International Visitors Bureau
The International Visitors Bureau (IVB) serves as a liaison between UCLA
faculty/administrators and international academic and professional leaders
by developing appropriate contacts. Through these contacts, IVB provides
opportunities to build intellectual exchanges and strategic international
alliances.
Established in 1966, the UCLA International Visitors Bureau (IVB) is recognized nationally as one of the oldest and most respected university-sponsored programs of its kind in the country. It schedules meetings, seminars, luncheons, and campus tours for more than 800 visitors to the UCLA campus each year. The IVB provides comprehensive programming for outstanding leaders in government, politics, education, science, labor relations, and other fields by incorporating the intellectual, cultural, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of the UCLA campus.
The staff and volunteers of the IVB coordinate appointments with appropriate members of the administration and faculty for visitors sponsored by the International Visitors Program of the United States Department of State, the International Visitors Council of Los Angeles, other universities, corporations, foundations, government agencies, and members of the Consular Corps.
UCLA increases its international visibility through the hospitality that it extends to international visitors and benefits from the professional exchanges with many of the world's economic, political, and social leaders. Since its establishment, the IVB has hosted a wealth of world renowned dignitaries, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, President Frederik de Klerk of South Africa, Prime Minister Joseph K. Kolfligoh of Togo, and President Rafael Callejoas of Honduras.
This form of worldwide outreach, heightened by the development of the Internet, brings UCLA's affiliation to a global scale.
Visitor News
Please enjoy these stories about international visitors to the Institute
Japanese Consul General Meets with UCLA Administrators & Faculty
Consul General Nomoto is briefed on Japanese Studies at UCLA
"UCLA Today" Features International Visitors Bureau
Welcoming 800 international guests annually: Visitors bureau rolls out red carpet.
Museum Officials from Eight Countries Visit Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Delegates from Middle East, Central America, Eastern Europe, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia choose UCLA for university segment of study tour of American museums.
CNES Welcomes Shirin Ebadi to UCLA
Nobel Peace Prize laureate speaks on Islam, democracy and human rights
Italian Ambassador Confers with Faculty and Administrators at UCLA
Sergio Vento, Italy's top diplomat in the U.S., meets Vice Chancellor for Research, views rare Renaissance books.
Tunisian Visitors Explore Student Liberties at UCLA
Four guests from North African state probe limits of student political activism on an American campus.
UCLA International Visitors Bureau Honored at State Department Washington Conference
Assistant Secretary of State for Cultural Affairs and the Director of the Office of International Visitors present certificate to UCLA Visitors Bureau as outstanding "citizen diplomats" for work in promoting international exchanges.
Filmmakers from Middle East, Nigeria, Mexico, New Zealand, and Kazakhstan Visit UCLA
UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television serves as locus for informal discussions of trends in global film and video industry.
President of South China University of Technology Gets Briefing on Undergraduate Research Initiative
Leading Guangzhou institution sends top officials to look at potential for involving undergraduates in direct research.
