for enhancing the coordination of efforts.
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3. A greater percentage of foreign aid should be directed towards assisting well organized, impactful, health related, U.S. citizen, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which would better leverage private resources. The U.S. Center could facilitate a national commission consisting of the Department of State, academic institutions, and selected NGOs to establish the framework for a new, modestly funded and well dened Ofce of Citizen Diplomacy within the Department of State that would establish citizen diplomacy as core principle of our national foreign policy.

Volunteers need mentors and help in coordination of efforts. Book: When Helping Hurts The White Mans Burden: Looking at positive and negative efforts of foreign aid Volunteers have to be cautious to do no harm in their efforts. Also, we have to ensure that we do not take all of their best and brightest out of their own countries.
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HIGHER EDUCATION | TASK FORCE

PREsENTERs: Carol Stax Brown | President | Community Colleges for International Development Ursula Oaks | Sr. Director Media Relations and Strategic Communications | NAFSA
The person-to-person experiences of learning, dialogue, and service that global citizen diplomacy offers help us to see others, understand issues, and live in the world in a different way. Our countrys colleges and universities are uniquely positioned to amplify the impact of these experiences. When citizen diplomacy takes place within the context of an academic experience, it touches students at the time in their lives that they are most exible, most curious, and most focused on setting the foundation for life and career. An international education provides an academic grounding for global citizenship; it is also an ideal incubator for the development of lasting personal and intellectual relationships. Students, faculty, and scholars nd common ground and future partners in research, politics, and business through shared learning and inquiry across borders. They deepen their understanding of the cross-cultural dimensions of their work, thus becoming more adept at excelling in it. Returning to campus, they create a ripple effect that touches their colleagues and, over time, fosters institutions that are global in mission and in outcomes. At their best, global citizen diplomacy programs in higher education offer experiences enriched by academic content, committed to a community-based approach, and grounded in diversity. Community colleges and minority-serving institutions are critical in all of these areas these institutions excel at community engagement and reaching out to underserved students with innovative and entrepreneurial approaches. Students today seek opportunities to make a difference, and they also rightly demand an education that builds the global competencies they will need after graduation. These values should inform all of U.S. higher education in advancing citizen diplomacy, and our task force was proud to feature ten outstanding programs that are leading the charge, at the USCCD Summit last fall. To expand the capacity of higher education to contribute to a dramatic growth in the number of American citizen diplomats over the next 10 years, the higher education task force proposed three outcomes for the USCCD 10Year Initiative: increasing understanding of and support for the critical role U.S. higher education plays in advancing the creation of a globally competent and tolerant society; the internationalization of education in the United States, especially the global competency of U.S. college graduates; and the promotion of the United States as a magnet for international students and scholars, all with an emphasis on diversity and access. What follows is a selection of approaches to advance these outcomes.
Comprehensive Internationalization of U.S. Higher Education

The global dimensions of learning and scholarship, and the need to ensure that the education of students includes preparation for a global workplace and economy, are crucial aspects of todays reality in U.S. higher education. Internationalization has become a catch phrase for the myriad ways U.S. colleges and universities are engaging across borders and expanding international offerings and activities. This isnt just something that is popular to do, although many institutions tout their study abroad programs and global branch campuses as feathers in their caps it is absolutely essential to producing future generations of graduates who are capacitated to thrive in a globalized world. A key element in supporting the ability of higher education to produce citizen diplomats is continued investment at all levels state, institutional, and private-sector in expanding the promise of these efforts. Beyond funding support, however, new perspectives have emerged that set the stage for a much-needed national conversation about the global reach and educational mission of U.S. higher education. Especially important is the growing consensus that beyond campus internationalization and student mobility, what is needed is comprehensive internationalization: a
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commitment, conrmed through action, to infuse international and comparative perspectives throughout the teaching, research, and service missions of higher education institutions, their stakeholders and community, and their values and ethos. This does not mean a cookie-cutter approach quite the opposite. The diversity of paths toward comprehensive internationalization reects the diversity of U.S. higher education itself. The dialogue must reach beyond the typical players in higher education and government agencies to include other voices, sometimes critical ones, from the business sector, which can help name the skills needed to succeed in a globalized world.
Study Abroad and Foreign-Language Learning

Global citizen diplomacy, to achieve all of its promise, will demand a much greater focus on capacitating students to engage deeply with other cultures. For this, two of the pillars of internationalization study abroad and foreign-language skills are crucial. Study abroad must become an integral part of U.S. higher education today we are far from this goal, but there is a path for getting there. To grow study abroad in a meaningful way, we need a model that emphasizes partnership, accessibility, and opportunity and directly engages institutions in challenging the status quo, examining their own barriers to study abroad, and outlining steps to address them. A modest amount of public funding, put forward to leverage those changes, can have an enormous ripple effect, and the private sector and foundations can provide additional support in incentive funding. Together, higher education, government, and business can make it possible to revolutionize study abroad, to move it out of the province of the few into an opportunity for the many. With respect to foreign languages, its clear that we have an urgent need to build capacity. We need to return to a commitment to producing graduates who not only dabble in foreign languages but can actually communicate in them. Making the United States more multilingual would carry untold benets for our society, in our effectiveness in global affairs, our comfort level and skill in multicultural environments, and our productivity in daily life. If we can get there, global citizen diplomacy would be transformed, because there is no greater gateway to engagement than the mind-shift that occurs when one learns another language. Crucial to this effort will be to strengthen links between higher education and K-12 it is difcult to imagine success at producing foreignlanguage-competent college graduates absent more foreign-language instruction before college.
International Students and Scholars

And nally, we need to think about the crucial part of citizen diplomacy that originates outside our borders: international students, scholars, and others who want to come to the United States and from whom we gain enormous benet when we engage and connect with them here at home. The President and First Lady have been unfailing in articulating the value of international education as a tool for U.S. global engagement, security, and the prospects for a more peaceful future. The president has committed to substantial investments in educational exchanges with several countries, including China, Indonesia, and, most recently, Chile. Ultimately, the sustainability and growth of educational exchanges will depend on the ability of people and ideas to move freely across borders. We must continue to urge reform in visa and immigration policies that too often hamper educational exchanges. And we need a coordination mechanism, driven by the White House, that sets a clear policy and establishes clear authority over the many agencies that do a piece of the work when it comes to welcoming and providing immigration services and monitoring for international students and scholars. In all of these areas, USCCD should continue to play its crucial convening and connecting role. If USCCD can help foster dialogue and partnerships among the many stakeholders who want to advance global citizen diplomacy a broad community that reaches well beyond this room it will have done an enormous service for the cause
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we are discussing today. To name just a few specic ideas: USCCD should seek to play a role in helping citizen diplomacy programs on college campuses identify funding sources in the business and foundation communities one thing we heard repeatedly from the programs who submitted proposals to our task force is that a modest amount of seed money can go a long way toward fullling the promise of so many innovative and impactful programs. USCCD could also help identify partners to devise and fund research or surveys that can articulate the value of citizen diplomacy one valuable step would be to build on the work of the American Association of Colleges and Universitiesand Peter Hart & Associates on drawing out the perspectives of employers regarding a global workforce. And nally, USCCD should leverage as much as possible its reach and voice, to continue to make the case for global citizen diplomacy.

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INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT | TASK FORCE

PREsENTER: Frank Hodsoll | Principal | Hodsoll & Associates (1) Showcase on the order of 10 exemplary existing and proposed new international cultural engagements that demonstrate the importance and effectiveness of these activities in enhancing mutual understanding, respect, and trust so as to strengthen peace, stability, and social equity, and reduce risks of conict.
The International Cultural Engagement Task Force showcased 14 Best Practices at the Summit and produced an illustrated booklet and video (funded by USCCD, assisted by Task Force fundraising). Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City (represented by Artistic Director Judith Jamison and Executive Director Sharon Gersten Luckman). Ms. Jamison was a recipient of a 2010 USCCD National Award for Citizen Diplomacy. American Voices, Houston, TX and Bangkok, Thailand (represented by Executive Director John Ferguson). Asia Society, New York City (represented by President Vishakha Desai) Brooklyn Academy of Music (represented by President Karen Brooks Hopkins). Cultures in Harmony, New York City and Kabul, Afghanistan (represented by Executive Director William Harvey). International Writing Program, University of Iowa (represented by Director Christopher Merrill). John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC (represented by Vice President for Education Darrell Ayers). Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Washington, DC (represented by Managing Director and CEO Jane Hirshberg). Sesame Workshop, New York City (represented by President and CEO Gary Knell). Silk Road Project, Boston, MA (represented by Executive Director Laura Freid). Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington, DC (represented by Director Dr. Dan Sheehy). Sundance Institute, Beverly Hills, CA and Park City, UT (represented by Executive Director Keri Putnam). Sundance Founder Robert Redford was a recipient of a 2010 USCCD National Award for Citizen Diplomacy. World Digital Library, Library of Congress, Washington, DC (represented by Director John Van Oudenaren). World Monuments Fund, New York City (represented by President and CEO Bonnie Burnham).
a) Increase recognition and support for international cultural engagements that strengthen understanding between people in different parts of the world (measured through media coverage and nancial support data).
Task Force Co-Chairman Frank Hodsoll has: Helped establish the Americans for the Arts (AFTA) / New York University John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress (Brademas Center) Working Group which has to date: Stimulated the completion of a Congressional Research Service (CRS) Study for Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry of U.S. Government and FederallyFunded Activities related to Cultural Diplomacy and Engagement Involving the Arts and Humanities (January 7, 2011) Engaged an NYU intern to undertake an actionable summary of the CRS study for use in public and private fundraising Begun discussions regarding potential Congressional hearings on cultural diplomacy
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Stimulated an AFTA study of the engagement of local public and private institutions in international cultural engagement Backstopped the Americans for the Arts Congressional advocacy effort with regard to FY 2012 appropriations for cultural diplomacy (April 2011) Developed a list of arts and humanities and potential funders meetings in 2011 and 2012 for discussion of additional resources for international cultural engagement Stimulated Ohio State University Professor Margaret Wyszomirski to research investments in selected other countries in international cultural engagement Organized an NYU Abu Dhabi Conference on cultural diplomacy (either December 2011 or Winter/Spring 2012) Organized a Ditchley Conference (UK) on cultural diplomacy (March 8-10, 2012).
Facilitated the potential selection and appearance of Yo Yo Ma as the Nancy Hanks lecturer at the Kennedy Center in 2012, placing cultural diplomacy front and center on the AFTA advocacy agenda in that year.
Assisted Nicolas Kent, Artistic Director Tricycle Theater in London, with return of Great Game (a play on Afghanistan) to Washington for a Pentagon only audience and U.S. fundraising for a new play he is producing on nuclear proliferation.
Engaged in a variety of conversations with, and distributed the illustrated booklet and video to, potential funders of international cultural engagement and various media individuals. No concrete results as of this point.
Task Force Co-Chairman Cynthia Schneider has: Worked with the British Council to leverage the impact of their sponsored performances of THE GREAT GAME and BLACK WATCH Supported the visit of the Belarus Free Theater to the US, and helped facilitate the meeting of the directors of the theater with Senate Committee on Foreign Relations staff members Traveled to Pakistan with US-Pakistan Leaders Forum as the cultural representative within the group. Made connections with cultural leaders in Pakistan in preparation for return meeting in the US. Speaking engagements in multiple national and international venues about cultural diplomacy: St. Louis, Missouri, Cultural Diplomacy seminar sponsored by Marc Thayer of St. Louis Symphony orchestra New York University, March 1314, The Heart and Mind of Diplomacy: 21st Century Cultural Diplomacy Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival panel discussion on cultural diplomacy, March 20, 2011 USC, Center on Public Diplomacy, Arts, Culture, and Media in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Listening to the Possibilities, April 7, 2011 Abu Dhabi, NYU, participant in 3 day workshop organized by Anna Deveare Smith, Imagining the Future: New Worlds, New Arts, New Models, April 19-23, 2011 University of Massachusetts, Why Does the Past Matter? May 5, 2011, Why the Past Matters: Cultural Heritage, Identity, and Security Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD), Berlin, May 11, 2011, The New Cultural Diplomacy: Best Practices, Past, Present, and Future The Hague, The Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 17, 2011, New Strategies for Cultural Diplomacy in the New World Order Publications:
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CNN.com, with Nadia Oweidat, Feb.11, 2011, Why Washington was Blindsided by Egypts Cry for Freedom; CNN.com, with Nadia Oweidat, A New Arab World is coming, with or without the US,
International and/or national annual awards for best practices under the auspices of the President, Secretary of State, or a council of notables (measures to be developed for judging best practices).
Co-Chairman Frank Hodsoll has not yet pursued this objective. However, it should be noted that he helped design the Presidents Committee on the Arts and the Humanities AFI: 20/20 lm exchange initiative, now continued as Film Forward (run by the Sundance Institute) which showcased in Washington, DC, May 12. Co-Chairman Cynthia Schneider has not yet found an opportunity to pursue this objective. However, in the rst of three trips to Afghanistan since the fall has suggested to the Public Diplomacy section at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul that they institute a Living National Treasures program, similar to the longstanding one in Japan.

1200 from Pentagon attended The Great Game. Testimonials from military on importance of this type of activity cultural in doing their mission.
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INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE | TASK FORCE

PREsENTERs: Steve Rosenthal | Executive Director | Cross-Cultural Solutions Steve Vetter | President & CEO | Partners of the Americas Introduction
Communities throughout the world have partnered with the hundreds of volunteer organizations that comprise our eld, providing new ideas through cultural exchange, improved healthcare, and basic childhood education services among others; while breaking down stereotypes, supporting the missions of local organizations, and inspiring a lifelong commitment to civic engagement to both individual volunteers and the individuals and communities with whom we partner. We know, through research done throughout our eld including a research initiative undertaken by Washington University, that there are immense positive impacts that voluntary service brings to the individual and to the community. Tens of thousands of individuals volunteer internationally each year, but the impacts would be far greater through signicantly increasing the number of international volunteers who represent the United States as citizen diplomats, and who contribute to positive outcomes through local organizations across the world. Through our ten International Voluntary Service Task Force proposals, we know that our eld is faced with a number of challenges to propel this global movement of international service forward: 1. Spreading the word about the value of international voluntary service through word of mouth, social media, and the press poses an immense challenge for many volunteer organizations. 2. Volunteer organizations need to charge a program fee or secure other types of funding to cover the costs of operating sustainable, quality programs that make positive contributions the community. 3. Further, leveraging the passion and commitment of recently returned international volunteers into more active domestic citizenship, involvement in global issues, and advocacy for international voluntary service is a tremendous opportunity for volunteer organizations. These barriers to international voluntary service are signicant, yet can be addressed through the Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship.
Recommended Approaches to Outcomes

The International Voluntary Service Task Force identied 3 major outcomes to achieve the Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacys goal of doubling the number of American citizen diplomats in the next 10 years: Foster and improve health, education, and community development in communities throughout the world while increasing civic engagement through meaningful, hands-on voluntary service. Promote citizen diplomacy and global understanding through cultural exchange and relationship building between individuals and communities throughout the world. Increase the impact of international voluntary service through promoting research and building capacity for international volunteer organizations. To effectively increase the number of citizen diplomats, and in consideration of the challenges of education and cost, the International Voluntary Service Task Force proposes that the Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship be implemented across our eld, with support from the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy, corporations, government institutions, universities and colleges, and individuals. The Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship offers individuals the unique opportunity, through an application
process, to participate in an international volunteer program. Named in recognition of a true service leader in our country, selected Fellows receive a full or partial fellowship which covers 50%-100% of the program fee. Eligible Fellows are identied through partner organizations and volunteer organizations based on criteria such as nancial need, commitment to service, and a demonstrated passion and commitment to international issues. Universities and colleges across the country may nominate students who meet nancial criteria based on their level of nancial need, and who demonstrate their commitment through an application process. Corporations and other partner organizations could nominate and support members within their organizations or within their wider community. The Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship will extend to individuals across the country and from all sectors and age groups, including university and college students, working professionals, and retirees. A strategic objective is to also promote the diversity of international volunteers. Harris Wofford Global Service Fellows will be charged with the responsibility of spreading the word about international voluntary service through participating in a minimum of three information sessions, events, conferences, or other forms of outreach to speak about their international experience. In addition, Fellows will be expected to continue to contribute to the mission of the volunteer organization as a representative in their local area, which may include social media campaigns, additional presentations, or speaking with prospective volunteers. Finally, Fellows may contribute to the long-term growth of international voluntary service through hosting a signature campaign for the Service World petition, with a goal of 1,000 signatures each. These activities will meet the goals of our eld in keeping returned volunteers actively involved in voluntary service, while spreading the word about international volunteering to others. In addition to these responsibilities, Fellows will continue their journey to becoming engaged citizen diplomats through participating in a series of in-person meetings and conference calls with distinguished leaders in the eld of service both before and after their international experience. All Fellows will also become members of the Building Bridges Coalition, and therefore, will be invited to actively participate in discussions, events, and receptions to celebrate and move the eld of international voluntary service forward.
Recommendations for Implementation

To successfully achieve the goal of doubling the number of citizen diplomats in the next 10 years through the Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship, our eld requests the support and participation of USCCD, corporations, universities and colleges, and other partner organizations. Universities and colleges, corporations, and other partners are requested to commit to distribute Fellowships in a manner that helps the program achieve its goals, including outreach of the Fellowship opportunity and nomination of applicants. In addition, we request that these partners consider providing additional funding and/or fundraising support to Fellowship participants. Finally, we ask for support of the goals and objectives of the Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship through a donation to participating volunteer organizations, which will be used to offset the cost of providing complimentary or signicantly discounted programs to Fellows and to further expand the reach and impact of our eld. We request the support and assistance of the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy to secure funding for this program through foundations, corporations, and other partners. These organizations would also be asked to support us through the nomination of eligible Fellows and through the promotional support of our programs. In addition, we request the support of the USCCD to promote the Fellowship and those organizations offering Fellowships through its website. Finally, we welcome input and recommendations on strategies to activate returned volunteers to continue in their role as advocates for international voluntary service and active global citizens. Thank you for your support of the eld of international voluntary service, and to the positive global impacts that international volunteers help to create through their dedication, passion, and commitment.
K-12 EDUCATION | TASK FORCE

PREsENTERs: Ed Gragert | Executive Director | iEARN-US Renee Shull | Director of Education | U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy
The K12 Task Force identied three measurable outcomes in support of the goal to double the number of American citizen diplomats in the next 10 years: 1) To increase the opportunities and number of K12 students learning and applying world language skills 2) To promote global competency through the infusion of global perspectives in the majority of state education curricula for K12 classrooms 3) To promote global understanding through increased participation of K12 students in international exchanges, online interactions, study abroad programs, hosting international students, and other programs that connect American students to students around the world Needless to say these outcomes are critical if we are to enable increased numbers of U.S. students as citizen diplomats. They will require signicant efforts. Some specic action steps could include: 1) To increase the opportunities and number of K12 students learning and applying world language skills Have corporate and government ofcials speak publically about the higher employability of someone speaking multiple languages Support expansion of such programs as NSLI-Y to highlight opportunities and interest in language learning Integrate online interaction with native speakers through collaborative project work internationally Develop pilot projects using smart phone technologies to utilize song and video lyrics for language learning and practice Advocate at the highest levels for the expansion of world language opportunities in elementary programs Increase the number of states requiring a world language for graduation from the current 12 (http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/may/second-language-berman-050611.html) 2) To promote global competency through the infusion of global perspectives in the majority of state education curricula for K-12 classrooms Work with CCSSO, ASCD, etc. to have global perspectives integrated into the Common Core curriculum Develop a series of webinars for students and teachers on global issues, facilitated by persons in the U.S. and abroad 3) To promote global understanding through increased participation of K-12 students in international exchanges, online interactions, study abroad programs, hosting international students, and other programs that connect American students to students around the world Encourage representatives in the Executive Branch (State and Education Departments, Executive Branch) to continue to speak out on the importance of global competence through
engage in physical (both outbound and inbound) and Exchange 2.0 virtual interactions Expand federal exchange programs for both physical and virtual exchanges Conduct high-level videoconferences between student and representatives of various branches of government and business about value of international experiences.
Resources and Potential Role of the USCCD:

Financial resources: funding for webinars, pilots and building relationships for outreach efforts Staff to facilitate ongoing efforts of the task force Website support and space on USCCDs website to house the efforts Contacts and Network Support

Support teachers in learning how to teach global concepts. Also, ensure teachers will be able to travel and have exchange experiences themselves. Make sure the teachers know the infusion of global perspectives can happen within math, science, et cetera. Currently, only 1900 K-12 students go abroad. Connectallschools.org wants to have map showing schools with stories on what they have done as examples for other teachers by 2016.
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YOUTH SERVICE | TASK FORCE

PREsENTERs: Steve Culbertson | President & CEO | Youth Service America Ross Seidman | Youth Representative | Youth Service America The Youth Service Task Forces measurable outcomes support the Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacys goal of doubling the number of American citizen diplomats in the next 10 years.
At YSA we believe that children and youth best contribute to solving problems in four major ways, most easily remembered as ASAP:
Awareness: Helping their peers and their communities understand and appreciate important issues and
events.
Service: Human intervention that directly addresses a human, community, or environmental problem or
need.
Advocacy: Using ones voice and power as a community member through expert testimony, campaigns,
petitions, rallies, and media outreach to promote the solution to a problem
Philanthropy: Raising money to meet to an important need or to create a new resource.
THREE OUTCOMES I. Position and empower the children and youth of the world as assets, resources, and partners in community development, tapping into their amazing energy, commitment, idealism, and creativity.
1. Create a specic public education campaign that focuses on the powerful potential of youth to be citizen diplomats. Youth are not the problem; Youth are the Solution. 2. Include the words children and youth in any and all of the Centers campaigns around citizen public diplomacy (Young people are citizens, too). 3. Include examples of youth citizen diplomacy on the website, in annual reports, in letters to donors, in funding proposals. 4. Create a National Youth Council for the Center and include a smaller subset of them on the Centers Board of Directors. 5. Create a tip sheet for youth who want to be citizen diplomats and who may need to convince adults of their value. 6. Publish a set of Beliefs that outline the Centers commitment to young peoples participation in citizen diplomacy.
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Improve communities by increasing the scale and diversity of children and youth making substantive contributions to the worlds health, education, human services, human rights, and the environment.
1. Compile and promote ten replicable program models from organizations that successfully engage children and youth in citizen diplomacy. 2. Compile and promote a Center Honor Roll of youth who are making contributions to citizen diplomacy. 3. Recognize and feature multi-national organizations and corporations who support and engage young people as an important method for delivering their services. 4. Feature specic problems or issues with solutions where young people can bring particular skills and be making a unique impact on the worlds problems.
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5. Create portals for youth in different countries to collaborate on common issues. 6. Create portals for youth, organizations, and schools to nd citizen diplomacy opportunities. 7. Create Blogs and Flicker, YouTube, and Google Map sites for sharing success stories.
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Imbed service into the educational process of every student, making service the common expectation and the common experience of the worlds children and youth.
1. Compile, publish and upload a document that outlines current research on the benets of youth service to their academic success. 2. Partner with education organizations and exchange programs with international agendas, especially those who target high school and college students, with international to promote greater links between education and youth citizenship diplomacy. 3. Create guidelines, tips, and certication levels for K-12 schools that wish to become Citizen Diplomat Schools. 4. Create tips for schools wishing to partner with international or country-specic NGOs. 5. Facilitate exchanges between schools in USA and overseas. 6. Encourage school based programs to focus on impact, not counting hours. 7. Create a School Blog or Forum where USA and International Schools may contribute. 8. Provide lesson plans/curriculum for international engagement and diplomacy for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Young people are the best source of adults out there The idea is by the age 30 people should have 25 years experience! Start young like Olympic athletes or maestros Youth are not leaders of tomorrow they are the leaders of today!
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DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH PREDOMINANTLY MUSLIM NATIONS | ROUNDTABLE

PREsENTER: Aakif Ahmad | Vice President | Convergence
1. Given the strategic importance of improving Americas relationship with the Muslim world, building bridges and partnerships between citizens of the United States and of predominantly Muslim societies should be accorded the utmost policy priority. Just as U.S. leaders invested heavily following World War II in building ties between emerging leaders in the United States and those in Europe and Japan, so today we need an ambitious undertaking of similar scale and scope drawing on the energies of governments, private corporations, philanthropic institutions, non-prot organizations and ordinary citizens focused on predominantly Muslim societies. 2. Citizen diplomacy efforts should be designed to create foundational relationships, especially among emerging leaders, as a kind of social capital that should help temper the inevitable disinformation, tension and even conict that occur at the political level. Programs should be crafted with the recognition that the best relationships tend to emerge when the stated goal is not to build a relationship per se, but to solve a common problem or see the world through another persons eyes. 3. Some basic best-practice principles that should inform program design include: make sure relationships are developed on the basis of equality, with agendas for action developed jointly; keep the focus on the depth of the experiences that participants have and the depth of the relationships they forge; measure success in terms of the number of people who are afforded such in-depth experiences and their ability to translate what they have learned into tangible changes in their own society; and ensure that from these programs enduring networks get formed of people working together, irrespective of borders, to address shared problems. 4. Given scarce resources, some key groups to target through citizen diplomacy programs include: youth, teachers, emerging leaders, civil society leaders, artists and media gures, religious leaders, scientists, business leaders, other professionals and, most crucially, the Muslim American community. 5. In an era of globalization where there often already exist connections among citizens, the challenge is to craft citizen diplomacy programs that take advantage of existing market forces, trade ows, travel patterns, media penetration, and social networks to create more numerous and more meaningful interactions between citizens from the United States and from predominantly Muslim societies. 6. New communications technologies from the Internet and text messaging to social networks and virtual worlds open up new possibilities for engagement that are particularly promising for citizen diplomacy with predominantly Muslim societies because they help overcome the barriers of distance, security, politics and language that often place limits on physical exchanges.
7. The virtual exchanges that these new technologies enable are most promising and effective as a complement to direct physical exchanges. They can open peoples eyes to new cultures and entice them to pack their suitcases and experience for real what they have gotten a taste for on-line. They can also provide the continued connectivity that makes the once-in-a-lifetime experience of a physical exchange more enduring allowing acquaintances made across great distances to develop into enduring networks for cooperation. 8. The U.S. government runs a number of valuable citizen diplomacy programs, like the Peace Corps, the International Visitors Program, and the Fulbright Program, that should be expanded and updated for the 21st century as important vehicles for engagement with predominantly Muslim societies. Particular attention should be paid to what comes after these exchanges on how robust alumni networks get created and for what purposes they are deployed. At the same time, given the importance of the challenges we face, there is also a need for greater experimentation and the development of a second-generation of citizen diplomacy programs that reect changed geopolitical realities, employ new technological tools, and are specically tailored to the requirements of predominantly Muslim societies. 9. To be successful, though, the United States efforts to engage with predominantly Muslim societies must extend far beyond the work of a few well-intentioned U.S. government ofcials to become a truly national effort. Like our earlier outreach to Europe and Japan, it must engage the imagination, creativity, and nancial and human resources of U.S. philanthropic organizations, corporations, and ordinary Americans. The President should issue a call to service for Americans to engage in the kind of partnership building that he spoke of so eloquently in his Cairo address, with the objective being nothing less than having a million Americans travel on exchanges or participate in volunteer projects in predominantly Muslim societies over the next decade. The U.S. government should commit $1 billion to this effort, which should be matched by an equal $1 billion from the private sector. 10. The Congress should consider establishing, with initial U.S. government funding, a private not-forprot organization designed to encourage, seed and coordinate private efforts in this area. This entity could become a community foundation of sorts for advancing Americas relationship with predominantly Muslim societies.

Where do Muslims of all persuasions appear together? The Hajj and the U.S. U.S. Leaders Pakistan Forum example of a mechanism used for citizen diplomats to act
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EVALUATING AND MEASURING IMPACT | ROUNDTABLE

PREsENTERs: Peggy Blumenthal | Senior Counselor | Institute of International Education Rick Ruth | Director | Ofce of Policy & Evaluation | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs U.S. Department of State Executive Summary
As more Americans study abroad, become internationally mobile in their jobs, or choose to engage in volunteering activities overseas, it is increasingly important to understand the impact of such activity on their home and host institutions, the wider communities and on public diplomacy activities at large. Increasingly, people-topeople contact is one of the most important elements of diplomacy, and citizen diplomats provide an important complement to the traditional forms of political diplomacy. In the last fty years, substantial human and nancial investments have been made in these types of programs. The U.S. government has provided signicant support for citizen diplomacy programs such as the Peace Corps and the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), as have private donors, corporations, and individuals who have contributed their resources to various programs involving international exchange. Yet, there is much still to learn about the full scope of their impact on America and the world. While some efforts have been made to measure the impact of the range of citizen diplomacy programs, further evaluation and documentation is needed to identify what is working and what is not working; leverage lessons learned for program improvement; replicate successful program strategies; and provide a rationale for continued support for these types of programs. This report provides an overview of the current landscape of evaluating citizen diplomacy programs, taking a look at the methodology and ndings of evaluations of an array of such initiatives in the United States. The goal of the report is to take stock of what has been learned through these evaluations, and to also identify next steps and recommendations for future studies of the impact of citizen diplomacy programs.
Challenges in measuring the impact of citizen diplomacy

Based on a review of evaluations of several different types of citizen diplomacy programs (summarized in the attached matrix), this report nds that while some efforts have been made to evaluate the range of citizen diplomacy programs, comprehensive and complete assessment of such programs continues to pose a challenge, since the associated outcomes and impacts are often intangible, not immediate, and qualitative rather than quantitative. What are usually measured are various outputs such as the number of participants and their relative degree of satisfaction with various programs. Yet citizen diplomacy is often most effective in its multiplier effects on institutions, communities, and societies. And these very effects can be easily underestimated because of their longitudinal nature and the difculty in measuring them. Long-term impact by denition takes many years post-program to manifest itself, and often long after the program funding has ceased and the implementing agency has lost touch with program alumni. Another challenge to measuring impacts of citizen diplomacy programs is the lack of standardized measurement methods. Due to the large variety of citizen diplomacy programs, it is impossible to measure all outputs with the same tools. Different programs have different missions, ranging from language study to cultural exchange to economic development. Furthermore, some programs are targeted for the cultural or educational enrichment of American participants abroad, while others focus more on the development of host communities. Because of the signicant variation across goals, approaches and methodologies of citizen diplomacy programs and their evaluations, a lot of the evaluative data generated is not comparable.
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In addition to the lack of standardized methods, most evaluations continue to rely on self-reports and program participants perceptions of program impact. While this type of qualitative data is important, it relies on the accuracy of participants memory and does not allow for an unbiased assessment of program impact. Although a few evaluations reviewed in this report have attempted more rigorous approaches such as the use of comparison groups and a random assignment design, much of the eld continues to rely on self-reported information.
Key Recommendations & Next Steps

The report offers the following eight recommendations for expanding and strengthening the role of evaluation in citizen diplomacy programs:
1. Because the impact of international exchanges can be underestimated due to the difculty in measuring the far
reaching effects of interpersonal interaction, it is all the more critical to continue to develop and conduct impact studies and for program sponsors to provide funding for long-term evaluations and alumni follow-up once the program has concluded. A potential model for such longitudinal impact studies is being launched by the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program, a 10-year alumni tracking initiative that IIE will conduct on behalf of the program sponsor, assessing the impact of graduate study abroad on over 4,300 emerging leaders from disadvantaged/ marginalized communities within the developing world.
2. Many in the eldboth from the program side and among evaluation expertsrecommend some sort of
standardization in the evaluation methodology of such programs, such as the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and the Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI). Common measurement approaches would also facilitate the comparison of different programs, their strategies, and their effectiveness.
3. Although rigorous impact evaluations using random assignment and control groups are difcult to conduct, they
represent the gold standard in establishing cause-and-effect when looking at the impact of programs on participants and alumni. Program administrators, evaluators and funding agencies should be strongly encouraged to design these types of evaluation studies even if it means focusing on samples rather than entire populations of alumni.
4. In addition to well-established data collection approaches such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups, evaluators
of citizen diplomacy programs should also explore the use of newer approaches as the use of social media as a tool for data collection, and the use of more in-depth qualitative approaches such as participatory and action research.
5. Documenting the impact of citizen diplomacy programs should not be the sole responsibility of a single group (the
implementing agency, for example). Various stakeholders including program organizers, funders, third party evaluators, and the academic and research community should collaborate to develop best practices for measuring the impact of citizen diplomacy programs.
6. To foster and reinforce a culture of evaluation and accountability, evaluation should be an integral part of project
development and execution. Funders of programs should require that evaluation be a core component of the program from inception to conclusion and beyond, and that a portion of the project budget be devoted to evaluation activities. In the absence of such requirements and without sufcient funding allocated for evaluation, many programs conduct cursory evaluations as the program is winding down, almost as an afterthought, thereby missing critical opportunities during the course of the program to collect valuable evaluation data.
7. There needs to be an increased emphasis on and funding for alumni programs to guarantee sustainability of citizen
diplomacy programs and assure lasting impact. Alumni programs help to build networks that increase the multiplier effect of citizen diplomacy and promote continued cross-national cultural and educational collaboration, and work exchanges and partnerships. Such programs also allow easier access to program participants, making longitudinal
quantitative and qualitative evaluation data easier to collect. The Fulbright Legacy Funds Alumni Impact Awards and the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Social Entrepreneurship Fund offer two cost-effective and successful models for such alumni engagement programs, as does the U.S. Department of States rapidly growing alumni website and related resources.1
8. There needs to be more professionalization of the sub-eld of evaluating citizen diplomacy programs. The U.S.
Citizen Diplomacy Summit held in November, 2010, provided a rare opportunity for researchers and program staff to come together to share experiences and knowledge in evaluating their respective programs. There is a clear need for more such opportunities that foster sharing of best practices in how to evaluate citizen diplomacy programs. One concrete step towards this goal might be to ensure that such programs and their evaluation needs are full represented in professional forums such as the American Evaluation Association, American Educational Research Association (AERA), Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), The Forum on Study Abroad, NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES).

Bite the bullet and set aside money to measure every program you have to start counting somewhere Get PhD candidates to take on this research ECA is committed to evaluation and measurement o it is a part of every project done o Their exchange participants and experience is clear cut o Easier to measure than some Exchanges, state government has all ndings from exchanges over the years Helps give answers to so what? And what changed? Because of the experience changes in attitudes, perceptions, knowledge Evaluations conrm the intuitive Must have the data for congress Qualitative data is good, but not sufcient there is an increasing need to have quantitative data
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NEW MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY | ROUNDTABLE

PREsENTER: David Nassar | Chief Executive Ofcer | Hotspot Digital
Our November 2010 paper entitled The Role of New Media in Citizen Diplomacy made 10 recommendations. This short addendum to the paper will suggest some specic steps that could be taken to achieve the recommendations for action and change. The last bullet is one of the objectives taken directly from the November report but the rest are new activities that are suggestions meant to contribute to achieving multiple objectives.
Action Steps
Fund more organizations that are developing platforms as opposed to running programs. More programs need new tech platforms to be effective but few for-prot ventures are interested in developing platforms if those instruments value is mostly in social entrepreneurship. However, most private and public funders of social causes remain focused on program solutions and do not see the long-term benet in funding technology platforms that will enable and drive many more programs. This action step includes but is certainly not limited to working on developing on-line simultaneous or near-simultaneous translation, which was one of the specic recommendations from the November report. Build a global coalition of businesses interested in supporting an open internet. Many businesses see the value in an open internet and some do not. The world needs principles surrounding internet freedoms that businesses can sign on to and it needs a coalition of businesses that support it. This coalition can be used as a lever with states, to launch global conferences, and to produce reports in their name on the relationship between a free-internet and global economic well-being and development. Develop a global training program for elementary and high school teachers on the internet its use and its potential use. Most teachers in the developing world and many in the developed world struggle to provide the basics. There is a need for a collection of existing materials, and where necessary the development of new ones, to teach teachers how to use the internet and how to envision what might be possible with it. These materials could be written documents, video learning, in-person trainings or some mix of all of these. Deploy video-conferencing technologies in the classroom. The classroom environment is uniquely suited to collaboration. Citizen diplomacy projects like iEARN are already doing a great job using technology to take advantage of this inclination but direct use of video as a way to connect students in real-time is largely untapped. Skype Classroom is currently doing one of the best programs in this area but could be much more widely utilized by educators. Create a network of grantors, public and private, to collaborate on the most current thinking surrounding new media. New media needs to be included in almost all projects involving citizen diplomacy moving forward. However, it is often easy to confuse its newness with its effectiveness and a good way to address this obstacle is to have funders communicate with each other about what is working and what is not working. Establish a working group to determine best practices. Because this eld is so new and most of the groups doing it effectively are less than ve years old, it is suggested that a working group be established made up of the new organizations and some of the older organizations that have more experience in citizen diplomacy but much less in new media. The working group should identify an academic to work with them to report on, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of their programs to determine best practices. This working group could also include representatives from technology providers so that they can also learn how their tools are being used and how they might be improved.

Digital technologies is the one thing that will be able to drive more citizen diplomats in large numbers in the future Advocacy push for more open internet around the world is a big need No bigger advocate for an open internet than the corporate world
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POLICY ISSUES | ROUNDTABLE

PREsENTER: Michael McCarry | Executive Director | Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange
The National Summits policy roundtable, with input from a large numbers of leaders in our eld, developed recommendations addressing a range of issues: resources (we asked for more but in the short run, we clearly need to focus on preserving what we have); more creativity in developing new program models and technology; increased efforts to increase access to the U.S. by further improving both the visa process and, especially, the experience at U.S. ports of entry; providing more opportunities for Americans to have substantive experiences overseas; and strengthening U.S. capacity in foreign languages. These are important goals for our eld, and they are the kinds of issues that people who work in and around Washington know how to manage and advance. Thus, in terms of an action plan for the next decade, whats needed are not necessarily more bodies in Washington to do this work, helpful as that might be. Whats really needed are more energy and engagement throughout the U.S. on behalf of citizen diplomacy, energy that will ultimately translate into both participation and advocacy. This notion ties in directly with the fundamental goal of the entire citizen diplomacy initiative, which began with a 2004 conference here at Wingspread. The goal always has been to substantially increase the number of citizen diplomats in the U.S., now expressed in the U.S. Centers report as doubling the number. Weve had three Wingspread conferences (Im one of the handful who have attended all three) and three summits in Washington. And as effective and useful as each of those events was, I believe that if we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that weve been better at staging DC-centric, nationally-oriented events than on following up locally in ways that leverage those events to address our basic goal creating more citizen diplomats. The best single idea that has emerged from all these meetings came from the rst Wingspread conference when Harriet Fulbright presented a recommendation that emerged in a small group discussion: community summits. In the following year, what we then called the Coalition for Citizen Diplomacy supported perhaps 60 such events across the U.S. The National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) still provides incentive grants to their member councils to stage such events. These local summits provided opportunities to raise the prole of citizen diplomacy in local communities, and to help citizens and local leaders understand the increasing importance of international engagement for schools, businesses, and local governments. I am not suggesting that community summits will change the world, or are the only answer. I am suggesting, however, that if we are to truly increase the number of engaged citizen diplomats around the country, we need to nd ways to focus our activities not in Washington, but on the rest of the U.S. And it makes sense to re-start this effort by strategically targeting states and communities whose elected representatives serve on key committees on Capitol Hill. The most recent U.S. Summit creates a huge opportunity for this. The great success of this summit was its reach new faces, new communities, new sectors reecting a much broader range of activities, and as a result, what appeared to be a new sense of energy. We need to get into at least some of those communities and follow up on that enthusiasm.
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We need not a Washington strategy but a grassroots strategy, and we need to be more methodical, focused, and even relentless about this. NCIV has demonstrated that modest funding can stimulate successful events, and Id encourage us all to consider ways we can expand that initiative. We could provide resources on the U.S. Centers website, and our own sites, to help local leaders with meeting formats and the various tasks and organizational details they will encounter. Im sure there are many in this room who would be willing to participate as guest speakers, or to help identify and recruit others for that role. Our engagement with communities neednt be limited to supporting local summits. It might be useful to develop a simple survey for selected participants in last falls Washington summit to get their input on what kind of support would be most valuable to advance their work and to help them boost the numbers of local citizen diplomats. Based on those surveys, we might consider a few pilot initiatives. We could focus on small states or a few contiguous communities and test drive some good ideas. This project has always been huge, and Id argue that, particularly given our limited resources and our ambitious goal, its important to start small, develop a few successful models, and build on them. At the recent U.S. Summit, we all heard inspiring stories of citizen diplomacy. I recall the deep, educationcentered connections of a Wisconsin community with Russia, and a Colorado city deeply involved in supporting public health initiatives in West Africa. By following up with a few of these communities, we would further empower them, help them tell their stories to a broader audience, and one hopes, assist them in building participation in their activities. This empowerment, in turn, will support the policy agenda in Washington by creating a broader network of people who can express their views, and tell stories of impressive citizen engagement using rst person pronouns.
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THE ROLE OF THE STATES | ROUNDTABLE

PREsENTERs: Barbara Lawton | Former Lieutenant Governor | State of Wisconsin Jean Feraca | Distinguished Senior Broadcaster and Host | Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders Wisconsin Public Radio Review of recommendations
The roundtable recommended increasing citizen diplomacy by using the states as an organizing force/framework for engagement that can strengthen partnership programs; increase their prestige and visibility for a broader community; extract greater value from existing interactions and catalyze new ones and new technologies; and capitalize on the states proximity to the players and on each states economic interests to be realized in the process. 1. Model for Computer Networking/Mapping of Citizen Diplomacy, suggested to be best managed by a states university system or coordinating board 2. Expand the National Guard State Partnership Program to a Framework to facilitate broader civilian engagement in support of state and national economic and security goals
Mapping implementation
The benets of increased citizen diplomacy to individual states and to the nation as a whole have been well articulated, in our report as well as in many diverse publications and speeches. The challenge is to plant the vision for implementation of a supportive network in the hands of leaders in each states university system as well as in the National Guard Bureau with a commitment to act. Suggested rst steps for #1, for discussion: Complete mapping prototype and disseminate to USCCD member leaders for review and to create constituent demand. Develop blueprint for installation in a pilot state, including press plan. Launch pilot program. Introduce to potential home in each state: could be through a national organization (academic groups like ACE or AASCU, state trade reps, NLGA) or individually presented by advocates, or a pilot system could take national lead. Connect to business community in each state through economic development organizations, Chambers etc. and invite participation Collect and stream narratives that ow from model
Discussion points for #2: General acknowledgement in NGB ofce, Joint Chiefs, European Command and Department of State that SPF is the mechanism to broaden and deepen states involvement in international engagement and for constructive causative change in countries. Consistent with Dodd shift in this direction (see President Obamas National Security Strategy 3/10 and recent paper from strategists in Adm. Mullens ofce, as well as comments by Secretary Gates about demilitarizing Americas foreign policy and investing more in tools of civilian engagements)
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Some think DoD legislation for next year will include provision to expand SPP funding authorities to the civ-mil areas WA TAG Lowenberg briefed Dept. of State last month on expanding SPP in these areas
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Virtually everyone we worked with reporting to General McKinley is gone or will be shortly, delaying design and implementation of strategic programs. NGB policy focus right now reacts to near term. Reported that the Reserves looking at getting into this area can access different type of funding. Real focus on war/destabilized countries; acknowledge broader denition of what contributes to security but accustomed response is with arms. Requires fundamental changes in policy and law/funding authorities.
Progress since the Summit Introduced project at NLGA Executive Committee/New Electeds meeting in December Briey introduced project to Presidents Trust at AAC&U Annual Meeting in January Invited to speak to NG SPP leaders conference, held out by blizzard Briey introduced project in panel at Sister Cities annual conference in March Conference call with Kansas NG and university/medical partners in March Met with NGB directors for Agribusiness Development Teams in April to explore how moving those teams into nonconict nations could work through SPF Resources needed Someone/some organization to move dedicated leadership at the top in academia, supported by state economic development organizations, TAGs Comprehensive public education campaign that can be run in states on variety of media
How U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy can help Networking Development of public education materials and focus of campaign

Map each states global prole The business of the world is everybodys business we cannot forgo this responsibility it is our work
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PARTICIPANT BIOS
KIRsTEN ABEL | Junior | Georgetown University
Kirsten Abel is a rising junior at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She is majoring in Government and is working towards minors in Arabic and Psychology. She has been involved in DC Reads, a program that involves tutoring underprivileged third grade students in DC schools in reading and writing skills. In addition, she has been on the staff of model UN conferences organized by Georgetown students for both college students and high school students. She will spend the summer in Des Moines, IA interning with the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy. During this past semester, she interned in Senator Harkins ofce in Washington, DC after she had interned in his Des Moines ofce during last summer. This upcoming fall she will be studying abroad in Amman, Jordan.
AAKIF K. AHMAd Vice President and Co-founder | Convergence, Washington DC Leadership Team | U.S.-Muslim Engagement Initiative
Aakif Ahmad is Vice President and co-founder of Convergence, a U.S-based rm providing consensus-based solutions to issues of national and international policy. He is also Co-Leader of the U.S. Muslim Engagement Initiative.From 1996 to 2008, Mr. Ahmad worked at the Corporate Executive Board where, as Managing Director, he led sales organizations across Europe and North America that generated more than $100 million in sales revenue across his tenure. He served as a member of the Management Committee for Global Sales and Marketing and was elected to the rms Policy Committee in 2002 as one of the top 50 leaders in the corporation.Mr. Ahmad earned a B.A. from Yale University inEthics, Politics and Economics, and M.B.A from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
MATT ARMsTRONg | Executive Director | US Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy | State Department
Mr. Matt Armstrong is the Executive Director of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. The Advisory Commission is charged with appraising U.S. Government activities intended to understand, inform, and inuence foreign publics and submits reports on these activities and policies to the President, the Secretary of State, and the Congress. Prior to this position, Mr. Armstrong was a consultant and lecturer advising the Government on the strategic and operational structures, doctrine, and concepts that shape, empower and limit U.S. public diplomacy and strategic communication. He often convened symposiums and seminars to increase the understanding of the requirements and challenges faced by U.S. public diplomacy and strategic communication. Mr. Armstrong obtained a Master in Public Diplomacy and a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Southern California. He also studied European security and the Middle East at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Mr. Armstrong is a member of The Public Diplomacy Council, the International Institute of Strategic Studies, and the National Press Club. He previously taught graduate courses on public diplomacy at USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. Prior to appointment as the Executive Director, he authored and published a widely read blog on public diplomacy, www.MountainRunner.us.
MANOj ARYAL | Web Specialist | U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy

Manoj Aryal has been with the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD) since 2008. He is the lead technology person who maintains and updates the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacys website and keeps it current. He helped redesign the USCCDs website in 2010. He also oversaw the technology aspect of the 2010 U.S. Summit and Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy, including online registration, onsite registration processing, live webcast, video recording etc. Manoj is a Central College graduate with degrees in Computer Science and Political Science.
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LAuRA AsIALA | Director, Corporate Citizenship | Dow Corning Corporation

Laura Asiala is the director of Corporate Citizenship at Dow Corning Corporation. Her responsibilities include facilitating the development and overseeing the execution of global strategies and programs to foster Dow Cornings performance and reputation as a good corporate citizen, including the Dow Corning Citizen Service Corps. Ms. Asialas 27-year career with Dow Corning has included positions in global nance and corporate treasury; marketing and commercial development; leadership development and human resources; and corporate communications. Most recently, she was the director of Corporate Communications. Ms. Asiala received her BA (Economics) from Alma College in 1983, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In addition to her professional accomplishments, Ms. Asiala is committed to her community, serving as the She received her (MS) (Organization Development) from Case Western Reserve University in 2001. founding chairperson and president for the Bay County chapter of Habitat for Humanity, as well as serving as a parent volunteer/leader in a number of educational associations as her two daughters have progressed through the Bay City public school system. In 2008, she received the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Athena Award. She is the vice-chair of Bay Musical Arts, Inc., parent organization of the Bijou Orchestra.
ANNE V. BARBARO | Team Leader, American Centers Network | U.S. Department of State
Born in Sudbury, MA, Anne spent her school years in Cleveland Heights, OH. After graduating from U.C. Berkeley and living in Mexico, she joined the Foreign Service as a Public Diplomacy Ofcer. Anne served in Malaysia, Uruguay, Washington, Paris Colombo, Madrid, Brussels and Washington. After 24 years she retired as a Senior Foreign Service ofcer in 2007. In September 2010 Anne was invited back to State as a contractor to stand up the American Centers Network, a small policy shop devoted to supporting States 800+ public engagement spaces in the eld. Anne holds an MBA in Organizational Behavior and Development from the George Washington University.
QuINcY F. BEAL | Associate Director of Social and Economic Analysis | Gallup

Quincy F. Beal is Associate Director of Social and Economic Analysis for Gallup. Quincy develops organizational partnerships with Gallup clients, the media, think tanks, nonprot organizations, and associations to share Gallups data on the most important issues facing the world. Quincy sets marketing strategy for Gallups Social and Economic Analysis and Government divisions and organizes summits, conferences, roundtables, briengs, and other events with world leaders from the public and private sectors and from nonprot organizations, associations, and academia to help advance their efforts to solve global challenges. He has planned events to announce the results of Gallups groundbreaking studies for the Legatum Institute, the Knight Foundation, Silatech, Phi Delta Kappa, and the Court of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Before moving into his current role, Quincy helped open Gallups ofce in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As the ofces Director of Marketing, Quincy also developed relationships with organizations across the Middle East and North Africa. Prior to joining Gallup, Quincy worked as an entrepreneur developing start-ups in consumer goods and credit repair. His roles included sales, management, operations, and marketing. Quincy received his bachelors degree in political science with a minor in communications and his masters degree in communications from Brigham Young University. He coauthored a paper on The Perception of Management Team Effectiveness, which was published in the papers of the 2006 Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Quincy is uent in English and Portuguese. In addition to Quincys experience in the Middle East, he has also lived and worked for two years in South Africa and Mozambique.
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PEggY BLuMENTHAL | Senior Counselor, Ofce of the President | IIE

The Institute of International Education, a private not-for-prot organization with 650 staff members in 18 ofces around the globe, is a world leader in academic exchange and the development of globally-competent professionals and future leaders. With 25 years of service at IIE, Peggy Blumenthal became IIEs Chief Operating Ofcer in 2005, transitioning to the role of Senior Counselor to IIEs President in February 2011. Before joining IIE in 1984, Ms. Blumenthal served as Assistant Director of Stanford Universitys Overseas Studies and then as Coordinator of Graduate Services/Fellowships for the University of Hawaiis Center for Asian and Pacic Studies. Her earlier work focused on the development of U.S.-China exchanges, as a staff member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and the Asia Societys China Council, and on U.S. urban development challenges, as staff to the JDR 3rd Funds Business Youth Task Force and NYC Mayor Lindsays Urban Action Task Force. Selected publications include International Students and Global Mobility in Higher Education: National Trends and New Directions (Palgrave MacMillan, 2011), co-edited with Dr. Rajika Bhandari, and an earlier coedited volume, Academic Mobility in a Changing World: Regional and Global Trends (Jessica Kingsley, 1990). Articles include Virtual and Physical Mobility: A View from the U.S. in ACAs The Virtual Challenge to International Cooperation in Higher Education; a co-authored article in The Europa World of Learning, Global Student Mobility: Moving Towards Brain Exchange, and Expanding Study Abroad in the STEM Fields: A Case Study of U.S. and German Programs, in The Online Journal for Global Engineering. Ms. Blumenthal holds an A.B. from Harvard University in Modern Chinese History and an M.A. in American Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has served on the Board of Princeton-in-Asia and is a member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.
CAROL STAx BROwN, Ed. D. | President | Community Colleges for International Development, Inc.
Dr. Carol Stax Brown assumed the Presidency of Community Colleges for International Development, Inc. (CCID), in April 2011. Her former role at CCID was as National Director of the Community College Initiative, a U.S. Department of State sponsored program that brings underrepresented youth from developing countries for one year of professional training, leadership development, and cultural exchange at community colleges across the U.S. Prior to joining CCID, Dr. Stax Brown was the Director of a new campus for Lanier Technical College, part of the Technical College System of Georgia. She also led the colleges initial COC/SACS accreditation process for all technical and industrial programs across ve campuses. Prior to being Director, she was faculty in the areas of English as a Second Language, English, and Humanities. Dr. Stax Brown earned a B.A. from James Madison University, an M.A.T. from Quinnipiac University, and an Ed.D. in Workforce Education from the University of Georgia through the Community and Technical College Leadership Initiative. Her research explores Global Virtual Communities of Practice, as she is interested in the profound impact of technology on global participation in higher education. Growing up in an immigrant family made Dr. Stax Brown particularly aware of the role of higher education in social mobility. She supports and encourages efforts to democratize education in developing nations through the community college model. Dr. Stax Brown has eight years of corporate experience in marketing and public relations and also taught at the high school and middle school levels.
MATT CLAusEN | Vice President, Partnership and Programs | Partners of the Americas
As VP for Partnerships and Programs, Matt Clausen oversees Partners of the Americas exchange and fellowship programs, including youth leadership, professional government, business , educational and cultural, and climate change fellowship programs. He works to strengthen and increasingly interconnect Partners network of volunteer partnerships in order to build and deepen people-to-people collaboration between and within countries of the Western Hemisphere. He was interviewed by the President of the United States as a featured NGO panelist during the Conversation on the Americas at the White House Conference on the Americas in 2007. Matt has trained volunteers in over 20 countries and leads efforts to convene volunteers and organizations to promote service, including the 2009 Conference on Higher
Education and International Volunteer Service in Washington, DC, and the 2011 2nd IAVE World Summit for Youth Volunteering to take place in November in Colombia. Matt is Secretary of the Board and founding board member of the Building Bridges Coalition, the organization that emerged from the Brookings Initiative on International Voluntary Service. He received a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BA from Swarthmore College. Prior to receiving his postgraduate degree, Matt served as a volunteer teacher for a year on the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador with WorldTeach. He currently lives and works in Washington, DC.
STEVEN CuLBERTsON | President & CEO | Youth Service America

Steven A. Culbertson is the President and Chief Executive Ofcer of Youth Service America (YSA), an international nonprot organization that partners with thousands of organizations committed to improving communities by increasing the scale and diversity of children and youth serving in substantive roles -- locally, nationally, and globally. For two years in a row, the Nonprot Times named him to its list of The 50 most powerful and inuential leaders in the sector, saying, Culbertson has helped to position volunteering and young people as an issue and a national priority. YSA organizes Global Youth Service Day, the largest service event in the world and a public education campaign to highlight the amazing contributions that young people make to their communities 365 days of the year. In 2008, he developed Semester of Service, which links Martin Luther King Day of Service in January to Global Youth Service Day in April with service-learning projects. In 2009, he launched Get Ur Good On, YSAs partnership with actress and singer Miley Cyrus to support children and youth in changing the world. He has a degree in both English and French from Hamilton College and lives in Washington, D.C.
ALExANdER DuRTKA, JR. | President & CEO | International Institute of Wisconsin

Al Durtka, Jr., is the President and CEO of the International Institute of Wisconsin, the Executive Vice President of the Friends of the International Institute of Wisconsin, and the Editor of Viltis Magazine. He is also the State Coordinator for Wisconsin Sister Cities International, a member of the Governance Committee of Sister Cities International, Secretary of the Consular Corps of Wisconsin and Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Council for International Visitors. His current involvement in the community includes serving as President of the Japan-America Society of Wisconsin, President of CIOFF-USA (International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Art) and Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Refugee Advisory Committee. He is also a member of Rotary, serves as a Board Member of the Wisconsin Chiba, Inc., University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs and as an member of the Business Advisory Committee for Cardinal Stritch University. Mr. Durtka holds a B.A. from Kilroe College ,an STB from Catholic University, an M.Div. from Sacred Heart School of Theology, an MSW from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and an L.H.D. from Cardinal Stritch University. He has been accredited as a Certied Festival and Events Executive, and by the Academy of Certied Social Workers. He has traveled extensively from Taiwan to Estonia giving presentations and lectures on a variety of topics including diversity and transmission of cultural heritage to children. He is a recipient of numerous awards and commendations including Japans Ministry of Foreign Affairs Commendation for signicant contribution to the promotion of the Japan-United States relationship.
ABIgAIL FALIK | Founder & CEO | Global Citizen Year

Abigail Falik is the founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year. Abigail has dedicated her professional life to creating new opportunities for young Americans to learn about the world. Her vision for Global Citizen Year grew from over a decade leading new ventures at the intersection of education reform, international development, and social innovation. She is a recognized expert in the global education eld, has published in leading journals, and has been an invited to present at high-prole conferences including the Clinton Global Initiative, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and Pop!Tech. In 2009, for her work leading GCY, Abigail was awarded the Draper Richards Fellowship for entrepreneurs who are using innovative solutions to create scalable social change. She is also a recipient of
the Mind Trust Fellowship for education entrepreneurs who are developing system-changing strategies to tackle educations greatest challenges, and the Harvard Business School Fellowship for social entrepreneurs. Abigail holds a B.A. and M.Ed. from Stanford University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Jean Feraca | Distinguished Senior Broadcaster and Host | Here on Earth: Radio without Boarders Wisconsin Public Radio
Jean Feraca is a 30-year veteran of public radio, the originator, host, and executive producer ofHere on Earth: Radio Without Borders,a mission-driven global cultural affairs talk show broadcast on Wisconsin Public Radio and podcast throughout the world. The recipient of a major grant from the Social Science Research Council in New York,Here on Earthhas just been named a 2011 Gabriel Award winner for Inside Islam, Muslims, Mosques, and American Identity. Jean is also a prize-winning poet, essayist, and memoirist, the author of three books of poetry, and the memoir I Hear Voices: A Memoir of Love, Death, and the Radio,whichwon the 2007 Kingery/Derleth Nonction Award from the Council for Wisconsin Writers, and was named an Outstanding Book by the American Association of School Librarians, and one of the years Best Books for General Audiences by the Public Library Association. In 2003, Jean helped found the University of Wisconsins Odyssey Project, a college-level humanities course designed to lift adults out of poverty. She has two grown sons and lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, Alan Attie, a research geneticist at the UW-Madison.
THOMAs W. GITTINs | Washington, D.C. Liaison | U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy
Thomas W. Gittins is President of Gittins & Associates, Inc., a consulting services rm specializing in international programs and projects, special project activities, meetings planning and management, non-prot organizations, international organizations, overseas institutions and corporations. As a graduate of Cornell University, Tom joined the administration there as assistant director of alumni relations. He then moved on to a career as an insurance broker in Delaware, from which he took a leave of absence to become the associate director and director of the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. Following that, he left the insurance business and returned to Washington, D.C., where he served as chief of operations for the Latin America bureau of the Peace Corps. Tom left Peace Corps to become Executive Vice President and CEO of Sister Cities International, a private, non-prot national association of U.S. cities and citizen volunteer committees that have sister-city afliations with cities overseas for the purpose of international professional, educational, cultural, technical, municipal and business exchange. Under his leadership, the program grew to include over 2,000 city linkages throughout the world between U.S. cities and cities in 100 other countries. During his administration, he led the growth and development of the U.S. sister Cities program to the point where it is one of the most highly respected and effective private, community-based, citizen exchange mechanisms anywhere, with a proven track record for innovation and achievement. He was a founding board member of the International Exchange Association, a consortium of citizen exchange organizations in the U.S.; of the International Leadership Institute for international volunteer leader development; of Fondo Quisqueya, a foundation providing education and training opportunities to needy candidates in the Dominican Republic; and, of Institute 21, a training and education organization focusing on assistance to emerging democracies. He has been a member of advisory committees to President Regan and to President Carter and has served as a public member of the Foreign Service Selection Board. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the U.S. Ukraine Foundation, a former member of the Board of trustees of World Learning and a founding member of the Coalition for Citizen Diplomacy.
EdwIN GRAgERT | Executive Director | iEARN-USA

Dr. Edwin H. Gragert is Executive Director of iEARN-USA. During his 21 years at iEARN (International Education and Resource Network), he has pioneered the use of connective technologies and teacher professional development to facilitate on-line educational project work on the primary and secondary school levels. Since its creation in
1988, iEARN has become the worlds largest educational telecommunications network involving project-based Learning. It currently links students and teachers in over 130 countries, speaking 33 languages, to enable them to collaborate on projects that both enhance learning through a global curriculum and improve the quality of life on the planet. Approximately 2,000,000 students are working daily on collaborative projects through the iEARN network. From 1979-90, he was the Executive Director of ICYE-US, an international youth exchange program with both high school and community service volunteer exchanges among 30 countries. At ICYE-US, he worked closely with ECA at the US Department of State to initiative service-learning exchanges at the high school level. He worked for the International Relations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978, Ed received his BA in Japanese political science from the University of Washington (Seattle), MA in Korean concentrating on US-Korean relations. History and certicate from the School of International Affairs at Columbia University. He has had extensive language experience in Korean, Japanese and Classical Chinese. His PhD at Columbia University was in Japanese history, focusing on landownership changes brought about by Japanese colonial administration in the early 20th century. His book, Landownership Under Colonial Rule: Koreas Japanese Experience, was published by Columbia University and the University of Hawaii in 1994.
KATIE GREsHAM | Special Assistant to the President & CEO | InterAction

Katie Gresham is the Special Assistant to the President & CEO at InterAction, which is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations. Its 200 member organizations operate in every developing country, working with local communities to overcome poverty and suffering to improve quality of life. A recent graduate of American Universitys International Peace and Conict Resolution MA program, Katie has worked with the United State Institute of Peace assisting scholars with their research and developing the fellowship program. Katie is a member of the United Nations Association and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy. She served as the Managing Director of Events for the Peace & Security Committee of Young Professionals for International Cooperation, among her many volunteer leadership roles.
JEFFREY HEcK | Executive Director | Shoulder to Shoulder

Jeffery E. Heck, M.D. is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Shoulder to Shoulder, a non-prot charitable organization that is a network of partnerships between 13 Academic Health Centers and a network of poor rural communities in Honduras, Ecuador and Tanzania. Dr. Heck served as president of the International Health Medical Education Consortium (Now GHEC) from 1999-2001. Here is co-chair of the Global Health Task Force of the US Center for Citizen Diplomacy. In 2004, he received the Power to Change our World Award from the Family Medicine Education Consortium and in August of 2007 he received the University of Toledo, School of Medicine, Distinguished Alumni Award and in 2009 the UT Humanitarian Award. Dr. Heck is Professor at University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He is Associate Dean of the UNC School of Medicine Asheville Campus and the recent White Coat Ceremony featured speaker at the UNC School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. He has written and received numerous grants in education and international health. He served as a consultant to the World Health Organization in the Division of Health Education in Geneva, Switzerland where he published several works dealing with the Social Accountability or Medical Schools and the need for more general practitioners worldwide.
FRANK HOdsOLL | Principal | Hodsoll & Associates

Frank Hodsoll currently leads a variety of efforts to improve international mutual understanding, respect, and trust. He serves on the Steering Committees for World Press Freedom Day and of the Brademas Centers Cultural Diplomacy Initiative. He is also currently working with the National Academy of Public Administration on FEMA performance measures. He had previously served as co-chair of the International Cultural Engagement
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Task Force of the U.S. Summit for Citizen Diplomacy. He chaired the Culture Committee and the World Heritage Sub-committee of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO (20052009); and was a senior adviser to the Presidents Committee on the Arts and the Humanities on international projects involving lm, television, and digital media (20062008). Mr. Hodsoll also recently chaired several National Academy of Public Administration reviews of the National Park Service (20062010). Mr. Hodsoll chaired the National Endowment for the Arts (1981-89). His work on lm and video preservation was recognized by the movie and television industries with an Oscar and an Emmy. Mr. Hodsoll retired from federal service in 1993 as the rst Deputy Director for Management of the Ofce of Management & Budget in the Executive Ofce of the President. He was a Foreign Service Ofcer (19661980); his last assignment was as Deputy U.S. Special Representative for Non-Proliferation. Following his federal service, Mr. Hodsoll founded a nationally recognized mapping and data service in Western Colorado, was an elected county commissioner, and served as Vice Chair of the National Association of Counties telecommunications committee. Mr. Hodsoll has co-chaired three American Assemblies: The Arts and the Public Purpose (1997), Deals and Ideals: For-Prot and Not-for-Prot Arts Connections (1999), and Art, Technology, and Intellectual Property (2002). Mr. Hodsoll is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He has a B.A. from Yale, an M.A. and LL.B from Cambridge, and a J.D. from Stanford. Early in his career, he ran a trading company in the Philippines and practiced law in New York (Sullivan & Cromwell). He is listed in Whos Who (in the World and in America).
BARBARA LAwTON | Former Lieutenant Governor | State of Wisconsin

The rst woman elected to lead from the Ofce of the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, Barbara Lawton advances a bold agenda for economic development that moves from workforce and diversity issues to the green and creative economies. Intentional weaving back and forth from state to national and global arenas moves her initiatives from small town Wisconsin to inform work with Oxfam Americas Sisters of the Planet, the Nobel Womens Initiative and (former) Ireland President Mary Robinsons Women Leaders Intercultural Forum. Lt. Governor Lawton serves on the Advisory Board for Harvard Universitys Kennedy School of Government Public Diplomacy Collaborative. As Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association, she established a permanent Committee on International Affairs and led delegations to China and Mexico. She serves on the National Leadership Council for the American Association of Colleges and Universities initiative Liberal Education and Americas Promise. Lawton also serves on the Board of Directors for Americans for Campaign Reform. She led a multi-agency workgroup developing the states role in citizen diplomacy for the U.S. Summit and Initiative on Global Citizen Diplomacy.
MIcHAEL McCARRY | Executive Director | Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange
Michael McCarry joined the Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange as its executive director in 1994. The Alliance, an association of 75 U.S.-based organizations that conduct exchange programs of all types, is the leading collective policy voice of the exchange community. As part of the Alliances mission to promote policies that support exchange, McCarry has led delegations of Alliance members to over 40 U.S. embassies around the world to discuss the role of exchanges in public diplomacy and visa policy and practice. Previously, he spent 18 years with the U.S. Information Agency as a Foreign Service Ofcer. He served as Cultural Attach in Beijing in the years immediately following the Tiananmen Square events of 1989, and led negotiations to restore the Fulbright program and Peace Corps after their suspension by the Chinese government. He also served in Thailand, in both Bangkok and Chiang Mai. He speaks Mandarin Chinese and Thai. McCarry also has worked as a Congressional aide and as a journalist. He received an M.A. from the University of Texas (Austin), a B.A. from Notre Dame, and studied at Melbourne University in Australia as a Rotary Graduate Fellow. He recently qualied as an apprentice mahout at the Royal Thai Governments Elephant Conservation Center.
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CHARLEs R. MONTgOMERY | Treasurer, Board of Directors | U. S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy Senior Managing Attorney, | MidAmerican Energy Company, Urbandale, Iowa
Chuck Montgomery has been a senior attorney for Iowa Power Inc./MidAmerican Energy Company since 1986. For six years prior to that, he served as an assistant Polk County Attorney. Montgomery has served on the Magistrate Nominating Commission, 5th Judicial District. He has chaired both the Governors Task Force on Volunteerism and Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Des Moines, and has served as a former vice president of V.O.I.C.E.S., a group working on resettlement of Hmong refugees. Currently, he is a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Iowa Council for International Understanding.
SHERRY L. MuELLER, PH.D. | President | National Council for International Visitors

Sherry Mueller has provided leadership for the National Council for International Visitors since 1996, rst as Executive Director and then as President. Before coming to NCIV, she worked for eighteen years for the Institute of International Education (IIE), rst as a program ofcer and then as Director of the Professional Exchange Programs staff. During this time she was also an adjunct professor, pioneering the rst course on public diplomacy at American Universitys School of International Service (SIS). Prior to joining IIE, Ms. Mueller served as an Experiment Leader to the former Soviet Union, an English Language Ofcer for the U.S. Department of State, and a lecturer at the University of Rhode Island. Ms. Mueller is an active volunteer and serves on the boards of various nonprot organizations including: World Learning (Vice Chair), Friendship Force International, the Public Diplomacy Council, and the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy. She also serves on the American University School of International Service Deans Advisory Council. In 2007, American Universitys School of International Service presented Ms. Mueller with the Alumna of the Year Award at the German Embassy. She received the United States Information Agencys Award for Outstanding Service in 1996, and the Distinguished Alumna Award from the Lake Park High School Educational Foundation in 1995. In appreciation for her active role in alumni affairs at American University, Ms. Mueller received the Alumni Recognition Award in 1990. Ms. Mueller has lived in Brazil, where she taught English; participated in an Experiment in International Living program in Germany; and has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Southeast Asia. In May 2001, she served as a speaker for the U.S. Department of State in Saudi Arabia, giving lectures and conducting workshops on leadership development for nonprot organizations. Her publications include Professional Exchanges, Citizen Diplomacy, and Credibility in Americas Dialogue with the World, published by the Public Diplomacy Council, and A Half Century of Citizen Diplomacy: A Unique Public Private Partnership, published in The Ambassadors Review in Fall 2009. In October 2008, Georgetown University Press released the book Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development, written with coauthor Mark Overmann. Ms. Mueller earned her M.A.L.D. and Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She is a native of northern Illinois.
DAVId NAssAR | CEO & Founder | Hotspot Digital

Hotspot is led by CEO and Founder David Nassar.Nassar has more than 15 years of experience in project and campaign management and has used best practices to promote causes and issues internationally, and in the United States. In the last seven years, David has applied his knowledge of strategic communications to the digital world. Most recently, as a VP at Blue State Digital, David provided led the strategic engagement with The Carter Center among others. While at BSD, David also participated in a U.S. State Department technology delegation to Iraq along with senior representatives of Google, YouTube, MeetUp and Automatic. Prior to working for Blue State Digital, David served as the Executive Director of Wal-Mart Watch, considered to be the most effective corporate campaign in the last twenty years, where David oversaw the development and management of the online community at www.walmartwatch.com, the key to the campaigns success. From 2000 to 2005, David managed a race for the U.S. House and issue campaigns for the Service Employees International Union and before that with the Arab American Institute. From 1995 to 1999, David worked abroad in the Middle East with the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs running programs to strengthen democratic institutions.
URsuLA OAKs | NAFSA: Association of International Educators

For more than ten years, Ursula Oaks has been engaged in working to raise public and leadership awareness of and support for international education. As senior director for media relations and strategic communications at NAFSA: Association of International Educators, she leads the development and implementation of media outreach and strategies to promote international education as central to constructive global engagement and to peace, security, and well-being in the United States and the world. Ursula came to NAFSA in 2000. She was previously public programs director at the Seattle World Affairs Council, as well as a journalist and editor. She holds an M.A. from the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington and a B.A. in Government and French from the University of Texas.
DIANE RAsMussEN | Director of Communications | U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy

Diane has been involved with the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD) since 2007, rst as a volunteer and currently as Director of Communications. Her focus is to provide direction on the development, execution of and response to content for the USCCDs extensive web site resources and electronic outreach. In addition, she is also involved in marketing, program & event coordination, internal support to the President & CEO, and administration activities such as fundraising efforts and management of internal ofce staff as well as the university intern program for the USCCD. Rasmussen has served in multiple volunteer capacities over the years, including interacting with high-risk youth as a mentor and in various school-to-work programs. She was a charter board member and former president of the Downtown Des Moines Neighborhood Association, and currently serves as chair of the social committee. In addition to her non-prot involvement, Diane has over 20 years experience in the private sector consulting with a variety of corporate, government and health care clients in all capacities of the commercial design and contract furniture industry. Diane is a NCIDQ certied interior designer and has also served in branch management, sales & marketing, and project management capacities, as well as liaison to AIA Iowa and the local architectural community. Recently, she has been researching and developing plans for her own sustainable, green home and future agritourism and ecotourism projects. She graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in Design and the Human Environment with emphasis in Business.
DAVId H. ROE, PH.D. | Chair, Board of Directors | U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy
Dr. Roe became Central Colleges 20th president in 1998. Since then, he has led the college in Pella, Iowa. Dr. Roe graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he won a Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford University in England. He was named a White House Fellow in 1975, during which he served as special assistant to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Dr. Roes military career includes stops as director of NATO policy at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.; special assistant to the director of the joint staff at the Pentagon, and defense planner for the U.S. mission to NATO in Brussels, Belgium. After retiring from the Air Force, he served as executive vice president and CFO of USAA, a San Antonio-based nancial services corporation. In 1991, he became president of United Services Life Co. of Arlington, VA, and retired as chief executive ofcer and president of the United Services Life division of ReliaStar.
STEVEN C. ROsENTHAL | Executive Director, Cross-Cultural Solutions | Chairman, Building Bridges Coalition
Steven Rosenthal is the founder and executive director of Cross-Cultural Solutions, a widely recognized leader in the eld of international volunteering. The organization mobilizes thousands of volunteers each year working in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Mr. Rosenthal is also the Chairman of the Building Bridges Coalition, a project of the Brookings Institution focused on expanding international volunteer service, improving service quality, and ensuring positive impacts in communities throughout the world. An expert in his eld, Mr. Rosenthal has been a consultant for numerous international volunteering organizations and has been invited to speak at the United Nations, the White House, the U.S. Peace Corps. He is on the executive committee of the International Volunteer Programs Association and serves on the advisory boards of More Peace Corps, Atlas Corps, and Global Citizen Year. He co-chairs the National Summit for Global Citizen Diplomacy Task Force
on Voluntary International Service, and serves on the Roundtable Consortium for the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange. Mr. Rosenthal is the Development Chief for the traditional area of Ziavi, Ghana, West Africa. In May 2002, Mr. Rosenthal received theNew York Senate Liberty Award for seless contributions during the terrorist attacks of September 11th.
RIcK A. RuTH | Senior Advisor | Ofce of the Assistant Secretary | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Rick Ruth is a former Foreign Service Ofcer and a career member of the Senior Executive Service. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he taught Russian language and literature at the University of Arizona. He joined the United States Information Agency in the mid-70s as a Russian-speaking staff member on a traveling U.S. Government exhibit in the Soviet Union. Rick subsequently joined the Foreign Service, serving abroad in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Soviet Union. He did stints as Chief of the USIA Operations Center and as USSR Country Affairs Ofcer. He was Deputy Chief of Staff to four directors of USIA, from 19881999. With the integration of USIA and State, Rick became the rst person to hold the position of Executive Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (19992002). In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, he was the public diplomacy representative on the senior level steering committee responsible for coordinating the State Departments response to the attack. From 20022010, Rick was Director of the ECA Ofce of Policy and Evaluation. A such, he was responsible for ensuring that educational and cultural programs were consistent with U.S. foreign policy, the Bureaus annual strategic planning, alumni engagement, performance measurement, and cultural heritage activities. He established the Departments rst ofce of alumni affairs in 2004. He became Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary in January 2011. Rick has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service as a
Senior Executive. He is married and has two sons.
Maggie Mitchell Salem | Executive Director | Qatar Foundation International

Maggies passion and energy for promoting education, facilitating interaction across geographic and social boundaries, and supporting local communities led her to join Qatar Foundation International after more than 20 years experience in the Middle East, both public and private sector. Maggies rst traveled outside of the U.S. in 1990 as a Fulbright scholar. She lived with a Syrian family in the heart of Damascus, an experience that shaped her belief that such programs should be expanded to include high school students. Before joining QFI, she was Regional Director for the MENA Division at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), a leading democracy and governance NGO, There Maggie implemented and expanded innovative programs in Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Yemen. As the rst Director of Communications and External Relations at the Middle East Institute, she developed a strategic communications plan and placed more than a dozen op-eds in American newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and International Herald Tribune. Prior to MEI, Maggie was a Foreign Service Ofcer at the U.S. Department of State and served in Mumbai, India; as a Staff Assistant to Ambassador Martin S. Indyk at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel; and, as a Special Assistant to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright from 1998-2000. Maggie is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelors in Psychology and Political Science. She completed coursework towards a Masters in Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University. Maggie has four children who have been traveling overseas since they were infants.
Ann Olsen Schodde | President and CEO | U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy
Ann Schodde, President and CEO of the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD), a national organization founded in 2006 to promote and expand opportunity for all Americans to be citizen diplomats and afrm the indispensible value of citizen involvement in foreign relations.She holds a double major degree in Political Science and Speech from the University of Wisconsin and a M.Ed. from Cornell University.
Throughout her 30-year career, Schodde has held various leadership and consulting positions with higher
education and international non-prot organizations, as well as more than 21 private foundations, professional associations and government agencies.She has worked with embassy staff from over 60 countries. Much of Schoddes work throughout the world has involved developing two-way and one-way exchanges, and facilitating incountry technical assistance and training. In 2007, Schodde worked with Business for Diplomatic Action (BDA) to design the Arab & American Business Fellowship program, a pilot exchange program conducted in partnership with Young Arab Leaders (YAL) based in Dubai. In 2009, she was selected to be part of a nine-member private sector delegation to Iraq sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America. Currently, Schodde is leading the USCCDs ten-year Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy, launched at the 2010 U.S. Summit for Global Citizen Diplomacy in Washington, DC and attended by representatives of 41 countries throughout the world.
MARY FRANcEs ScHuRTZ-LEON | Candidate Manager, Global Village for Future Leaders of Business & Industry Lehigh Universitys Iacocca Institute
Mary Frances Schurtz-Leon has served as Candidate Manager of the Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry at Lehigh Universitys Iacocca Institute for the past fourteen years. As a licensed attorney, veteran teacher, and international connoisseur, Mary Frances is a source of leadership and passion at the Iacocca Institute. Mary Frances has been actively involved in womens groups and immigration rights. She has conducted seminars and workshops, across the nation and internationally, in Conict Management and Negotiation, Assertiveness Training, Legal Counseling Techniques, Public Speaking, Effective Listening, Citizenship Preparation, Occupational Spanish, and English as a Second Language. She has lived, studied, and worked in New York, California, and Saudi Arabia and conducted leadership seminars in more than 20 countries throughout Africa, the Middle East, North and South America, and Europe. Mary Francess career spans a wide variety of positions and places, but the common thread is a focus on the value of connecting with people. She has found her calling at the Global Village as a mentor to the young people that will change the world.
ROss SEIdMAN | Freshman | University of Maryland

Ross Seidman is a soon to be Freshman at the University of Maryland in their Civicus program. He began his community service work in the fourth grade when he organized and launched The Kindness Campaign in which students and faculty heard from speakers, like U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings, who shared their views and experiences with service as a means to stress the importance and impact it can have within a community. Over the past four years Rosss leadership and community service experience has been cultivated by his involvement with BBYO through his chapter. He is currently serving as the president of the Baltimore Council and previously served as the president of his chapter, as well as the vice-president and treasurer for both his chapter and Baltimore Council. In addition, Ross has coordinated two Leadership Training Institutes for over 200 teens each from the DC Metro Area. He also lead J-Serve 2011 internationally, the Jewish communitys day of service that involved over 10,000 teens in 75+ communities. Last September, Ross was selected to serve on Youth Service Americas National Youth Council and was recently conrmed to YSAs Board of Directors. He is spending his summer interning in Washington, D.C. on the First Ladys Lets Move initiative.
YOgEsH SHAH, M.D | Associate Dean of Global Health | Des Moines University
Dr. Yogesh Shah brings to Des Moines University expertise in medical care and geriatrics and a passion for improving the health of people around the world. Triple-board-certied in family medicine, geriatrics and hospice and palliative care, Dr. Shah was named in 2006 DMUs associate dean for global health, a new position created to establish and increase international rotation opportunities, medical service sites and other global health experiences that DMU
students increasingly seek. Hes done just that: Since 2007, more than 230 DMU students in all academic programs have participated in global health service trips, providing care for under-served people in 26 countries. Every summer, DMU students experience research internships at the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and global health opportunities continue to increase. Starting next year students will also go to PAHO in DC for summer research internship. Dr. Shah is appointed temporary advisor to WHO for maternal health and a member of WHO lead group PREBIC (Preterm Birth International Collaborative) Dr. Shah also led the creation of the Heartland Global Health Consortium, a collaborative of eight Iowa educational institutions that seeks to foster international learning opportunities for students. Last year, Dr. Shah, who was born in Mumbai, India, received the Passport to Prosperity Award, which honors individuals who immigrated to Iowa and have contributed signicantly to the community.
RENEE SHuLL | Director of Education | U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy

Ms. Shull has over sixteen years of experience in K12 education and curriculum design. She currently serves as the Education Consultant to the U.S. Center and is the Professional Development Director for Iowa Educators for the Des Moines Business/Education Alliance. In 1996, she joined the staff of the nationally recognized Des Moines Downtown School where she served as a classroom educator and school administrator. The school was recently featured in the book The Disney Way, has been cited in Working Mother Magazine, Inc. and has been named one of the ten best elementary schools in the nation.
SAHAR TAMAN | Co-founder | Journeys to Understanding

Sahar Taman is a co-founder of Journeys to Understanding, a nonprot organization dedicated to opening windows of understanding between peoples of the world through immersion journeys. She received the 2010 National Award for Citizen Diplomacy from the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy for her work in US- Muslim relations. Sahar directed the Religion and Society Dialogue Program at the National Peace Foundation where she developed the program to foster a dialogue between Muslims from the Arabic-speaking Middle East, and American religious communities of all faiths, through immersion journeys focused on the study of the many places of religion in both American and Arab societies. She led study tours in the U.S. and the Arab world with over 70 American and international delegates; scholars, religious practitioners, activists, journalists and others all. Sahar developed a network of hundreds of hosts, guests, speakers, and facilitators and volunteers through churches, synagogues, mosques, forums, debates, social experiences, government meetings, and workshops both in the US and abroad. She is the editor of Reections and Experiences of Religion and Society; 2010, a compendium of essays from writers who describe their personal transformation from interfaith experiences. She has previously worked at the Ofce of Management and Budget in the Executive Ofce of the President of the United States. She is on the Charitable Giving Committee which manages the Trust of the Islamic Society of Northern Wisconsin and the board of the Bosnian American Genocide Institute and Education Center.
STEPHEN G. VETTER | President and CEO | Partners of the Americas

Stephen G. Vetter offers a rich background in international and domestic leadership experience with private, philanthropic and governmental organizations focused on reducing poverty and improving the economic and social development of disadvantaged populations. Since January of 2008, Vetter has been the President and CEO of Partners of the Americas, an international grassroots network that connects volunteers, institutions and communities to serve and change lives. Founded in 1964 as the people-to-people component of Kennedys Alliance for Progress, Partners of the Americas has been instrumental in introducing volunteerism to Latin America and the Caribbean. This has allowed individuals across the Western Hemisphere the opportunity to take an active role in improving the lives of people in their local communities and abroad, becoming actively engaged as volunteers and citizen diplomats.
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Vetter served as the President of Eureka Communities from January, 1996 until December, 2005. Eureka
Communities was created in 1991 to provide support for nonprot leaders and build the power of communitybased organizations to improve the life conditions of children and families living in poverty. Eureka worked to empower the leaders of grassroots organizations by providing them with fellowships that enable opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and expose them to effective methods of practice around the country through the Eureka National Learning Network. Over the fourteen years of operation, Eureka awarded more than 500 fellowships with a special emphasis on supporting community leaders working to improve the educational opportunities for children living in poverty. In 2007, Vetter completed writing Regenerative Leadership: An Enriched Approach to Peer to Peer Learning for Non-Prot Leaders, a book that documents the Eureka Communities approach to leadership development through a peer to peer learning model. The Ford Foundation provided the nancial support, under the auspices of the International Youth Foundation. Prior to joining to Eureka Communities, Vetter held a number of executive level positions at the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), a public corporation dedicated to supporting the self-help efforts of communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. This included President (Interim), Director of Outreach, Program Vice President, and Foundation Representative to the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, and Brazil. As Director of Outreach for the Foundation, Vetter assisted the regions non-governmental organizations in developing sources of local and international nancial support. He also worked to promote philanthropy and community service in the region. Vetter has been active in the eld of leadership and community development, having supported over 500 nonprot leaders through the Eureka Fellowship. In addition, he serves as a Woodrow Wilson National Fellow allowing him to work with university level students in the areas of student leadership and community service. During his time in Latin America with the IAF and the Peace Corps, he was involved in a number of leadership programs that ranged from capacity building in Colombia and Mexico to the consciousness raising programs of Paulo Freire in Brazil. Vetter has served on a number of philanthropic, nonprot and corporate boards and committees. He served as a member of the steering committee of the Council on Foundations Philanthropy Along the Border initiative, on the White Houses Summit of the Americas Civil Society Task Force, and as an advisory council member on the Board of Yankelovitch Partners Inc., a market research rm serving the Fortune 500 companies. Vetter has also served on the boards of Aid to Artisans, The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy and on the Ford Foundations Committee on Social Justice Philanthropy. Prior to his work at the Inter-American Foundation, Vetter held the ofces of Director of the Peace Corps Ofce of Staging and Orientation in the Training and Recruitment Division, and Program Director of the Partners of the Americas. He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia from 1966 until 1969. Vetter has an MA in Economics from Ohio University, where he also took his undergraduate BA degree in Economics. He is uent in Spanish and Portuguese. Vetter is married with three children, and is active in local community and school affairs.
Ted Townsend | President | Townsend Vision, Inc.

Ted Townsend is owner and president of a private company created to secure and enhance the future of such humanistic endeavors as Great Ape Trust of Iowa, Earthpark, and the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy each focusing on a global need, grounded in science, and dedicated to truth, learning, and love. Before founding Townsend Vision, Townsend served as company president of Townsend Engineering Company, his family business, from 1978 to 2001.
Adam Weinberg | President and CEO | World Learning

Adam Weinberg is the president and CEO of World Learning, an international nonprot organization that runs exchange, education and development programs in more than 75 countries. With a global network of world-class educators, development specialists and trainers, World Learning programs unlock the potential of people to create a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world. Weinberg has expanded World Learnings network to include nearly 200 programs with participants from more than 140 countries. Annual operating revenue at World Learning stands at approximately $108 million.
Weinberg joined World Learning in 2005, serving as executive vice president of World Learning and
provost of SIT, formerly the School for International Training. During this time, he focused on expanding The Experiment in International Living, SIT Study Abroad and SIT Graduate Institute, emphasizing academic quality and programmatic innovation. He also greatly expanded World Learnings work in the Middle East. Prior to World Learning, Weinberg was vice president and dean of the college at Colgate University, where he served on the faculty for more than a decade. He gained national prominence for his work increasing civic education in higher education, including development of organizations such as Democracy Matters and The COVE. An advisory board member for the US Center for Citizen Diplomacy and Global Citizen Year, Weinberg also chairs a working group of the Brookings Institutions Building Bridges Coalition and serves as an active member of the Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange. His published works include two books, Urban Recycling and the Search for Sustainable Development and Local Environmental Struggles, and numerous articles in The Washington Quarterly, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and Inside Higher Education. Weinberg graduated magna cum laude from Bowdoin College and did work at Cambridge University before receiving his masters degree and doctorate from Northwestern University. He lives with his wife and three children in Brattleboro, Vermont.
DEIRdRE WHITE | President and CEO | CDC Development Solutions

Deirdre White is President and Chief Operating Ofcer at CDC Development Solutions. With over 20 years experience in international economic development, Ms. White is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of CDS. She also oversees the creation of new programming based on industry needs and trends, and for the adaptation of these innovative models to local realities. Prior to joining the organization in 2002 as Vice President for Business and Program Development, Ms. White was a Senior Manager at Arthur D. Little, Inc. (ADL) and Director of CIS Operations for the ADL School of Management. At ADL, Ms. White specialized in post-privatization restructuring,human resources strategies and organizational development for Major Russian and international corporations.She also oversaw international development initiatives funded by USAID, the World Bank, the EBRD, and the EUs Technical Assistance to the CIS ofce. An alumna of the University of Pennsylvania, Ms. White has been an independent consultant to numerous government agencies and non-governmental organizations involved in professional or educational development, leadership training and citizen diplomacy.
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All images inside the cover are from the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy Share Your Story campaign, online at: http://uscenterforcitizendiplomacy.org/share-stories or they represent the 2010 U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy National Award for Citizen Diplomacy recipients at work around the world. Special thanks to Ursula Oaks, Sr. Director Media Relations and Strategic Communications, NAFSA: Association of International Education, for her work on Are you a citizen diplomat?
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CENTER FOR CITIZEN DIPL MACY

U.S. SuMMIT & INITIATIVE FOR GLOBAL CITIZEN DIPLOMAcY

WinGspread III StrateGic PlanninG LeadersHip Forum participants

EVERY CITIZEN A DIPLOMAT

ARE YOU A CITIZEN DIPLOMAT?

YOU ARE A CITIZEN DIPLOMAT

Faith-Based Organizations 24 26 Global Health

In support of the K-12 Education Task Force

FRIENd OF THE SuMMIT NON-PROFIT SPONsOR CORPORATE DIPLOMAT SPONsOR

GLOBAL CITIZEN DIPLOMAT SPONsORs

In support of International Cultural Engagement Task Force

CITIZEN DIPLOMAT SPONsORs

June 23, 2011

David H. Roe, PhD Chair, Board of Directors

Ann Olsen Schodde President & CEO

2011 WINGSPREAD FINAL REPORT

Citizen Diplomacy Dened

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DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF CITIZEN DIPLOMATS:

The Role of the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy

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Funding Private and Public

Advancing a Membership Program

Training, Education and Research

Important Audiences: Youth K-12 and University Students

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DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF CITIZEN DIPLOMATS BY 2020:

TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS

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BUSINESS | TASK FORCE

Additional Comments and Information:

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COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS | TASK FORCE

Additional Comments and Information:

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DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE | TASK FORCE

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USCCDs Possible Role:

Additional Comments and Information:

FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS | TASK FORCE

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4) The Commission will study and report on ways:

GLOBAL HEALTH | TASK FORCE

What can be done to enhance the effectiveness of global health diplomats?

Three things the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy Can Do

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Additional Comments and Information:

HIGHER EDUCATION | TASK FORCE

Comprehensive Internationalization of U.S. Higher Education

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Study Abroad and Foreign-Language Learning

International Students and Scholars

Additional Comments and Information:

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INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT | TASK FORCE

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Additional Comments and Information:

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE | TASK FORCE

Recommended Approaches to Outcomes

Recommendations for Implementation

K-12 EDUCATION | TASK FORCE

Resources and Potential Role of the USCCD: