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The IVLP offers priceless opportunities to understand the United
States and the American people through direct experience and
to make valuable contacts…I am immensely grateful for the
insights in the U.S which this exchange scheme provided. I have
drawn on them regularly since then.
– Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
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The Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to create and encourage collaboration between like-minded community stakeholders who value sharing the Central Gulf Coast with the rest of the world by:
- Facilitating professional and personal interaction for international leaders during official visits to the Central Gulf Coast
- Enhancing respect and communication through international exchanges and alliances
- Forging cultural, educational, and business relationships with the global community through citizen diplomacy
- Promoting greater understanding of global affairs in our community through a balance of public events, educational activities, and the International Visitor Leadership Program
- Promoting the Central Gulf Coast as an important center of commerce, culture, and tourism
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