Overview
To build a better future, one must invest in the world’s future leaders. Eisenhower Fellows, already accomplished leaders in their own countries, expand their worldview and their impact through the Eisenhower Fellowships. With their help, the world will see greater progress toward becoming a global community. Message from our Chairman: General Colon L. Powell please visit www.eisenhowerfellowships.org
The Eisenhower Fellowship head office based in Philadelphia, U.S.A. houses staff led by its President, John S. Wolf, who was voted into office year 2004. They make up just a fraction of the wider network of individuals in the EF network.
One Sri Lankan Fellow Eran Wickramaratne 2004 SRP from 2009 to 2011. Chandra Jayaratne 1989 MNP was the first AAC member from Sri Lanka from 1998 to 2004 and then H.Dayananda Gunawardena 1986 MNP from 2004 to 2009.
History
Eisenhower Fellowships was founded in 1953 as a tribute to Dwight D. Eisenhower from his friends as he assumed the U.S. presidency. Its purpose and design reflect his conviction that greater understanding among individuals fosters greater understanding among nations, contributing to the peace and progress of all countries and all people.
From the start in 1953, Eisenhower Fellowships has been inspired by the belief that informed individuals are the hope of every nation and by a mandate to share knowledge with others around the globe. Some 1600 Fellows from 106 countries have participated in Eisenhower Fellowships since it’s founding. Of these 19 Sri Lankans who have represented Sri Lanka as part of the Multi National program (MNP) for Sri Lanka, which commenced in 1957, 4 Sri Lankans were nominated for the South Asia Single Region Program (SRP) in 2004, and one Sri Lankan is represented in the EF’s Alumni Advisory Council (AAC).
These travels expose Fellows to different ideas and innovations in their fields of interest. Representing a rich cross-section of politics and professions. Fellows also encounter a wide range of international perspectives. They end their trips connected to a network of leaders throughout the world.