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Meridian International Center Meridian is a nonpartisan center for diplomacy founded in 1960 and headquartered on a historic campus in Washington, D.C.

Our mission is to empower the next era of leaders to advance diplomacy for a better future.

10/14/2026

Most people picture diplomacy as capital to capital. Ambassador Randi Levine sees it happening much closer to home.

On the sidelines of , Ambassador Levine joined Meridian's David Bohigian in our Green Room to talk about Subnational Diplomacy, making the case that the most successful diplomacy often happens at the local level, where mayors, city leaders, and regional governments can engage with their community and bring their issues to the table.

Learn more about the program: https://meridian.org/project/how-cities-and-states-are-shaping-the-future-of-technology-and-global-diplomacy/

10/13/2026

THIS WEEK: The 15th Annual Meridian Summit.

This Friday, October 16, leaders from government, business, technology, and beyond will come together in Washington, DC, to explore the future of American influence and the partnerships shaping global affairs.

The conversations shaping what's next start here.

Learn more: https://summit.meridian.org/info

Mobilizing investment abroad has become a critical instrument of American influence. Through financing, political risk i...
10/13/2026

Mobilizing investment abroad has become a critical instrument of American influence. Through financing, political risk insurance, and strategic investments, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation aims to expand opportunities for American businesses while offering countries an alternative to less transparent models of development finance.

DFC CEO Ben Black joins Meridian CEO David Bohigian to discuss how the United States can use investment as a tool of economic statecraft and turn its financial and private-sector strengths into lasting global influence.



Learn more: https://summit.meridian.org/info

From attracting foreign investment to strengthening supply chains and tackling global challenges, mayors and governors a...
10/09/2026

From attracting foreign investment to strengthening supply chains and tackling global challenges, mayors and governors are shaping international relationships with real impact at home.

Oklahoma's $4 billion aluminum investment. Global coordination among mayors during COVID-19. Growing trust in local leadership. These examples show how cities and states are becoming essential players in American diplomacy.

The Open Diplomacy Playbook examines how leaders across business, technology, cities and states, sports, and culture are expanding America's diplomatic reach and turning global engagement into tangible results.

Read the Playbook: https://www.opendiplomacy.meridian.org/

As America marks its 250th anniversary, its influence abroad is being redefined. New powers are testing old assumptions,...
10/08/2026

As America marks its 250th anniversary, its influence abroad is being redefined. New powers are testing old assumptions, technology is reshaping the tools of influence, and alliances are being tested. America's influence has never come from a single source, so how those sources are combined may matter as much as the strength of any one.

At the Meridian Summit, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Keith Kellogg, Peter Bergen of New America, Ross Perot Jr., and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney examine what it will take to sustain American influence for the next generation.

Learn more: https://summit.meridian.org/speakers

10/07/2026

What are the unseen threads that connect us across borders?

Meridian and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) opened Unseen Threads: The Fabric of Everyday Life in Central America, bringing art and diplomacy together to explore how culture can spark dialogue, build understanding, and strengthen relationships across the region.

Learn more: https://meridian.org/project/meridian-and-idb-open-unseen-threads-art-exhibition/

American leadership in AI will depend on the energy, critical minerals, and trusted supply chains needed to power it.Mer...
10/06/2026

American leadership in AI will depend on the energy, critical minerals, and trusted supply chains needed to power it.

Meridian International Center, in partnership with the Hamm Institute for American Energy, convened more than 60 leaders from government, industry, and the diplomatic community to examine how the United States can strengthen energy security and technological competitiveness through critical minerals, advanced nuclear energy, and U.S.-Japan-Korea cooperation.

The discussion featured Senator Bill Hagerty, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - NRC Chairman Ho K. Nieh, Assistant Secretary of Commerce Steven Haines, and leaders from across the energy, technology, and manufacturing sectors.

Top takeaways: https://meridian.org/project/powering-ai-how-critical-minerals-advanced-nuclear-energy-and-u-s-japan-korea-cooperation-are-strengthening-energy-security/

Thank you to the Hamm Institute and all of the leaders who joined us in advancing this important conversation.

What does American influence look like today—and what will it take to sustain it?On October 16, Meridian International C...
10/05/2026

What does American influence look like today—and what will it take to sustain it?

On October 16, Meridian International Center will convene its 15th Annual Meridian Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.

More than 250 leaders from government, business, and diplomacy will come together for conversations on commercial diplomacy, economic statecraft, emerging technologies, and critical resources—and the forces shaping America’s role in the world.

The Summit will also introduce Meridian’s Open Diplomacy Playbook, a resource for leaders whose work carries diplomatic weight.

Read the full advisory→ https://meridian.org/news/media-advisory-2026-meridian-summit/

10/02/2026

How can North America become even stronger?

At the North Capital Forum in Mexico City, Meridian CEO David Bohigian spoke with Ochoa of Entravision about strengthening relationships that go beyond government and formal agreements to connect businesses, communities and people across the region.

The U.S. has scale. The question is how it uses it.From R&D and venture capital to AI standards and space cooperation, A...
10/01/2026

The U.S. has scale. The question is how it uses it.

From R&D and venture capital to AI standards and space cooperation, American science and technology already shape how the world innovates, invests and sets new norms.

The opportunity now is to turn that reach into lasting global influence by showing up early, building trusted partnerships and helping shape the rules for what comes next.

Read the Open Diplomacy Playbook: https://www.opendiplomacy.meridian.org/

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