Reception 6:00 PM | Dinner and Program 7:00 PM 

Followed by an International Dessert Reception

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005 

Cocktail Attire, National Dress Encouraged | Complimentary Valet Parking

Her Excellency Geraldine Byrne Nason

Ambassador of Ireland to the United States

His Excellency Yousef Al Obaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates | Her Excellency Maguy Maccario Doyle, Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco | His Excellency Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar | His Excellency Jose Manuel Romualdez, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines | His Excellency Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France | Her Excellency Dame Karen Pierce, Ambassador of the United Kingdom | His Excellency Georg Sparber, Ambassador of Liechtenstein | His Excellency Esteban Moctezuma, Ambassador of Mexico | His Excellency Kristjan Prikk, Ambassador of Estonia | His Excellency Khazar Ibrahim, Ambassador of Azerbaijan | Her Excellency Catalina Crespo Sancho, Ambassador of Costa Rica | His Excellency Shigeo Yamada, Ambassador of Japan | His Excellency Georgi Panayotov, Ambassador of Bulgaria | His Excellency Francisco Duarte Lopes, Ambassador of Portugal | His Excellency Lui Tuk Yew, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore | His Excellency Kevin Rudd, Ambassador of Australia | Her Excellency Birgitta Tazelaar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | His Excellency Sven Alkalaj, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina | His Excellency Mpho Mophuting, Ambassador of Botswana

The Honorable Jess Baily and Ms. Capie Polk | Mr. James Gale and Mrs. Lisa Barry | Mr. Rafic Bizri and Mrs. Kathryn Bizri | Governor Jim Blanchard and Mrs. Janet Blanchard | The Honorable Michele Thoren Bond | Ms. Alexandra de Borchgrave | The Honorabe Fletcher Burton | The Honorable Walter Cutler and Mrs. Isabel "Didi" Cutler | Mr. Larry Dunham and Mrs. Deborah Dunham | Dr. Charles Ebinger and Dr. Putnam Ebinger | Mr. Everett  Eissenstat and Mrs. Janet  Eissenstat | Ms. Linda Donavan Harper and Mr. Robert Demers | Mr. Gary Horlick and Mrs. Kathryn Horlick | The Honorable Barry Howard and Mrs. Cindy Howard | Mr. Ignacio Jauregui and Mrs. Cynthia Canelas-Jauregui | Mr. Al Kamen | Ms. Barbara Keller | Ms. Shahin Mafi | The Honorable Ray Mahmood and Mrs. Shaista Mahmood | Ms. Allyson Browne Mckithen | Dr. Eric Melby and Mrs. Pamela Tripp-Melby | Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph. D | Ms. Maureen Pace | Mrs. Barbara Slavin and Mr. Michael Ross | The Honorable John Tanner and Mrs. Betty Ann Tanner | Mr. Mike Van Dusen and Mrs. Ann Van Dusen

Embassy of the State of Qatar

Google

Mrs. Melike Yetken Krilla and Mr. Jeffery Krilla

Partner

Mr. James Gale and Mrs. Lisa Barry 

Governor Jim Blanchard and Mrs. Janet Blanchard 

Eurest 

Junica Properties 

Kosmos Energy

Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph. D

Oracle 

Stripe

Kosmos Energy

The Webster Group, Global Event Management Firm  

Azar Foundation for Children of the World

 The Honorable Michele Thoren Bond

The Honorable Fletcher Burton

Capgemini

Capitol Document Solutions

Mr. Larry Dunham and Mrs. Deborah Dunham 

Dr. Charles Ebinger and Dr. Putnam Ebinger 

Mr. Everett Eissenstat and Mrs. Janet Eissenstat

Embassy of the United Arab Emirates

General Motors

Ms. Linda Donavan Harper and Mr. Robert Demers

Mr. Phillip Lauinger

The Honorable Ray Mahmood and Mrs. Shaista Mahmood

Dr. Eric Melby and Mrs. Pamela Tripp Melby

Mrs. Barbara Slavin and Mr. Michael Ross

The Global Leadership Awards Gala is the most important fundraising event of the year of the International Student House of Washington, DC.  It is a celebration of international exchange, peace and understanding.  Your generosity allows us to empower the next generation of global leaders through a unique residential experience that instills global competencies and community values.  For more than 85 years, 15,000+ international scholars representing over 140 countries, including the U.S., have called “the House” their home while in Washington, DC. 

The mission of the International Student House of Washington, DC, a nonprofit in the heart of Washington, DC, is to foster intercultural dialogue, life-long connections, and global citizenship by providing an exceptional residential experience to a highly diverse international community of graduate students, interns, visiting scholars, and young professionals. 

International Student House of Washington, DC is a private, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Proceeds from this year’s event will help support our mission, including programs and operations.

Support the House 
For more details about supporter benefits and acknowledgment, please review the Annual Sponsorship Opportunities packet.

Highlights from 2023

Last year's Gala featured The Honorable William J. Burns as Keynote Speaker and Barabra Slavin as moderator for a fireside chat. Boeing was awarded the Global Business Award. Melike Yetken Krilla and Jeffrey Krilla served as Gala Chairs. View more photos and the full write-up here!

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