International Visitors Program: 1998
One of the busiest components of the International Center's activities is the International Visitor Program. In 1998, the International Center coordinated and/or participated in 38 meetings at the Office of Justice Programs and the National Institute of Justice. These meetings brought 117 visitors from 34 different countries to NIJ. The meetings provided opportunities for NIJ and other OJP agency staff to discuss their on-going work with specialists and experts from other countries and to gain valuable insight into the experiences of these countries' own criminal justice activities. Most importantly, these meetings gave OJP and NIJ a chance to disseminate information on cutting edge criminal justice research and programs on a one-to-one basis, which allows the creation of future international contacts and collaboration.
Visitors' countries of origin are listed below:
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Guatemala
- Israel
- Italy
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Oman
- Palestine
- Russia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
In 1998, The United States Information Agency requested 22 meetings through the International Center. Other requestors included the Australian Embassy, and the New Zealand Ministry of Justice.
When requested, the International Center coordinated meetings with other Department of Justice components as well as with agencies and programs outside of the Department of Justice and the Office of Justice Programs.