IVLP is aimed to offer to their participants various experiences and topics for discussion. The US Department of State is willing to ensure that the participation in the program is a remarkable, enriching educational experience.  The crucial aspect of the program is introducing participants to the geographic variety of US and also to the cultural, ethnic, social and economic wealth of this country.

The participants of the program do not file applications for participation but they are selected, nominated, and afterwards invited to participate by diplomates working at the US Embassy and they need to be current or future  leaders in the area of administration, politics, media, education, labor relations, art, business and other

Among thousands of remarkable personalities taking part in International Visitor Leadership Program from the beginning of its existence there were over 200 of current and former heads of states, 1500 ministers and many other distinctive leaders of the public and private sector, i.a. Nicolas Sarkozy, Mikheil Saakashvili, Christian Wulff, Gerhard Schröder, Richard von Weizsäcker, Willy Brandt, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair or Gordon Brown. The program was also attended by Polish politicians, i.a.: Bronisław Komorowski, Donald Tusk and Hanna Suchocka.

The program of the visit was extensive. During the stay in the US Mateusz met many politicians, experts, the representatives of non-government organizations, business, media or science. He also visited many public and private institutions and took part in many touristic or cultural attractions. Mateusz has visited Washington, D.C.,  (Florida); Iowa City (Iowa); Denver (Colorado) and Portland (Oregon).