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A group of young politicians and policy makers from Indonesia are coming to Providence tonight to learn about state and local governments in the United States, and to teach our politicians how politics are handled in a country made up of more than 17,500 islands.

The delegation is part of the American Council of Young Political Leaders which, despite its name, is an organization made up of young people involved in government in more than 90 countries across the world.

During their 11-day tour, the delegation will visit Washington, D.C., Rhode Island and Nebraska to learn not just about politics, but also to get a taste of American culture and to make contacts with movers and shakers around the world.

The delegates, who are between the ages of 25 and 40, will be meeting with some of Rhode Island’s top officials, including Attorney General Patrick Lynch, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts, Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams and the Democratic and Republican Party chairmen.

Local leaders are also taking part, including Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, who has been an ACYPL delegate to Brazil and the Philippines.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

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