NFWL International Programs
The International Committee is a representative group of elected women leaders interested in international relations and travel. Our programs are designed to:
- facilitate global understanding between countries,
- provide political leadership training for women, and
- create business and trade opportunities.
Recent Programs
NFWL Delegation Travels to Taiwan, Discusses Trade and Democracy
NFWL invited a delegation of women state legislators to travel to Taiwan from November 30 - December 4, 2005. Meetings were held with Taiwan's Vice President and several officials from various Ministries, including Foreign Affairs and Economic Affairs. View the full schedule.
Through official meetings and cultural exchange, the legislators who participated have a better understanding of US-Taiwan relations and are going to work to continue strengthening ties between the two nations.
NFWL Visits the Middle Eastern Nation of Bahrain
NFWL brought a delegation of women elected officials to the Kingdom of Bahrain in September 2004 to discuss trade and civil society!
Current Programs
Europe
The Foundation is currently working to send state legislators and Members of Congress to Spain in an effort to assist Spanish legislators in developing an organization for women legislators similar to NFWL. A cross-cultural conference will be held in order to encourage leadership development and mentoring between Spanish and American legislators.
Latin America
We are developing a program that would enable legislators and corporations from Agricultural industries within the United States to work in cooperation with emerging Agri-business ventures in Latin America. Through a strategic alliance with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA), NFWL believes that we will be able to educate policy-makers at home and abroad as to what steps must be taken to ensure successful Agro-Business endeavors.
Africa
NFWL continues to work on promoting cultural awareness when approaching HIV/AIDS health care and prevention in Africa. Policy Committee meetings as well as a future trip to the continent are among our many upcoming international programs.
Past Programs
As part of its last international program, NFWL invited both women elected officials and private industry leaders to participate on a trade mission to Honduras with the objective of establishing trade linkages between agribusinesses in the United States and Honduras. This mission provided an excellent opportunity for U.S. agribusiness and Honduran enterprises to discuss joint ventures, while affording the legislators and state Secretaries of Agriculture the opportunity to meet and discuss issues with their counterparts including the Honduran Minister of Agriculture and the President of the Republic.
NFWL has also traveled to Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, and the Czech Republic to promote economic and democratic relationships with the United States.
To express your interest in NFWL's international programs, please contact Julie Swaney, Director of Public Policy & Operations, at 202-293-3040, ext. 1010 or Julie_Swaney@womenlegislators.org.