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Hobby Center for Public Policy coordinates various professional
training programs
annually for Global Unisource, Inc.
Global Unisource offers study tours focusing on American government,
economics, education and business practices for professionals in
China. Tailored for each group
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be it government officials and staff, educators or
administrators
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the sessions are conducted by faculty of the University of
Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and the
University of St. Thomas. Previous programs have focused on topics such as American Government, Education, Public Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Intellectual Property Law, and Finance & Accounting. |
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Interactive class discussions and field trips to federal, state and local government agencies enhance the learning experience and make their visit to the United States a memorable one.
David Guo, president of Global Unisource, Inc (left in photo) and a public administration program participant present a gift from China to Don Sumners, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar.
Visit our Hobby Center for Public Policy Facebook page to view more photos of the 2011 Public Administration Program Participants.
2011 Public Administration Program Participants from Ningbo, China. David Guo, Global Unisource President (far left), Dr. Jon Taylor, Department of Political Science Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science at UST (center), Dr. Jim Granato, HCPP Director (right from Dr. Taylor), and Carolyn Guo, Global Unisource Project Director (right from Dr. Granato)
2011 Public Administration Program Participants and Council Member Sue Lovell
Director of Communications and Voter Outreach, Hector de Leon and Voter Outreach Coordinator, Teneshia Hudspeth explain the importance of the Harris County Clerk's Elections Division.
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In addition to classroom lectures, the programs
include site visits to locations such as the
Capitol in Austin, Houston City Hall, and the
office of the Harris County Clerk. 
Public Administration Program Participants from the City of Ningbo, China, 2011
Professionals from China's Ningbo Finance and Taxation Bureau Visit the Harris County Tax Office, 2009
Legal Professionals from China's Zhejiang Province Attending a Lecture on Intellectual Property, 2009
2009 Houston Mayoral Forum - Just One of Many Events Program Participants Attended
Participants Visiting Judge Hinde of the 269th District Court of Harris County, Texas, 2009
Sinopec Participants at the Alamo, 2006
Visiting the Harris County's Human Resources & Risk Management Department
The session was led by Joyce Cambric, Assistant Director.
Visiting the 80th District Court with Judge Lynn Bradshaw Hull, December 2007
Chinese
Delegation Learns About Texas-Style Constituent Service
Check out the Hangzhou delegation's visit to the City of Houston.
Pictured: Mr. He, Kai, Deputy Director of Administration, Hangzhou, People’s Government
About Global Unisource, Inc.
The China Association for International Exchange of Personnel (CAIEP) has recognized Global Unisource, Inc. as a certified service provider in the United States since 1993. Working with the Hobby Center for Public Policy, the City of Houston Cape Training Center and Texas A&M University, Global Unisource has earned an international reputation for excellence in executive education programs. According to Global Unisource president David Guo, "Our study tours play an important role in U.S.-China relations by promoting an awareness of the different government and business cultures found in the two countries. The sessions provide Chinese leaders an understanding of the role of the U.S. government and how the market economy works."