2002
Jan Jakub “Kuba” Wygnanski
President of Board
Shipyard – Centre for Social Innovation and Research
Jan Jakub "Kuba" Wygnanski is sociologist serving as President of Board for Shipyard - Centre for Social Innovation and Research.
Kuba starting his career as a Solidarity activist in Poland. He was participating in historical Round Table talks. After 1989, he became deeply involved in numerous initiatives aiming to support civil society in Poland and other countries.
The 2002 World Fellows
Eighteen emerging international leaders have been awarded the first Yale World Fellowships and will spend the fall 2002 semester in a new global leadership program at Yale University. “The Yale World Fellows have already played significant roles in shaping their countries and professions,” said Yale President Richard C. Levin. “This new Yale program will give them an educational experience that will help equip them for important positions of leadership in the decades ahead.” The World Fellows Program is a major component of Yale’s broader initiative to become a global university. Selected from over 500 applications from more than 100 countries, from Albania to Zimbabwe, the Fellows are as diverse in background as...Read More
