Cleveland Council on World Affairs
October 31, 2009 - November 08, 2009
CCWA Intl. Visitors Buryatia Topic: Media and Investigative Journalism 10/31-11/08 Open World Delegation Saturday, October 31, 2009 to Sunday, November 08, 2009
October 31-November 8,2009 Open World Delegation from Buryatia- Media
6 media representatives from Buryatia (autonomous republic in eastern Russia (Siberia)) will be coming to Cleveland for 5 days to explore the various aspects of media and investigative journalism. Since its founding by Congress in 1999, the Open World Program has enabled more than 14,000 current and future Eurasian leaders to experience American democracy, civil society and community life; work with their American counterparts; stay in American homes; and gain new ideas and inspiration for implementing change back home. Some 6,000 American host families and their communities in all 50 states have partnered with the U.S. Congress and Open World to make this ambitious public diplomacy effort possible. The program’s short but high-intensity exchanges emphasize hands-on practical activities—such as workshops, job shadowing, and site visits—related to the delegates’ professional or community work. Other key features of Open World are its large size, competitive selection process, emphasis on young regional and local leaders, homestays, lack of an English-language requirement, and focus on fostering mutual learning, partnerships, and long-term results.
