We are always proud to share the outcomes of our programs. An ongoing connection between American hospitals and Ukrainian medical experts after an OW Program led to a published article on Ukraine’s blood system response during wartime. See more below: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

Happy Independence Day to Vanuatu! Looking back on our Vanuatu delegation's visit earlier this month, singing their national anthem in front of the White House.

In memory of President Carter, we at COIL wanted to share this 2000 letter from our founder James H. Billington to James Carter III about @FriendshipForce, and a 1999 photo of Carter with an early COIL delegation hosted by the Friendship Force in Atlanta. His legacy lives on.

Last week, we celebrated 25 years of fostering connections between Congress and leaders worldwide! From impactful programs like the Ukraine-U.S. partnership to reflections on state-to-state diplomacy, the evening highlighted COIL’s role in advancing international cooperation.🌀

Yesterday, COIL welcomed nine delegations from Ukraine, Mongolia, Hungary, and Georgia to D.C. for a day of programming, leadership seminars, and Capitol Hill meetings. Follow along as we prepare for 2025 delegations! 🌀

We enjoyed Dr. Van Oudenaren's talk on "The Geopolitics of Culture," delving into COIL founder Dr. James H. Billington’s global outreach as Librarian of Congress. @CornellPress #NIUPress His next book details COIL’s evolution from a program to a legislative agency. 🌀

COIL is pleased to welcome delegations from Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Moldova, Poland, and Romania to Capitol Hill today for before their @OWprogram s across the US: Sacramento, CA Wichita, KS Westminster, CO Raleigh, NC Phoenix, AZ Knoxville, TN Bakersfield, CA Louisville, KY

COIL welcomed a delegation of #Ukraine #Rada MPs to an Open World program to inform Congress about the status of the war of aggression against Ukraine, including Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts. They will be hosted in Manchester by @WorldAffairsNH 🇺🇸🇺🇦

COIL was thrilled to host parliamentary delegations from Armenia🇦🇲, Kazakhstan🇰🇿, and Georgia🇬🇪 in DC this week. Special thanks to @FrankPallone @Robert_Aderholt @RepLaHood @RepJimmyPanetta and @RepTomSuozzi for helping us welcome our legislative colleagues to Washington! 🇺🇸

See our press release on the passing of Open World alumnus Alexei #Navalny below

Today, an Open World delegation of #Vietnamese 🇻🇳 parliamentary staffers took a tour of Washington DC after meeting with their American colleagues working under the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 🇺🇸 – at Washington, DC