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The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD) is an independent, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1965 to promote global understanding and respect between the people of Utah and other nations. UCCD is guided by the principle of citizen diplomacy. UCCD is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. UCCD is housed at Westminster College. UCCD is a private sector partner with the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. UCCD is a member of the National Council for International Visitors and the Utah chapter of the World Affairs Councils of America.

History
The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy was founded as International Visitors Utah Council (IVUC) in 1965 by Virginia Howard, Taza Peirce, Sterling Ryser, and Elmer Smith. The Council was dedicated on May 5, 1965 with then Utah State Governor Calvin L. Rampton. The Council became a member of the National Council for International Visitors in 1967, and the Utah chapter of the World Affairs Councils of America in 2003. The International Visitors Utah Council was renamed Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD) on August 22, 2003.

Mission
Under the leadership of Executive Director Laura Dupuy, the policy guidance of an 18-person board of trustees, its four-person staff, and its members and volunteers, the Council's mission is to promote global understanding and respect between the people of Utah and other nations. UCCD connects Utah to the world through professional and cultural exchanges and other community programs.

International Visitor Leadership Program
As a private sector partner with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy administers the International Visitor Leadership Program in Utah. UCCD provides opportunities for professional exchanges between Utahns and mid-career international professionals.

Ambassador John Price and Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series
Since 2005, the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy's Ambassador John Price and Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series, in partnership with Westminster College's Weldon J. Taylor Executive Lecture Series, has organized lectures addressing key foreign policy issues.