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With delegates from Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia.

The Department of State has outlined the following specific objectives for the project:

• Introduce the structures and functions of the U.S. federal system of government, with emphasis on the division of authority and responsibility between federal, state, and local governments;
• Demonstrate successful models of cooperation among state and local governments, community organizations, and the business sectors; 
• Examine intergovernmental cooperative organizations, such as Councils of Government and regional planning authorities, as well as innovative public-private partnerships that allow state and local governments to provide enhanced services, encourage economic growth, and ensure public accountability;
• Examine various models of state and local governments that demonstrate how they function in the United States and interact with the federal government; and
• Explore the fundamental role of freedom of speech and expression in sustaining democratic societies.