List of Organizers
(in alphabetical order)

Asian American Studies Program of the University of Maryland. The Program provides students with the opportunity to study critically the experiences of Asian Americans. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students examine the histories, communities, and cultures of Asian Americans as both distinctive from and connected to the broader themes of diversity, ethnicity, race, gender, and migration in the Americas. AAST offers an undergraduate certificate and undergraduate minor for students who wish to develop a specialization in Asian American Studies alongside their degree pursuits.

GRL (Global, Regional, Local) Development LLC. Our work is based on joining various fields of expertise and scientific disciplines to find synergies and creative solutions to existing problems. This approach allows us to draw broad pictures of situations and build proper road maps to attain the established goals. Our current flagship project is a series of conferences and seminars devoted to the socio-economic development and quality of life in in the United States.The sustainable development plans shall reflect objectives and values of particular people living in particular time and place, be in sync with multiple but significant factors: cultural, social, geographical, historical, technological, organizational and other - so that they can inspire sustainable self-supportive processes and enlarge the scope of beneficial choices. We recognize the necessity of including cultural aspects in the devlopmental equation.

Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees of the Government of Maryland. MORA provides support and services to refugees to ease their transition into American society, and serves as a resource to the Governor and General Assembly on refugee and immigrant policy. has helped more than 35,000 refugees make Maryland their home, aiding their transition from "displaced persons" to independent, contributing members of the national economy and local community. Working through a public/private network of dedicated service providers, MORA plans, administers, and coordinates transitional services aimed at helping refugees become self-sufficient as quickly as they can. Inducting the newcomers into the subtleties of American culture is important. MORA service providers instruct refugees on life skills, familiarizing them with such daily routines as how to shop at the supermarket, manage a budget, take public transportation, open a savings account, register for the draft, or call 911 for emergencies. Preparing refugees for the American working environment is a priority. The newcomers learn how to write a resume and interview for a job. They recognize that employment is the first step towards self-sufficiency and are eager to work.

Social Integration and Community Development Association. The mission of the Social Integration and Community Development Association (SICDA) is to promote social integration and community development, in order to improve the quality of life of people belonging to local communities and in particular to immigrant communities and to promote sustainable human development especially in the areas of health, education, social integration, environment and social culture and social competence.