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January 2024, Newsletter
Welcome to 2025!
We are all anxious about the future with so much turmoil and change in the world. When it all gets seemingly overwhelming and even frightening, I fall back on my fundamental belief: human experience is just an opportunity for us to understand our meaning and get closer to the essence of what we are: goodness.
We should take every opportunity to advance our spirits in that effort, even in small, daily tasks. Ask yourself what I am learning from this experience and how can I use it to better contribute to our collective wellness, success, and prosperity.
Meeting and sharing with others, especially those we may not readily identify with, is an inherent part of this.
To all our members, thank you for continuing to support us! For those who are not yet members, we’d love for you to become one! Being a member means supporting our work to build global ties and having opportunities to meet our visitors, host a meal in your home, attend their meetings, or travel along on the bus to chat and share! Learn more here:
“I'm a huge proponent of exchanges, student exchanges, cultural exchanges, and professional exchanges. We talk a lot about public diplomacy, we must get our message out, but it's also the case that we should not have a monologue with other people. It has to be a conversation, and you can't do that without exchanges and openness.”
-- Condoleezza Rice, 66th United States secretary of state from 2005 to 2009
Global Ties ABQ, we bring the world to you!
Melora
Global Ties U.S. is the national leader in citizen diplomacy. Founded in 1961 to support a community-based network of nonprofits, our 80+ members represent all 50 U.S. states and provide the domestic infrastructure for U.S. public diplomacy efforts. Diplomacy begins here, with all of us.
A great message from an IVLP participant showing their appreciation:
“I am among the participants of the IVLP program hosted by Global Ties ABQ in May 2024. Thanks to you I learned about Transparency and Accountability in US government. As an entrepreneur and youth trainer, I am very happy to stay in contact with you for exchanges and personal development.”
Merry Christmas,
Newton MBUSA TEMBO KUNO
Manager Général de la Fondation KUNO BAHERENIE
Climate Change and Methane
The participants came to Albuquerque, New Mexico, from November 27 to December 3, 2024.
The program, organized by Meridian International Center in partnership with local Global Ties U.S. members, focused on exploring innovative approaches to reducing methane emissions in the oil and gas industry.
During the visit, participants observed advanced technologies and engineering solutions for efficient and environmentally responsible oil and gas extraction. The program highlighted collaborative efforts between public and private entities to promote sustainable practices within the industry. The delegation also engaged with various stakeholders to study state and local methane emissions regulations. These interactions provided insights into regulatory implementation, compliance measures, and strategies to ensure accountability in the industry.
Jan 26-30: 2024 G3P fellows program participant, Mr. Yusuke Kanazawa.
Mr. Kanazawa will be travelling the U.S. to study the policies, strategies, roles, methods, staffing, and tools used by federal, state, and law enforcement agencies on drug trafficking and enforcement. He has worked for Japan’s Narcotics Control Department within the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare.
1/31 - 2/5 Fiscal Transparency - Kazakhstan
The project will examine the U.S. fiscal system in terms of its transparency and accountability. Participants from the Supreme Audit Chamber (SAC) and the Finance Ministry of Kazakhstan will learn the role of open discussions at all stages of the budgeting processes. The project will focus on the operation of the Government Accountability Office and similar state-level organizations to learn how fiscal transparency can increase the effectiveness of budgeting and spending.
Feb 4-5: Scripting Change - Women Screenwriters in Contemporary Hindi Cinema.
This project will host 6 emerging women screenwriters from Western India, including queer writers, to champion inclusivity and address gender disparities in the competitive entertainment marketplace.
We don’t yet know about home hosting opportunities but will send out an email to members once we do. However, feel free to signal your interest now if you’d like by writing us a info@globaltiesabq.org.
Sunday, March 30, 2025, 7:30 pm: Global Ties ABQ continues its sponsorship of global music with AMP Concerts!!
Please join us for an amazing and inspiring performance by Yagody at the South Broadway Cultural Center
Yagody was founded in 2016 in the West Ukrainian city of Lviv, together with students from the local theater faculty. The four traveled through different regions of Ukraine to explore the musical traditions of the people there. With this huge collection of songs about love and life, Yagody creates their exciting sound, supported by musicians on drums, guitar, accordion, or the drama, a mouth harp of the Hutsul people from the Carpathians.
GLOBAL TIES ABQ members receive a 10% discount, please email us at info@globaltiesabq.org for the code.
Thursday, March 13, 5:30-7:30 PM:Mark your calendar for our Annual General Meeting!!
This annual event brings all our members together to celebrate our accomplishments in building global ties!
Join the World Affairs Council of Albuquerque for their 75th Program Year – Fifth Meeting
The Program: America’s Cold Warrior Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan
In America’s Cold War, James Graham Wilson traces Paul Nitze’s career path in national security after World War II, a time when many of his mentors and peers returned to civilian life. Serving in eight presidential administrations, Nitze commanded White House attention even when he was out of government, especially with his withering criticism of Jimmy Carter during Carter’s presidency. While Nitze is perhaps best known for leading the formulation of NSC-68, which Harry Truman signed in 1950, Wilson contends that Nitze’s most significant contribution to American peace and security came in the painstaking work done in the 1980s to negotiate successful treaties with the Soviets to reduce nuclear weapons while simultaneously deflecting skeptics surrounding Ronald Reagan.
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Tanoan Country Club
Global Ties ABQ members can register for this lecture at the WACA member rate, $40/pp includes dinner.
THANK YOU to our latest Benefactor: Chris Ferrara!
Our Mission is to contribute to world peace by creating global connections among the people of New Mexico and emerging leaders from around the world. We do this through international exchange programs, local educational programs, and international community-building activities
Nuestra misión es contribuir a la paz mundial mediante la creación de conexiones globales entre la gente de Nuevo México y los líderes emergentes de todas partes del mundo. Hacemos esto a través de programas de intercambio internacional, programas educativos locales y actividades internacionales para el desarrollo de nuestra comunidad.
Notre mission est de contribuer à la paix dans le monde en créant des liens mondiaux entre la population du Nouveau-Mexique et les leaders émergents du monde entier. Nous le faisons par le biais de programmes d’échange internationaux, de programmes éducatifs locaux et d’activités internationales de renforcement de la communauté.
