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• Robert Malley Speaks in Des Moines

              03/13/09 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

                      Malley presented "Exploring the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Obama, Israel and the Palestinian Question" on March 12.

• Visitors from Iraq enjoy their visit to Des Moines

              04/18/09 Business Record

                       As a part of the International Visitor Leadership Program, ICIU hosted a group of Iraqi public officials.

• Conference to Train Translators/Interpreters

              11/10/08 Des Moines Register

                       ICIU will host a 2-day Interpretation/Translation Professional Development Workshop.

• International Council Sponsors Passport to Prosperity Event

              10/25/08 Des Moines Register

                       ICIU sponsored the 2008 Passport to Prosperity, held Sept. 27.

• Making a Difference: Awards Dinner to Recognize Honorees' Contributions

              09/25/08 Cityview

                       Penny Furgerson, Doua Lor and Rohey Sallah were chosen as 2008 Passport to Prosperity honorees.

• Moldovan Officials Visit ICN

              05/22/08 Iowa Communications Network

                       ICIU hosted 10 technology professionals from Moldova through Community Connections.

• ICIU Intern's Testimony Featured

              Spring 2008 GV Magazine

                       Grand View student Angie Hedberg shares her experiences as an intern for ICIU.

• Students participate in ICIU's International Fellows Program 

              Grinnell College's OISS Newsletter

                       Eight Grinnell students participated in ICIU's International Fellows Program from Oct. 2007 to Feb. 2008.

• Conlin ICIU's New Executive Director

              03/22/08 Des Moines Business Record

                       Judith Conlin takes over as ICIU's new executive director.

• Success Stories: Armenian Community Connections in Iowa

              USAID

                       ICIU hosted two Armenian women as participants in a program focused on youth participation in elections.

• ISGLC students gather to develop leadership skills

              03/06/08 U.S. Department of State

                       ICIU's Iowa Student Global Leadership Conference brought 39 high school exhange students to Des Moines.

• Hunderds gather to discuss immigration at ICIU forum

              02/26/06 Des Moines Register

                       Around 200 attended the ICIU forum on the subject of Marshalltown, Iowa's experience with immigration.

• Tackling the "wretched cycle of poverty" is subject of ICIU forum

              10/21/05 Des Moines Register

                       ICIU organized the forum to focus on how Iowans can make an impact here and abroad.

• Poverty to be discussed at forum

              10/01/05 Des Moines Register

                       ICIU will host a forum to discuss poverty on 10/21/05.

• Youth serious about global affairs at ICIU conference

              Des Moines Register

                       200 high students from 43 countries participate in ICIU's 10th Iowa Student Global Leadership Conference.

• Refugees from Sudan urge action on crisis

              01/24/05 Des Moines Register

                       ICIU hosted a forum on the situation in Darfur.

• Iowans help fight Third World crisis

              City View

                       ICIU joins the ranks of Iowans trying to spread awareness about Darfur by planning to hold a forum on 01/23/05.

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