Mahalo to the following individuals and organizations for providing home hospitality, helping to arrange professional meetings, and engaging our visitors in fruitful discussion in 2019. By helping to foster this exchange, you are bridging trust and empathy across nations, one handshake at a time. In 2019, PAAC hosted 17 programs, connecting 132 leaders, representing 37 countries, with 56 locally-based organizations.
"The work of the citizen diplomacy community is not just a nice thing to do; its repercussions have far-reaching implications. Future global prosperity, peace, and stability are dependent upon increased international cooperation, collaboration, and mutual understanding." -Jennifer Clinton, Former President of Global Ties U.S.
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency
Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Military Affairs Council
Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
Hawaii Crop Improvement Association
Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Pacific Islands Regional Office
NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
NOAA Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation
Shangri-La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design
Special Operations Command Pacific
State of Hawaii Dept. of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
State of Hawaii Dept. of Health Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch
State of Hawaii Dept. of Transportation
State of Hawaii Office of Elections
State of Hawaii Representative Amy Perruso
State of Hawaii Representative Gene Ward
State of Hawaii Senator Gil Riviere
State of Hawaii Senator Karl Rhoads
State of Hawaii Senator J. Kalani English
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa English Language Program
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center on Disability Studies
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Office of Admissions
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council