Meridian International Center, founded in 1960, is a leading non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening international understanding.

Meridian builds sustainable global partnerships through leadership exchanges, international collaboration and cultural diplomacy.

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.

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.

A 90-second video loop incorporating key images from Jam Session are on display in Shanghai now on the 33 foot LED screen on the USA National Pavilion’s façade.

Courtesy of Alison Batwin

H.E. Hussein Al-Uzri (second from left), Chairman of the Trade Bank of Iraq, and Hon. Bijan Kian (far left), a Director of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, are hosted by Ambassador Stuart Holliday (second from right), President & CEO of Meridian International Center, and Curt Silvers (far right), Executive Vice President of NUSACC.

On Wednesday, April 21, Meridian International Center and the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) hosted H.E. Hussein Al-Uzri, Chairman of the Trade Bank of Iraq. The dialogue focused on "Iraq's Economic Forecast Post-Election: Updates on the Banking Sector, Investment Trends, and Key Drivers of Growth in Iraq."