Saudi Arabia - Improving Social Services
GlobalJax will be working with leading members of Saudi Arabia to explore models of effective social work and social services programs. While here they will learn new approaches to care for vulnerable children and dive into methodologies for the care of adults, as well as the elderly experiencing physical or mental limitations. This project will open up a discussion on how social programs here in the US help adults with disabilities improve their quality of life, attain their
Transparency & Accountability in Government
GlobalJax is honored to be working with international leaders from 18 nations around the globe* on a project to explore the role of citizens, traditional and new media, academia, and civil society in fostering transparency and accountability in government. The leaders will be meeting with the Director Council Secretary of the Jacksonville City Council in order to explore mechanisms that maintain a culture of transparency in city government. Further assessment of transparency
Paraguay: Infrastructure Development and Delivery
GlobalJax is working with leaders in the Paraguayan Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Public Works and Communications on a project to increase transparency and accountability standards in their Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Government Procurement processes, as well as providing opportunities to network with local businesses specializing in wastewater facility construction and management. The leaders will meet with executives at Green Technologies, LLC. and Haskell to dis
Republic of Georgia: Women's Leadership in the Judiciary
GlobalJax is working with leaders in the Judiciary of the Republic of Georgia to on a project to increase women's leadership capacities and to help overcome gender inequality among judges. This program will highlight the exoeriences of women judges in the Fourth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida as well as the US Federal Courts and give the cohort an opportunity to learn from their experiences. They will also meet with leadership at the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Assoc
