Since 1952, through the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership
Program, more than 105,000 visitors have been hosted in the Bay Area for professional
programs. Over 150 current and former heads of state and more than 1,000 cabinet
officials have participated in professional exchange and citizen diplomacy in
San Francisco and across the nation. IIE's administration of this acclaimed
program in the San Francisco Bay Area - along with our Home Hospitality, “Global
Voices” Educational Program, and our informal social events - provides an integrated
set of high quality experiences for visiting international leaders and thousands
of Bay Area citizens.
The IIE builds global understanding and respect between the people of other
nations and the United States by providing opportunities for professional, educational,
and cultural engagements between select foreign visitors, business people, students
and professionals in the Bay Area.
