In support of the 2024 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Washington, DC, and in celebration of the 75th anniversary of NATO, the U.S. Department of State announces the launch of two International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) exchanges that will bring more than 40 current and emerging leaders from NATO member states and aspirant countries to the United States to engage with Americans across the country on the 2024 NATO Washington Summit objectives.
Leading up to the July 2024 NATO Washington Summit, 14 “NATO Youth Leaders” will participate in an IVLP exchange from July 1 to July 10, 2024, visiting New York, NY; Pensacola, Florida; and Washington, DC. Participants will engage with American counterparts on global youth perspectives on NATO, the impact of global security issues on local U.S. communities, and public-private partnerships in transatlantic security. The program will also include special visits to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, the United States Military Academy West Point, and the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. This program aims to foster a diverse, multilateral network of Transatlantic Youth Leaders. At the conclusion of the program, the participants will attend the NATO Public Forum in Washington, DC.
From October 21 to November 1, 2024, more than 30 public officials, academics, and security analysts from NATO member states and aspirant countries will visit Washington, DC; Norfolk, VA; and Colorado Springs, CO, for an IVLP exchange focused on the enduring legacy of NATO and the historic impact of the alliance’s collective defense clause, Article 5. Participants will engage with their American counterparts on takeaways from the NATO 2024 Summit in Washington, DC, strategies to counter military and non-military threats posed by disinformation, cyber-attacks, and other modern-day challenges.