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International Visitors Program: 2005

One of the busiest components of the International Center's activities is the International Visitor Program. In 2005, the International Center coordinated and/or participated in 24 meetings at the Office of Justice Programs and the National Institute of Justice. These meetings informed 68 visitors from 17 different countries about NIJ. The meetings provided opportunities for NIJ and other OJP agency staff to discuss their ongoing work with specialists and experts from other countries. International visitors also provide valuable insight into the experiences of their own countries' 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.

Visitor countries of origin are listed below:

  • Albania
  • Haiti
  • Mexico
  • Thailand
  • Australia
  • India
  • Pakistan
  • Turkey
  • Brazil
  • Northern Ireland
  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Japan
  • Sweden
  • Georgia
  • Kosovo

In 2005, The U.S. State Department requested eight meetings through the International Center. Three of these visits focused on transnational crime, a research priority for the International Center. In three different visits, drug courts were the subject of the meeting. The International Center also helped coordinate briefing programs at the request of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. The International Center also welcomed, for the first time, visitors from Haiti and Northern Ireland. Another highlight from the 2005 program was hosting a five-member delegation from the Office of Justice Affairs of the Ministry of Justice in Thailand, which is the equivalent of the Office of Justice Programs. During their 3-day visit, these officials met with staff from each agency of OJP and with Assistant Attorney General Regina Schofield.

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.

Date Entered: January 7, 2008