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Government Shutdown impacts CDA

Posted on October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 by CD Alliance

Programs for the balance of October and November (and perhaps longer) have been cancelled due to the government shutdown. We hope they will be rescheduled once the shutdown is lifted Read more about Government Shutdown impacts CDA[…]

Posted in NewsTagged international visitors, IVLP Congress
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Multi-Regional Group on Agriculture

Posted on August 12, 2025October 16, 2025 by CD Alliance

On July 30 – August 2, 2025 we were fortunate enough to have a multi-regional group in with the subject of U.S. Agricultural Trade and Food Safety. These 17 participants Read more about Multi-Regional Group on Agriculture[…]

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Celebration at the US Consulate in Nogales, Sonora

Posted on August 7, 2025October 16, 2025 by CD Alliance

Wow, what a change from the “old” consulate! I always referred to the old one as a bunker, it felt like you were in a bunker when you entered the Read more about Celebration at the US Consulate in Nogales, Sonora[…]

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Some things Change and Some things stay the same.

Posted on July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 by CD Alliance

I told you that I was retiring but then it came to the decision of the board and they wanted me to stay on so here I am, back as Read more about Some things Change and Some things stay the same.[…]

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CDA Executive Director and Rotary

Posted on July 11, 2025October 16, 2025 by CD Alliance

On Friday, July 11, Pat Watson joined the Vail Rotary members in packing backpacks for the students in Vail schools. There were about 35 people there (5 Rotarians) that made Read more about CDA Executive Director and Rotary[…]

Posted in News, Stories
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Regional Collaboration to Combat Transnational Crime,

Posted on June 4, 2025October 16, 2025 by CD Alliance

Part of the Towards a More Safe and Secure World and Secure World Series June 3 – 5, 2025 Our visitors arrived from Phoenix and were met at the hotel Read more about Regional Collaboration to Combat Transnational Crime,[…]

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2025 Annual Meeting

Posted on April 12, 2025October 16, 2025 by CD Alliance

So the end of an era has arrived, Pat Watson, Executive Director for Citizen Diplomacy Alliance in Tucson for the past 15 years is stepping down. The final annual meeting Read more about 2025 Annual Meeting[…]

Posted in News, Stories
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CDA Annual Meeting April 5, 2025

Posted on April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 by CD Alliance

The CDA annual meeting will be at the Mexican Consulate (3915 E Broadway) We are so excited to once again have the annual meeting for CDA at the consulate. This Read more about CDA Annual Meeting April 5, 2025[…]

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Belarus Program

Posted on February 27, 2025October 16, 2025 by CD Alliance

The group representing Belarus visited Tucson on Cultural Language Preservation Thank you to the Embassy in Lithuania for arranging this visit. It has been a pleasure to welcome this group Read more about Belarus Program[…]

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Global Ties National Conference

Posted on February 23, 2025October 16, 2025 by CD Alliance

Washington DC was the site of the national conference in February. One of the events was the reception at the Embassy of Switzerland with Ambassador Ralf Heckner who spoke about Read more about Global Ties National Conference[…]

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