All U.S. Department of State Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) international exchange programs, including the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) are currently paused until May 31, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Global Ties U.S. continues to be in close communications with our partners at the Office of International Visitors Read more…
2020 National Meeting – Faces of Exchange
From January 22-25, 2020, over 900 attendees from around the U.S. and the world convened at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC to celebrate the “faces” who make exchange programs happen every day: participants and alumni, locally-based hosts and coordinators, government agencies, and more. This year’s theme is Faces of Exchange.
From October 26th to the 31st, the World Affairs Council of St. Louis had the opportunity to host seven international visitors from various countries in Latin America. These visitors were all women leaders in their respective countries and visited St. Louis to learn more about how our city addresses issues involving Read more…
Earlier this week, the World Affairs Council of St. Louis hosted visitors from Egypt through the International Visitor Leadership Program. All of the visitors were involved in helping refugees in Egypt and were able to meet with an assortment of different speakers that focus on refugee-related issues in the St. Read more…
On Thursday July 25th, a group of 6 international visitors arrived in St. Louis as part of the program “21st Century Changemakers: Trend Leaders Promote Social Media Discernment Among Youth.” The visitors were able to stay in the trendy Central West End neighborhood and experience what St. Louis has to Read more…
IVLP Group Working to Combat Trafficking in Persons Late Saturday evening, a group of 9 IVLP visitors from around the world arrived in St. Louis as part of the program “Combating Trafficking in Persons.” On Sunday, the visitors had a chance to explore and enjoy St. Louis with trips to Read more…
Often, we here at the World Affairs Council post about the exciting IVLP groups we welcome to St. Louis throughout the year. Sometimes we can get caught up in the planning for future groups, but today let’s take a look at the groups from this past year. The International Read more…
On Monday, May 20, the World Affairs Council of St. Louis welcomed the delegation of experts on Korean policy, comprised of Jihyun Lee, first secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea; Timothy Johnson, foreign service officer with US Department of State; and Mark Tokola, Vice President of Read more…
From March 27 to April 1, the World Affairs Council of St. Louis hosted visitors from Bangladesh, Mozambique, Philippines, Thailand, Zambia, and Zimbabwe through our International Visitor Leadership Program. The theme of the group’s visit was Strategic Approaches to Food Security and Nutrition. The visitors were able to meet with Read more…
Following an orientation in Washington D.C., five Russian journalists traveled to St. Louis on March 22-30 to get a glimpse of the city’s journalistic tendencies and women’s rights. Their activities ranged from subjects such as ethical transparency in journalism, protection of women’s rights, and journalism and the #MeToo Movement. By Read more…