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Introduction of Jury Trial System in Georgia Prompts Alumni Roundtable
From American Councils for International Education
On March 27th, representatives from Georgia's court system convened for the Open World Program Alumni Roundtable at the Supreme Court of Georgia's event titled: "The Introduction of the Jury Trial System in Georgia and the Open World Program." The event was inspired by the recent introduction of jury trials into Georgia.

TCLP Transitional Workshop: Closing The Books On One Program Year And Kicking Off A New One
From American Councils for International Education
On May 10th, 2012, twenty-five teachers convened in Washington, DC for a transitional workshop where they reflected on their yearlong exchange with the Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP), and offered advice to the newly selected U.S. schools on hosting the next group of international teachers. Originally coming from China and Egypt, these teachers spent the last ten months living in U.S. host communities and teaching Mandarin and Arabic to K-12 students.

EURECA Focuses on Investor Strategies for University-Based R&D
From American Councils for International Education
On May 3-5, 2012, American Councils for International Education hosted representatives from the New Eurasia Foundation (FNE) at its U.S. office in Washington, D.C. American Councils and FNE are cooperative partners in implementing the Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Capacity (EURECA) program, funded by the U.S.-Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and Rule of Law.

U.S. Embassy Representative Visits the YSEL Program in India
From American Councils for International Education
From February 27 to 28, 2012, Joelle Uzarskii, the Regional English Language Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Delhi visited the Youth Solidarity and English Language (YSEL) program's camp in Jalandhar, Punjab. After reading about the success of previous YSEL camps, Uzarskii paid a visit to the camp in northern India to witness the groundbreaking program for herself.

First Serbian Open World Delegation Visits the U.S.
From American Councils for International Education
From February 15 to 26, a Serbian Open World delegation visited the U.S. for the first time to conduct a professional exchange in higher education, museum management, and non-profit management. For many of the 20 participants, the visit marked their first, direct exposure to U.S. procedures and best practices in their respective fields. In cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Serbia, American Councils for International Education's Belgrade office administered the tour.