Global Education and Trainings
Equipping leaders with the skills, strategies, and global context to navigate diplomacy in a complex world.
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Nonpartisan · Washington, D.C.
Empowering leaders to advance the next era of diplomacy
Meridian International Center is a nonpartisan center for diplomacy founded in 1960 and headquartered on a historic campus in Washington, D.C. In a rapidly changing world marked by geopolitical instability and shifting alliances, international collaboration — and American leadership in the world — has never mattered more.
1960
Founded
A trusted nexus
Diplomacy, measured in relationships
180+
Heads of state hosted since 1960
6
Centers advancing diplomacy
2
Historic houses on the National Register
60+
Years as a State Department partner
Capabilities and solutions
An on-ramp for leaders to connect with their diplomatic counterparts
Through our portfolio of global leadership development programs, we connect leaders with the insights, networks, and resources needed to catalyze collaboration.
Convenings
Fostering trusted relationships and cross-sector collaboration through impactful international exchanges and high-level convenings.
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Exchanges and Delegations
Bringing international leaders to Washington and Americans abroad for invaluable access and insights into global systems, institutions, and influencers.
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Our approach
Open Diplomacy: shaping the future of statecraft
For centuries, diplomacy was limited to a small group of officials working across governments. But today’s challenges require a new way.
That’s why Meridian is stepping up with a new framework: Open Diplomacy, a non-governmental approach to addressing global challenges. Like open-source software, it is collaborative, resilient, and adaptable — opening diplomacy to business, technology, state and local governments, sports and culture, the diplomatic community, and the U.S. government.
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News, ideas, and programs
Ranch dressing is quietly doing America’s diplomacy for it
Since the start of the World Cup, the media has been filled with stories about foreign tourists’ delight at discovering everyday American institutions.
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The New Architects of American Influence
Meridian’s definitive list of the individuals reshaping how the world sees, understands, and engages America — answering one defining question: who is shaping American influence right now?
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Advance the next era of diplomacy
Guided by a vision of a secure, free, and prosperous world, Meridian supports the United States in shaping a better future for all. Your support makes that work possible.