Leadership Exchange
The Gabr Fellowship
Apply for the Fellowship — Reunion 2026 Coming in October
The Programme
An immersive exchange
that changes leaders
16–24
Ages 24–35
50 / 50
100%
The programme is not a conference. It is a sustained, structured encounter designed to build genuine relationships, challenge assumptions, and produce multinational action projects that outlast the programme itself.
How It Works
Four stages of transformation
01
Selection
A rigorous application and nomination process selects 16–24 exceptional emerging leaders aged 24–35 from the US, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, France, and the UK. Equal gender balance. Equal US/Arab split.
02
Egypt Programme
Fellows travel to Egypt for a 10-day immersive programme — engaging with senior officials, cultural institutions, civil society leaders, and each other across Cairo and beyond.
03
US Programme
The cohort reconvenes in Washington DC for meetings on Capitol Hill, at think tanks, embassies, and the Foundation’s network of senior American policymakers and business leaders.
04
Alumni Network
Fellows join a lifelong network of 140+ global leaders — participating in reunions, speaker series, and collaborative action projects that carry the mission forward.
The Community
140+ Gabr Fellows
Diplomats, entrepreneurs, artists, academics, journalists, doctors, and public servants — united by the conviction that dialogue and collaboration can change the world.
Youssef Emam
Associate and Assistant Lecturer of Commercial Law, Matouk Bassiouny Law Firm & Ain Shams University
Omar El-Sheikh
Senior Business Developer, JRNY Age
Maries Meshrequey
Senior Policy and Liaison Associate, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Mariam AlSherif
CEO and Co-Founder, FAME & OneFurever
Mahmoud Elmakkawe
Digital and Public Diplomacy Officer, European Union Delegation to Egypt
Lydia Kamiel
FinTech Partnerships Lead, Commercial International Bank (CIB)
Ingy Musallam
Junior Advisor for the Technical Education and Labor Market, German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) Cluster
Abdullah Mostafa
Senior Advisor for Strategic Studies, Ministry of Higher Education
Maria Clara Sherwood
Department of Energy (TechSource Inc.)
Kristina Arakelyan
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service
King Adjei-Frimpong
Executive Director, Widernet
Jude Husein
Chief of State Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives, Pennsylvania State Senate
George Williams II
Inaugural Economic Recovery Corps Fellow with the U.S. Department of Commerce
George Bogden
Independent Consultant, Continental Strategy
Crystal Staebell
Senior Program Coordinator, U.S. Energy Association
Alphaeus Hanson
Due Diligence Lead, Transform Venture Capital
Randa Fouad
President, Arab Media Forum for Environment & Development
Bessie (Bes) Young
Mitchell Scholar, University of Ulster Belfast, School of Art & Design
Morgan Williams
Co-Founder & President/CEO, Biochar Solutions, Inc.
Jeff Walls
Freelance graphic designer
Daniel (Dan) Sullivan
Regional Representative, United Nations Association Steering Committee
Vedrana (Veda) Partalo
Brand Strategy Director, Droga5 Advertising
Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez
Fellow at the Comparative Constitutions Project
Leslie Lang
Senior Vice President of Strategic Development, Microclinic International
Haroun Habib
ASPH/CDC Global Health Fellow – Global Program Management, CDC-Zambia
Alex Goldmark
Senior Producer, WNYC - New York Public Radio
Christina Fallon
Plans & Programs Analyst, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Becca Doten
Chief of Staff, Office of City Councilmember Richard Alarcon
Elizabeth (Beth) Cartier
Assistant Director, Council on Foreign Relations
Heba Safwat
Graphic Designer, FP7/CAI
Ahmed Nagy Ahmed
Senior E-Business & IS Security, ARTOC Group for Investment and Development
Mohammed Mubarak
Design Manager – Tenders Consulting
Amr Ismaeli
Youth Empowerment Program Coordinator, Model of European Union
Mariam Ibrahim
Graphic Designer, FP7/CAI
Moataz El Sayed Hussein El Sayed
Senior Corporate Lawyer, Damac Properties Egypt
Mohga Morsy
Attorney at law, LL.M
Ahmed Elhabibi
3D Artist, Opantish
Noha Eid
Creative Graphic Designer, Al Masry Al Youm newspaper
Reem Soliman
Art and Design teacher, House of English
Nourhan Nehady Moussa
Attorney at Law
Ahmed Naguib
Digital Painter, Freelancer
Nancy Habib
Editorial Secretary, “Al-Tahrir” newspaper
Dina Gamal
Corporate Lawyer, Azmi & Associates
Yasmin Galal
Social Activist and Media Producer
Shehab Farouk
Senior Lawyer, Sharkawi Law Office - Egypt, L.L.B , L.L.M , PhD Candidate
Ahmed El-Naggar
Site Planner, Ministry of State for Antiquities Affairs
Zeyad El-Kelani
Political Science Teaching Assistant at Cairo University
Ahmed EL-Assal
Regional Programs Officer at the Academy for International Development - (AID-ME)
Suzanne Youngner
Teacher, English as a Second Language
Erika Witt
Gradute Student, Museum Studies, Southern University at New Orleans
Showing featured fellows from recent cohorts. The full directory of 140+ fellows is available on the main Foundation website.
The Community
Apply for the 2026 Cohort
The Gabr Fellowship welcomes applications from exceptional emerging leaders who combine professional excellence with a demonstrated commitment to cross-cultural engagement and positive change.
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2026 Cohort · Fully funded · Ages 24–35
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