The International Affairs Council (IAC) brings people from all over the world face-to-face with citizens in our North Carolina communities. Whether they are discussing economic development, local governance, biotechnology, the Friday night hockey game or any topic, they are connecting on a human level. As heads of state come and go and political rhythms change, these relationships at the grassroots level can make all the difference to define the United States' - and North Carolina's - place in the world.

"Citizen of the World" Gala 2013

Save the date! IACNC's 19th Annual Citizen of the World Gala Award Dinner will be held Friday, November 8th, 2013 at the Umstead Hotel and Spa (Cary, NC). Watch this space for further updates, coming soon!

IAC Welcomes New Executive Director

After a national search, the IAC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of a new executive director, Joe Mosnier. A passionate supporter of global engagement and citizen diplomacy, Joe holds a Ph.D. in U.S. history from UNC-Chapel Hill, where for many years he led innovative academic programming, scholarly research, and related fundraising efforts, and where he collaborated enthusiastically with visiting international scholars. Most recently, Joe completed major projects in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals and for the Smithsonian Institution. A lifelong international explorer, Joe has worked, consulted, and traveled in thirty countries.

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"The program had an excellent quality. It was concise, compact and everything was arranged professionally...I cannot add any proposal, I just recommend that you do your job as you did for us. You'll have a good memory of the program."
-Zoltan Loboda, Hungary

Arriving Visitors

Near East "Peace & Stability through Conflict Resolution"
Armenia “The Legal Framework for NGOs & Public-Private Partnership in the U.S.”
United Kingdom “Foreign Policy, American Political, Judicial & Social Structures”

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Recent News

Youth Leadership Program with Central Europe

In 2013, the IAC will coordinate a second year of the Youth Leadership Program with Central Europe (YLPCE), a program funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Meridian International Center. YLPCE brings high school-aged young adults from Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia to meet peers in the U.S. to build cultural bridges and work together to enhance their leadership skills to solve community problems. Each year, a delegation of thirty-six youth and adults makes an extended visit to the U.S. in July; half of this group visits the Research Triangle region, the other half Kansas City. In turn, North Carolina and Kansas City each sends a group of four young adults and one adult mentor on a reciprocal visit to Central Europe in August. Through carefully tailored experiences, all participants gain leadership skills and plan specific action plans to implement in their home communities.

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Ukrainian Delegation

IAC recently hosted a delegation of lawyers from Ukraine. The group had many different interests but some common themes included human rights and comparison of the US and Ukrainian justice systems. The delegates stayed with host families and had a full agenda which included meetings with appellate judges, the attorney general of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, US Representative Brad Miller, Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison, as well as visits to Duke Law School, the North Carolina Justice Center, the Wake County Courthouse, and the North Carolina Bar.

New Fall Interns

IAC welcomes its Fall 2012 interns, Ian, Cindy, and Forrest.

Ian Shearer is a Senior pursuing a degree in International Studies at North Carolina State University. He has spent seventeen months in China as both a high school and university student. His interests include languages and linguistics, the outdoors and music.

Cindy Xu is a second-year graduate student at North Carolina State University. She was born and raised in China and is currently pursing a master's degree in International Studies. She is interested in a variety of issues, including intercultural communication, international development, and human rights. As a travel enthusiast, Cindy has visited nineteen countries.

Forrest Stagner has obtained a Master of International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from North Carolina State University. He studied abroad in Botswana in 2011 in pursuit of a career in international development. Forrest is an avid runner and hopes to join the Peace Corps by the summer of 2013.

IAC Planning for 2013

IAC is planning for its international visitor programming for the upcoming year. We anticipate more than 60 international visitor delegations through programs including the International Visitor Leadership Program (funded through the Department of State), Open World (funded through the United States Agency for International Development), and others. We are also planning the regional WorldQuest competition for February and are looking to expand our home hospitality programs.

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