Meridian International Center, founded in 1960, is a leading non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening international understanding through the exchange of people, ideas and culture.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on August 3, 2010 in Washington, DC with the AGOA delegation

The U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), in collaboration with the Bureaus of Economic and Energy Affairs (EEB), African Affairs (AF), Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI), and USAID, is holding a 10-day professional program, administered by Meridian International Center, for 35 leading female entrepreneurs from 35 African countries.

His Excellency Michael Collins, Irish Ambassador to the United States (center) with Mrs. Collins (left) and Hon. Capricia Marshall, Chief of Protocol of the United States

His Excellency, the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States Adebowale Ibibapo Adefuye

First Lady of California Maria Shriver addresses Volunteerism fellows at Glide Memorial Church on March 28

Installation photograph of The Wild Swans exhibition. Courtesy of the Odense City Museums, Denmark.

First U.S. exhibition of Her Majesty’s artworks will be officially opened in Washington, D.C. by TRH the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark.

Courtesy of Alison Batwin

The international tour of Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World, organized by Meridian International Center and presented worldwide by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State has, or soon will reach 38 host venues in 27 countries in the Western Hemisphere, Africa, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe and Eurasia.