Preventing Domestic Abuse & Violence: A project for Africa and the Near East
March 21-25, 2017 About the Delegation Domestic violence is experienced by about 71% of women in Africa, and 51% reported that domestic...
Promoting Human Rights in Iraqi Kurdistan
The Global Ties U.S. National Network recognized Hoshyar Malo, who first visited North Florida in the summer of 2015, as a finalist in...
Expanding Access to Care for Marginalized Populations: A Multi-Regional Project for Health
February 12-16, 2017 About the Delegation This project is for 18 visitors from 18 countries that span the globe. The program will address...
What is Halal Food?
Simply, halal refers to anything that is permissible for Muslims to partake in while Halal food generally refers to meat that is...
Improving Government Responsiveness to Citizens: A Project for Iraq
August 13-17, 2016 About Iraq In October 2005, Iraqis approved a constitution in a national referendum and, pursuant to this document,...
Expanding Fairness, Fighting Corruption: A Project for Afghanistan
March 22 - 26, 2016 About Afghanistan The Afghanistan Independent Bar Association (AIBA) was established on July 30, 2008 and includes...
Improving Access to Women's Health: A Project for Afghanistan
August 20-24, 2015 About Afghanistan Although Afghanistan's health statistics have been one of the worst, it has seen major improvements...
Promoting Civic Engagement: A Project for Egypt
March 11-14, 2015 About Egypt Egypt is home to a large and active civil society, despite the fact that they are subject to one of the...
Preserving Cultural Heritage: A Project for Iraq
March 11 - 13, 2015 About Iraq The story of civilization in Iraq spans some 10,000 years offering countless cultural artifacts. However,...
Improving Access for the Disabled: A Project for Turkey
July 9 - 12, 2014 About Turkey Cobblestone streets, steep hills and crowded streets are commonly seen in Turkey, what some may call...