(Above) Board members Joe Denmon and Dr. Leasha Barry joined other Council board members and corporate sponsors in attending the February 2009 Royal Society Luncheon with Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I & Queen Sofia of Spain at the National Naval Aviation Museum.
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Dates of Note
March 11, 2010 - Delegates examining "Women as Political Leaders" arrives
March 13, 2010 - Delegates invited into local homes for dinners
March 13, 2010 - Special visitor from Afghanistan arrives
March 17, 2010 - Multi regional delegation looking at American youth arrives
March 19, 2010 - U.S. Library of Congress delegation from Ukraine arrives
March 27, 2010 - South and Central American delegation examining "At Risk Youth" arrives
April 8, 2010 - Delegation from Pakistan arrives
April 14, 2010 - Moroccan delegation arrives
April 18, 2010 - Japanese visitor arrives
April 21, 2010 - Delegates looking at volunteerism arrive
May 11, 2010 - Multinational delegation examing "Global Health Priorities" arrives
May 14, 2010 - The second annual Citizen of the World Soiree honoring IVLP volunteers
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| With City Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn |
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February 2010
Multinational Delegation from Africa
Thirteen delegates visited Pensacola & Mobile to examine Transparency & Accountability in the U.S. Government. Photos and information about their time in Pensacola are here.
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| With Dr. Rick Harper |
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February 2010
Delegation from South America
Three delegates visited Pensacola to examine Promoting Micro-entrepreneurship. Photos and information about their time in Pensacola are here.
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| Alma R. Candelaria, Director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Visitors (center), greets Jena Melancon and Jack Kichler from the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council, during the National Council of International Visitors’ National Meeting in Washington, D.C. |
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February 2010
National Council for International Visitors
Dr. Jack Kichler, member, board of directors, and executive director Jena Melancon attended the annual NCIV meeting in Washington, D.C. where they learned more about the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and marketed the region to IVLP decision-makers. Ms Melancon was also awarded the "2010 Excellence in Programming Award" at the event.
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| Visiting Northwest Florida State College |
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January 2010
Delegation from the Kyrgyz Republic
Our four delegates visited Escambia & Okaloosa Counties to examine The U.S. Higher Education System. Photos and information about their time in Pensacola are here.
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| Volunteering at "Feeding the Homeless Plus" at First United Methodist Church |
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January 2010
Delegation from Saudi Arabia
In January, we hosted delegates from Saudi Arabia whose topic of study was Municipal Administration. Their program included a volunteer activity and geocaching during their free time. Photos and information about their time in Pensacola are here.
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| Visiting the Crime Lab at the Escambia County Sheriff's Office |
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December 2009
Delegation from the Dominican Republic
In December, we were honored to host delegates from the Santo Domingo Office of the District Attorney. The group traveled to us on a program examining domestic violence. Photos and information about their time in Pensacola are here.
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| Chairman John Asmar accepts the membership plaque from Mark Rebstock of the NCIV |
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November 2009
Fall Celebration
Mark Rebstock, Vice President of the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV), joined our members and friends to announce that the board of the NCIV had reviewed our first year's work and was promoting our organization to full membership status, giving us access to grants and further program support. More photos from the evening are here.
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| Before leaving town, the delegates enjoyed an afternoon at Pensacola Naval Air Station watching the Blue Angels Homecoming Show |
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November 2009
Program for Nicaraguan Politicians & Activists
Three mayors, one councilman, and one opposition leader traveled to Pensacola to learn more about charter review, government consolidation, and other hot topics. More information on their program and our favorite photos are here.
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| Making a presentation on Brazil to scouts |
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November 2009
Environmental Law Enforcement
The U.S. Embassy in Brazil sent us three delegates to examine environmental law enforcement issues & techniques. More information on their program and our favorite photos are here.
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| Enjoying homecoming & a football game at Pensacola Catholic High School |
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November 2009
Crisis Management & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Assistance
Five delegates from Gaza arrived to explore crisis management issues. Before they left, they witnessed how our community prepares for potential disasterous situations. Fortunately, Hurricane Ida weakened to a tropical storm and the drill was nothing more than a learning experience. More information on their program and our favorite photos are here.
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| With Joe Denmon at the Sensory Complex; photograph compliments of Bruno Barros |
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November 2009
Early Childhood Education
Five delegates from Bermuda arrived in Pensacola to explore early childhood education in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. More information on their program and our favorite photos are here.
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| Helping at Project Greenshores; photograph compliments of Ed Noland |
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October 2009
Multinational Parks, Biodiversity & Ecotourism Delegation
Five delegates from Iceland, Israel, Kenya, Nepal, and Zimbabwe traveled to northwest Florida to examine state & federal parks as well as biodiversity. More information on their program and our favorite photos are here.
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September 2009
Program on Migrants & Refugees
Eight delegates from Russia visited Pensacola to look at ways to mitigate the toll of poverty and conflict. The group consisted of an attorney, a doctor, and representatives of various humanitarian organizations. To see our favorite photos, click here.
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| Soup kitchen volunteer work at the First United Methodist Church |
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August 2009
Local Govt Delegation
Five Ugandan leaders visited the area to learn more about planning and implementation on the local government level. Three were civil servants. Two were politicians, one of whom serves as a member of the Ugandan parliament. To see our favorite photos, click here.
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| Exploring an environmental project |
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| Bill and Bobbi Godwin (foreground) invited one of the delegates to dinner in their home. Also pictured is Rita Kohli. |
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August 2009
Substance Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation
Three delegates from the Maldives arrived in Pensacola to learn how substance abuse is addressed in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. More information on their program and our favorite photos are here.
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| Participating in CERT training |
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August 2009
Emergency Management
A city councilman from Japan visited to examine emergency management & disaster preparedness. To learn more about his local program and to see our favorite photos, click here.
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| Examining Little Sabine Bay |
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July 2009
Protection of the Environment
Three Brazilian environmentalists visited the United States in July to examine environmental protection, the structure of federal parks, and ecotourism. More information about their local program and our favorite photos are here.
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| Catherine Cardiff of New Zealand |
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June 2009
Youth & the Arts Delegate
Ms. Catherine Cardiff of New Zealand visited Pensacola at the end of June to examine youth programming and the arts in Northwest Florida. More information about her program and our favorite photos are here.
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| Celebrating the Heritage of Pensacola with the North Hill Preservation Association |
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May 2009
Women's Issues Delegation
Seven ladies from around the world visited Pensacola to explore the role of nongovernmental organizations and global women's issues. More information about their program and our favorite photos from their stay are here.
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May 2009
Citizen of the World Soiree
To celebrate our first year anniversary, we held a membership party in the lovely home of Pat Windham where members, friends of the council, and delegates could enjoy themselves and celebrate citizen diplomacy in Northwest Florida. Our favorite photos are here.
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| In the evidence room at FDLE |
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April 2009
West Bank Delegation
Four ladies from West Bank came to Escambia County to learn more about combating domestic violence. Sue Hand of Favor House prepared the program for us. Thank you, Sue, for an outstanding combination of appointments. Our favorite photos are here.
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| Sam & Anna Foreman welcomed the group to Northwest Florida with a dinner in their home |
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April 2009
Italian Rotarians in Pensacola
The districtwide Rotary participated in a Rotarian exchange with up-and-coming Rotarians from Milano, Italy. While in town, they met with their professional counterparts and enjoyed home hospitality evenings in several Rotary homes. Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino also met with the group both in his office and at a special Sons of Italy reception held for the group.
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| Home Hospitality jam session |
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March 2009
Russian Delegation
They were only in town a short 48 hours but our Russian environmental delegation was able to see a lot in Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties. Our favorite photos tell the story.
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| ELO Glenn Carey, Delegate Kouvelis, and Dr. Jack Kichler |
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March 2009
Greek Delegate
Shadow Minister of the Environment and Member of the Greek Parliament Spyridon Kouvelis visited us to explore environmental and coastal issues in Northwest Florida. Click here for more photos of his stay.
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| Sue, Marsha, and Fred of Favor House with the Hungarian delegates |
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March 2009
Hungarian Delegation
We were thrilled to have a fun group of Hungarians stay with us for five days. The delegation examined domestic violence, and we were fortunate to have Favor House organize their professional program. You can find more photographs here.
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| With Boy Scout Troop 628 in Cantonment |
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March 2009
Citizen Participation in a Democracy Delegation
We had a busy two days with our delegates from Estonia who were examining how citizens, especially minority citizens, participate in the democratic process. You can find more about their program & our favorite photos here.
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| At the Gulf Coast Council in Pensacola |
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February 2009
Scouting & Youth Development Delegation
We were pleased to welcome nine leaders of the Boy Scouts of Saudi Arabia to Pensacola. Our favorite photos of their program are here.
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February 2009
Education Delegation
Wednesday, February 18th, was a big day in Pensacola, internationally speaking. Not only did the king & queen of Spain arrive, due to the hard work of the nonprofit group Celebrate Pensacola, but also our first delegation of participants with the U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program arrived. The group was from Barbados, Cameroon, Philippines, Tajikistan, and Vietnam, and their goal was to explore Elementary & Secondary School Issues. To see some of our favorite photos, click here.
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| Lunch in the cafeteria of PHS |
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