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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2019
Miami Beach Leader Invited to Participate in Foreign
Exchange Program
– Code Compliance Assistant Director Sarah Saunders Embarks to Southeast Asia to
Collaborate with Other Leading Communities –
Miami Beach, FL – Selected among a prestigious group of municipal executives, Miami
Beach Code Compliance Assistant Director Sarah Saunders will join the ICMA
Professional Fellows Program this month to share best practices with community leaders
in Southeast Asia – inspiring them to adopt new perspectives and strategies to ensure
safety and enhance quality of life in their cities.
“I’m so grateful to have been selected for this amazing opportunity, and I’m excited to
learn how our partners in the Philippines engage and empower communities to identify
vulnerabilities and develop ways to address these issues through climate adaptation and
mitigation,” shared Code Compliance Assistant Director Sarah Saunders. “I look forward
to sharing our experiences in Miami Beach and hope to gain knowledge that will further
improve our city’s resilience.”
Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
the professional exchange program is designed to foster long-term partnerships that
support emerging leaders and their societies. Setting the foundation for the future by
combining professional expertise and unique leadership skills, the program seeks to
empower individuals to be able to address challenges and create new opportunities in
their home communities in hopes of establishing more responsive, open and
accountable governance around the world.
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