World Fellows Week

September 14-18, 2020

Connect with a fascinating group of trail-blazing global leaders during our virtual World Fellows Week September 14-18, 2020. These exceptional leaders are dedicated to making a positive difference in the world, and they want to share their ideas and connect with you.

We invite you to check out Fellows’ bios and introductory videos. Click on their names below to learn more about them, and then use the contact feature on their individual pages to reach out and connect with them, either virtually or in-person. It’s a great chance to get to know some of the most interesting people in the Yale community – the 2020 World Fellows.

Keep an eye on our events calendar for more opportunities to learn about their work.

Connect with them and be inspired!

Tuesday, Sept. 15

Featured Fellows:

Evan Mawarire
Founder and Leader, #ThisFlag Citizen’s Movement, Zimbabwe

Sally Abi Khalil 
Country Director, Oxfam in Lebanon

Ambroise Brenier
Country Director, Papua New Guinea, Wildlife Conservation Society

Tuesday, Sept. 15
Featured Fellows: Evan Mawarire Founder and Leader, #ThisFlag Citizen’s Movement, Zimbabwe Sally Abi Khalil  Country Director, Oxfam in Lebanon Ambroise Brenier Country Director, Papua New Guinea, Wildlife Conservation Society
Wednesday, Sept. 16

Featured Fellows:

Stephanie Busari
Journalist and Editor, CNN Worldwide, Nigeria

Musa Mahmodi
Human Rights Lawyer, Afghanistan

Ann Thomas
Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, UNICEF, Indonesia

Hamish Falconer
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom

Wednesday, Sept. 16
Featured Fellows: Stephanie Busari Journalist and Editor, CNN Worldwide, Nigeria Musa Mahmodi Human Rights Lawyer, Afghanistan Ann Thomas Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, UNICEF, Indonesia Hamish Falconer Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom
Thursday, Sept. 17

Featured Fellows:

Mauro Mondello
Journalist

Edwan Ngum Tah
Executive Director, Center for Public Interest Law, Cameroon

Ying Lun “Allen” Fung
Political Assistant to Secretary for Development, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government

Thursday, Sept. 17
Featured Fellows: Mauro Mondello Journalist Edwan Ngum Tah Executive Director, Center for Public Interest Law, Cameroon Ying Lun “Allen” Fung Political Assistant to Secretary for Development, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
Friday, Sept. 18

Featured Fellows:

Katrin Hett
Senior Political Affairs Officer, United Nations

Hyppolite Ntigurirwa
Founder, Be the Peace, Rwanda

Jorge Soto
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Miroculus

Jovitta Thomas
Consultant, Social Development, South Asia Region, World Bank Group

Friday, Sept. 18
Featured Fellows: Katrin Hett Senior Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Hyppolite Ntigurirwa Founder, Be the Peace, Rwanda Jorge Soto Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Miroculus Jovitta Thomas Consultant, Social Development, South Asia Region, World Bank Group