About the Award
The Global Ties U.S. IVLP Alumni Award for Social Innovation & Change recognizes outstanding alumni of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) who are making a significant difference in their home country in an area of innovation and impact derived directly from their IVLP experience. The 2026 award will recognize an IVLP alum in the Western Hemisphere.
We are grateful to IVLP alum and Global Ties U.S. Advisory Council Member Vicente Lopez Ibor Mayor, and other generous IVLP alumni, for their sponsorship of this award.
The award will be presented at the Global Ties U.S. 2026 National Meeting.
Who Can Submit a Nomination?
U.S. Department of State officers only.