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Global Ties Detroit names Rosemary Max of Oakland University the 2024 Board Chair

January 03, 2024

Global Ties Detroit is excited to announce the election of our new 2024 Board Chair Rosemary Max, Executive Director of the Office of Global Engagement at Oakland University. Rosemary has been a vital member on Global Ties Detroit’s board since 2019. Rosemary has an extensive background of leading the offices of international and global studies departments at numerous universities including The University of Notre Dame, Michigan State University, and her current position as Director of the Office of Global Engagement at Oakland University. During her time on the board Rosemary has served as a mentor to international fellows, a professional resource for numerous global delegations at Oakland University, and a sponsor of our biggest event of the year, the Annual Dinner.

Embracing Diplomacy Through Cultural Heritage

December 11, 2023

Global Ties Detroit (GTD) kicked off November 2023 with one of our most memorable programs yet. We had the pleasure of teaming up with Meridian International Center to host 10 tourism professionals from Pakistan through an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), Promoting Tourism to Historic and Religious Sites. The participants met with leaders of tourism-centered organizations such as local museums and educational centers that honor the various religions, cultures, and histories of the Detroit region.

Visit Detroit's Chris Moyer travels to Croatia in the 2023 YTILI Reciprocal Exchange program!

November 30, 2023

Senior Communications Director of Visit Detroit and Global Ties Detroit Board Member, Chris Moyer participated in the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative YTILI Reciprocal Exchange program to Croatia and Slovenia after hosting Spring 2023 YTILI fellow, Filipa Marusic at Visit Detroit. During Chris’s exchange stay he had the opportunity to “see firsthand how multiple different communities and organizations approach community and economic development.” This program is a dual exchange program where Chris was able to host and work with a YTILI fellow here in Detroit and in exchange visited Croatia and Slovenia where he learned about different cultures and different project funding models.

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