U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program
Photo Caption: IVLP ASEAN delegates at the University of Cincinnati, College of Law, Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights Dinner Reception hosted by Professor Bert Lockwood
The International Visitor Leadership Program at the Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council is the local leader in the US effort to involve citizens in international public diplomacy. Since 1964, our mission has been to build global understanding through designing and coordinating best-in-class international training, education and exchange programs. Click here for summaries and photos of recent programs.
We work in collaboration with the US State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, national program agencies and the National Council for International Visitors to implement the prestigious US Department of State, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). GCWAC custom-designs professional development programs for current and emerging world leaders who are selected by US embassies to come to the US/Greater Cincinnati to meet their professional counterparts to learn and exchange information and ideas about a specific topic, for example, Economic Development, Rule of Law, Human Rights, Journalism, Volunteerism, Environmental Sustainability and NGO-Capacity Building.
IVLP Volunteers and Professional Hosts
Thank you, gratzi, merci, danke schon, spaseeba, and muchas gracias to all of the outstanding volunteers and professional hosts who participated in IVLP’s programs this past year. Our organization relies on their generosity to donate their time and hospitality to our citizen diplomacy programs. IVLP’s program would not exist without the continued support of our dedicated volunteers.
If you are interested in volunteering for one of the upcoming programs, or hosting a visitor for an evening, please contact the Director of International Programs, Ms. Michelle Harpenau at 513.621.5222 or mharpenau@cincyworldaffairs.org.
US Department of State ~ International Visitor Leadership Program
October 2010-September 2011 Cincinnati Program Highlights
Religious Freedom in the United States: A Project for Vietnam
Multiregional Program, American Youth: Inspiring Civic Participation
Drug Abuse Prevention: A Regional Project for the Western Hemisphere
NGO Management: A Project for China
Human Trafficking: A Project for Thailand
Primary and Secondary Education: A Project for Latin America
International Leadership Educational Program with Northern Kentucky University
NGO Management: A Multiregional Program
Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy: A Project for Columbia
Women as Political Leaders: A Project for Iraq
Combating Trafficking in Persons: A Project for Uzbekistan
Teaching English as a Second Language: A Multiregional Program
US Department of State ~ International Visitor Leadership Program
October 2009-September 2010 Cincinnati Program Highlights
ASEAN: Human Rights Monitoring and Protection: An East Asia and Pacific Regional Project
Social, Political and Economic Empowerment for Marginalized Populations: A Project for the Czech Republic
Higher Education in the United States: A Project for Kyrgyzstan
Labor Rights Protection: A Project for Russia
Volunteerism: A Project for North Africa
Women and Justice: A Multi-Regional Project
Anti-Corruption for NGO Leaders - A Project for the Slovak Republic
NGO Management and Youth Programs in the United States: A Project for Africa
Community Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution: A Project for Afghanistan
Corporate Social Responsibility: A Project for Venezuela
Civic Involvement: A Project for China
Volunteerism: A Project for Bosnia & Rwanda
Government and the African American Experience: A Project for France
NGO Management of Youth Programs: A Project for North Africa and the Middle East
Broadcast Media & Citizen Journalism: A Project for Bahrain
Interfaith Conflict Resolution: A Project for Iraq |