Upcoming Delegations
Combating Addiction: Legal and Health Care Approchaes
Country/Region: China
This project would bring officials and practitioners from fields including law, health, and drug control and education entities to the United States to observe drug prevention and treatment practices. The project will highlight the roles that U.S. federal agencies, private treatment centers, and non-government community coalitions play in helping Americans to fight substance use. Visits could be arranged to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), state and federal courts which participate in drug court supervision and treatment programs, and private sector entities with roles in drug abuse prevention and treatment. This project will advance productive U.S.-China counter narcotics cooperation and share best practices in the areas of prevention and treatment.
Economic Empowerment for People with Disabilities
Country/Region: Indonesia
This IVLP program seeks to replicate what the U.S. has done to promote and protect the right to work for People With Disabilities (PWD), with an emphasis on how the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) created a mechanism to make American society inclusive for everyone. In particular, the program will equip stakeholders with knowledge of best practices for giving people with physical disabilities physical access to public and private spaces, and updating telecommunications technologies to facilitate communication by those who are blind, deaf, or have a speech impairment. The program will offer examples of accessible workplaces and inclusive hiring practices, and introduce trainings that can be replicated in Indonesia to provide micro-enterprise and vocational skills that improve access to credit and business development services for PWD. This project will explore the changes that have occurred under the ADA and its applicability as a potential model to be adopted to promote more inclusive societies.
Education System in the U.S.
Country/Region: Tajikistan
The Ministry of Education and Science including the regional stakeholders are particularly interested in improving teaching and learning outcomes on a national scale that requires simultaneous interventions at the following levels: 1) teaching/ learning in the classroom on competency based approaches and implementing student assessment to track student outcomes; 2) effective leadership and school management, 3) national policy and structural reforms to support school and classroom level changes and engagement and accountability of the school community, including public private partnerships.
U.S. Energy Policy
Country/Region: South and Central Asia
This project will examine domestic and international cooperative efforts to promote energy innovation and U.S. policies that enhance energy security. Participants will examine U.S. efforts to reduce pollution, promote clean energy sources, mitigate environmental impact, ensure secure power grids and waterways, and enact sound energy policies. Participants will meet with policy makers, industry leaders, academics, scientists, and citizen groups to discuss their views on local and regional energy resources, production, and sustainability. Site visits and activities will highlight innovative collaborative efforts and allow participants to assess the viability of alternative energy options in their home context.