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2020
Yemeni journalist honored at International Women of Courage event in San Diego
Nicaraguan activist Amaya Coppens shows true dedication
Iowa Interview with Zarifa Ghafari
22.33 ECA Collaboratory Podcast – Growing Beyond Exponential
Meridian International Center’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
Congratulations, Meridian, on 60 years
Happy Anniversary, Meridian!
Photos from the 2020 International Women of Courage Award Ceremony
Watch the 2020 International Women of Courage Award Ceremony
Read the IWOC 2020 Awardee Biographies
DDG Wolff: An update of multilateral trade rules is needed to increase their relevance
The Media Rumble interview: Christina Lee on the bias in media
Sustainability needs a people-centric approach; is smart city Chennai geared to that?
Organizing cities around cars, instead of people, wrong approach
Illegal wildlife trade is worth $20B annually
New Clean Energy Economy in India
Change in India holds out hope for Nigerians
Delving into democracy: political party financing, civil society, and female participation
Trump Aide Ties Israeli Settlements to Rising Anti-Semitism
Trump Adviser Recommits to Nuclear Talks Alongside Re-Election Campaign
Israel could attack Palestine’s Gaza Strip before polls
US, Ethiopia sponsor musical, cultural exchange workshop at Yared Music School
U.S. Weighs Rosneft Sanctions But Wary of Oil Market Chaos
Trump under pressure to renew last nuke treaty with Russia
Bollywood and Bombay: Meridian Presents Evening on India’s Thriving Film Industry
Needed: U.S.-Russia collusion 2.0 in 2020
2019
Preserve India’s heritage
How to fight climate change? Make cities walkable
Major transnational wildlife crime could catch India by surprise
India to be the next hotspot for pangolin poaching
World looking at India’s success on Section 377: Writer Chike Frankie Edozien
Southern Indiana welcomes visitors from Belarus
Trump Aide Ties Israeli Settlements to Rising Anti-Semitism
National security adviser says impeachment process has hindered U.S. foreign policy
The Shifting Role and Impact of Diplomacy in a World in Disarray
Set heating Standards, Clean Air Task Force Expert Says
Funeral Sentences, Guest Editorial by Christopher Merrill
CEED’s Peter Righi Travels to North Macedonia to Discuss the Importance of Entrepreneurship to Economic Growth
Peter Righi Discussing Financing the Corporate Development at the Macedonia Stock Exchange 20th Annual Conference
Lecture of Peter Righi on the Challenges and Alternative Modes of Financing The Entrepreneurs
Cartoon Crossroads Columbus champions free speech with Chalk Slam
Meridian Ball #3 benefit in Washington
Washington celebrates diplomacy — and baseball — at Meridian Ball
Meridian Extravaganza!
4 takeaways from the Meridian Global Leadership Summit
Empowering women through sports journalism
IVLP Gold Star Lebang Nong Returns to U.S. to Continue Addressing How “Without Education, There is No Future”
New Exchange Program on Women in Sports Media Kicks-Off with International Women Sports Journalists
America vs. China vs. Russia: Who Should You Buy Your Fighter Jets From?
Everyone in the World Wants the Same Thing
Cuestión de Poder de NTN24
The Social Secretaries
Mexico is not ready to be Third Safe Country: Bárcena
U.S. Pushes the Mekong River project to win over the East Asia Anti-Belt Road
Meridian diplomacy forum talks Mekong-US cooperation
Pompeo to visit Bangkok, commit to Southeast Asia
Premier calls for UN reforms
Politique américaine dans la Péninsule coréenne
US won’t give up on North Korea over denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
International Community Hopeful On 3rd Trump, Kim Summit
Nuclear Proliferation: Why North Korea Is Under UN Security Council Sanctions
Politique étrangère des Etats-Unis : 1-De la responsabilité d’être une puissance mondiale
UN sets deadline for North Korea ties
Air Force slows roll out of new cyber career category
US, Poland to Discuss Potential F-35 Sale
US foreign policy: 1-Responsibility to be a world power
US Gives Boost To Korea’s $1 Billion Electricity Project In Africa
Denuclearisation: African Nations Shouldn’t Support North Korea To Escape Sanctions — US Official
Nuclear Proliferation: Why North Korea Is Under UN Security Council Sanctions — Experts
Watch interviews with the 2019 International Women of Courage Awardees
Read the IWOC 2019 Awardee Biographies
Watch the 2019 International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony
Photos from the 2019 International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony
Watch the George Washington University Elliott School of Public Affairs panel: “Overcoming Violence: A Conversation with the 2019 International Women of Courage”
Business Success Through State Diplomacy
Entrepreneur: Entrepreneurship Is the New Engine of Global Collaboration, by Stuart Holliday
The Hill: Remembering shared values in fractured US-China relationship. By Stuart Holliday and Hongxia Liu
2018
US, Russian water experts teach effective practices to Tamil Nadu
Call for sustainable tourism in Puducherry
Professor Larry Hubbell Meting Mayor Taravari
Amy Bennett: The Open Government Partnership
Read about the 2018 International Women of Courage Awardees
C.E.O.s are America’s new diplomats
U.S. News: The Philippines Wants More STEM-Educated People
Washingtonian: PHOTOS: The 50th Anniversary Meridian Ball
The Washington Post: Ballgowns, tuxedos, champagne: The last real ball in Washington is a relic of the past
InsideTrade.com: Ahead of trade talks, Philippines’ envoy to the U.S. talking to Democrats about human rights
U.S. Speaker on Her Recent Program in India on Refugee Inclusion
Next Level Artists Promote Cultural Relations in Turkiston
Next Level Artists Host Master Class in Tashkent
NEWS18: Critical to Involve Men in Gender Disparity Conversations to Increase Awareness
Indian Express: How to Make the Newsroom Gender-Just Lessons from the American Women’s Media Centre on amplifying women’s voices
2018 Finalists of the YLAI Professional Fellows Program Announced
YLAI 2018 Press Kit
YLAI 2018 Fellow Biographies
The Washington Diplomat: African Women Entrepreneurs Come to Washington
Hindustan Time: Fight bad news with good journalism, says Pulitzer winner
ShethePeopleTV: Cristal William Chancellor On Portrayal of Women in Media
The Daily Eye: Women on-and-off the Screen: A panel discussion held by US Consulate General, Mumbai and Asian Centre for Entertainment Education
EdexLive, The New Indian Express: Digital space is unsafe for women: Cristal Williams Chancellor
Maharash Times: Digital Media is Becoming Unsafe for Women at Present says Cristal Williams Chancellor
The New Indian Express: Chennai: US speaker interacts with journalism students on portrayal of women in media
Unique Musical Event Coming to Mississauga
The Telegraph: Rights champ calls for safe space for women
The Times of India: Survey reveals gender disparity at the Oscars
Meridian International Center Announces Corporate and Global Engagement Chairs and Leadership Committee for 50th Meridian Ball and Global Leadership Summit
Video profile of Meridian’s Jazz Diplomacy Program, its touring photo exhibition, and a live performance at the Diplomacy Center in DC
Diplomatic Courier: Culture and Cooperation: U.S.-Japan Bilateral Relations
Workshop for the 2018 YLAI finalists and alternates
Whittle School & Studios Signs On As Global Engagement Chair For 50th Meridian Ball And Global Leadership Summit
U.S. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard Commends College Students for Participating in the 2010 U.S. Congress-Korean National Assembly Youth Exchange Program
Meridian Diplomacy Forum Discusses Importance of U.S.-Japan Bilateral Relations
Meridian Ball Leadership Reception 2018 | Photos by Nick Klein
Diplomatic Courier: Sovereignty, Supranationalism, and Solidarity
How an Exchange Program Shaped the Career Path of a Program Alumni
Justin Burke: False News Threatens Democratic Processes, Russian Influence Will Grow Ahead of NATO Summit
Washington Life / Embassy Row Column
Washington Diplomat: Diplomatic Spotlight
The Exchange Program that Opens the World to U.S. Participants
The Times of India: India has made progress in protecting IPRs: US expert
CNBC Africa article: “U.S. Consulate Alexandria Takes Hip Hop to the “Next Level” in Egypt”
Embassy of the Philippines DC: 27/04/2018 – Press Release: PH ENVOY URGES INCREASED US PARTICIPATION IN PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
Philippine economy: DC talk of the town
US delegation of museum leaders tours NYU Abu Dhabi campus
The Washington Post: Complete guest list for the state dinner in honor of French president Emmanuel Macron
Boston Globe: Macedonia could use our friendship — and we could use theirs
POLITICO Playbook Power Briefing
Washington Diplomat: Bangkok Exhibit Celebrates 200 Years of U.S.-Thailand Friendship
The Washington Post: D.C. PR maven Erika Paola Gutierrez marries political consultant Kevin Sheridan
There Is No Such Thing As Charitable Government
Channel 3’s Lok Yaam Chao (Morning World News), U.S. Ambassador Led the Great and Good Friends Exhibition Tour
Spring News’ World Focus, The U.S.-Thailand Celebrates 200 Years of Friendship.
Next Level 4.0 Cambodia is featured in a Khmer news article, showing pictures of workshops and building excitement for their upcoming show
“Hang Meas HDTV” in Phnom Penh discusses Next Level 4.0 Cambodia on the evening news show
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand press release on Great and Good Friends exhibition
Nation TV’s Miti Lok (World Dimension) report on the Great and Good Friends exhibition, featuring an interview with Ambassador Davies and curator Trevor Merrion. (NTV)
HQ Raleigh to present workshops in Argentina in April as part of U.S. State Department program
ABC News: Lincoln to Thai king: Thanks but no thanks for the elephants
Fox News: Lincoln to Thai king: Thanks but no thanks for the elephants
Channel 3 aired a report on the Great and Good Friends Exhibit: U.S. Embassy Displays Gifts of 200-Years Friendship
Spring News aired a report on the Great and Good Friends Exhibit.
Spring News also aired a Facebook Live session from the exhibit. The session included an interview with curator Trevor Merrion as he led a tour of the exhibit.
MCOT’s Thai News Agency aired a Facebook Live session from the exhibit. The session included an interview with Ambassador Davies and a tour of the museum.
U.S. Ambassador Glyn T. Davies Announces Exhibition of Friendship: Great and Good Friends
State Department announces this year’s IWOC Awardees
IVLP participant publishes blog post detailing the impact of his program
POLITICO: Playbook: Senate leadership fund goes up against Manchin
A message from one of your St. Lucian 2018 YLAI Recruitment Ambassadors
A Case for a Globally Engaged, Nationally Secure America – Meridian Global Leadership Summit 2017 Takeaways
Sustainable Tourism in India: U.S. Expert Kelly Bricker Lends her Expertise through the U.S Speaker and Specialist Program
U.S. Speaker Program for India – Sustainable Tourism
Bringing American Expertise and Excellence to India – U.S. Speaker Program
Speakers Program in India Focuses on Variety of Opportune Topics
The Importance of IP in India As Bollywood Doubles Hollywood’s Movie Production
2017
VOA publishes an article on Cambodian Teachers’ IVLP in the U.S.
2017 Meridian Ball Step and Repeat, Photos by Stephen Bobb
2017 Meridian Ball Candids, Photos by Stephen Bobb
White-Meyer Dinner and the 49th Annual Meridian Ball, Photos by Rodney Bailey
A week in the life of Next Level Director Dr. Mark Katz
The Next Level of Hip Hop in Baku
Modern Luxury: Meridian Ball
Hollywood on the Potomac: Meridian Ball!
BizBash: How This Gala Made a Historic Mansion Feel Less Formal
Next Level Sends American Hip-Hop Artists Abroad to Foster Connections
US Hip-Hop Diplomats Promote Cross-Cultural Creative Exchange at Moroccan Festivals
American Gifts for a Canadian Birthday
Experiences with the U.S. Congress-Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange Program
Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council publishes photos from Meridian IWOC Participant’s Program
Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council recounts experience of Meridian IWOC
Meridian IVLP Alumna Speaks about Spain’s Moroccan Community After Barcelona Attack on NPR
State Department captures Facebook Live Conversation between Congressman and MP
State Department produces Arkansas Edition: British American Parliamentary Group (BAPG)
Photo exhibit at Guy Favreau Complex showcases U.S. and Canada’s storied relationship
State Department Press Release on BAPG 2017
The British American Parliamentary Group: A Summary of 50 Years of the B.A.P.G. (1941-1991) by Sir Roger Moate, former MP
Photo exhibition on Indian religious traditions in US opens at New Delhi’s American Center
Pictures tell the story of Indian religions in the US
Keeping Faith: A photographic record of Indian religious traditions in the US
Exhibition Highlights Legacy of US-Japanese Baseball Ties
Former Yomiuri star Cromartie Still Feels at Home in Japan
Pacific Pitch: U.S.-Japan Baseball Diplomacy
Rice’s Guthrie Shimizu co-curates Tokyo exhibit on ‘US-Japan Baseball Diplomacy’
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires MaryKay Carlson at Inauguration of Photo Exhibition “Keeping Faith: Indian Religious Traditions in the United States”
Photo exhibition on Indian Religious Traditions in US Opens At American Center
India-US Bound by Commitment Towards Tolerance, Harmony: US Diplomat
India-US Committed to Achieve Tolerance, Harmony: US Envoy
Photo exhibition on Indian Religious Traditions in US Opens At American Center
American Gifts for a Canadian Birthday: The U.S. Mission to Canada Tells a Story of Friendship to Honor 150 Years
U.S. Department of State: African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program
African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program Begins with Chicago Showcase
Meridian International Center Delves Into Cultural Exchange Between the U.S. and India
Spotify: Hip-Hop Diplomacy (Next Level)
Keeping Faith exhibition debuts at Government Museum and Art Gallery
Meridian CEO Speaks on the Role of American Democracy in a Globalized World
Meridian CEO joins CSIS Panel Discussion on Proposed Department of State-USAID merger
Photo Exhibition on Indian Religious Traditions in U.S. Opens at American Center, New Delhi
Pictures tell the story of Indian religions in the US
US Embassy Opens an Exhibition at Government Museum On “Keeping Faith: Indian Religions in the United States”
Keeping Faith: Indian Religions in the United States
“U.S.-India Relations – A Look Into the Future,” Ambassador Richard Verma
The U.S. Consulate General Quebec City presents Eyes on the Arctic & Northern Stars exhibits
Turkmenistan Today: State Circus hosted a performance of Turkmen and American artists
Pacific Pitch: U.S.-Japan Baseball Diplomacy Exhibition
Next Level: An initiative of the University of North Carolina’s Department of Music and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Environment and Climate Change Canada: Eyes on the Arctic Opens June 1
Stephen Gorman’s Arctic photographs are featured in bilingual exhibition
U.S. Exhibits Celebrate 150 Years of Friendship with Canada
Fox News: The state of US-South Korea relations, Amb. Stuart Holliday reacts to U.S. reaffirming alliance
UK Prime Minister is an IVLP Alumna
Exhibitions on U.S.-Canada Relations Open in Toronto
Chargé d’affaires Aubin’s Remarks at the International Pavilion’s Grand Opening
U.S. Exhibits Celebrate 150 Years of Friendship with Canada
US Embassy Opens an Exhibition at Government Museum On “Keeping Faith: Indian Religions in the United States”
Art exhibition kicks off at Sector10 gallery
Ivanka Trump’s Chinese-speaking daughter gets star status at festive Chinese embassy
Ivanka Trump is surprise attendee at the Chinese Embassy’s New Year’s party
2016
A Case for Global Leadership: Takeaways from the 2016 Meridian Global Leadership Summit
Microsoft Features Meridian Muralist in Latest Ad
Washington Post Highlights the Meridian Ball as Event of Choice for Washington’s A-List Crowd
Washington’s Top 100 Events 2016
YLAI Network Photo Albums | Flickr
U.S. President Barack Obama Town Hall Meeting At Pontifical Catholic University Of Peru
YLAI Summit, Pitch Competition
Remarks by the President at YLAI Town Hall
President Obama spoke to members of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative at a town hall at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima
Alumni TIES: Cultivating a Network of Opportunities
ABD’li sanatçı Barış Mozaiği için İstanbul’da
Watch “We Will Rise” on CNN
48th Annual Meridian Ball – October 14 2016, Washington D.C., Photos Haik J Naltchayan
48th Annual Meridian Ball – October 14 2016, Washington D.C., Photos By Joyce N Boghosian
Nan dènye diskou prezidan Barack Obama aletranje li pale de travay yon jèn doktè Ayisyen ap fè nan domèn sante timoun ann Ayiti.
Como fui de lavar pratos à Casa Branca em um mês.
Founder and CEO of Community Health Care; Abbigail Loncke sat down with NCN News to discuss her Peru experience, where she was recognized by US President, Barack Obama.
LA CHUTZPAH DE RICARDO BRANSON
Finding My “Something Big”: Voices of the Young Leaders of America Initiative
Obama urges youth to get ready to find solutions to urgent issues
Meridian Ball!
Global Leadership Goes Glam At 48th Annual Meridian Ball
Bahamian participants of Obama’s Young Leaders call on Consul General Zonicle
Guyanese Entrepreneur To Meet US President
Int’l entrepreneurs use Michiana as tool for business ventures
Dallas Entrepreneurs Kick Off White House Young Leaders Program
Michelle Obama and Meryl Streep Hug at White House Screening of We Will Rise Documentary
Remarks by the First Lady at Screening of Cnn Documentary “We Will Rise”
Inside the White House Screening of We Will Rise
Department of State Welcomes 44 Moroccan and Liberian Girls to the United States for Let Girls Learn U.S. Exchange Program
Let Girls Learn, The White House Press Release
KGW News, Oregon covers AWEP Entrepreneurs from Africa learning about business in Oregon
YLAI: Innovative Exchange Through “Glocalization”
Politico: McHugh joins K&L Gates
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on the First Class of Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellows
Learning about sustainable energy
Pakistani girls studying nanoscience at SUNY Poly
Korea Daily features Meridian’s U.S. Congress – ROK National Assembly Exchange
Chicago Korea Times Article on Meridian’s U.S. Congress- ROK National Assembly Exchange
KBC TV features Korean Delegation Meridian’s U.S. Congress – ROK National Assembly Exchange
Meridian’s U.S. Congress – ROK National Assembly Exchange in the Naval Station Great Lakes News
UK Parliamentarians Meet with U.S. Representatives through BAPG Exchange Program
Remembering the “Forgotten War”: U.S. Congress – Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange Program
Meridian Blog: YLAI Pilot Alumni Continue to Make Progress
Korean-American Exchange
The Washington Post: For the city’s social secretaries, a cocktail party is a “busman’s holiday”
The Washington Post: Obama’s greatest legacy may be the global entrepreneurship he sparked
Vice: How Rap Duo Obsesión Made Hip-Hop Political in Cuba (Regla Mural Cameo)
Secretary Carlos Gutierrez discusses the U.K.’s Economic Future on CNBC, June 27, 2016
Email from Daymond John: Why I’ll Be at Today’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit
The Washington Post: Opening to Cuba is ‘irreversible,’ senior Obama aide says
Al Día: ‘Reflejos de mi Barrio’ a Community Project Uniting Cuba
New Kerala: Kindred Souls, A Closer Look at U.S.-India Relations Exhibition
Laurel True ile Beykoz’da Barış Mozaiği
TRT Haber: Mosaic Project Comes to Life – Community Engagement in Istanbul, Turkey
‘Mozaik Projesi’ hayata geçiyor
Muralist Dave Lowenstein in Água Branca Community, São Paulo, Brazil
Hindustan Times: Mumbai Mural Finds Home at Sophia College
Mujeres buscan igualdad en el ambito laboral
Tech entrepreneurs from Latin America overcome unique challenges to build innovative startups
Conociendo personalmente al Presidente Barack Obama — Una historia
Questions and answers on the President’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative fuels student exchanges
La VIDA: Dos murales con el sello de Paul Santoleri
Robert Morris University Illinois State Street Gallery Presents PAST FORWARD: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE EMIRATES
First major touring exhibit of contemporary Emirati art makes final stop at UK’s Bolivar Gallery
“Murals Engage Rep Dom” unveils mural in San Luis Community
7 Días: El Programa Murals Engage inaugura mural en Instituto Técnico de San Luis
Inauguran mural en Instituto Técnico Superior Comunitario
# Mural artístico en la Escuela Primaria Emma Balaguer ( MURALS ENGAGED)
Ojalá – Cita Cultural – Paul Santoleri -10-3-16
El Caribe: Murales promueven la paz en Cienfuegos
Centro Leon: Inauguran mural artístico en la Escuela Primaria Emma Balaguer
Centro León. Murals Engage
Centro León. Murals Engage
Centro León. Murals Engaged
Centro León. Arte en proceso con Paul Santoleri
China Daily: Meridian’s Lunar New Year Celebration 2016
Meridian’s President Chairs Panel on International Affairs at Global Ties National Meeting
Al Día: Havana and Philadelphia United by the Mural Arts
Kindred Nations – The United States and India, 1783 – 1947
Photographic exhibition on US-India relations inaugurated
India’s sepia-tinted U.S. connections
Photographic exhibition on US-India relations inaugurated
Kindred Nations, a testament to the Indo-US bond
The Telegraph, Calcutta: Story of India and US in vintage frames
Times of India: Interview with the Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy’s Director of Cultural Programs, Lindsay Amini
Ambassador Stuart Holliday Discusses North Korea on CNBC
2015
Dance performance marks one-year anniversary of US-Cuba relations
With dancers and cocktails, a Cuban ambassador tentatively begins cultural charm offensive
Washington Diplomat: Meridian’s Global Leadership Summit looks at ‘why foreign policy matters’
Jesse Clark’s Final Thoughts on His Experience in the U.S. Congress – Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange
Revamp: 47th Annual Meridian Ball A Perfect Pairing of Public And Private
New York Social Diary: THE MERIDIAN BALL
The Hill: Washington shines at Meridian Ball
Washington Post: The Scene: The 47th annual Meridian Ball
The Arab American News: MSU museum features UAE modern art exhibit
The Times of India: Historical photos showcase Indo-US cultural ties
AOL News: WiSci2015 The Final Week
AOL News: WiSci2015 Meet the Girls
Jesse Clark Posts from the U.S. Congress – Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange Program
Diplomatic Courier: Off to Africa: The 2015 WiSci STEAM Camp
MSNBC: Young survivors of a Taliban attack visit the US
WUSA9: Peshawar Army Public School Students Visit DC
Time Warner Cable News: Pakistani Students Tour SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Dawn Newspaper: Peshawar school victims bring messages of hope, courage
Abb Takk TV: Peshawar Army Public School students visiting America
Uniting Leaders and Strengthening U.S.-U.K. Relationships (from 2015)
The National: Emirati artist Abdul Qader Al Rais
Culture Connect Newsletter, Jan-June 2015
FoxNews: Meridian’s President Weighs-In on Deadline for Nuclear Talks with Iran
New York Times: A Republican Case for Obama’s Cuba Policy
U.S. Congress – Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange Program – Reflections
Diplomatic Courier: Perception Is Power: Why Russia Is Missing Out at the G7
The Hill: A Tale of Two Presidents: Obama and Putin
China Daily: Nations Leaderships Rated In New Poll
The Washington Post: Don’t Look Now But Things Are Looking Up For Obama
Bloomberg News: U.S. Under Obama Leads in Survey
24/7 Wall Street: Countries That Hate America
US News: Obama Administration Wins Approval Across The World
The Fiscal Times: Obama Trounces Putin in Global Ratings of Leadership
The Columbian: US Leadership Gets High Marks in Global Survey
Freedom of Expression Key to U.S.-France Counterterrorism
No Labels Radio: Everything from the 2016 elections to Afghanistan, Amb Holliday discusses it all
YouTube: Past Forward Exhibit in LA – A Huge Success: Watch Video
BlouinArtinfo: Kindred Nations Exhibit Highlights Deep Roots of US-India Relations
NewsroomPost: Meridian partners with the U.S. Embassy in India to launch “Kindred Nations”
The Hill: Cameron Joseph Interviews Ambassador Holliday
On CCTV America: People Around the World Celebrate The Year of The Sheep
CNC News: Meridian Joins with The Embassy of China in Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year
On CCTV: Washington Celebrates Year of the Goat
China Daily: Cultural Exchange to Ring in New Year in Capital
YouTube: Intellectuals DC Features the 45th Annual Meridian Ball
Huffington Post: At Last: A Landmark National Strategy to Fight HIV/AIDS in America
The Washington Post: Denmark’s Crown Prince and NBA star bond over bikes
2014
Meridian Annual Report 2014
Art Seek: Last Chance to Catch Contemporary Work From UAE
KERA News: United Arab Emirates Art Exhibition Is All About Cultural Diplomacy
Etihad Magazine: Feature on Past Forward
NPR: Meridian and UAE Embassy Cultural Diplomacy Program – Past Forward
CNN: Immigration Reform and Business
The Washington Post: Meridian Leads Digital Diplomacy Discussion
Culture Map Dallas: Dallas gallery picks of the month encompass art from Miami to United Arab Emirates
MSNBC: Ronan Farrow Interviews Ambassador Stuart Holliday
Culture Map Dallas: Art Space Presents Past Forward
The LEAD: Next Stop – Texas
USA Today: Ambassador Holliday speaks on Global Leadership
Revamp: Meridian Ball Meets Motown; 46th Annual Black Tie Affair Delivers Impressive VIP Turnout
The Scene Bisnow: Meridian Ball, White-Meyer Dinner, & Sips & Dips for Gladney!
Hollywood On The Potomac: Spain & Meridian House…
The Georgetowner: 46th Annual Meridian Ball Sparkles
The Hill: Paul mingles at Meridian Ball
The Washington Post: Black-tie Meridian Ball offers Washington’s VIPs an elegant escape
LA Times: Contemporary works from the United Arab Emirates to highlight L.A. Art Show
MSNBC: Amb. Stuart Holliday Interviewed by MSNBC’s Tamron Hall
Washington Life Magazine: Meridian Global Leadership Awards Featured
MSNBC: Meridian’s President Discusses the US Response to the ISIS Threat
Fox News: Ambassador Stuart Holliday comments on White Response to ISIS
Washington Life Magazine: Past Forward Featured
Fox News: Meridian’s President Weighs-in: Should the US Seek An Alliance with Bashar al-Assad?
Fox News: Ambassador Stuart Holliday Comments on Russia’s Attack on Ukrainian Military Targets
Special Relationships UK MPs Shadow U.S. Reps around the Country (from 2014)
Fox News: Ambassador Holliday New deadline for Iran nuclear deal set for July
MSNBC: Ambassador Stuart Holliday comments on the latest developments in Iraq
K Street Magazine: Meridian International Center Hosts First Touring Emirati Visit
Pamela’s Punch: Emirati Artwork Tours The US To Open Cultural Dialogue
The Gulf Today: First-ever exhibition of contemporary Emirati art held in the United States
Breitbart: U.A.E. Embassy, Meridian Int’l Center Unveil First-ever Exhibition of Contemporary Emirati Art in U.S.A.
The National: US is given artists’ impressions of UAE life with travelling exhibition
The Culturist: Past Forward: Contemporary Art from the Emirates
The National: Past Forward: Emirati art in the USA
New York Times: Meridian Presents Global Leadership Awards to M. Shafik Gabr and Sean O’Keefe
MSNBC: Meridian’s President Discusses The U.S. Response to Ukraine Situation on The Reid Report
Morocco World News: Meridian’s 2013 USGLP Report Featured
Fox News: Ambassador Holliday Weighs In On Russia’s Role in the Ukraine Crisis
The Huffington Post: Meridian’s Report on How The World Really Feels About U.S. Leadership
China Daily: The US-Global Leadership Project Featured
24/7 Wall Street: Ambassador Stuart Holliday Analyzes Recent Trends in Global Perceptions of U.S. Leadership
CBSNews: Ambassador Stuart Holliday Comments on The Preparedness of U.S. Ambassadors
No Labels Radio: Ambassador Stuart Holliday Joins Governor John Huntsman in Interviewing Chris Moody
No Labels Radio: Ambassador Stuart Holliday with Governor John Huntsman and Carol Bailey
China Daily: Meridian’s Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
Fox News: Meridian’s Senior VP of External Affairs Shares Details on Service Project
2013
WUSA9: Meridian’s Cultural Diplomacy Programs Strengthen Relationships Between Communities and Countries
Fox News: Ambassador Stuart Holliday Comments on Iran’s Long-Term Intentions for Nuclear Negotiations
The Georgetowner: Meridian Ball Sets a Record
Washingtonian: Attendees Flock to White-Meyer Dinner Before the Annual Meridian Ball
The Washington Post: Meridian Ball gets lucky: Two days after the shutdown ends, the party goes on
Hollywood On The Potomac: Viva Espana & Meridian
Hollywood On The Potomac: Meridian: Ties that Bind
InTheCapital.com: The 45th Annual Meridian Ball
revamp.com: 45th Annual Meridian Ball &White-Meyer Dinner
Diplomatic Courier: Youth the Focus of 45th Annual Meridian Ball
The Washington Diplomat: With Holliday At Helm Meridian Takes Charge
The Georgetowner: Getting Ready for the Meridian Ball
The Washington Post: Amb. Stuart Holliday weighs in on Digital Diplomacy
Diplomatic Courier: A New Definition of Leadership: Earning the “AAA” Rating: Aware, Accessible, Active, by Ambassador Stuart W. Holliday
Fox News: Ambassador Holliday speaks with Trace Gallagher on “Russia’s Strategy About Public Diplomacy”
Washington Life: The 45th Annual Meridian Ball
All Things British at Meridian International Center
Diplomatic Courier: The U.S. France Leadership Dialogue at Meridian
Fox News: Meridian’s Presidents Shares His Perspectives on Turkey Protests
China Daily: Beautiful China Exhibit at Meridian
Today’s Zaman: International Jazz Day shines in İstanbul
Meridian Annual Report 2013
The Hill: Meridian’s President Strategizes on How America Can Enhance It’s Image
CNN: Amb. Stuart Holliday Weighs In On President Obama’s Visit to the Middle East
Diversity Woman: Hillary Clinton’s Legacy: Advancement of Women and Girls now a core objective of foreign and development policy
The Georgetowner: Meridian’s Embassy Social Secretaries Reception
Sonovision TV: Style in Silk Exhibit Featured
Washingtonian: Meridian Hosts White House and Embassy Social Secretaries.
The Washington Post: Burmese Women’s Delegation Hosted by Meridian
Diplomatic Courier: Ambassador Stuart Holliday Examines The New Rules of Global Leadership
Fox News: Style in Silk Featured
WUSA9: Meridian’s Silk Exhibit Featured
CNN: Weighing In on State of The Union with Candy Crowley
2012
Fox News: Ambassador Stuart Holliday Speaks on Tensions in Egypt
CNN: Ambassador Stuart Holliday Weighs In on Gaza/Israel Ceasefire
MSNBC: Alex Witt Interviews Ambassador Stuart Holliday on Delicate Diplomacy in the Middle East
CNN: Meridian’s President Speaks on How Tel Aviv Bus Explosion Affects Israel-Hamas Cease-fire Talks
CBS News: Meridian’s President Speaks About Israel/Gaza
WUSA9: Meridian and Gallup Discover What Voters Want From Their Leaders
The Washington Diplomat: Meridian’s Enduring Exchange Programs, Fruitful Partnerships, Leadership Development, and Solution-Oriented Approach
Fox Business: Ambassador Holliday appears on “Money with Melissa Francis” to weigh in on the impact of U.S. and E.U. oil sanctions
National Park Service: Meridian House and White-Meyer House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Bloomberg Muse: The 44th Annual Meridian Ball and Global Leadership Summit highlighted as one of Washington’s top events for Autumn Gala Season
The Washington Post: Meridian House and White-Meyer House featured as Residences with Neoclassical Architecture among top Historic Homes in Washington DC
New Zimbabwe: State Department and Meridian Young African Leader featured
The Hill: Meridian President Ambassador Stuart Holliday’s op-ed on Morocco’s own course for reform
Hollywood on the Potomac: Meridian’s ‘Wasteland’ film screening
U.S. State Department: Announcement of Closing Session of the Meridian-led Young African Leaders Summit and Mentorship Program
Up Front Africa: Interviews with two young African leaders on a Meridian-led delegation
State Magazine: Meridian’s International Summit on Volunteerism and Service featured
The Hill: Meridian President Stuart Holliday’s piece on increased trade and investment with Africa
The Monitor (Bostwana): Young African leader talks about a Meridian-led program
The Georgetowner: Meridian and the Humanities Council of Washington Film and Book Discussion featured
Huffington Post: Ambassador Holliday blogs on the power of volunteering from Meridian’s Service Summit in Madrid
PBS: Pakistani Peace Activists with Meridian-led Program
Daily Pilot: Meridian-led Pakistani women’s counter-radicalization group featured
China Daily: Meridian President, Ambassador Stuart Holliday’s, Op-ed on Expanding U.S.-Chinese Cultural Diplomacy
The Washington Post: Meridian’s International Children’s Festival featured
U.S. Department of State: Meridian Selected to Represent U.S. cultural outreach in China
Meridian Annual Report 2012
NBC4’s Oh My Goff blog: Meridian International Children’s Festival featured
NPR: Pakistani Peace Activist with Meridian-run program
Tucson Weekly: Meridian Brings Jazz Ambassadors Exhibit to Tucson
The Hill: Meridian President Ambassador Stuart Holliday on implications of a Gallup/Meridian Poll on international perceptions of U.S. Leadership
Foreign Policy: Meridian/Gallup Poll on International Views of US Leadership
The Hill: Meridian President Ambassador Stuart Holliday Op-ed on the Future of US Global Leadership
Time Magazine: Meridian/Gallup US Global Leadership Track featured
Vanity Fair: Council on Women’s Leadership Member and Vanity Fair Columnist Maureen Orth’s writes about the Summit of the Americas
Time Magazine: Meridian IVLP Alumna Maryam Durani is one of Time’s 100 Most Influential
La Razon: Meridian President Stuart Holliday on UNSC action on Syria (ESP)
NBC Bay Area: Meridian IVLP brings senior Moroccan judges to study the U.S. judicial system
Global Service Leaders: Press coverage of the Meridian Service Innovation Summit
Storify: Madrid Service Innovation Summit
The Hill: Meridian Board Member Michele Manatt blogs on why International Women’s Day really matters
Huffington Post: Meridian Board Member Susan Blumenthal on the occasion of International Women’s Day on women’s global public health challenges
Smart CEO Magazine: Meridian President and CEO, Ambassador Stuart Holliday profile
Huffington Post: Ambassador Holliday on the Lasting Value of International Exchange
Democracy Arsenal: Caribbean Security Wake–Up Call
The Hill: Plan a wedding at Meridian House
Huffington Post: Meridian President Stuart Holliday blogs about the multiple benefits to adopting green technology
2011
Pakistan Link: Meridian-led Pakistani women’s counter-radicalization group featured
Fox News: Ambassador Stuart Holliday interviewed on the rising death toll and election strife in Egypt
Washington Life Magazine: Meridian Plants 100 Trees in Southeast
Revamp: Politics, Media, Art & Culture Unite At 43rd Annual Meridian Ball!
Guest of a Guest: Meridian International Center Hosts 43rd Annual Meridian Ball
Bisnow: MLK & Meridian!
Hollywood on the Potomac: Merrymaking at Meridian
Politico: Diplomacy and dancing at the Meridian Ball
The Washington Post: Gala chairs, at Meridian Ball and other parties: More work than prom queen
Capital File: The Stylish Meridian Ball
YouTube: Ambassador Holliday Discusses the Situation in Libya on CNBC’s Worldwide Exchange
NPR: IVLP Alum Discusses the Greek Financial Crisis
Huffington Post: Article on Former P.O. Faye Lewis and Value of IVLP Exchange
Huffington Post: How Healthy Are Today’s Young Adults?, by Meridian Trustee Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal
The Washington Diplomat: Meridian’s Exhibit Featured in May Issue
Meridian Annual Report 2011
Huffington Post: American Global Leadership at a Crossroads
2010
BizBash: Meridian Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Gold-Hued Trompe L’oeils
The Washington Post: The Meridian Ball: Champagne, bonbons, dancing, no speeches
Politico: Boogie night at Meridian Ball
NBC4 Washington: D.C. Royalty Gets Glam for Glitzy Meridian Ball
Politico: Mike Allen’s Playbook
The Washington Post: Washington’s “social season”: Too many parties, but not enough “fun” in all those fundraisers
The Korea Herald: Youths tie the knot between Korean Assembly, US Congress
Diana Takes A Bite: Top Chef Season 7, Episode 8: “It’s the Idiot’s Guide to Ethiopian Cooking”
Dallas Observer: Chef Tell: Tiffany, Official Food Ambassador
LA Times: The inside scoop on food in Los Angeles
Eater: Top Chef D.C. Episode 8: Epcot Center
KRWG: Las Cruces Plans Two-Months Of Jazz And Arts Events
Media-NewsWire: U.S., Southeast Asian Nations Collaborate on Lower Mekong River
Journal Standard: From Afghanistan to Freeport: Thirteen international visitors to come to the area
Huffington Post: America’s Best Export
Voice of America: A Student Orchestra Where the Students Are Also the Teachers
Politico: South Korea Crisis: A Test for the U.N.
Hello Magazine: Denmark’s Princess Mary puts best fashion foot forward in Washington
Voice of America: Exhibit Celebrates Jazz Ambassadors
The Washington Diplomat: “Preservation by Design: Safeguarding the World’s Cultural Heritage”
Ambassador’s Review: On US-Global Leadership by Meridian President Ambassador Stuart Holliday
YouTube: New Exhibit Celebrates Jazz Ambassadors
Meridian Annual Report 2010
U.S. Department of State: International Visitors Experience U.S. Volunteerism Firsthand
U.S. Department of State: Meridian and U.S. Department of State Celebrate Dynamic Cultural Diplomacy Partnership
YouTube: Jam Session opens at gala in Tel Aviv, Israel
Flathead Beacon: Jazz’s Cold War Diplomacy in Visiting Photographs
Columbus Dispatch: Embassies open world to visitors
The Next Generation Project: U.S. Global Policy: Challenges to Building a 21st Century Grand Strategy
U.S. Department of State: Seventeen emerging international filmmakers visit U.S. in Meridian coordinated exchange
2009
Huffington Post: Orszag At DC’s Meridian Ball: My Date Got Dressed At My Office
Washington Diplomat: Diplomatic Spotlight
New York Social Diary: Signs
Washington Life: The 41st Annual Meridian Ball
BizBash Washington: Alice in Washington
The Washington Times: GREEN & GLOVER: Think you can dance?
The Washington Post: Sorry, You’re Not On the List
Politico: Meridian Ball The Turkish Dinner
Politico: Meridian Ball The Finnish Dinner
Politico: Meridian Ball The Mexican Dinner
Meridian Ball: Be Our Guest
The Washington Times: RANDOM ACTS: Many reasons to celebrate
UCLA Newsroom: Piece by renowned Italian sculptor Pietro Coletta to be installed at UCLA May 29
U Street Girl: Metropolis Now! at Meridian International Center
Meridian Annual Report 2009
Roll Call: Art Show Reveals China’s Modern, Industrialized Side
Washington Life Magazine: Metropolis Now! A Selection of Chinese Contemporary Art
Gazette: Chinese artists visit Frederick to learn about contemporary art
Perspectives on Public Diplomacy: Using Art to Build Long-Term Relationship
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