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Mar
20

Turkish Delegation Visits US, Sees Bilateral Trade Opportunities

A group composed of 15 representatives of wire and cable manufacturers from Turkey participated in a trade mission to the United States March 18-22, 2013 organized by Prima Civitas Foundation's Turkish Resource Center of North America (TRCNA).     Each of the companies represented in the...

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Posted in: Breaking News, International
Feb
12

Turkish Ambassador visits Michigan/Discusses growing economic opportunities between Turkey and the U.S.

On Feb. 11, Namik Tan, ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the U.S., visited East Lansing to discuss the strengthening relationships and growing economic opportunities between the Republic of Turkey and Michigan.   Photo: Alyssa Roland, PCF Program Manager, meets with Ambassador Tan (cen...

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Posted in: Breaking News, General News, International
Nov
19

PCF welcomes the Danho Foundation/Signs Memorandum of Understanding

On November 8th, PCF welcomed several guests of the South Korean-based Danho Educational Foundation and Yong In University. While here, the delegation signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with PCF to pursue global projects and joint ventures with Michigan State University and other world-ranke...

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Posted in: Breaking News, International
Nov
13

Global Lansing develops international student internship initiative

Program seeks local businesses for international internship programs A newly-launched Lansing-based initiative, Global Lansing, is seeking up to fifteen local employers to serve as placement locations for international student interns during the January-May 2013 spring semester. The Global Lansi...

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Posted in: Breaking News, Press Releases, Talent, International
Aug
20

Roll out Lansing-area's welcome mat

Originally published August 18, 2012 To view the original article online, please click here. For more than a half century, Michigan State University has welcomed students from other nations who want to further their education in the United States. Its success has been noteworthy. MSU students ...

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Posted in: Breaking News, International
Aug
01

COE broadens appeal, prospects worldwide: College discusses international partnership with university delegates

By IESHA SWILLEY | The South End Originally published July 31, 2012 To view the original article online, please click here! The Wayne State College of Engineering is seeking to broaden its reach and increase opportunities for students globally through connections and partnerships with internation...

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Posted in: Breaking News, General News, International
Jun
21

Istanbul trip yields new opportunities for Michigan businesses, higher education

A June trade trip to Turkey sponsored by the Prima Civitas Foundation has resulted in six agreements between Michigan and Turkish interests that open the door for increased trade, investment and other opportunities. The Turkey-Michigan Forum, hosted in Istanbul from June 3 to June 6, connected Mich...

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Posted in: Press Releases, Collaborator Events, International
Jun
06

Crains: Groups work to make Chinese students feel at home, keep coming

Crain's Detroit Business Originally Published: May 30, 2012 3:01 AM As Michigan universities prepare to welcome a surge of Chinese undergrads, work is going on behind the scenes to make the students feel at home. One goal is to ensure the students have good experiences here, boosting the reput...

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Posted in: Breaking News, Entrepreneurship-Innovation, International
May
09

PCF hosts Dr. Sami Al-Araji, Chairman of the Iraqi National Investment Commission

Last week, Prima Civitas hosted Dr. Sami Al-Araji, Chairman of the Iraqi National Investment Commission and Michigan State University College of Engineering Alum, during his most recent visit to the state of Michigan. Dr. Sami traveled back to his alma mater from Baghdad to receive the 2012 Claud R....

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Posted in: Bio-Manufacturing, General News, International
Apr
28

#028 - Green Innovation

We're going GREEN this week and taking a look at "green" innovation. For this week's episode, Steve and Holly travel to Holland, Michigan to learn more about Michigan State University's Bioeconomy Institute. The institute provides chemical pilot plant scale-up production, research, and testing for s...

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Posted in: That Michigan Show, International, Season 1
Apr
24

PCF's Spring 2012 Magazine is here!

Our Spring 2012 magazine is here! Read up on our latest initiatives and learn more about what we do for Michigan!  A few highlights include: MICH Development's proposal to help rebuild Iraq PCF launches That Michigan Show Helping students to think globally Trade-mission t...

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Posted in: Breaking News, Entrepreneurship-Innovation, Newsletters, Talent, International, Regions
Apr
14

#026 - Creating Relations in Turkey

This week's show delves into the mutually beneficial relationship between the State of Michigan and the Republic of Turkey. We talk with the Consul General for Turkey, an MSU professor who specializes in international relations, and a successful entrepreneur who is expanding his business line to Tur...

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Posted in: That Michigan Show, International, Season 1
Apr
13

PCF Featured in Michigan State University 2012 Alumni Magazine

Thank you to MSU Alumni Magazine for featuring PCF in its latest issue! To view PCF's article, please click here!  To view the full magazine, please click here!

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Posted in: Breaking News, Entrepreneurship-Innovation, Talent, International, Regions
Mar
23

Turkish Consul General Visits PCF

Fatih Yildiz, Consul General of the Republic of Turkey, stopped by our offices in East Lansing yesterday as part of a larger Michigan tour. While at PCF, the Consul General met with the staff and learned about our various programs.The Consul also recorded an interview with That Michigan Show co-host...

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Posted in: Breaking News, That Michigan Show, International
Jan
31

Council to conduct trade mission to Republic of Turkey to support Michigan's garment industry

Prima Civitas Foundation Press Release January 31, 2012 EAST LANSING, MI - A coalition of representatives from Michigan's garment sector and economic development specialists will travel to Istanbul, Turkey to discuss joint plans for investment and development of an internationally connected garmen...

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Posted in: Breaking News, Entrepreneurship-Innovation, General News, International
Jan
26

From Go State to going global, foundation aims to be ‘catalyst for collaboration'

By Amy Lane Published in Crain's Detroit Business January 25, 2012   In 2006, the Prima Civitas Foundation began with a Michigan State University quest to pursue strategies for economic development that went beyond the borders of community and were regional. Initially, the nonprofit co...

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Posted in: Breaking News, International
Jan
22

#015 - Iraq Project Update

An update of Mich Development's Iraq Housing project Click here to listen to the show

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Posted in: That Michigan Show, International, Season 1
Jan
18

Albanian Delegation Visits PCF

  On January 18, PCF staff and partners welcomed a Delegation of Albanian representatives to our offices in East Lansing. PCF was one stop in a larger national tour for the Delegation. The tour was arranged by the Michigan Council on Citizen Diplomacy. Of particular interest to the Delegation ...

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Posted in: Breaking News, International
Dec
19

Michigan companies closer to part in Iraq projects

Written by KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — As U.S. troops prepare for their final withdrawal from Iraq, a consortium of Michigan companies is eager to make the American presence felt in a different way by overseeing the building of a new city near Baghdad that draw...

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Posted in: Breaking News, Multimedia, International
Dec
13

Michigan consortium signs Memo of Understanding for $5.5 billion development in Iraq

Prima Civitas Foundation coordinates consortium in reaching agreement with National Investment Commission of Iraq, headed by MSU alumnus Dr. Sami Al-Araji East Lansing, Mich. - Officials from the National Investment Commission of Iraq today said the Commission has signed a memorandum of understand...

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Posted in: Breaking News, Press Releases, International
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