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“CITIZEN LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES”
PROFESSIONAL FELLOWS CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
May 2 – May 5, 2012
felt like coming to a United Nation's
Assembly! The delegates were able to
meet and talk with many people
about their countries and got ideas
from around the world! The program
included Open Space activities, inter-
esting speakers and forums, poster
presentation, a dinner with represen-
tatives of different embassies, meet-
ing with leaders from the U.S. State
Department, and opportunities for
discussion and fun. incl. a dinner
cruise on the Potomac River.
(continue on page 4)
At the end of the 6-week fellowship
program organized by the Great
Lakes Consortium for International
Training and Development our 16-
member delegation from Bulgaria,
Hungary, Romania and Slovakia
joined with other fellows from around
the world at the U. S. State Depart-
ment Professional Fellows Congress
in Washington D.C. for a 3-day pro-
gram.
With about 250 participants from 50
countries around the world, fellows
Maria Otero, Under
Secretary of State
for Democracy and
the Human rights,
made opening re-
marks at Marriott
Wardman Park Hotel in Washington
D.C. on May 3, 2012: “Good Morning.
On behalf of the Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton, welcome to
Washington D.C.
Remarks at the Professional Fellows Congress By Maria Otero
It’s a pleasure to be with you today.
You have traveled a long way to be
here today, from nearly fifty coun-
tries on almost every continent. You
speak different languages, practice
different faiths, and come from differ-
ent professions. But you have many
things in common. You are commit-
ted to public service. You are skilled
professionals who are eager to share
your knowledge.
*/ Sponsored by the U.S. State Department
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“GLC_Teach Democracy, Community organizing and exchange programs 2011-2013”
And you’re here to learn, both about
others working in your field and
about the United States − the place,
its people, and our desire to partner
with you. The need for people-to-
people exchanges, like the Profes-
sional Fellows Congress, is more
compelling than ever today…”
For whole article follow the link:
http://www.state.gov/j/189237.htm
Mike Stanton and David Gustafson,
U.S. Department of State officers
Professional Fellows Congress (May 2 - 4, 1012)
Page 2 “Citizen Legislative Advocacy in Minority Communities”
Page 3 Professional Fellows in the U.S. (March 26 - May 5, 2012)
Professional Fellows Congress (May 2 - 4, 2012)
Poster Presentation Session
Professional Fellows Congress 2012
May 5th was the end of the Profes-
sional Fellows Congress, and also the
final day for our delegation before
returning home.
On the last day of their 6-weeks pro-
gram in the U.S. they get together
with Mr. David Gustafson, Program
Officer from the U.S. State Depart-
ment for a final discussion and
evaluation of their experience and for
summarizing their individual and
group action plans with new ideas
that they intend to implement after
returning home.
Mr. Gustafson (second from right)
presented a certificate to our delega-
tion.
THANK YOU TO the U.S. State Department for sponsoring the 2012 Spring
Professional Fellows Congress and to World Learning to organize
all the Congress related activities in Washington, D.C.!
The dinner cruise on May 4th on the
Potomac river was a memorable eve-
ning for our delegation. The weather
was great and everyone had a great
time to relax, to dance and to enjoy
the scenery and other fellows!
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