One person travelled from India to Maryland to observe first-hand how to stop seawater from flooding agricultural areas. Another came from Greece to learn what guidance to give to young entrepreneurs wanting to help refugees. Both were participants in the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
The World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) finds and coordinates professional development and cultural opportunities for IVLP participants who come to Maryland. We have been doing so since 1989, for approximately 700 people a year. We also curate similar experiences on a fee-for-service basis.
People come to learn about a range of issues – such as energy security, journalism and women’s leadership – from their counterparts. But the program is about more than that. It also focuses on understanding and appreciating new cultures.
– Dana Moore, chief equity officer and director, Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights
May 2: Towards a More Safe and Secure World – Cooperative Efforts in Combating Transnational Crime (12 participants from Europe)
May 3: Transparency and Accountability in Government (4 participants from the Democratic Republic of Congo)
May 8-9: Education in the Digital Age (5 participants from Kyrgyzstan)
May 17: U.S. Energy Policy: Security, Independence, and Innovation (17 participants from multiple regions)
May 23: Migration in the Americas (8 participants from Latin America)
May 30: Government Media and Press Operations (4 participants from Guyana)
August 14 IVLP: Developing University Partnerships (4 participants from Togo)
August 19-23 Fee For Service: Law Enforcement and Security Exchange Program (LESEP) Building Trust with the Community Study Tour (21 participants from Mexico)
August 21 IVLP: U.S.-Estonia Space Cooperation (10 participants from Estonia)
September 11 IVLP: Policing and Leadership in Multifaceted and Multicultural Communities (18 participants from multiple regions)
September 12-14 IVLP: Collaboration and Cooperation on Refugee and Migration Issues within the United States (11 participants from Europe)
September 20 IVLP: Congress Bundestag-Bundesrat Staff Exchange (CBBSX) (10 participants from Germany)
September 26 IVLP: Women Leaders - Promoting Peace and Security (12 participants from the Near East and North Africa)
September 27 IVLP: Diversifying University Partnerships (24 participants from multiple regions)
October 3 IVLP: The Climate Crisis: Working Together for Future Generations (17 participants from Africa)
October 7-8 IVLP: Women and Entrepreneurship: Startups (22 participants from multiple regions)
October 9 IVLP: Countering Violent Extremism - Community Strategies (15 participants from Africa)
October 24 IVLP: Cooperation in Marine Scientific Research (8 participants from Pacific Island Countries)
October 25 IVLP: The Enduring Legacy of Collective Defense: 75th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (34 participants from multiple regions)
November 6 IVLP: Youth Entrepreneurship (12 participants from South and Central Asia)
November 7 IVLP: Strengthening Partnerships and Developing Critical Technology in Support of AUKUS (6 participants from Australia and United Kingdom)
November 7 IVLP: Human Rights Across the Americas (17 participants from the Western Hemisphere)
November 20 IVLP: Emerging Archive Technologies to Safeguard Cultural Heritage (11 participants from Pakistan)
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For more information about global engagement at WTCI, contact Sr. Manager of Global Engagement Loren Kupferschmid.