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Meridian Reads: drones, trade wars and parental leave

Recognizing Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez for 6 extraordinary years of Meridian leadership

President Barack Obama in Cape Town – The Epitome of Global Leadership

June 11, 2019

Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez, outgoing Chair of the Meridian Board of Trustees, gives remarks at the 2016 Diplomacy Forum on Cuba. Photo: Joyce N. Boghosian

Recognizing Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez for 6 extraordinary years...

April 29, 2019

Senator Richard Lugar: a diplomatic champion

March 15, 2019

The national flag was flown at half-staff on Friday outside the Parliament building in Wellington.CreditMarty Melville/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Standing with New Zealand

January 23, 2019

Congressmen Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Ed Royce (R-CA), current and former Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, respectively, discuss

Bipartisan Leadership on Foreign Affairs Needed Now More Than...

December 3, 2018

Former Meridian President, John Jova, and President George H.W. Bush

President George H.W. Bush: A champion of U.S. global...

March 10, 2016

Effective global leaders need to understand and cultivate public private partnerships for sustainable outcomes.

Top 5 Tips for Best P3s

December 23, 2015

Meridian International Center

One Week at Meridian: 1×52 weeks = a more...

November 25, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving

June 9, 2015

Heads of State from the G7 spent their time together discussing issues such as climate action and combatting violent extremism. Credit: https://flic.kr/p/uiGeW7

Perception Is Power: Why Russia Is Missing Out at...

April 29, 2015

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Duckenfield launches the Foreign Policy Matters initiative along with Dr. Carla Freeman and me.

Foreign Policy Matters: How Diplomacy Impacts Americans