HOW DOES THE ICLTD DIFFER FROM OTHER FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ORGANIZATIONS?
- The ICLTD's programs and services are generally available
to anyone interested in participating in the nation's foreign policy debate. It is not a
membership organization with membership restrictions or dues.
The ICLTD has provided
individuals and organizations concerned with particular issues individualized attention
and is prepared to develop educational materials and research reports on a customized
basis. Supporting its effort to provide customized services the ICLTD is developing data
resources touching on many issues from international law to human rights, from
international health to national security.
- ICLTD programs are crafted to meet the interests of
specific audiences with the long-range objective of engaging as many persons as possible
across political, ethnic and racial lines. The building blocks of this public engagement
are collaborative programs with community and civic groups, schools, universities, labor
organizations, church groups and other similar organizations.
- The ICLTD serves as a unique bridge between and among government agencies, foreign
policy, business, human rights organizations and other such organizations and the general
public interested in learning about foreign policy and world affairs issues. By taking
this multilateral approach to shaping its programs the ICLTD expects to cut down on the
duplication of work in the field, as well as to promote in addition to its own projects
the work of other fine organizations and persons.
The ICLTD seeks to enlist
the energy and enthusiasm of young people by providing them with a forum for their ideas
on global issues and by affording them opportunities to engage in research, field work and
outreach projects targeted at other audiences.
- The ICLTD provides interested members of the general
public with reports and newsletters advising them concerning international developments
and information sources, as well as making available to interested persons opportunities
to express their opinions and receive responses to their questions.
- The ICLTD can provide through its world
affairs programming not only information concerning current events and international
trends but insight into how foreign policy is formulated and implemented and how diplomacy
can advance peace and economic progress. Emphasizing long-term programming that will
improve the way world education is being taught in schools and other organizations, the
ICLTD plans to develop in addition to accessible written materials, technologies that can
promote a higher degree of interest and engagement.
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