Announcing #GlobalTies2025 Citizen Diplomat Award Recipients

We're thrilled to announce Daniel Van Sant, and the Smithsonian Institution as the recipients of the 2025 Citizen Diplomat Award.

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Registration is open for the Global Ties U.S. 2025 National Meeting: "Stronger Alliances, Stronger Communities," taking place February 18-21 in downtown Washington, DC.

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Global Ties U.S. is the national leader for connecting people and communities in the U.S. with global leaders through exchange. Learn about our work and impact in 2024.

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Introducing the Advocacy Hub

A knowledge and action center for Global Ties Network members and supporters to engage Congress and speak up for exchanges and public diplomacy programs.

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Exchange Matters

Q&A with Sachiyo Sakaguchi

Sachiyo Sakaguchi is a policy secretary in Japan’s House of Representatives and 2022 alumna of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). She received an Honorable Mention for the Global Ties

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“The international exchange programs you help implement are among the most effective tools this country has for meeting its long-term foreign policy goals.”

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We foster connections that break down borders, shatter stereotypes, and create a more peaceful, prosperous world.  

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