IVLP Alumni Spotlight: The Financial Phoenix – Bankruptcy and Growth

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Dr. Radovic (second from left) and fellow IVLP participants charge Wall Street

When thinking of bankruptcy, images of personal failures, bad management, or fraud often come to mind. However, some experts argue that bankruptcy should be perceived as a financial rebirth. Economists at the World Bank conclude that “effective bankruptcy laws that allow viable firms to reorganize and unviable ones to liquidate or be sold is a necessary condition for growth.” The U.S. has an extensive code of laws that cover financial death and rebirth for individuals, small businesses, and corporations but many other countries do not. To share how U.S. Bankruptcy law can help businesses grow, the State Department’s International...

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IVLP Alumni Spotlight: Overcoming Fears through Exchange

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Mr. Gotevbe revisited to the U.S. to attend the Global Ties Diplomacy Begins Here Summit in Charlotte, NC

In 2015, Mr. Victor Gotevbe of Nigeria attended the multi-regional IVLP, “American Youth: Inspiring Leadership and Civic Engagement.” At the time, he had been serving as the Administrative and Human Resources Manager at a national newspaper, however his experience inspired him to become much more. “I eventually left the lucrative job in April of 2017 after 17 years with the organization. It was quite emotional but the entrepreneur in me wanted more and basically helped me conquer the fear of the unknown.” Mr. Gotevbe’s American experience had a major impact on his personal growth, such as taking part in...

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Meridian Reads: Museum diplomacy, struggles for diplomats and FACEBOOK

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Serge Lasvignes, president of the Pompidou Center, in the Shanghai museum. Behind him is Vasily Kandinsky’s “Gelb-Rot-Blau.”

Hey there, Meridian Readers! It’s been a minute, and we’re happy to see you. We all know that it’s a busy time here in Washington, so without further ado, let’s dive in to this week’s top stories. New Pompidou Center Opens in Shanghai Publication: The New York Times | By Amy Qin If you haven’t heard of the Pompidou Center, it’s a complex building in Paris that housed the first collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe. And now it’s taking that to Asia. Museum diplomacy, anyone? We’re here for it. When the Pompidou Center first floated the...

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Top Takeaways from 2019 Meridian Global Leadership Summit

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The 2019 Meridian Global Leadership Summit

The 8th Annual Meridian Global Leadership Summit explored changing landscapes in the areas of energy, trade and investment, and how these fields factor into sustaining global economic growth. Many thanks to those of you who joined us in person last Friday at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Center in Washington, DC as well as the 300 livestream viewers. Top Takeaways: GALLUP: AMERICANS ARE PRO-TRADE EVEN IF LARGELY UNINFORMED. Americans remain largely pro-trade believing that it has a positive effect on innovation, economic growth, and prices of products. Americans are more skeptical of trade’s effects on American jobs, quality of products,...

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Meridian Reads: Trade wars, USMCA and public diplomacy

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President Trump speaking to reporters Wednesday in the Oval Office | Photo courtesy of the NYT.

It’s Sunday- you know what that means. Let’s jump into this week’s diplomatic news roundup……now. Trump’s China deal leaves the global economy as uncertain as ever Publication: The New York Times | By Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport China… ever heard of it? Probably. You’ve also probably heard about the, um, tension the U.S. is feeling right now. President Trump’s trade truce with China may have temporarily cooled tensions between the world’s two largest economies, but the damage from Trump’s novel approach to trade policy will continue to weigh on the global economy. The agreement in principle with China — which...

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