Open World welcomed 50 Lithuanian political, civic, and economic leaders to the United States on February 26, 2004, marking the first expansion of the program into the Baltic republics. The Open World delegates, who included mayors and other municipal officials, newspaper editors, and NGO and business leaders, traveled in small groups to seven communities across the United States for weeklong working visits. Below, a photo gallery captures some of the highlights of their U.S. stay.

Published by The PBN Company for the Open World Leadership Center, whose Open World Program has hosted nearly 9,000 citizens from Russia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan since its inception in 1999. The Center is an independent legislative branch agency that works cooperatively with the U.S. Department of State and other U.S. executive and judicial branch agencies. For additional information, please visit the Open World Leadership Center's website at www.openworld.gov or contact the office at +1 202-707-8943.