The Global Ties U.S. 2025 National Meeting took place February 18-21 in Washington, DC, and brought together 600+ members of our international exchange Network under the theme, Stronger Alliances, Stronger Communities.
The 2025 theme explored the multidimensional benefits of exchanges like the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), which is celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2025, and how exchange programs strengthen U.S. influence and security abroad and build stronger communities and workforces here at home.
Check out the highlight reel below and view event photos on Flickr.
Featuring live music by the Julian Berkowitz Trio from the Closing Plenary. Photos by Kristoffer Tripplaar with select contributions from Global Ties U.S. staff, volunteers, and event attendees.
Evening Receptions
Special thanks to our evening reception hosts, Gallup, the U.S. Department of States, and the embassies of Indonesia, Malaysia, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, and the European Union Mission to the United States for graciously opening their beautiful spaces to the Global Ties Network during the week of February 17-21. We are deeply appreciative for the opportunity to feature these evening events this year.
Thank You #GlobalTies2025 Supporters
Media Partner
- Foreign Policy (FP)
Presenting
- Capital Communications Group
Premier
- Unitas Communications
Ambassador
- CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)
- DC Jazz Festival
- FHI360
- Meridian International Center
- Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph.D.
- Vicente López-Ibor Mayor
- World Affairs Councils of America
Envoy
- American Councils for International Education
- Churchill Hotel Washington, DC
- Club Quarters Hotels Washington DC
- CRDF Global
- District Communications Group
- Institute of International Education (IE)
- World Learning
Diplomat Level
- Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
- Congressional Office for International Leadership
- Cultural Vistas
- Hampton Inn Manhattan Grand Central
- Homewood Suites Washington, DC
- International Institute of Wisconsin
- The Lyle Hotel
- Sonesta International
- Tech Impact
- The International Center
- Washington Hilton
- Washington Plaza Hotel
- Westgate New York Grand Central
- Winding Way Travel
Host Partners
The National Meeting is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by Global Ties U.S.
