Welcome to Global Ties ABQ!
Global Ties ABQ is Central New Mexico’s link to the international community. Each year, we host more than 400 international visitors in Albuquerque through U.S. State Department Citizen Diplomacy programs. We connect our visitors, who come to build professional skills, exchange ideas, and form partnerships, to our local community through meetings, dinners, and community conversations.
We are a membership organization and, if you haven’t already, we invite you to join. To sign up, click here or read more in the box below.
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During this unprecedented time, we have been focusing on continued engagement in the safest way possible. We invite you to join in on our virtual events as we continue to connect you with the world.
Become a Member of Global Ties ABQ
Global Ties ABQ engages an extensive network of individuals, families, nonprofits, businesses, academicians, and government offices that exchange with international visitors. Our members and community partners open their homes and workplaces to host dinners and talk business or issues of the day.
Become a Member of Global Ties ABQ – we’ll give you a world of people right here in Albuquerque.
Global Ties ABQ!
YLAI Fellows enjoying the balloon fiesta and meeting Mayor Tim Keller in October of 2018.
Visitors from South Korea enjoy the NM State Capital in July of 2019.
Group of Edward R. Murrow Journalists engage with New Mexico State Auditor Mr. Brian Colón, Esq. on the topic of government transparency.
Visitors from Canada working on the opioid epidemic meet local resource for lunch in February of 2018.
Global Ties ABQ members and visitors at Summer BBQ July 2019
Group of Russian environmental conservationists visit Albuquerque Open Space in November of 2019.
Enjoying home hospitality with visitors from Mexico, El Salvador, and Bolivia in November of 2019.
Group of social media influencers from the UK taking photos at 66 Diner in June of 2019.
Group of young European leaders checking out local street art in September of 2019.