HDI Brings Delegation of Latin American U.N. Ambassadors to Phoenix, Arizona
November 2005A delegation of Latin American Ambassadors to the U.N. traveled to Phoenix, Arizona on November 16, 2005 to take part in a two-day public diplomacy program organized by the Humpty Dumpty Institute and co-sponsored by the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Countries represented included Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Suriname.
The program served as an opportunity to increase diplomats' exposure to the culture and issues of different U.S. cities. Over the course of two days, the group met with the Governor of Arizona and the Mayor of Phoenix, the local business community, university officials and newspaper editors to discuss topics ranging from United Nations Reform, Human Rights, Border Security, Regional Cooperation and Economic Development.