The transatlantic relationship
H.E. Jovita Neliupšienė
EU Ambassador to the United States · at the time of the program
What’s Ahead for EU–U.S. Relations in 2026
Past program ·
Explore this conversation with H.E. Jovita NeliupšienėLas Vegas. An international perspective.
Est. 2004The world is
closer here.
Across a table. In a thoughtful question. Through an introduction that crosses borders. Discover the people-to-people work of the World Affairs Council of Las Vegas.
Explore Council programs
01 / International exchange
Southern Nevada.
A world of expertise.
The Council connects visiting international professionals with the people who know this region best.
As the local host for International Visitor Leadership Program visitors assigned to Las Vegas, WACLV brings professional meetings, cultural encounters and Home Hospitality into an exchange. Water management, entrepreneurship, education and human-rights work are among the areas where local knowledge can travel far.
Program background: WACLV · U.S. Department of State
The Council in conversation
A closer view of world affairs.
Diplomatic perspectives. Regional expertise. Questions worth asking in person.
Ukraine & international security
Michael Sawkiw, Jr.
President, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America · at the time of the program
Ukraine’s Battlefield Edge: Lessons the World Is Now Seeking
Past program ·
Explore this conversation with Michael Sawkiw, Jr.Cuba & the Americas
Richard Feinberg, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Diego
Cuba at a Crossroads
Past program ·
Explore this conversation with Richard Feinberg, Ph.D.02 / Seen across the network
A welcome worth
remembering.
Two published accounts of WACLV’s work, shared by Global Ties U.S.
2024 / A table across cultures
Ten visitors. A Korean American welcome.
Global Ties U.S. described a WACLV dinner hosted by Mijung Lombardi for ten IVLP visitors from Africa, Europe and Southeast Asia. Homemade Korean dishes opened a conversation about culture, work and family.
Read the November 2024 account
2025 / An unexpected encore
Dinner became a jam session.
A later account followed an August evening hosted by Dan and his family. An international group shared a meal; guitars and drums turned the gathering into an impromptu musical exchange.
Read the November 2025 accountThe opening photograph is from WACLV’s hospitality archive; it is not identified as either of these dinners.
Explore becoming a host03 / Connected nationally
Local relationships.
National reach.
WACLV’s work sits within established networks of international exchange and public dialogue.
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