Women and Entrepreneurship: Small Business
ANGOLA, BANGLADESH, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BURUNDI, ECUADOR, ERITREA, FINLAND, GUYANA, INDIA, IRAQ, LIBERIA, MONGOLIA, MONTENEGRO, MOZAMBIQUE, NEPAL, NIGERIA, CHINA, PHILIPPINES, QATAR, SERBIA, VENEZUELA
From October 16 - 21, we welcomed a group of female entrepreneurs, small business owners, and business development experts for a multi-region project illustrating the impact of women-owned businesses on the U.S. economy and exploring the progress of women to participate more fully in the global economy.
Experiential Tourism
COUNTRIES: PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
From October 7-12, we were honored to host a delegation of cultural tourism and hospitality professionals from the Palestinian territories.
Reducing Oil and Gas Sector Emissions
COUNTRIES: IRAQ
Global New Orleans welcomed delegates from the energy sector in Iraq from September 29 - October 5 on to learn from their U.S. counterparts on the topic of reducing oil and gas emissions.
Women and Entrepreneurship: Startups
COUNTRIES: AUSTRALIA, AZERBAIJAN, BURMA, CZECH REPUBLIC, INDIA, IRAQ, RWANDA
From October 12-16th, we had the pleasure of hosting seven incredible female entrepreneurs in New Orleans as part of an inspiring program designed to highlight the powerful role of women-owned businesses in the U.S. economy.
Cooperation on Infrastructure
COUNTRIES: AUSTRALIA, INDIA, JAPAN, LAOS, MALDIVES, NEW ZEALAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THAILAND
From August 28 to September 4, we welcomed a group of leaders from the Indo-Pacific region to explore the dynamic landscape of the American infrastructure industry.
Sustainable Economic Development for Mekong Community Leaders
COUNTRIES: BURMA, CAMBODIA, LAOS, THAILAND, VIETNAM
From August 8-13, Global New Orleans hosted a delegation from the Mekong River Basin to strengthen U.S.- Mekong cooperation on climate change and water governance.
U.S. Agricultural Trade and Food Safety
COUNTRIES: AUSTRIA, BULGARIA, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, BELGIUM, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, KENYA, KUWAIT, NIGERIA, POLAND, ROMANIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, CHINA, TUNISIA
From July 20-24, we hosted a group of international participants to explore the intersection of U.S. policies on international trade, sustainable agriculture, and consumer health and safety.
Investigating and Prosecuting Human Rights Violations
COUNTRIES: BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELARUS, BRAZIL, CAMBODIA, ESWATINI, HAITI, INDIA, ISRAEL, KENYA, LATVIA, MALAYSIA, MONTENEGRO, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, TIMOR-LESTE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TUNISIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UZBEKISTAN
From June 25-29, Global New Orleans hosted a group of international experts to explore how law enforcement, legal professionals, and government officials investigate and address human rights violations.
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Home Hospitality & Dinner Diplomacy
Host international visitors in your home – virtually or in-person! Members of Global New Orleans are eligible to participate in this unique cultural exchange opportunity and build direct interpersonal connections with our guests from around the world. Home Hospitality allows our international visitors the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the lifestyle of a New Orleanian by joining them in their home for a meal. Hosts have shared local or family culinary traditions, events, festivals, and live music, and more. We welcome creativity and Global New Orleans staff are happy to coordinate a group that you will enjoy sharing an evening or afternoon with!