THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE TAMPA BAY REGION, INC. is the official partner of the United States Department of State for professional programs & cultural activities for global emerging leaders under the Department’s “International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)” in Florida's seven-county Tampa Bay Region.

Since its founding, The International Council has hosted in excess of 3,000 international visitors from more than 160 countries.

United States Department of State
International Visitor Leadership Program 

"You have to begin with the imperative that you're responsible for the whole world. And if young people take that kind of position, there's a lot of hope.

In fact, it's the only hope there is."

Vaclav Havel

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The International Council celebrates the 70th anniversary of the founding of the US Department of State "International Visitor Leadership Program"!

Click below to view an outstanding short video about the impact of the program at home and abroad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOVIk7cOaIQ&feature=channel

CLICK HERE to read more about the IVLP nationwide and the International Council of the Tampa Bay Region, which brings this program and these leaders into your community every day!

“IVLP Gold Stars Tour:

Alumni Connecting the World”

From February 23-26, 2011, The International Council hosted the first-ever “IVLP Gold Stars Tour”, 18 IVLP alumni from around the world who ended their US tour in the Tampa Bay Region!

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US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with the IVLP Gold Star Alumni delegation at the State Department to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the International Visitor Leadership Program, and the 50th anniversary of the National Council for International Visitors.

The INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL of the Tampa Bay Region was established in 2000, and is currently headquartered in St. Petersburg. The International Council is a 501-c-3 private operating foundation under the US Tax Code (FEIN: 59- 3651710). Contributions to the International Council are deductible as charitable donations for Federal income tax purposes.