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Building Bridges
Working towards a future of Collaboration and Peace.
Building Bridges was founded to re-establish the great relationships between the East and the West that have rapidly deteriorated in recent years. We are utilizing the existing infrastructures between American and International organizations, establishing new relationships between the United States and other countries, as well as creating opportunities locally for people living in the same region to celebrate each others culture.
Delegata sponsors multiple local events and groups whose goals and mission align with Building Bridges. Such groups include the Interfaith Service Bureau, Japanese American Citizens League, Habitat for Humanity, and more. Larger projects that Delegata is involved with include the Sacramento World Music and Dance Festival whose mission is to showcase the cultural diversity of the Sacramento Region through the presentation of an ethnic dance and music festival; Songs of Hope which will bring together musicians from Israel, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, and the U.S. and is based on the premise that music can build bridges and create understanding between people in conflict; and Call for Unity, a concert event that brings diverse cultures and backgrounds together in one night of music for all to enjoy.
In 2007, UC Davis Chancellor, Larry Vanderhoef and Delegata CEO, Kais Menoufy, led a delegation from UC Davis to Egypt to expand existing exchange programs and create new initiatives where none are currently in place. Since returning from Egypt, exchange programs have taken place between professors of Middle Eastern Universities and United States Universities, and training programs have been provided for Egyptian farm managers. Another delegation is traveling to Egypt in 2008 to continue the work of 2007’s Building Bridges trip to Egypt. Learn more about the continued work from the 2007 Building Bridges trip here.
Building Bridges in 2006, Delegata was successful in creating a partnership with University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law and the American University in Cairo (AUC). This partnership promoted the unifying power of education. Students from the AUC attended UOP McGeorge School of Law serving as the first participants of an exchange program resulting from the Building Bridges partnership.
This year, in 2008, Kais Menoufy partnered with Dean Elizabeth Parker from the University Of Pacific McGeorge School Of Law to lead his second delegation to Egypt. The Building Bridges II trip to Egypt focused on building stronger relationships between the people of California and Egypt which will reinforce the structural components for peaceful collaboration.
Delegation Bios
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Below you will find the following sections:
2008 Building Bridges II
2007 Building Bridges I
Continued Efforts in 2008
2008 Building Bridges II
This year, Delegata CEO, Kais Menoufy, partnered with Dean Elizabeth Parker from University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law to lead a delegation to Egypt. Building Bridges II focused on the Business, Government, Education, Culture and Technology aspects of law and policy structures.
The delegation traveling from UOP McGeorge School of Law brought with them the University’s prestigious reputation. McGeorge School of Law is named in nation’s Top 100 Law Schools. As featured in “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” McGeorge’s International Law Program is consistently listed among the Top 20 law programs, most recently being ranked 19th nationally and 4th in the western region. McGeorge’s Advocacy program is also highly regarded as it has recently been ranked 17th nationally and 2nd in the western region according to “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” UOP McGeorge Law School is recognized one of the United State’s most diverse schools, is ranked amongst the Nation’s top schools with International programs, and is committed to building relationships and programs with the international community.
Building Bridges II Workshops and discussions included:
Trip Summaries from Delegation Leaders:
Dean Elizabeth Parker
Dr. Jim Marcin
Professor Dick Walters
2007 Building Bridges I
The first Building Bridges Summit took place in March 2007. UC Davis Chancellor, Larry Vanderhoef and Delegata CEO, Kais Menoufy, traveled with a delegation from UC Davis to Egypt to meet with 12 other universities, government officials and business leaders. The 2007 Delegation expanded existing exchange programs and created new initiatives where none were previously. Larry is a true leader with a mission to make UCD a leading university in the US and to build bridges worldwide between cultures, countries, schools, and more importantly - People.
In the 5 days spent at the Building Bridges I summit, the accomplishments included:
Continued efforts in 2008
Since returning from Egypt in March 2007, Professor Dick Walters has accepted a request by the Chancellor and is supported by Delegata Corporation to take on a leadership position with UC Davis’ International Relations office to continue the work that was started during Building Bridges I by coordinating projects involving Egypt and UC Davis.
Moving forward with Building Bridges I, Professor Dick Walters and Dr. James Marcin are traveling to Egypt in mid-March 2008 to coordinate various workshops covering the topics of distance learning and direction learning centers, implementing online accredited courses, the development of Medical Informatics training, as well as participating in planning sessions for continued medical education and telemedicine between the two regions.
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