To honor Ambassador Davidow’s emblematic diplomatic career and to acknowledge those who promote cooperation and understanding between the U.S. and Mexico, USMEX created the Jeffrey Davidow Good Neighbor Award. The award seeks to recognize outstanding actors in the bilateral relationship whose efforts and actions help bring our two nations closer.
The award has two categories. The first category refers to the implementation of a successful public policy that benefits both countries. For the second category, the recipient was José Galicot, whose work, leadership and initiative have contributed to the integration between the U.S. and Mexico.
As founder of Tijuana Innovadora and thanks to his work for over 12 years, Galicot has contributed to improving the narrative of Tijuana and San Diego, thereby fostering regional integration.
In 2022, USMEX gave the public policy award to four institutions that oversaw the vaccination of more than 100,000 Mexicans along the San Diego-Tijuana border. This initiative is extremely important because it was the first vaccination model and is an extraordinary example of U.S.-Mexico cooperation. The awardees are:
- Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego
- UC San Diego Health
- Consejo de Desarrollo de Tijuana
- San Diego County Health Department
