Bolivia Tour
II. International Best Practices
Global: Fighting International Child Sex Tourism. The World Tourism Organization, End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography, and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT), and Nordic tour operators created a global Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism in 1999 ( www.thecode.org). This code requires signatories to: 1) Establish a corporate ethical policy repudiating the commercial sexual exploitation of children and introduce such clauses in suppliers’ contracts; 2) Train tourism personnel; 3) Provide information to travelers; and 4) Report annually on their progress. As of March 2005, 100 travel companies from 18 countries had signed the Code. The world’s largest tour operator, JTB, along with the Japanese Association of Travel Agents, signed this spring. ... [Read More]
Working for Women, Worldwide: The U.S. Commitment
The Peace Corps also promotes the development of community-based small business and microenterprise projects in virtually all the countries where it is active. One Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, for example, initiated a revolving credit group for women at the beginning of her tour of duty in 2000. That credit group continues to grow and thrive, with enough funds now on hand for its members to open bank accounts, reinvest in their businesses, and pay for the education of their children. ... [Read More]
USIA, U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda, April 1998 --Peacekeeping and Regional Stability -- Our Authors
McCallie has had a long association with Africa. Most recently,he completed a three-year tour as U.S. Ambassador to Namibia fromJuly 1993 to July 1996. Prior to that time, he served as DeputyChief of Mission at American Embassies in Zambia (1988-1990) andSouth Africa (1990-1993). During his 23-year career with theU.S. Foreign Service, McCallie has also served as Politicalofficer in Zaire, Economic Officer in the United Arab Emirates,Political Counselor in Liberia, and Country Desk officer forNigeria in the State Department. For two years, he served asChief of the Junior Officer Assignment Division in the Departmentof State. ... [Read More]
IEW Events > The Americas
The Washington, D.C.-based music ensemble "Hesperus" completed a three-city tour of Bolivia with a performance to commemorate IEW. The event was co-sponsored by the Bolivian Alumni Association and included former international visitors and Fulbrighters - some current officials and elected representatives in the government - as invited guests of honor. The group performed lively American colonial and folk music pieces that required 30 different instruments. The La Paz performance also served as a platform for the recently re-organized Fulbright Alumni Association to publicly recognize their members and contributions to the country. This three-city performing arts program was organized and funded by the embassy. ... [Read More]
Tips for Travelers to Central & South America
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US Department Of State Post Report
Orientation begins when post receives notice of an employee’s assignment. Several informational cables are provided. Assigned personnel are met on arrival and provided with a package of useful information. Sponsors are appointed to help new arrivals settle in. Newcomers are briefed, assisted, and introduced to other Mission personnel. The Mission has established an orientation program for all new arrivals and their adult family members. It is held periodically as needed and includes discussions of Bolivian culture, politics, and history, community and recreational activities, and a review of Mission activities by the Ambassador or DCM. In addition, the CLO organizes tours and visits to places of interest for newcomers. The American British International Association also sponsors lectures and discussions on Bolivian history, culture, and politics. The post maintains an FSI-sponsored, Spanish-language program. Government employees and family members of participating agencies are encourag ... [Read More]
Reports, International Education Week 2001
In honor of International Education Week, the U.S. Embassy La Paz put together a lithography exhibit from a 1999 course at the University of California at Long Beach that is touring Bolivia's major cities. International in nature and participation, the exhibit exemplifies the concepts of promoting tolerance and the reduction of conflict by example—the example of aspiring artists from different cultural backgrounds sharing ideas and gaining new perspectives that visually enrich their lives and work. The lithography exhibit is also a springboard to promote greater interest in study in the U.S. and to demonstrate the international nature of education in the U.S. ... [Read More]
Bolivia
Four years ago female tourists reported being drugged and raped by a tourist guide in the city of Rurrenabaque in the Beni region. Visitors should be careful when choosing a tour operator and should not accept any type of medication or drugs from unreliable sources. The Embassy has received reports of sexual assaults against female hikers in the Yungas Valley, near the town of Coroico. Visitors to Coroico are advised to avoid hiking alone or in small groups. ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
France is a destination country for women trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and involuntary domestic servitude, primarily from Eastern and Central Europe and Africa. The number of Chinese women trafficked to France for sexual exploitation increased in 2004. The government estimates that there are 10,000 to 12,000 trafficking victims in France, 3,000-8,000 of whom are children forced into prostitution and labor. Nigerian trafficking networks continued to expand their activities in France. Trafficking of Brazilian women and girls for sexual exploitation to French Guiana — a French possession — remained a serious problem. The Government of France fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Although the government did not provide full data on investigations, prosecutions, convictions, and sentences, the Secretary of State has ... [Read More]
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