New data from the 2024 Global Ties U.S. Community Impact Study confirms the domestic benefits of #InternationalExchange programs like IVLP. Almost 800 people covering every geographic region of the United States agreed #ExchangeMatters. Read more: gties.us/CommunityImpac…

Registration is open for #IAmDiplomacy "Crescent City Connections: Creativity Through Exchange." Join Global New Orleans & IVLP September 23-24 as we explore the culture and history of New Orleans & gain a deeper understanding of #PublicDiplomacy: gties.us/DBH_NOLA

Happy International Youth Day! The Department of State recently hosted emerging political leaders from around the world for an #IVLP exchange. During their time in the USA, they met with their American counterparts and explored ways to inspire and empower youth.

International Visitor Leadership Program (#IVLP) exchanges can vary from 2 days to 3 weeks. During that time, international participants visit U.S. communities and deepen their understanding of American society, history, and culture. View the U.S. communities IVLP participants

This week, please welcome 52 #IVLP participants from 7 countries who will explore: 🛰️ space cooperation ⚖️ women leaders promoting equity ⚛️ nuclear security and proliferation 📃 intellectual property rights laws & more!

Through conversations with American arts professionals, Galyna, Co-founder and General Producer of Open Opera Ukraine, and other arts experts from Ukraine 🇺🇦 are deepening their understanding of the power of art and culture to inspire and embolden communities. #IVLP

I had an incredible experience meeting with young political leaders from around the world through the International Visitor Leadership Program. We had an engaging conversation about the need for young leaders to run for office, and the challenges that come with pursuing political

Olga, Consultant at Rapid Expert Support for Culture and Media Policies in Ukraine, and other arts experts from Ukraine 🇺🇦 are meeting with American arts professionals and engaging on strategies to preserve and promote Ukrainian cultural heritage through the Department of State's

Expanding global networks to fight human trafficking! More than 80 anti-trafficking leaders from around the world have connected with the U.S. Department of Defense through the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (#IVLP) this fiscal year. Read more:

Through the #IVLP, spokespersons from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) visited DC, Georgia, and Minnesota and engaged with government, civil society, and media institutions to explore best practices on promoting transparency and building public trust.

Empowering future leaders! 💪 Join us on August 28, 2024 to hear about efforts to build youth leadership capacity in Cyprus, Ethiopia, Morocco, and South Africa. This conversation will be led by #IVLP #ExchangeAlumni. Register in advance:meridian.org/announcement/i…

Ukrainian arts administrators recently participated in an #IVLP and engaged with American arts professionals on the importance of art and challenges in cultural preservation. Highlights of their program in New York City included visits to the Museum of Jewish Heritage and

The U.S. is deepening ties with leaders in the ASEAN Secretariat (#ASEC) through the #IVLP! 🌏 During their exchange program, leaders from ASEC explored the U.S. and met with American counterparts to discuss strategies for enhancing leadership capacity.

MCID recently said goodbye to our Ukrainian #ivlp visitors who came to the US to discuss best practices in protecting, preserving, and promoting the arts. In the US, they visited DC, NYC, Boulder, Orlando, and Detroit. Thank you to our amazing CBM partners for all your hard work!

Excited to discover Sister City connections between the U.S. their home country, these #IVLP participants from Papua New Guinea are looking forward to strengthening collaboration between Charleston, South Carolina and Lae, Papua New Guinea + Poplar, Wisconsin and Madang, Papua

You don't want to miss this conversation! Register to attend: meridian.org/announcement/i… #IVLP #ExchangeAlumni

Yesterday, Ambassador Barrett met with 🇱🇺MP Alex Donnersbach following his participation in the IVLP on the future of #NATO, which coincided with the July NATO Summit. They discussed the importance of transatlantic partnerships and youth leadership in strengthening NATO's

IVLP exchanges advance economic growth and innovation! 💡 This week, Iraqi intellectual property (IP) practitioners met with innovators and IP experts in Lincoln, NE to discuss the development, protection, and commercialization of new technologies used in agriculture 🌽, robotic

This week, please welcome 19 #IVLP participants from 4 countries who will explore: 💡 promoting renewable energy 📃 advancing science and technology research & more!

To end human trafficking, we must work together across borders. Recently, anti-trafficking experts from Central and South America met with their professional counterparts in Missouri and Montana to network and share best practices to combat human trafficking. #IVLP