Citizen Diplomacy: How Cities Support Exchange And Build Relationships

April 11, 2017
Hosted by Maureen Metcalf

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As part of our series from the Global Ties US conference, this interview features two women who run Global Centers; for Georgia Council for International Visitors and the San Diego Diplomacy Center. As citizens and leaders, we work in a global economic system. Aside from preference or opinion, it is imperative for us to continue to build our understanding of the global systems and the people who participate. Global Ties is an organization whose vision is: peaceful, prosperous world where individuals build enduring relationships through international exchange; and whose mission is to strengthen relationships between individuals and nations by making international exchange programs more effective. This show focuses on how two cities are accomplishing this mission. Many citizens will not leave the US and yet these programs help them develop international relationships and build a global acumen. This is the foundation of citizen diplomacy.

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Maureen is the Founder and CEO of the Innovative Leadership Institute, a renowned executive advisor focused on making the world better through leadership! She helps clients strengthen their leadership talent pool so that leadership itself becomes one of your strategic advantages to co-create a thriving future.

Maureen brings 30 years of business experience to provide high-impact, practical solutions that support her clients' leadership development and organizational transformations. She is recognized as an innovative, principled thought leader who combines intellectual rigor and discipline with an ability to translate theory into practice in all her work. Her operational focus is coupled with a strategic ability to analyze, develop and implement successful strategies for profitability, growth and sustainability.

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