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East Asia and Pacific

977

Alumni

19

Countries

Key Impact Areas

Economic Development

Educational Administration, Planning, and Policy

Human Resource Management

Urban and Regional Planning

Alumni Highlights

ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

Indo-Pacific Pathways to Cooperation

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program reflected on 40 years of bringing international professionals to the United States to study and collaborate with U.S counterparts. Approximately eighty alumni from the Indo-Pacific region came together at the 2019 alumni conference “Indo-Pacific Pathways to Cooperation” 
in Jakarta, Indonesia. The conference highlighted the Humphrey Fellowship Program’s impact on economic development, good governance, and regional
peace and security within the Indo-Pacific and the world.

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Alumni Testimonials

Amy Avellano

University of Minnesota

Program Field: Law and Human Rights

2008-2009 Fellow

Yusmadi Yusoff, Malaysia

American University

Program Field: Law and Human Rights

2006-2007 Fellow

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Philipina Marcelo, 2021-2022 Fellow

Humphrey Alumna Awarded 2021 Outstanding Professional of the Year by the Government of the Philippines

Dr. Philipina Marcelo was chosen by the Republic of the Philippines’ Professional Regulation Commission as the 2021 Outstanding Professional of the Year in Chemical Engineering. Dr. Marcelo is the Dean of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. The “Outstanding Professional of the Year Award” is the highest award bestowed by the Commission upon a professional who has significantly contributed to the advancement of the profession.

Kevin Zhaci, Tibet, 2018-2019 Fellow

Humphrey Alumnus Publishes and Promotes Children’s Books in the Tibetan Language

Humphrey alumnus Kevin Zhaci published several major American children’s books translated into Tibetan, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See; and Where the Wild Things Are. Mr. Zhaci also created a children’s bookstore, Head of Nornor, the only children’s bookstore in Tibet. He has also partnered with the Public Library of Tibet and local influencers to read recorded versions of the books and spread them on social media.

Arnel Jose S. Bañas, Philippines, 2007-2008 Fellow

Humphrey Alumnus Creates the First Humphrey Alumni Association in the Philippines

Deputy Secretary for Administrative and Financial Services for the Senate of the Philippines. Founder and first President of the President of Humphrey Alumni Philippines.

Nwe Zin Win, Myanmar,  2010-2011 Fellow

Humphrey Alumna Meets with former President Obama

Ms. Win met President Obama during his State Visit in 2014. Nwe Zin represented the civil society sector working on law reform and gave recommendations to President Obama, offering advice on U.S. foreign policy toward the region.

Jin Liqun, China, 1987-1988  Fellow

Humphrey Alumnus Named First President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

The first president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, focusing on infrastructure, energy and power, transportation and telecommunications, rural infrastructure and agriculture development, water supply and sanitation, environmental protection, and urban development and logistics.

Humphrey Alumna Elected Governor of the Dinagat Islands

Filipino human rights lawyer who served as Governor of the Dinagat Islands from 2019- 2022. She also served three terms in the House of Representatives as Congresswoman of the Akbayan Party-List in the 15th Congress and of the Lone District of Dinagat Islands in the 16th and 17th Congresses. She is the principal author of progressive landmark laws such as the Reproductive Health Law, the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act, and the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act

Mai Nguyen, Vietnam, 2021-2022 Fellow

Humphrey Alumna Brings the American Planning Association to Vietnam

Ms. Nguyen created a partnership with the American Planning Association International Division, the Humphrey Fellowship Program at MIT, the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association, and the University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City.

Oranooch Sungkhawanna, Thailand, 2010-2011 Fellow

Humphrey Alumna Named Director of the Colombo Plan DAP

Ms. Oranooch Sungkhawanna (center) assumed the position of Director of the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme. She has more than 29 years of professional work experience in drug demand and supply reduction.

Selenge Chadraabal, Mongolia, 2017-2018 Fellow

Humphrey Alumna Selected for 2021 Alumni Impact Award

Ms. Chadraabal was a 2021 Alumni Impact Award Recipient for her project proposal to promote poultry farming in local communities living in poverty. Her efforts supported impoverished community members and positively impact the poultry supply chain in Mongolia, where lean meats and proteins can be scarce.

Yusmadi Yusoff, Malaysia, 2006-2007 Fellow

Senator in the Upper House of Parliament of Malaysia; founder of the RIGHTS Group in Malaysia, created to collaborate for the promotion and protection of the rights of the people.

Rupa Mulina, Papua New Guinea, 1987-1988 Fellow

Former Ambassador from Papua New Guinea to the United States.

Humphrey Alumnus Assists in Reforming National Education Curriculum

Bunnath Phann presented his work at the New Generation School to the Ministry of Education in Cambodia and highlighted constructive teaching and learning methods for nationwide curriculum reform. He will continue working with the Ministry of Education on curriculum reform and coordinating the response to COVID-19.