August 9, 2024 — The Asia Foundation announces the 2024 class of William P. Fuller Fellows in Peacebuilding. The three fellows selected are from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Myanmar and are emerging peacebuilding leaders positioned to make significant contributions to their field. The evolving complexity of subnational conflicts in the 21st century requires significant investment in an emerging generation of leaders to innovate and drive solutions for peace. The William P. Fuller Fellowship in Peacebuilding is dedicated to the professional development of the next generation of leaders committed to addressing conflict and peacebuilding in Asia and the Pacific. The program fosters collaboration through a small cohort model, connecting fellows with the global peacebuilding community and elevating their professional growth and work in the field., The Foundation’s Board of Trustees first established the program in 2004 to honor William P. Fuller’s 15-year tenure as president of The Asia Foundation. This tribute reflects the organization’s long-standing commitment to Fuller’s concern for furthering the professional development of young Asians with the leadership potential and professional commitment to advance their knowledge on managing sub-national conflicts. Each fellow receives a $5,000 grant to support their individually tailored projects or advance professional goals. The program year will include extended engagement with the Foundation’s Leadership & Exchange program unit and the Conflict & Fragility programs. Fellows will also embark on a 12-day Study Tour and Peacebuilding Exchange in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Washington, D.C. Fuller Fellows are early or mid-career professionals with demonstrated leadership in peacebuilding who actively promote peace through research, advocacy, policymaking, or other realms bridging knowledge and implementation. Meet the 2024 Fellows: Tasnia Khandaker Prova (Bangladesh) is a researcher at BRAC University’s Centre for Peace and Justice in Bangladesh and studies borderland conflict dynamics, climate impacts, and governance. She advocates for decolonized research approaches and leads a project using community-based methods in climate-vulnerable areas. As a member of the Climate Action Champions Network, she promotes climate action in South Asia. Her recent work includes analyzing Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee policy and documenting climate migrants in Dhaka. Tasnia holds a graduate degree from the... Read more
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