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Columbus International Programm

 We are a non-profit organization dedicated to Promoting International

Understanding through Intercultural Exchange. For over 38 years we

have provided opportunities for international professionals from around the

world to gain valuable insight and experience through our professional

exchange programs throughout central Ohio.  

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Russian and Serbian Visits May 2009

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The most recent delegations to be hosted by CIP have been from Russia and Serbia, respectively. A five member delegation from Russia visited Central Ohio government offices to gain a better understanding of the American system of democracy. This group visited, among other places, the Ohio Supreme Court, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, and the Ohio State Bar Association. CIP provided the delegation with a translator and itinerary, along with tranportation and living arrangements with local families. The delegation was participating in the Open World Program, a program that exposes Russians to American democracy firsthand.

Our 10 member Serbian delegation visited the United States to observe agricultural techniques to supplement their knowledge on agricultural cooperative efforts. This delegation visited the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the Ohio Farm Bureau, the Ohio Beekeepers Association, and other local sites, enhancing its understanding of various aspects of agriculture during its 22 day stay. Local families provided living arrangements for the delegation.

We had a delegation from the country of Georgia with us recently. The group included 10 professionals who work in the area of Vocational Education.  They established on-going relationships with several area schools and facilities.  

CIP hosted a delegation from Azerbaijan for three weeks in July.  While here the group of State Budget Professionals enjoyed meetings with dignitaries from around the State to help them implement best practices back home.  Thank you to the many organizations who participated along the way including Senator Sherrod Brown, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, The Ohio Supreme Court, The Ohio Department of Development, The Ohio Office of Budget and Management, The Department of Administrative Services and many others.  We look forward to updates from this group.