WorldOregon, in partnership with Global Ties U.S. and the U.S. Department of State, invites you to attend this exciting summit focused on global engagement for positive change and explore emergent best practices around: 

• global citizenship and the commons
• The social and economic values of education, global exchange, and citizen diplomacy
• Navigating climate change and sustainability with an equitable lens on prosperity

Join industry leaders, experts, and influencers from Oregon and across the country as we explore how each of these components contributes to diplomacy and a more prosperous, resilient, and vibrant democracy. The Summit will also offer a special track for high school students that includes  an interactive, diplomacy simulation and a track for college students that includes and career discussions with foreign service and diplomacy professionals.

Featured Speakers:
Keynote Speaker—Anis Mojgani, Oregon Poet Laureate
Augusto Carneiro, Founder/Chief Friendship Officer, Nossa Familia Coffee
Sophorn Cheang, Director, Business Oregon
Chunhuei Chi, Director, Center for Global Health, Oregon State University
Amer Diab, General Manager of Distribution Network Development, Daimler Trucks North America
Scott Hamlin, CEO and Founder, Looptworks
Vandy Kanyako, Director, Conflict Resolution, Portland State University
Martha Newsome, President & CEO, Medical Teams International
Curtis Robinhold, Executive Director, Port of Portland
Scott Weinhold, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Together, we will foster connections and growth in the international exchange community and celebrate the critical role that public and citizen diplomacy programs, such as the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), play in building trust to advance peace and prosperity.