EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS
2022 Annual Meeting Events
May 18-19
Philadelphia
May 18
A Conversation with Tom Friedman
Eisenhower Fellowships will host a dinner conversation with best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, our 2022 Africa Fellows combating climate change and our 2021 USA Fellows at 6:00 PM Wednesday, May 18 at The Liberty View at Independence Visitor Center.
May 19
Annual Awards Dinner
2022 Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service
(Posthumous)
Secretary Gates will award the 2022 Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service posthumously to late EF Trustee and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright at the Annual Awards Dinner at 6:30 PM on Thursday, May 19 at the National Constitution Center.
Dr. Madeleine K. Albright
(1937-2022)
Eisenhower Fellowships Trustee
Former U.S. Secretary of State
2022 Distinguished Fellow Award
Co-Recipients
Rajshree Pathy, India 2000
Chairperson
Rajshree Sugars and Chemicals
Raman
Madhok, India 2004
Managing
Director
Kahani Designworks
Secretary Gates will present the Distinguished Fellow Award to two prominent Eisenhower Fellows from India, entrepreneur and philanthropist Rajshree Pathy and international business executive Raman Madhok.
Awards Dinner Hosts
Dr. Robert M. Gates
Chairman, Eisenhower Fellowships
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense
Ray Suarez
Former Chief National Correspondent, PBS News Hour
Host, NPR Talk of the Nation
Chairman’s Seminar and Pin Ceremony
with Secretary Gates
Eisenhower Fellowships Chairman, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, will host the Chairman’s Seminar and Pin Ceremony for our 2022 Africa Fellows, 2021 USA Fellows, 2021 Global Scholars and invited guests at 3:00 PM at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
IMAGINING A NEW FUTURE
Eisenhower Fellows build bridges of understanding across borders and cultures and work together to better our world.
Mohamed Abou El-Enein
Germany 2019
Executive Director
Joint USC/CHLA Cell Therapy Program
Mohamed Abou-el-Enein named Executive Director of USC/CHLA Cell Therapy Program
1 of 20
Dearbhail McDonald
Ireland 2012
Independent journalist, author, broadcaster
BBC Radio Ulster
Outstanding Achievement Award presented to Dearbhail McDonald for her contribution to journalism.
2 of 20
Laura Stefan
Romania 2015
Executive Director
Expert Forum
Laura Stefan re-elected for RAI Chairperson
3 of 20
Sbusisiwe Myeni
South Africa 2016
Chief Executive
Imbeleko Foundation
New digital academy for rural Valley of 1000 Hills
4 of 20
Shivon Byamukama
Rwanda 2016
Managing Director
Babyl Rwanda
Babylon’s E-health Reaches 30% of Rwandans via Phone-Sharing
5 of 20
Jonathan Lavender
Israel 2021
Global Chairman, KPMG Enterprise and Head of Markets
KPMG Israel
6 of 20
Samar Nassar
Jordan 2021
Secretary General
Jordan Football Association
Arab Nations reap rewards of development of women’s game
7 of 20
Annabel Crabb
Australia 2011
Chief Political Writer
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Won silver for Best Current Affairs podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards
8 of 20
Diego Valenzuela
Argentina 2008
Mayor
City of Tres de Febrero Buenos Aires, Argentina
9 of 20
P. Sainath
India 2000
Founding Editor
People’s Archive of Rural India
Recipient of the Fukuoka Grand Prize 2021
10 of 20
SreyRam Kuy
USA 2021
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, South Central VA Network
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Administration
Houston’s Dr. SreyRam Kuy will be spotlighted as a national inspiration
11 of 20
Anita Brown-Graham
USA 2005
Professor and Director, ncIMPACT
University of North Carolina, School of Government
2021 Eisenhower Fellowships Distinguished Fellow Award
12 of 20
Stephanie McMahon
USA 2015
Chief Brand Officer
World Wrestling Entertainment
Stephanie McMahon inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame
13 of 20
Adam Thiel
USA 2018
Fire Commissioner and Emergency Management Director
City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia is the second city in the United States to welcome refugees from Afghanistan.
14 of 20
Tyrone Grandison
USA 2018
Founder
The Data-Driven Institute
Black scientists around the world are calling for action, equality and representation
15 of 20
Nathan Sivagananathan
Sri Lanka 2015
Co-Founder and Director
Hatch
Hatch awarded best co-working space in the world at Global Startup Awards 2021
16 of 20
Bam Aquino
Philippines 2021
Former Senator
Senate of the Philippines
Kaya Natin Movement, PAPO, and MSD launch Pandemic Playbook
17 of 20
Ratish Nanda
India 2007
CEO, India
Aga Khan Trust for Culture
UNESCO has conferred two major awards on the Aga Khan Trust for Culture
18 of 20
Saffrey Brown
Jamaica 2019
Co-Founder
Leap Co.
PSVI vaccinations surpass 20,000 private sector employees
19 of 20
Yan Speranza
Paraguay 2014
Executive Director
Fundacion Moises Bertoni
Promoting the Circular Economy
20 of 20Diverse Dynamic Doers
EF spotlight
Eisenhower Fellows making an impact around the world
From our president
Together Again
As we turn the page on 2021, we reflect on the path just taken and the road ahead. Despite the obstacles to physically convening and the unthinkable loss of so many dear friends, Eisenhower Fellows never have succumbed to despair.
Meet our Spring 2022
Africa Fellows
EF selects leaders combating climate change
Fellows fighting Covid
across the globe
Making the world more peaceful, prosperous
and just
Bam Aquino (Philippines 2021)
Kola Masha (Nigeria 2012)
Dwaun Warmack (USA 2019)
Leaders Inspiring Leaders
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USA Programs
Exceptional candidates who receive a USA Fellowship will travel from the United States to one or two countries in the EF network.
Global Fellows will travel to the United States for an immersive four-to-six weeks of professional networking, exchange of knowledge.
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