In the morning of May 13 a group of 15 young European leaders from politics, government, business and the media visited CenterAustria at the University of New Orleans as part of their 3-week tour through the United States and visit of New Orleans concluding their sojourn. This group came to the U.S. under the auspices of the notable “International Visitor Leadership Program” of the U.S. Department of State. In New Orleans the European groups were particularly interested in homeland security and recovery efforts and the role of activists in social issues.