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One World Manyvoices One World Many Voices 2 018 Annual Report “ Each and every successful exchange helps our countries to learn about and understand one another. Every contact and friendship forms a link in the chain of international relations. Senator Fulbright firmly believed in such citizen diplomacy – in the idea that it is not only politicians and diplomats who foster peace, but above all citizens who establish and maintain friendly relations with people in other countries." — Chancellor Angela Merkel 2017 Annual Report | 1 From the President Dear Fulbrighters and Friends, 2018 was a wonderful anniversary year for Fulbright, as many countries marked the beginnings of the Fulbright Program at their embassies in Washington DC and around the world. We joined them in this celebratory spirit, inspired to do all we can to strengthen the program and its legacy. Advocacy was an important focus in 2018, with advocacy days on March 21 and May 24. We were successful in convincing Congress to maintain full support for the Fulbright program and in countering calls to nearly delete the program from the US Federal budget. Congratulations and thanks go to Advocacy Chairs Max Burns and Bruce Fowler, as well as our office in DC, for leading these essential activities. Our Travel Task Force continues to provide dedicated leadership for the Travel Program which enhances the visibility of the Association and introduces us to new members. Thanks to Mary Stanton for her truly outstanding work! We took an important initiative in 2018 to reconnect with our past. A visit to our archives led by Phil Rakita provided the names of all past board members, allowing past president Nancy Neill to create a committee of past presidents to renew their participation. Thank you, Phil and Nancy! Our Annual Conference in Puebla Mexico was the highlight of the year. The effort was led by DeDe Long, for which the Association is grateful. We also thank our gracious and helpful Mexican host Hazel Blackmore at the Fulbright Commission in Mexico City. Puebla was a spectacularly wonderful venue. The Association strengthened its fundraising efforts this year. We organized “salons” across the country to support Fulbright. These activities were transformative, making it possible to build our programs at the national and international level. Thanks to John Bader for his inspiring leadership in these efforts. The Association’s Finance committee has maintained a prudent and productive investment stance, minimizing investment costs and maximizing returns. Special congratulations go to our Finance Chair Phil Rakita, who continued the productive path taken by Dolores Rinke. Members should rest assured that our finances are in excellent hands. Let me conclude by thanking you for your engagement with the Fulbright Association. Whether you lead a chapter, attend events as an active member, sign a petition, visit congressional offices, present (or dance!) at our conferences, or make the Association a philanthropic priority, we are grateful to you. And thanks to all our wonderful current and past board members and to our staff in Washington who are essential for this Association to flourish. Warmly, Manfred Philipp, Ph.D. Fulbright to Portugal (2005) and Nepal (2012-13) President 2 | Fulbright Association From the Executive Director Dear Fulbright Community, As I sat in packed audience at a beautiful venue in Berlin, Germany, watching Chancellor Angela Merkel accept the Fulbright Prize, I kept thinking, “How did we do this?” Hosting a world-class event, covered by 120 journalists, viewed online around the world, and honoring a global leader was a heady moment for the Fulbright Association. One former board member called it the Association’s greatest accomplishment. So how did we do it? We built on a 25-year tradition of awarding the Prize to extraordinary people, beginning with Nelson Mandela and including Jimmy Carter, Corazon Aquino, Mary Robinson, Vaclev Havel, and Bill and Melinda Gates. The gravity of this tradition became clear to Chancellor Merkel as she intently watched a video highlighting all our laureates. We relied on our volunteer community, starting with the International Selection Committee chaired by Mary Ellen Heian Schmider. We gathered the support of key sponsors, such as University of Maryland University College—who contributed to the live stream broadcast. We coordinated with the German Chancellery and other partners like the Fulbright Commission in Berlin. We took fuller advantage of the moment to raise the profile of the Fulbright through a sophisticated public relations campaign involving press relations and social media. And we all worked very hard to welcome a global audience and to manage the event smoothly. In short, we built on our strengths, engaged our volunteers and donors, partnered effectively, connected to wider audiences, and worked hard to deliver a program with impact. I am pleased to report that 2018 was filled with many successes because, as a community, we followed that recipe time and again. This annual report offers many other highlights based on that recipe. They include advocacy campaigns that resisted destructive budget cuts to the Program, hundreds of chapter events, a thrilling conference in Mexico, and an expanding commitment to Fulbright in the Classroom. We deepened our commitment to build a strong organization, equipped for the future, through initiatives like the Fulbright Census that is locating all American Fulbrighters. You are a vital part of our community and these successes. We are stronger when we stand together on Capitol Hill, when we connect to each other through chapters, and when we financially support our innovative programming. Thank you for all you do for Fulbright and please stay in touch. All the best, John B. Bader, Ph.D. Fulbright to India (1985-86) Executive Director 2018 Annual Report | 3 Programs J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding Past Fulbright Prize Laureates ❖ Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa (1993) ❖ Jimmy Carter, President of the United States (1994) ❖ Franz Vranitzky, Chancellor of Austria (1995) ❖ María Corazón Aquino, President of the Philippines (1996) ❖ Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic (1997) ❖ Patricio Aylwin Azócar, President of Chile (1998) The Fulbright Association in 2018 ❖ Mary Robinson, President of Ireland (1999) celebrated the 25th anniversary of the ❖ Martti Ahtisaari, President of Finland (2000) Fulbright Prize by honoring Angela ❖ Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany. The Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations (2001) Chancellor was chosen by a distinguished, ❖ Sadako Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2002) international selection committee for her ❖ Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (2003) remarkable, compassionate leadership ❖ Colin Powell, United States Secretary of State (2004) and her strong commitment to mutual understanding, international cooperation, ❖ William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States (2006) and peace. ❖ Desmond Tutu, Archbishop of Cape Town (2008) The 2018 Prize ceremony took place in ❖ Bill and Melinda Gates, Co-Chairs and Trustees of the Bill and Melinda Berlin, Germany, and was the first to honor Gates Foundation (2010) a sitting head of government, and the first ❖ Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (2012) to be held outside the United States. This ❖ Hans Blix, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency presented many exciting challenges, so our (2014) success depended on many U.S.-German ❖ Richard Lugar, United States Senator (2016) partnerships, including the German American Fulbright Commission and the spectacular venue at Axica. Awarding the Prize to the Chancellor also offered many opportunities. The announcement of the Prize and the ceremony, featuring a powerful address by the Chancellor, received world-wide attention by the press and social media. Christiane Amanpour, the renowned international journalist of CNN and PBS, graciously introduced the Chancellor and generated even more excitement and attention. Prize Selection Committee Chair Mary Ellen Heian Schmider, Board President Manfred Philipp, Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Christiane Amanpour 4 | Fulbright Association “ The Fulbright Prize is the very symbol for how important international friendship is.” — Chancellor Angela Merkel Christiane Amanpour introduces Angela Merkel Prize Selection Committee Mary Ellen Heian Schmider, Chair – USA Terhi Mölsä – Finland Stanley N. Katz – USA Xhavit Rexhai – Kosovo Réka Szemerkényi – Hungary Jih-Chu Lee – Taiwan Manfred Philipp – USA Chancellor Angela Merkel, Christiane Amanpour, and Prize Selection Committee members Jih-Chu Lee, Manfred Philipp, Mary Ellen Heian Schmider (Chair), and Terhi Mölsä 2018 Annual Report | 5 Programs Annual Meeting In partnership with COMEXUS, the Fulbright- García Robles Mexican Fulbright Commission, the Fulbright Association hosted 350 Fulbright alumni and friends in Puebla, Mexico for the 41st annual conference, Un Mundo, Muchas Voces (One World, Many Voices). Fulbrighters gathered to cultivate cross-cultural friendships, to showcase the research and talents of the Fulbright community, and to celebrate Mexican history and culture in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Puebla. Highlights included: ■ Fulbright Program Advisor Workshop in collaboration with the Institute of International Education (IIE), held at the UPAEP campus Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann with Manfred Philipp and included
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