IIE is involved in many different aspects of international educational exchange, from administering the flagship Fulbright program for the U.S. Department of State, to rescuing scholars in danger, to working with corporations and foundations to support global leadership by investing in human capital.  

At the event:

·                     ExxonMobil will be recognized for their outstanding commitment to education and corporate social responsibility; CEO Rex Tillerson will accept the award.  The event will highlight their international scholarship programs to help future leaders in engineering and the geosciences who can develop and cultivate global competency, innovative capacities and critical thinking skills to address the needs of countries and regions such as Russia, Indonesia, the Middle East and North Africa. Students from these regions will attend the gala dinner.

·                     Maestro Lorin Maazel will speak about the impact of his Fulbright to Italy early in his career, and will be recognized for his achievements as an artist, composer and educator;

·                     Donny George, former director of the National Museum in Baghdad, and Prince Talal of Jordan will talk about their experiences with the Scholar Rescue Fund efforts to assist persecuted scholars from Iraq.