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Trips Nina E. Besser, Congressional Staffer - Privately Financed Travel
Alternate Name: Nina Besser

 
View Details / PDF Dates Sponsor Approver Destination/ Purpose Cost
View trip details View original PDF View Amended PDF 08/05/12-08/06/12 Humpty Dumpty Institute - United Nations Foundation Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL)
New York, NYCultural Mecca
Participated in meetings with U.N. officials on Sudan-related issues
$747.00
View trip details View original PDF 12/01/11-12/02/11 Humpty Dumpty Institute - United Nations Foundation Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL)
New York, NYCultural Mecca
Attended series of meetings with U.S. diplomats and U.N. program officials to discuss the U.N. and i... more
$822.00
View trip details View original PDF 10/15/11-10/16/11 Partnership for a Secure America Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL)
Warrenton, VA
Attended Congressional Fellowship Program Retreat
$474.68
View trip details View original PDF 04/23/11-05/01/11 RESULTS Educational Fund Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Awassa, Ethiopia
Gained first-hand knowledge of the progress on and challenges to combating the global TB epidemic an... more
$3,372.76
View trip details View original PDF 07/03/10-07/11/10 Turkish Coalition of America Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL)
Ankara, TurkeyCultural Mecca - Canakkale, Turkey - ... more
Discussions and site visits regarding the Balkan War and Turkish history and culture
$6,203.51
View trip details View original PDF View Amended PDF 02/18/10-02/19/10 Better World Campaign - Humpty Dumpty Institute Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL)
New York, NYCultural Mecca
Meetings with the United Nations concerting earthquake relief efforts in Haiti
$634.68
View trip details View original PDF 06/27/09-07/05/09 American Israel Education Foundation Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Attended tours, classes and meetings with Israeli government officials to learn about U.S.-Israeli r... more
$5,669.82
View trip details View original PDF 05/22/09-05/29/09 International Committee of the Red Cross Schakowsky, Rep. Jan (-IL)
Charlottesville, VA
Attended conference on international humanitarian law at the University of Virginia law school
$509.00
View trip details View original PDF 02/10/08-02/11/08 Humpty Dumpty Institute Jackson Lee, Rep. Sheila (-TX)
New York, NYCultural Mecca
Meet with United Nation's officials to discuss their responsibilities and the impact their divisions... more
$909.00
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