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The California State Transportation Agency’s international engagement efforts globally advance CalSTA's ‘Core Four’ principles of Safety, Equity, Climate Action, and Economic Prosperity.  CalSTA’s 2024 – 2026 Strategic Plan includes a strategic goal to “Expand and strengthen California’s engagement as a global leader in clean transportation by developing domestic and international partnerships that advance climate action.” 

 

Existing Agreements and Recent Engagement

 

AFRICA

 

2026 California-Africa Climate and Economic Partnership

 

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Join us in San Francisco on April 23rd for the 2nd Annual California–Africa Climate and Economic Forum (CACEF)! During San Francisco Climate Week, in collaboration with the UC Davis Global South Center for Clean Transportation and the Bay Area Council, CalSTA will host leaders from government, industry, academia, and civil society to explore shared challenges and scalable solutions in transportation decarbonization, climate-smart agriculture, and community resiliency. Building on California’s pioneering partnerships with Kenya and Nigeria, this year’s forum broadens the conversation, welcoming additional African nations into a growing network of climate and economic collaboration. As California deepens its engagement with Africa, the forum will highlight a cooperative model that provides policy certainty, expands access to affordable climate technologies, and unlocks catalytic investment. Mark your calendars and join us to hear real world outcomes shaping long-term climate and economic engagement between California and Africa!

Date: April 23, 9:30am–2:00pm (Networking & Registration begins at 9:30am)

Venue: The Exploratorium, Pier 15, San Francisco

CA-Africa Forum Flyer (PDF)

 

Ghana-California Business & Investment Roundtable with H.E. Victor Emmanuel Smith

Secretary Omishakin, Director El-Tawansy and Ambassador His Excellency Victor Emmanuel Smith
Secretary Omishakin is joined by Caltrans Director Dina El-Tawansy to discuss opportunities for cooperation with Ghanaian Ambassador His Excellency Victor Emmanuel Smith.

Image of Secretary Omishakin standing with Ghanaian Ambassador His Excellency Victor Emmanuel Smith Image of Secretary Toks with Ghanian Ambassador His Excellency Victor Emmanuel Smith
Secretary Omishakin and Ghanaian Ambassador His Excellency Victor Emmanuel Smith.

 

February 2026 Ghana-California Business Investor Roundtable with Ghanaian Ambassador His Excellency Victor Emmanuel Smith.

H.E. Ambassador Smith participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin. The convening brought together government and business leaders, along with members of the Ghanaian diaspora from Sacramento and the Bay Area, including Caltrans Director Dina El‑Tawansy.

The roundtable focused on identifying practical avenues for partnership between Ghana and the State of California. Discussions covered opportunities in bilateral trade, investment pathways, and areas of mutually beneficial collaboration across priority sectors.

2025 California-Africa Climate and Economic Partnership

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California-Africa Climate and Economic Delegation meeting with Kenya President William Ruto.
Secretary Toks speaking in Kenya
California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin speaking at the California-Africa Climate and Economic Delegation meeting with Kenya President William Ruto.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom meets with the Kenyan and Nigerian delegation in April 2025.

ASIA

China

Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Battery-Swapping Station, China
Electric truck battery-swapping station in Hainan Province, China.

 

Japan

EUROPE

 

Netherlands

 

Riding the Eurostar to Amsterdam, Holland
European High-Speed Rail services headed into Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

 

  • CalSTA 2023 Visit to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
    • Slideshow (coming soon)

     

  • March 2024 LOI on Advanced Air Mobility Cooperation Between the State of California and the Government of Provincie Noord-Holland

 

NORTH AMERICA

 

Mexico

  • The California-Baja California Border Master Plan (BMP) Update – Coming Soon!
  • 2024 California-Mexico Border Relations Council Annual Report (including transportation updates) – Coming Soon!

 

INTERNATIONAL CONVENINGS

Climate Week New York City

MOU Signing at Climate Week, 2025   CalSTA Secretary Omishakin on a panel at the Electric Innovation Awards.   Autodesk Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Dara Treseder and Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani Sign MOU
 MOU Signing at Climate Week, 2025  CalSTA Secretary Omishakin on a panel at the Electric Innovation Awards.  Autodesk Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Dara Treseder and Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani Sign MOU

 

Links to Other Key Sites

Contact: International@calsta.ca.gov

International Delegations

CalSTA welcomes delegations from around the world.  We receive many requests but are not able to accommodate them all and typically require a 45-day minimum to accommodate a visit.

Schedule a Visit

To request a visit, complete the online Foreign National Screening form for each delegate. Once you have completed the online forms, please also reach out to international@calsta.ca.gov with your request. Please be sure to include the following information in your email:

  • Date(s) of the requested visit
  • A complete list of meeting participants (names, titles and organizations)
  • And the topics of interest (rail, autonomous vehicles, safety, etc.)