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              Upcoming Visiting Delegations

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Small and Medium Business Management: February 28th - March 2nd

 A group of 5 visitors from Tajikistan will come to New Hampshire to look at the role of small business in the NH economy.  Discussions with local small businesses and organizations that provide advice and assistance to the small businesses will be arranged. These meetings will focus on how to best run and provide support small business in New Hampshire.

 Grassroots Democracy and Citizen Participation in the Political Process: March 10th - 14th

10 participants working in the political and journalistic field from Venezuela will visit New Hampshire to talk about how we encourage grassroots democracy through both governmental and non-governmental actors.  Discussions with NGO's, non-profits, political actors, and journalists will be arranged for the group to see how citizens are able to get involved on the grassroots level to help change their political system for the better.  Also, these meetings will give the group the opportunity to learn more about our open government system that helps foster participation.

 U.S. Financial Systems and the Global Economy: March 12th - 15th

 A group of 9 European visitors will tour New Hampshire to learn about the US financial system and how New Hampshire fits into the global economy.  Meetings with local financial institutions, government agencies promoting trade, and local businesses will give the visitors a strong overview of New Hampshire's global economy, as well as allow them the opportunity to learn from our agencies that protect consumers from financial risks.


University Student Government in the U.S.: March 18th - 21st

A group of 5 visitors from State Universities in Georgia will visit New Hampshire to talk about how student groups at universities are able to help effect change on campus.  Discussions with university administrators and students will be the main focus for this group.  It will be important for the group to hear from a wide range of interested parties to learn about how these groups can work together to make the university a better place for all.

The Decision Making Process and Conflict Resolution: March 21st - 24th

5 parliamentarians from Kyrgyzstan will visit New Hampshire to discuss how the government makes decisions and prevents conflicts between different groups.  Meetings with government officials, as well as non-profit managers, will be arranged for this group.  These meetings will focus on how both groups are able to mitigate problems amongst differing groups to help make decisions that are in the best interests of all.

Social Media and Elections: March 25th - 28th

New Hampshire will play host to 6 visitors from Egypt who will be here to study how social media is used in elections.  Meetings with campaigns, social media experts, and other political actors will be the main focus for this group.  These meetings will focus on how social media has been changing the campaign atmosphere and how it has opened up a new avenue for smaller candidates to run successful campaigns.

Promoting Transparency in Government and Fighting Corruption: April 1st - 4th

11 visitors from Pakistan will come to New Hampshire for discussions on how we help to keep our government open and transparent in an effort to fight corruption.  Discussions with political groups will focus on their role in keeping the government open and honest will allow the visitors to learn about the way in which this occurs.  Also, meetings focusing on the local sunshine laws will be arranged for the visitors to learn about what is considered public information.
 
 
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