Draft of Mongolian Open World Visit--3-7-2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. Batsukh Saranchimeg (Group Leader)

Mr. Dakiyei Murat

Ms. Navaan-Yunden Oyundari

Mr. Damdin Tsogtbaatar

Mr. Namsrai Tserenbat

Mr. Gulguu Zolboo (Facilitator)

Ms. Chimgee Erdenechimeg (Interpreter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotary District 5010 covers Alaska USA and Yukon Territory Canada. More than 1,700 Rotarians and 39 Rotary Clubs provide humanitarian and community service projects in our cities and towns as well as many regions around the world. The Homer-Kachemak Bay Rotary Club has 64 members from many different professions as well as retired individuals. The annual Rotary Health Fair is our major community service project. We also sponsored the Homer Downtown Rotary Club.

 

THURSDAY, 23 MARCH 2017 (Arriving from Anchorage)

 

GOAL:          

·       Safe arrival and welcome of the Delegation and smooth transition to host families

·       Develop an understanding of American culture and society and contribute to enhanced American knowledge of Mongolian society, culture, and institutions.

 

 

7:35 – 8:15 PM          Delegation Arrival Bernie Griffard, Open World Coordinator; Homer Airport, 3720 FAA St, Homer, AK 99603; (717) 319-2653; griffbfgak@gmail.com

 

Arrive in Homer Ravn Air Flight 7H 880

Homer-Kachemak Bay Rotary Club meet delegation at Homer Airport

                                    Link up delegation with host families.

 

Evening                      Host family

 

 

·       Relationships between local, borough and state governments.

·       Opportunity to compare the governance processes of Homer’s Mayor-City Manager with the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s (KPB) strong Mayor form of local government.

·       Develop an understanding of how citizens and interest groups work within the Homer city government process to affect the governing process.

·       Exchange professional expertise with members of the Homer business and civic communities.

·       Develop an understanding of American culture and society and contribute to enhanced American knowledge of Mongolian society, culture, and institutions.

 

 

9:00 – 9:45 AM          Visit Orientation Mr. Tom Early, President, Homer-Kachemak Bay Rotary Club; Location: TBD; (907) 399-2432; minerscourt@yahoo.com

 

Delegation information exchange. Review of visit agenda and background/programs of the Homer-Kachemak Bay Rotary Club

 

10:00 – 11:45 AM      Homer City Government Roundtable – Mayor Bryan Zak and City Manager Katie Koester; Homer City Hall, 491 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603

 

Roundtable will provide the forum for an exchange of ideas on local administration systems, how City and Borough governments tackle key problems such as air pollution, infrastructure, and energy allocation. Also, the processes in place for dealing with  

complaint, petition, opinion and compliments from the public. An area of special interest are local programs and policies relating to domestic violence.

 

12:00 – 1:00 PM        LUNCH          Brown Bag at the Kenai Peninsula College Campus Carol Swartz ciswartz@alaska.edu; 533 East Pioneer Ave.,Homer, Alaska 99603, (907) 235-7743

 

Delegates will receive a tour of the Kenai Peninsula College Kachemak Bay Campus, followed by a working lunch and discussions on the College’s post-secondary educations and job training programs and system.

 

 

1:15 – 2:30 PM          Windshield tour (Red Trolley?) of Homer and the Homer Spit. Mr. Tom Early, President, Homer-Kachemak Bay Rotary Club; (907) 399-2432; minerscourt@yahoo.com

 

                                    Delegates receive a familiarization tour of the City of Homer and the Homer Spit.

 

2:45 – 3:40 PM          Healthcare on the Kenai Peninsula. Conference Room #1, South Peninsula Hospital (SPH), 4300 Bartlett St, Homer, AK 99603. Derotha Ferraro, Dir., Marketing & Public Relations, SPH, 907-235-0397

 

This facilities tour and roundtable provides an in depth look at Homer’s health sector infrastructure, and the sector options for domestic violence victims. This is also a forum to explore expansion of health and education sector cooperation between our two countries.

 

3:45 -4:10 PM            SVT Site Visit, 880 East End Road, Homer, AK 99603, and Haven House Site Visit, 3776 Lake St, Homer, AK 99603

 

                                    Visits to key health sector facilities not located on the to South Peninsula Hospital campus.

 

4:15 – 4:40 PM          Homer News and Homer Tribune. Interview and coverage opportunity

 

4:45 PM                     Free time with host families to allow delegates to delve further into Homer’s highlights

 

6:15 – 9:00 PM          Dinner with Delegation Cultural Presentation. Alice’s Champagne Palace, 195 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603

 

 

·       Experience examples of the civic, NGOs and the business and educational communities in action.

·       Experience Homer’s quality of life advantages

·       Develop an understanding of American culture and society and contribute to enhanced American knowledge of Mongolian society, culture, and institutions.

 

 

 

9:00 – 11:15 AM        Chamber of Commerce Roundtable. Ms. Janet Knutson, Events Manager,907-235-7740, Homer Chamber of Commerce; 201 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK  99603

 

The Homer Chamber of Commerce hosts this occasion for the delegation see how a Homer promotes tourism through local events and industries (Winter King Tournament; Halibut Tournament; Commercial and Charter fishing; mariculture). It will introduce Homer’s growing agricultural sector (high tunnels, fruits, vegetables, and honey production) and Farmer’s Market, and the growing influence it is having on local commerce. This opportunity to exchange ideas with local businessmen and entrepreneurs on how local government, businesses and NGOs interact to build a stronger community is a valuable take away for the delegation’s visit to Homer.

 

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM LUNCH       TBD

 

1:00 – 2:15 PM          Environmental Stewardship and Outdoor Education. Center for Alaska Coastal Studies (CACS), 708 Smokey Bay Way, Homer, AK 99603.

 

Homer-Kachemak Bay is one of the most ecologically diverse and productive places in the world. By interfacing with the Center for Alaska Coastal Studies (CACS), the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust, and the Cook Inletkeeper, the delegation will see how environmental stewardship and outdoor education benefit the local community. The activities of the CACS encourage tourism and build a sense of environmental responsibility in our younger generation. The Kachemak Heritage Land Trust (KHLT) supports preservation, for public benefit, land with significant natural, recreational, or cultural values on the Kenai Peninsula. Cook Inletkeeper is Alaska’s conscience of one of its main commercial and recreational resources.

 

 

           

2:30 – 4:00 PM          Islands and Oceans Visitors Center and Beluga Slough Trail, 95 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603.

 

                                    The Islands & Oceans Visitor Center is a window to the largest seabird refuge in the world. It houses interpretive and interactive exhibits that provide an introduction to this rich environment, its inhabitants, and the important biological research of the Alaska maritime National Wildlife Refuge.

 

 

5:00-7:00 PM             Open House Location: Susan and Mike Quinn’s estate

 

 

·       Reinforce the Open World experience of understanding different cultures by establishing a continuing relationship with the Delegation.

·       Safe transfer of Delegation to Juneau

 

 

Morning                     Free Time, pack, and prepare for departure

 

11:30-12:45 PM         Lunch TBD

 

 

The Homer Harbor provides space for sail and motor vessels, commercial fishing boats, water taxis, and the charter fleet. It is a major player in Homer’s key role in the commercial fishing industry and the economically important charter fishing fleet.

 

 

           

 

Delegation depart for Anchorage/Juneau, Ravn Air Flight 7H 879