On May 30, 2008, the Evans School of Public
Affairs celebrated 20 years of hosting the Hubert H. Humphrey
Fellowship program at the University of Washington, one of only 15
universities in the nation chosen to participate in the program.
More
than 200 people attended the event, including current and former
fellows and the many university and regional community members who have
been instrumental in the program’s success.
Over the last 20
years, the University of Washington has opened its doors to more than
240 fellows from nearly 100 different nations, Evans School Dean and
Professor Sandra O. Archibald said in her opening remarks at the
ceremony.
“For our school and university, the fellows offer
invaluable international perspectives on public policy and issues that
cross national boundaries,” Archibald said before announcing the Evans
School recently received funding to continue the program for another
five years.
The celebration featured keynote speeches by:
- Jendayi E. Frazer, assistant secretary of the Bureau of African Affairs for the U.S. Department of State
- Lalanath de Silva, a former Evans School Humphrey Fellow (1990) and current director of The Access Initiative and the Partnership for Principle 10 at the World Resources Institute
- Arnel Jose S. Banas, a 2007-2008 Evans School Humphrey Fellow from the Philippines
Speeches were also given by Evans School Hubert H. Humphrey program
coordinator Alix Furness and faculty coordinator Sanjeev Khagram.
The
Humphrey Fellowship program is administered by the Institute of
International Education and primarily supported by the U.S. Department
of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs.
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Published on May 30, 2008
