The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is a professional exchange program that builds mutual understanding between the U.S. and other nations through carefully designed short-term visits to the U.S. for current and emerging leaders. U.S. embassies organize delegations to visit cities and communities around the United States to exchange best practices, discuss important issues of the day, form partnerships, and strengthen cultural awareness. IVLP programs cover a wide range of topics such as the rule of law, food security, women entrepreneurship, and many others. When delegations of international visitors arrive in Albuquerque, Global Ties ABQ organizes meetings relevant to the delegation’s topic. We also ensure they get a taste of all the magic that New Mexico has to offer – the food, diversity, history, natural wonders, and more.
Global Ties U.S., which implements IVLP programs on behalf of the U.S. State Department. Below is a video they produced last year about IVLP.
Here are few of the projects we hosted in 2018:
- 100K Strong
- Advancing Minority Rights
- African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program
- Building Regional Resilience to Environmental Changes
- Combating Trafficking of Conflict Antiquities and Preserving Cultural Heritage
- Disarmament Policy
- Domestic Violence
- Empowering Youth to Strengthen Communities and Prevent Violence
- Global Health
- Human Rights Advocacy
- Human Rights Education
- Indigenous Language Preservation
- Integrity in Journalism: New Media and Civic Engagement
- LMI: Cross-Border Resource Management
- Mining Sustainability
- Minority Participation in the Political Process
- Murrow: Broadcasting
- Native American Cultural Preservation
- Promoting Social Change Through the Arts I & II
- Public Health
- Regional Responses to Refugee and Migration Issues
- Small Business Development
- U.S. Exchange Programs and the Industries of the Future
- U.S. Society: Diversity of Multiculturalisn
- WeAmericas
- Women and Entrepreneurship
- Women Leaders Promoting Peace and Security
