A look at the ACIV Community Summit on Citizen Diplomacy held in Oct. 2011

1. COMMUNITY SUMMIT
FOR CITIZEN DIPLOMACY
OCT. 4 & 5, 2011

2. Opening Reception
• The Pueblo of Isleta – New Mexico hosted the opening
reception the evening of Oct. 4 at the Hard Rock Hotel
and Resort.

3. Carol Yarnall, left, President of ACIV, moderated
the program, that included a presentation by Dr.
Sherry Mueller, President Emeritus of the
National Council for International Visitors.

4. The reception included a sumptuous
buffet.

5. (Top) Ambassador
Walter Cutler talks with
Benedicte Valentiner
from Santa Fe at the
Reception.
(Bottom) Ms. Yarnell,
right, talks with Ms.
Mueller, and Isleta
Pueblo Lt. Gov. Chiwiwi,
during the reception.

6. (Top) Sharon Gordon,
left, and Judy Love take
in the reception.
(Bottom) Karen Schafer,
left, and Sharon Gordon
talk with Carol
Grabauskas of the State
Deparment.

7. (Top left) Agnes Dill,
ACIV Charter Member.
(Top right) David Hsi,
ACIV member.
(Bottom Left) Norma
Hibbs, ACIV
(Bottom right) Carol
Tucker Trelease, left,
and Karen Schafer talk
with Ambassador Cutler.

8. Plenary & Workshop Sessions, Oct. 5
• The main sessions of the Community Summit on Citizen
Diplomacy were held in the Student Union Building on the
main campus of the University of New Mexico.

9. Opening
Plenary
(Top) Carol Yarnall,
ACIV President,
presides at opening
plenary.
Cari Guittard provides
opening plenary talk on
Five Trends Americans
Can’t Afford to Ignore.

10. Workshops
Global Markets
Workshop featured
Dante Di Gregorio, left,
Adam Trujillo and Luis
Domenech talking about
the importance of
Citizen Diplomacy in
developing International
Markets.

11. Workshops
Carol Grabauskas, left,
of U.S. Department of
State, and Carol Yarnall
talk about the
international, national
and local impact of
Citizen Diplomacy.

12. Workshops
Dr. Alan Pope, left,
AnnaRae Simson, John
White and Ian Cheng
talk about their
respective international
experiences as Citizen
Diplomats.

13. Workshops
Dr. Sherry Mueller, top,
and Zane Maroney,
bottom left, and Erin
Bush talk about Citizen
Diplomacy and the
impact on education and
careers.

14. Luncheon
Plenary
Cheo Torres, University
of New Mexico,
welcomes Richard
Berry, Mayor of
Albuquerque to the
luncheon plenary.
Torres welcomed
attendees to the campus
and talked about
sponsoring the summit.
Mayor Berry at the
luncheon proclaimed
“Citizen Diplomacy Day”
in Albuquerque

15. Luncheon
Plenary
Ambassador Walter
Cutler gave the
luncheon plenary
address on the impact
on the U.S. of the
political revolutions in
the Arab countries of the
Middle East.

16. Summit Community Partners
• The Albuquerque Committee on Foreign Relations
• Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
• Albuquerque Sister Cities
• Albuquerque Sister Cities Foundation
• Central New Mexico Community College – Service Learning Program
• Corrales International School
• Friendship Force International
• Fulbright Association –New Mexico Chapter
• Girl Scouts -New Mexico Trails
• Greater Sandoval County Chamber of Commerce
• The International Business Accelerator
• Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque
• Latin American & Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico
• Oasis – Albuquerque
• Professional Aerospace Contractors Association
• Pueblo of Isleta – New Mexico
• Rotary Club of Rio Rancho
• Santa Fe Council on International Relations
• Santa Fe World Affairs Forum
• The University of New Mexico