2007 Annual Report October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007

We must generate experiences of peace as powerful and self-generating as the expectancy of war.
J. William Fulbright, 1964

www.fulbright.edu.co

2007 Annual Report

Contents
4) The Fulbright Program 5) Biographical Sketch of Senator Fulbright 6) Fulbright in Colombia 7) Board Chairmans Report 8) Minister of Foreign Relations Report 9) Executive Directors Report 11) Fulbright Colombia Board Members & Staff 12) Grant Programs for Colombians 13) Graduate Program 13) Fulbright-Mincultura Program for the Arts 14) Fulbright-Colciencias-DNP Grant 14) Sciences & Technology Program for Outstanding International Students 15) Faculty Development Program 15) Fulbright-Suramericana Program 16) Hubert H. Humphrey 16) Foreign Visiting Scholar Program 17) Grant Programs for U.S. Citizens 18) U.S. Scholar Program 19) U.S. Student Program 19) Fulbright-Hays Program 20) Senior Specialists 21) Teacher Exchange Program 21) Teachers Sharing Ideas 22) Educational Advising 23) Special Initiatives & Highlights 25) Fulbright Colombia: 50th Year Anniversary 28) Outstanding Grantee Achievements 31) New Alliances for 2007 33) Institutional Partners 36) Audit Report 37) Financial Report 38) Facts & Figures

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The Fulbright Program

A legislative initiative of Senator J. William Fulbright, the Fulbright Program was established in 1946 to promote educational and cultural exchange between the United States and other countries. Today, the Fulbright Program is one of the largest and most diversified international exchange programs in the world, providing opportunities for postgraduate study and research in the U.S. to citizens of 144 countries. At the same time, Americans receive Fulbright Grants to engage in scholarly and cultural activities around the world. Each year, approximately 6,000 Fulbright Grants are awarded in open competitions. The Fulbright Program is administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. State Department. Financial support comes from congressional appropriations and from annual contributions by governments and other entities of the countries in which Fulbright Commissions are established. The Program is overseen by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, whose members are appointed by the President of the United States. The Fulbright Programs impact has been extraordinary. Many of the more than 300,000 educators, scientists, political and social leaders, artists, and even 36 Nobel Prize winners who have received a Fulbright Grant, have made significant contributions within their countries as well as to the overall goal of advancing mutual understanding, tolerance and international cooperation.
Muhammad Yunus, Fulbrighter from Bangladesh, Nobel Peace Prize 2006

Joseph Stiglitz, Fulbrighter from the U.S. , Nobel Laureate in Economics ,2001

Carlo Rubbia, Fulbrighter from Italy, Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1984

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Fulbright
Born in 1905, J. William Fulbright received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Arkansas, and later attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar where he earned his M.A. degree. After studying Law at George Washington University and working at the Justice Department, in 1939 he was named President of the University of Arkansas, at the time the youngest university president in the United States. After being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1942, Congress adopted the Fulbright Resolution supporting an international peace-keeping mechanism that helped shape U.S. participation in what became the United Nations. This catapulted Fulbright to the national political stage, gaining a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1944. During his 30 years of public service, Fulbright was one of the most influential and respected senators. Legislation establishing the Fulbright Program was passed in 1946. Its first participants went overseas in 1948, funded by war reparations and foreign loan repayments to the United States. After leaving the Senate, he continued his efforts to help the Program that still bears his name. Senator Fulbright received numerous recognitions by governments, universities and educational organizations around the world for his work on behalf of education and international understanding. In 1993 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Liberty by President Clinton.

Biographical Sketch of Senator

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Fulbright in Colombia
The Fulbright Commission in Colombia was established by an international treaty between the U.S. and Colombian governments on January 8, 1957. It is governed by a binational Board of Directors composed of three U.S. citizens living in Colombia and three Colombian citizens. Board members are jointly appointed for two-year terms by the Colombian Minister of Foreign Relations and the U.S. Ambassador in Colombia, who also serves as Fulbrights Honorary Chairman of the Board. The Board oversees the Fulbright Commissions operations, appoints its Executive Director, approves both Colombian and U.S. grantees, and ensures compliance with the Program Directives established by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The mission of Fulbright Colombia is to further mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and Colombia through educational and cultural exchange. This is achieved through its grant programs offered to both U.S. and Colombian citizens. Approximately 45 Colombians receive Fulbright Grants each year to conduct postgraduate studies, engage in research, teach in universities and secondary schools, and participate in other professional and academic activities. At the same time, 25 American scholars, students, researchers, teachers and artists come to Colombia yearly as Fulbright grantees. Since the inception of the Fulbright Program in Colombia, approximately 2,200 Colombians and 1,100 U.S. citizens have received grants through the Fulbright Commission.
El Cerrejn, La Guajira, courtesy of El Cerrejn

Colombian Amazon

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Board Chairmans

Report

More than 60 years ago, Senator J. William Fulbright made a daring bet: Convinced that knowledge of other peoples was one of the building blocks of international cooperation, and perhaps the only way to avoid another version of the devastating world wars that had characterized the first half of the 20th Century, Senator Fulbright wagered that an international educational exchange program could change the state of global relations. Here in Colombia there is no doubt that his bet has paid off. In the year 2007, Fulbright Colombia celebrated its golden anniversary, 50 years during which more than 3,200 individuals have participated in this exchange program between our two countries. Each one of these grantees has acted as an educator and as a cultural ambassador, generating more knowledge and breaking stereotypes, both of the United States in Colombia, and of Colombia in the United States. As Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fulbright Colombia, I would like to make special note of the efforts of the organizations six executive directors and the dedication of the staff that have together made possible many of the Commissions achievements during these 50 years of work in favor of Colombo-American mutual understanding. The Commission has also benefited from the contributions of many talented people who have had roles as Board members. Last year we welcomed two new members to the Board of Directors: Mark Wentworth, Public Affairs Officer of the U.S. Embassy, and Marta Luca Villegas, President of Icetex. At the same time, Jorge Urrutia stepped down from the Board after ten years of outstanding service to the Fulbright Program in Colombia. To all of you, my heartfelt thanks. In 2007 we made significant progress toward our goals of growing and broadening the Fulbright Grant Programs. Through the creation of new strategic alliances, both with the Colombian Government and the private sector, as well as greater contributions from the U.S. Government, Fulbright was able to increase the number of grants offered in Colombia, generate greater participation by the countrys regions, and offer new opportunities for Colombias minority populations. Looking toward the future, and what is the start of a new period for the Fulbright Commission in Colombia, we remain committed to keep creating new opportunities such as these for educational exchange, both for Colombians and for Americans. William R. Brownfield U.S. Ambassador to Colombia
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Minister of Foreign Relations Report

The Colombian Government, through its Ministry of Foreign Relations, would like to highlight the excellent work achieved by all who have been a part of the team of the Fulbright Commission in Colombia. The members of the Board, the directors and staff of this outstanding institution have managed to consolidate a solid relationship of cooperation between the United States and Colombia. Thanks to their persistent efforts, Senator Fulbrights vision of promoting mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the other countries of the world has been fulfilled. The Fulbright Program achieved its first 50 years in Colombia in 2007 thanks to the agreement signed between the parties in 1957. During this time, the Commission has become an invaluable source of cooperation and education. We currently have some 2,200 Colombian grantees who have returned home after a most important academic training experience in the United States. Thanks to this important exchange program, Colombia has reaped the benefits of a community of highly trained professionals who are leading the country to meet its economic, political, technological and cultural development challenges. The Fulbright Commission has distinguished itself by its contributions to the national pool of human capital through the 50 yearly grants for postgraduate studies, advanced research and professional activities in prestigious universities in the United States. By the same token, the Commission has given our education system a vote of confidence by offering 25 grants every year to American citizens who have worked as teachers and researchers in universities, high schools and research institutes throughout Colombia. These institutions have enjoyed the presence of the more than 1,000 American professors and scientists who have contributed to the production of knowledge and competencies in strategic areas for social development. I would like to congratulate you especially for the new programs developed during 2007, which will lead to many opportunities for graduate studies for teachers, researchers, artists and professionals from all regions of the country. Special mention should be made of the Grants for University professors in Antioquia, Cultural Studies for Indigenous and Afrocolombian Descendants, the Program targeting Afrocolombian Leaders and the Fulbright-Cerrejn Grant for La Guajira, which will no doubt be an essential tool for the development of ethnic minorities in Colombia. I herewith reiterate my determination to continue to work together in this remarkable program of cooperation, which has already resulted in agreements with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, the National Planning Department and Colciencias. Together we will work toward creating new opportunities for the training of highly qualified professionals for the purpose of helping to achieve progress for our country.

Sincerely, Fernando Arajo Perdomo Minister of Foreign Relations

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Executive Directors Report

2007 marked the culmination of the first 50 years in the life of the Fulbright Commission. It was a very busy anniversary year, full of activities to celebrate this important milestone in the history of the Fulbright Program in Colombia. From the well-attended photography exposition by former grantee Santiago Harker in the Museum of Modern Art in late January, where the Commissions agreement with the Culture Ministry for Grants in the Arts was also renewed for another five years, to the close of the festivities with a gala reception hosted by Ambassador William R. Brownfield in November, Fulbright Colombia was celebrating. All the anniversary years events had the dual purpose of commemorating the Commissions achievements during the past 50 years, and to pay tribute to the more than 3,300 current and former grantees from both countries who represent the Fulbright Programs legacy to Colombia and to U.S.-Colombian mutual understanding. Fulbrights successes in Colombia are due in large measure to the leadership of the Commissions five distinguished former Directors: Ramn de Zubira, Joaqun Pieros Corpas, Germn Garca, Francisco Gnecco, and Agustn Lombana. I want to especially thank Carmen de Zubira, widow of the first Executive Director Ramn de Zubira, Francisco Gnecco, Director from 1973 to 1988, and Agustn Lombana, Director from 1989 to 2005, for their support and presence at the various commemorative events throughout the year. 2007 was a time not only to take stock of the Commissions prior achievements, but also to look to the future and the new challenges that the Fulbright Program in Colombia will face. Last year we took some important first steps toward achieving objectives in four strategic areas: 1) to increase the number of grants we went from an historical average of 70 total grants per year to 100 grants developed in 2007 for the 2008 period, with a projection of 125 grants for 2009; 2) to broaden regional participation through the New Regions Program, the Commission awarded 56% of its 2007 grants to Colombians from cities other than Bogot; 3) to achieve greater diversity two new initiatives in partnership with the Colombian Government, through the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture and Icetex, will designate 12 new grants for the Afrocolombian and Indigenous Communities starting in 2008; and 4) to increase private sector contributions one of the most effective ways for the private sector to enhance Colombias competitiveness,
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innovation and development is to invest in advanced studies and research capacity. Fulbright Colombia concluded new agreements with Suramericana and El Cerrejn in 2007, both of which are models of the synergies between corporate social responsibility and Fulbrights agenda. Meeting these new challenges depends on the commitment, cooperation and hard work on various strategic fronts. First are our institutional alliances with both the public and private sector, which we hope to keep expanding in the years to come. Our partners in the United States and Colombia are key to the quality and innovation that are the hallmarks of the Fulbright Program. Fulbrights continued success in Colombia also depends on our community of former grantees. In 2007, first steps were taken toward recreating an alumni organization, through which current and former grantees from both countries will contribute to the strengthening of the Program and the shared development of academic and social projects. Last, but not least, is the group of individuals dedicated to the Fulbright mission and operations. A six-member Board of Directors provides expert guidance and oversight, while a team of devoted individuals are in charge of the Commissions day-to-day operations that are the basis of the new programs, initiatives and changes that we have begun to implement in 2007. Our most heartfelt thanks and best wishes to Consuelo Valdivieso, an extraordinary person who for nearly 35 years was at the forefront of the Commissions successes as Director of Programs for U.S. Citizens; and to Consuelo Ramrez, who began her career at the Commission working with the Alumni Association and later worked in the area of Programs for Colombians. At the same time, 4 new professionals joined the Commission staff in 2007: Alexandra Moreno as Junior Officer for U.S. Programs, Catalina Ahumada and Sylvia Castrilln as Program Advisors, and Carolina Santacruz, the new Coordinator of Special Projects. With help from our institutional partners, our alumni community, and the Commission board and staff, I hope to keep building on the work of 5 decades of efforts toward contributing to Colombias development, and to U.S.-Colombian mutual understanding.

Regards, Ann C. Mason Executive Director

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Fulbright Colombia Board Members & Staff

Honorary Chairman of the Board William R. Brownfield U.S. Ambassador to Colombia American Members Mark Wentworth Edward Loo Alan Hails Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Board President Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S.Embassy Board Treasurer Partner PriceWaterhouse Coopers Colombia

Staff de la Comisin Fulbright Ann Mason Marcela Garca Susana Casallas Alexandra Moreno Olga Luca Snchez Sandra Len Carolina Santacruz Catalina Ahumada Sylvia Castrilln Juan C. Rodrguez Piedad Valero Roco Molina Executive Director Colombian Program Officer Financial and Administrative Director U.S. Junior Program Officer Educational Advisor Communications Officer Special Projects Coordinator Program Assistant Program Assistant Systems Receptionist Office Assistant

Colombian Members Marta Luca Villegas President Icetex Mara Claudia Parias Cultural Affairs Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bruce MacMaster Partner, Inverlink S.A.

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for Colombians
statistics.2007
Academic merit, leadership potential, and the anticipated multiplier effect of the study proposal for Colombias future form the core selection criteria for the highly competitive Fulbright Grants. A total of 41 grants were awarded to Colombians in 2007 for postgraduate studies, research, teaching, and related academic experiences in the United States, 38 of which were accepted. Through concerted efforts to increase access to Fulbright Programs for Colombians outside the countrys major cities, a 56% regional participation rate was achieved in 2007. A rigorous selection process is adhered to in all grant programs. Uncompromising standards of transparency and impartiality guide each step of the process. Pre-screened applicants first undergo an independent, academic review by professors, researchers and experts in the relevant academic fields to evaluate the applicants academic qualities and capacity for advanced study and research. A group of finalists is then interviewed by an interdisciplinary review committee comprised of former Fulbrighters, Fulbright Board members, and representatives of our institutional partners. The Board of Directors of Fulbright Colombia submits the nominees to receive grants to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Grants Board in the United States that approves the final selection of grantees.

Grant Programs

grants to Colombians applications received regional grantees female grantees Grants by program of study: 41% Masters Programs 37% Ph.D. Programs 10% Non-degree Programs 12% Secondary Teachers Grants by area of study 2007: 31% Engineering 19% Arts & Architecture 17% Social Sciences & Humanities 17% Sciences & Technology 8% Education 6% Law 3% Public & Business Administration

38 258 56% 34%

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Graduate Program
The oldest Grant at the Fulbright Commission in Colombia, the Graduate Program awards grants to outstanding Colombian professionals and academics to pursue Doctoral or Masters programs in the U.S. The fields supported in the 2007 program were Natural, Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Education, Public Health, History, and Political Science. The Fulbright award benefits include 24 months of full or partial tuition waivers, a monthly living stipend, university placement, airfare, health insurance, English language training, and other pre-academic courses. 5 individuals received grants from a total of 129 candidates, the highest number in the history of the Program.
Field of Study
International Relations Education Public Policy Political Science Environmental Economics

Rosa Aurita Charrupi, 2008 grantee

Grantee
Catalina Arreaza Mara Carolina Casas Guillermo Alberto Cruz Juan Pablo Ossa Mara Alexandra Peralta

Program
M.A. Ph.D. M.A. M.A. M.S.

University
The New School for Social Research Indiana University M.I.T. The New School for Social Research Michigan State University

Fulbright-MinCultura

Program for the Arts

The Ministry of Culture contributes funding for this pioneering program designed to strengthen Colombias artistic development and to foment cross-cultural artistic interactions. In its third promotion year, this program is well-established within the Colombian arts community. In 2007 38 candidates applied for the coveted awards in the fields of Painting, Communications Design, Art History, Dance and Acting, of whom 5 were selected.
Lina Espinosa, 1989 grantee

Grantee
Andrs Eduardo Burbano Ana Isabel Corts Enrique Flower Felipe Vergara Juliana Andrea Zambrano

Field of Study
New Media and Technology Modern Dance Music & Jazz Theater & Directing Urban Design

Program
Ph.D. M.A. M.A. M.A. M.A.

University
University of California University of Utah Purchase College Temple University Pratt Institute

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Fulbright-ColcienciasGrant

DNP

In partnership with the Colombian Institute for the Development of Science and Technology, Colciencias, and the Colombian Governments National Planning Office, DNP, Fulbright Colombia offers grants for Ph.D. and Masters degrees in the Sciences, Engineering and Technology fields. This Program also seeks to strengthen U.S.-Colombian scientific collaboration. The oldest of Fulbright Colombias cost-share programs, the grant is also supported by contributions made by sponsoring institutions that provide employment to the grantee upon completing the degree and returning to Colombia. Of 31 applications received in 2007, 12 grants were awarded.
Grantee
Anglica Burbano Gustavo Adolfo Carrillo Luis Antonio Garavito Jorge Ivn Marn Juan Carlos Martnez lvaro Orjuela Catalina Ortiz David Leonardo Ramos David Elicer Senior Daniel Serrano Germn Andrs Vargas

Fulbright-Colciencias-DNP 2007 Program Grantees

Sponsoring institution
ICESI Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Universidad Nacional de Bogot Universidad del Quindo Universidad Tecnolgica de Bolvar Universidad Nacional de Bogot Universidad Nacional de Medelln Sucromiles S.A. Universidad Tecnolgica de Bolvar Indupalma S.A. CENICAA

Field of Study
Industrial Engineering Hydrology Operations Research Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Chemical Engineering Urban Planning Biotechnology Electrical Engineering Computing Sciences Agricultural Entomology Communications

Program
Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. M.S. Ph.D. M.S. Ph.D. M.A.

University
University of Arkansas University of Arizona University of Illinois Georgia Institute of Technology University of Connecticut Michigan State University University of Illinois University of Maryland University at Buffalo Georgia Institute of Technology Kansas State University Ohio University

Jorge Fernando Zapata Universidad de Antioquia

Outstanding International Students

This Program offers grants to finance doctoral degrees in the United States in the Sciences, fields of Technology, and Engineering for outstanding international students. The evaluation process is through a highly competitive global competition, with a blue ribbon selection committee that includes renowned American scientists and Nobel prize winners. A young Colombian scientist was among the 27 award recipients from around the world in this first grant competition among 120 finalists from approximately 70 countries.
Grantee
Alejandro Reyes

Science & Technology Program for

Alejandro Reyes, 2007 grantee

Field of Study
Bioinformatics

Program
Ph.D.

University
Washington University

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Faculty Development Program

Universities and the Fulbright Commission in Colombia team up to provide postgraduate training to professors and researchers in all fields of study. Institutions of higher learning throughout the country cover living expenses while the Fulbright Program provides full or partial tuition waivers, university admission, health insurance, the cost of the visa, English language courses, and other orientation seminars. 2 university professors were selected for awards in 2007, out of 6 applicants.

Universidad de los Andes

Grantee
Carlos Andrs Aldana Mara del Rosario Torres

Sponsoring University
Universidad de los Andes Universidad Javeriana

Field of Study
Commercial Law Arts Administration

Program
M.A. M.A.

University
Georgetown University University of Oregon

Fulbright-

Suramericana Program

Masters programs for the largest private sector consortium in Colombia are supported through the Fulbright-Suramericana Program since 1999. Affiliate companies of the Antioquia Business Group in manufacturing and banking sponsor young professionals for advanced degrees in Business, Law, Economics and Engineering who then return to positions of leadership within the organization. The exacting selection process also requires proven commitment to social responsibility. 4 grantees were selected from 10 applicants in 2007.

Alejandro Meja, 2007 grantee

Grantee
Mauricio Botero Claudia Mara Castro Camilo Restrepo Luis Fernando Ros

Sponsoring Company
BANCOLOMBIA Compaa Nacional de Chocolates ARGOS S.A. COLCAFE COLOMBIA

Field of Study
Finance Industrial Engineering Environmental Engineering Strategic Innovation

Program
M.S. M.S. M.S M.S

University
Emory University Pennsylvania State University University of Maryland University of Maryland

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Hubert

H. Humphrey
For the first time since the inception of the Humphrey competition 10 years ago, 3 Colombians were selected to participate in this prestigious study program in 2007. The Hubert H. Humphrey Program offers advanced studies to mid-career professionals from 144 different countries with demonstrated leadership qualities and commitment to public service. The Humphrey Fellows were awarded a one-year academic residency with professional internships, sharing study programs with a total of 162 Fellows from around the world.

Juan Pablo Ortega, Rodrigo Rivera, Ann Mason, Pablo Jaramillo

Grantee
Pablo Jaramillo Juan Pablo Ortega Rodrigo Rivera

Colombian Institution
Comit Cafetero de Caldas Empresas Pblicas de Medelln Former Senator

Field of Study
Education Technology Innovation Public Policy

University
Cornell University M.I.T. American University

Scholar Program

Foreign Visiting

The Program for Foreign Visiting Scholars offers two grants per year to Colombian professors to conduct advanced research during one academic semester at a U.S. university or research institute. The programs goals are to create new research opportunities for Colombian academics and to promote research collaboration between the U.S. and Colombia. 2007 saw the first grant competition in this Program in Colombia in more than 20 years, in which one professor was selected.

Zayda Sierra, 2007 grantee

Grantee
Zayda Luca Sierra

Colombian Institution
Universidad de Antioquia

Field of Research
Higher Education for Indigenous Communities

University
University of Hawaii

Zayda Sierra Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Georgia and Professor in the School of Education at the Universidad de Antioquia, Dr. Sierra is a leading expert in the field of Indigenous Education. She is the founder of the Diverser Group, a research organization that specializes in Pedagogy and Cultural Diversity. Dr. Sierras research project, which she carried out at the University of Hawaii in Manoa, was on Curricular Design and educational challenges faced by indigenous populations in a globalized context.
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for U.S. Citizens

Grant Programs for U.S. citizens seek to increase knowledge about Colombia in the United States, as well as to contribute to academic research on Colombia, to strengthen institutional relations, and to foment research networks between both countries. The Council for the International Exchange of Scholars, CIES, and the Institute of International Education, IIE, are the U.S.-based cooperating agencies that administer the U.S. Fulbright Programs, responsible for program promotion and pre-selection of candidates. Fulbright Colombia awarded a total of 25 grants in 2007 to U.S. scholars, graduate students, and artists with institutional affiliations throughout the country.

Grant Programs

statistics.2007
grants awarded to U.S. citizens in 2007

25

of the grants are for projects to be carried out in the regions

36%

of the grantees are female Grants by area of study: 40% Social Sciences 32% Humanities 16% Sciences, Health & Environment 8% Arts 4% Others

52%

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U.S. Scholar
Program
Visiting scholars from U.S. universities arrange 5-month appointments at Colombian universities, where they engage in research and lecturing at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Providing opportunities to experts in the field of Colombia and non-Colombianists alike, the U.S. Scholar Program is instrumental to U.S.-Colombian academic collaboration and to the creation of research networks. CIES received a total of 13 applications from scholars, of whom 6 were awarded grants for the 2007 academic year.
Grantee Arshiya Baig Karen R. Burns Steve Cagan Diana Coryat Agustin Lao
Stephen Meardon

Field of study Public Health Anthropology Art Communications Sociology Economics

U.S. Institution University of California University of Georgia Independent Photographer Global Action Project
University of Massachusetts Bowling Green State University

Colombian Host Institution Universidad de los Andes Fundacin Santa Fe Universidad de los Andes Equitas FundacinUniversitariaClaretiana Universidad del Valle Universidad del Valle Universidad de los Andes

Arshiya Baig
M.D. and researcher at the University of California in Los Angeles, Dr. Baig works on public health issues, especially related to domestic violence. Her research project seeks to establish domestic violence protocols for themedical profession in Colombia, which she is carrying out jointly at the Universidad de los Andes and the Fundacin Santa Fe in Bogot.

Steve Cagan
Steve is an independent social photographer who was invited by various educational and community organizations in Quibd to hold seminars, workshops, and talks on Photographic Practices. He was also involved in a photographic project on daily life and forms of resistance found in Chocoan culture.

Agustin Lao
Dr. Lao, Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, is a leading expert on the African Diaspora and Racial History. With an affiliation at the Universidad del Valle in Cali, his research project involved migration, forms of local organization, and Afro-Colombian ethno-racial identity in urban localities.

Karen Ramey Burns

Professor of Anthropology at the University of Georgia, Dr. Burns is a forensic anthropologist who worked on a project related to the recuperation and identification of victims of violence carried out in conjunction with the Anthropology Department at the Universidad de los Andes and Equitas. Dr. Burns also collaborated in the creation of the first Masters Program in Forensic Anthropology in Colombia at the Universidad de los Andes.
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Diana Coryat
Diana is Director of the Global Nation Project, a communications initiative that seeks to stimulate civic consciousness and participation among marginalized youth through diverse media projects. She had a joint appointment at the Schools of Communications at the Universidad del Valle and the Universidad de Antioquia.

Stephen Meardon
Dr. Meardon is currently Assistant Professor of Economics at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. His Fulbright Grant was carried out at the School of Economics at the Universidad de los Andes, where he researched bilateral trade agreements between Colombia and the U.S. in the 19th century.

U.S. Student
Program
Recent graduates and students enrolled in both Masters and Ph.D. programs in the U.S are eligible for the U.S. Student Grant. Candidates must demonstrate Spanish language proficiency and present viable research proposals for their year-long stay in Colombia. Most also do coursework in graduate programs at Colombian universities, which provide tuition waivers to the U.S. students. For the 2007 grant period, 8 grants were awarded from 33 applications in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Sciences and Public Health fields.
Brittney Bailey, 2007 grantee

Grantee Lamonte Aidoo Brittney Bailey Tefilo Ballv Emily Cohen Ian Mendenhall Sara Potler Whitney Sheen Sarah Zukerman

Field of study Spanish & French International Relations International Affairs Anthropology Sciences International Relations Public Health Political Science

Program B.A. B.A. M.A. Ph.D. Ph.D. B.A. M.H.S. Ph.D.

U.S. Institution Lincoln University University of Southern California The New School for Social Research New York University Tulane University University of Virginia Johns Hopkins University M.I.T.

Colombian Host Institution Universidad de los Andes Universidad Javeriana Universidad de los Andes Universidad Javeriana CIDEIM & CALIDRIS Universidad de los Andes Universidad Javeriana Universidad de los Andes

Fulbright-Hays
Program
The Fulbright-Hays Program for International Doctoral Dissertation Research is administered by the Department of Education of the U.S. Government. Its purpose is to assist doctoral candidates conduct research abroad in the fields of modern languages or area studies. A total of 163 grants were awarded in 2007, one of which went to a Ph.D. candidate to do her doctoral field work in Colombia.
Grantee Rebecca Anne Tally Field of study Latin American Studies Program Ph.D. U.S. Institution Cornell University Colombian Host Institution Archivo Nacional

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SPECIALISTS
Innovative forms of academic and professional collaboration is the goal of the Senior Specialists Program. Colombian universities and institutions invite U.S. academics and experts for short-term visits to engage in activities related to Institutional and Program Development, Curriculum Design and Evaluation, and to offer specialized workshops, seminars and training courses. Institutions in 4 cities in Colombia hosted 5 senior specialists in 2007, in the fields of Education, Environmental Science, Public Health, Music and the Arts.
Stanley Alpert A leading environmental lawyer with a vast experience in civil and criminal trials, Mr. Alpert was Chief of Environmental Litigation for the New York Attorney General, and currently is in private practice in the field of Environmental Law. Mr. Alpert advised the Universidad Libre de Cartagena and the Fundacin TECNAR on research, the regulatory system and the legal regime in environmental cases. Christon Hurst Professor at Xavier University and Ph.D. in Virology and Epidemiology from Baylor University, Dr. Hurst spent one month in the Environmental Engineering Department at the Universidad del Magdalena assisting on research projects and teaching a specialized course on the design of treatment systems for sewage water. James Lerager Mr. Lerager is the Director of the International Research and Documentary Photography Project, and Photography Editor of the journal Perspectivas Latinoamericanas. His Fulbright Grant was carried out in the School of Communications and Journalism at the Universidad de Antioquia, where he taught an advanced seminar on the theory and practice of Documentary Photography and Photojournalism. Sonia Ospina Dr. Ospina is currently the Director of Graduate Programs at the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University. Ph.D. in Sociology from SUNY Stony Brook, she was invited by the School of Government at the Universidad de los Andes to evaluate and advise on the program structure and curriculum design of its new Masters in Public Administration. Jayant Rajgopal Dr. Rajgopal is Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Pittsburghs Department of Industrial Engineering. An expert in Mathematical Programming, Probability and the Analysis of Production, Manufacturing and Operations, Professor Rajgopal offered an advanced course on Production and Operations to students in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Universidad Nacional in Bogot.
Grantee Stanley Alpert Christon Hurst James Lerager Sonia Ospina Jayant Rajgopal Field of Study Environmental Law Environmental Science Journalism and Communications Public Administration Industrial Engineering U.S. Institution The Alpert Firm Xavier University International Documentary Photography and Research Project New York University University of Pittsburgh Colombian Host Institution Universidad Libre de Cartagena Fundacin Tecnolgica Antonio de Arvalo Universidad del Magdalena Universidad de Antioquia Universidad de los Andes Universidad Nacional

Senior

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Teacher Exchange Program

10 elementary and high school teachers from Colombia and the U.S. participated in the 2007 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program. In this innovative international job swap, 5 Colombian public and private school teachers from Bogot, Barranquilla and Cali replaced their American colleagues in schools across the U.S. While they were teaching Spanish and providing a window onto Colombian culture to their new students, the 5 American grantees held their own as English teachers in the Colombian schools. Not only do the students benefit from direct contact with native speakers, but the teachers return to their homes after the yearlong exchange experience with improved language skills and new insight into life in another country.

Samuel Caudill, 2007 grantee

Grantee
Sarah Allen

Host Institution
Colegio San Jos

City
Barranquilla

Heindrick Surez Samuel Caudill Jaime Narvez Rachel Busetti Nancy Ortega Adriana Prez Claudia Yaneth Ortiz Marge Andrews Clara Lozano

Irving Elementary School INEM Jorge Isaacs Mason County High School Colegio Agustiniano, Ciudad Salitre North Elementary School Colegio Nuevo Colombo Americano Longfellow School Colegio Costa Rica Eastern Washington University

West Allis, Wisconsin Cali Maysville, Kentucky Bogot Brighton, Colorado Bogot San Diego, California Bogot Cheney, Washington

Teachers Sharing ideas

U.S. Fulbright teachers in Colombia toured the country in 2007, offering a series of conferences to local English language teachers, school administrators, and university students on current teaching trends and methodologies in foreign language instruction in the U.S. secondary school system. The seminars represented an outstanding opportunity for U.S. and Colombian educators to exchange ideas on English and Spanish language teaching. The seminars drew over 450 attendees in Bogot, Cali and Barranquilla.

Renee Foster, 2006 grantee

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Advising

Educational

Olga Luca Snchez, Educational Advisor

The Fulbright Educational Advising Office plays a vital role in providing information about higher education opportunities in the U.S. and in supporting Fulbright outreach. One of the Education USA Advising Offices, it is the hub in a network of 9 advising centers located at the binational Colombo-American Centers throughout the country. EducationUSA advising centers are a key source of comprehensive and up-to-date information for international students about all aspects of the U.S. education system. In addition to maintaining an extensive reference library, the Educational Advising Office offers seminars, workshops and personalized advising sessions regarding diverse aspects of studying in the U.S., including how to select the right program, the application process, admissions requirements, personal statement, letters of recommendation, aptitude tests, and financial costs. Starting in 2007, the Fulbright website offered a new Advising office online service through a weekly chat space where those interested can interact with Advising Officers and special guests to obtain relevant information about advanced studies in the U.S. The Director of Educational Advising worked closely with university representatives in the United States and in Colombia through educational fairs and university tours, and participated actively in major conferences on international education. She hosted several workshops, as well as activities such as International Education Week and a refresher seminar for student advisors from different EducationUSA centers.

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Special Initiatives
& Highlights

Enrichment Program

In April, Fulbright Colombia hosted the Annual Seminar for all U.S. Student grant recipients in the Andean Region, in Cartagena. The Universidad Tecnolgica de Bolvar was our local institutional partner for this event. 41 U.S. grant recipients who are developing grant projects in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Per and Venezuela attended. The Seminar provided the opportunity to share experiences, exchange academic interests, and deepen their knowledge about the region and Colombia.

Fulbright Forums

U.S. Fulbright Scholars in Colombia shared their research projects with Colombian and U.S. colleagues during a series of seminars and symposiums during 2007. The Fulbright Forums included Weaving Translocal Networks: The Black Atlantic and the Politics of Transdisciplinarity, by Professor Agustin Lao presented at Universidad del Valle; the conference by Professor Karen Burns at the Universidad de los Andes on Forensic Anthropology and Human Rights; a photographic presentation by Steve Cagan in the Universidad Nacional in Bogot titled El Choc: An Unknown Cultural and Environmental Treasure; Professor Joanne Rappaport at the Universidad Nacional, Approaches to the Study of Mixed Races in the New Kingdom of Granada; and Professor David Gows presentation at the ICANH about his research on political opposition in Cauca during the Tunubal Government.

Ann Mason and Laura Bush

Fulbright Colombia Attends Luncheon for Laura Bush

During the official visit of President George Bush to Colombia in March 2007, Colombian First Lady Lina Mara Uribe and the wife of the Vicepresident Victoria Garca de Santos hosted a luncheon to honor Mrs. Laura Bush. Ann Mason attended in the company of a variety of national figures from the education and cultural sectors. The objective was to converse about the advances and the challenges in the field of education in Colombia.

Deputy Chief of Mission hosts Dinner for Grantees

Milton Drucker, Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge dAffaires of the U.S. Embassy in Colombia during 2007, hosted a dinner at the Ambassadors residence for the 2007 Fulbright grantees from both countries. It was an ideal space for the U.S. and Colombian scholars and students to meet each other and to share ideas about their academic projects and international experiences.

2007 grantees at the Embassy dinner

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Awards Ceremony

Fulbright held its first Awards Ceremony in 2007 to honor its Colombian grantees by presenting them with symbolic diplomas of their grants. The event, which was held in the Auditorio Teresa Cuervo Borda in the National Museum in May, had as special guest Minister of Defense and former Fulbright scholar Juan Manuel Santos. Dr. Santos studied Public Administration at M.I.T. and Harvard University as a Fulbright-Fletcher Scholar in 1980-1981. Family members, Government representatives from Colombia and the United States, universities and participating entities made up the more than 250 attendees at the evenings event.

Orientation Seminars

Both Colombian and U.S. grantees participated in the 2007 Orientation Seminars that took place at El Noviciado, the hacienda of the Universidad de los Andes in Cota. The Seminars, which are held every year, offer grant recipients preparation for their upcoming academic and cultural experience. Those from the United States are introduced to Colombian history and current social, cultural and political issues, while the Colombians attend a variety of talks about the U.S. education system, the academic challenges they are likely to face, and U.S. lifestyles they will encounter. Former Fulbrighters from both countries participated in the seminars.

2007 National Tour

For the first time, Fulbright carried out a national tour of 22 Colombian cities in 2007 to promote its programs and to better understand the interests in advanced studies in different regions of the country. The tour, which showcased the new Graduate Program for the Regions, was launched at the Universidad de Nario in Pasto with the participation of university President Gabriel Jaime Muoz, and congressional representative and former Fulbright Scholar Pedro Obando Ordez.

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50 Year Anniversary

Fulbright Colombia:

Silver Trail Inauguration

Fulbright Colombia opened its 50th anniversary celebration on January 31 with an inaugural reception in the Museum of Modern Art of Bogot, MAMBO, featuring a photography exhibit by two-time Colombian Fulbrighter Santiago Harker. The photographic study of the silver trail between Mexico and the United States is the result of his grant in the Fulbright-Ministry of Culture Program for the Arts. More than 1,200 people attended the MAMBO reception to enjoy the photographs and to witness the renewal of the agreement of cooperation between the two entities that promote advanced studies in the arts in the U.S.

Fulbright in Washington D.C.

The Commission took its anniversary celebration to Washington in May 2007 with a delegation of former grantees from the United States and Colombia, members of the Board of Directors and staff. The first activity was the conference Celebrating 50 Years of Academic Exchange between Colombia and the United States, organized with the Colombia Program and the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Former Fulbright grantees Nazih Richani, Vernica Salles-Reese, Sandra Ceballos, Jane Erlick, Pedro Obando and Santiago Harker shared their ideas about politics, society and culture in a well-attended conference presided by Arturo Valenzuela, Director of the Center of Latin American Studies, and Gerard Martin, Program Director for Colombia, both from Georgetown University. Following this event, the Colombian delegation met with various representatives of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the State Department. Marianne Craven, representing the Office of the Assistant Under Secretary of State, Rosalind Swenson, Director of the Office of Educational Exchange, Cynthia Wolloch, Director of Fulbright Programs in Fulbrights Western Hemisphere and Debra Shetler, Program Officer, hosted the meeting. Alan Hails and Bruce MacMaster, members of Fulbrights Board of Directors, Pedro Obando and Sandra Ceballos, former Fulbright scholars and Colombian Congressional representatives, and Ann Mason, Executive Director of Fulbright Colombia, represented the Commission. The visit concluded with a reception offered in the Washington, D.C. residence of Carolina Barco, Colombian Ambassador to the United States. 100 friends, colleagues, and grantees of Fulbright Colombia, including Mrs. Hillary Fulbright, joined the celebration. A cultural show livened the evening; there was an exhibit of Santiago Harkers photographs of the Wayu indigenous group and the Fulbright ensemble composed of former grantees who gave a wonderful concert directed by Juan Carlos Rivas, Fulbright scholar and Musical Director of the Fundacin Batuta. The musical delegation included Federico Demmer, Associate Professor at the Universidad Nacional, Armando Fuentes, Chair of the Department of Music of the Universidad de los Andes, Ana Cristina Gonzlez, Professor of Music of the Universidad Javeriana and Toms Ojeda Jimnez, member of the Bogot Philharmonic Orchestra. The State Department paid special tribute to Fulbright Colombia for its 50 years of service in favor of mutual understanding between the two nations. The U.S.-Colombia Business Partnership and Aviatur co-sponsored the reception, and the cultural program was made possible through the support of the Office of Cultural Affairs of the Colombian Foreign Ministry.

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Fulbright-UniNorte Conference on Water

The eighth version of the Fulbright-UniNorte conference series took place in August 2007. Water: Advances in Millennium Goals, debated different facets of the enormous need for a radical transformation in the policy model that provides potable water to the Caribbean coastal region with the participation of Colombian and international experts. This year the conference was broadened to include participation along the entire coast, in celebration of the Fulbright Commissions anniversary. The conferences took place over two days in Barranquilla, and on the third day simultaneous conferences were held in Santa Marta at the Universidad de Magdalena, in Riohacha at the Universidad de La Guajira, and at the Universidad Tecnolgica de Bolvar in Cartagena. Participants included Leyla Rojas, Under Secretary of Potable Water and Basic Sanitation of the Ministry of the Environment; Carlos Rodado, Governor of the Department of Atlntico; Jos Luis Gonzlez, Governor of the Department of La Guajira; Dr. Jess Ferro Bayona, President of the Universidad del Norte, and Marcela Garca, Director of Programs at Fulbright Colombia. Fulbright scholar Christon Hurst, Ph.D. in Virology and Epidemiology from Baylor University and current Adjunct Professor of the School of Biology at Xavier University in Ohio, and Carl Soderberg, Division Director for the Caribbean of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also brought their expertise to the discussions. Various professors represented the Universidad del Norte, including Amelia Escudero, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development, and Carlos Javier Velsquez of the Law School. The conference was co-sponsored by the United States Embassy and by Coca Cola, El Cerrejn and ExxonMobil. These companies also participated in a panel discussion about business initiatives and social responsibility in water-related issues and presented their joint program Clean Coasts.

Academic Exchanges in a Globalized World

Fulbright and Colciencias joined forces in an academic gathering that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Fulbrights work in Colombia, as well as a decade-long alliance between the two institutions that have worked together to promote the internationalization and training of Colombias academic and scientific community. The event included the participation of George Ydice, recognized sociologist and expert in globalization and transnational processes and Director of Modern Languages and Latin American Studies at the University of Miami, and Andrs Palacio, Deputy Secretary Department of Social Protection. Additional participants included Salud Hernndez Mora, former Fulbright scholar from Spain and columnist for El Tiempo newspaper, Santiago Castro-Gmez, Director of the Instituto Pensar of the Universidad Javeriana, Francisco Ortega, Research Coordinator of the Center for Social Studies of the Universidad Nacional and Fulbright scholar, Mara Mercedes Gmez, former Fulbright grantee and Chair of the Department of Languages and Socio-Cultural Studies of the Universidad de los Andes, Steve Cagan, Independent Photographer and 2007 Fulbright scholar, and Arlene Tickner, Professor of the Universidad Nacional. The seminar was divided into three thematic groupings, each one dealing with the broad issue of educational exchange from a conceptual, academic and experiential perspective, focusing on the flow of knowledge in a globalized world, the transfer and exchange of information, and the asymmetry of knowledge.

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Ambassador Brownfield Hosts Reception

The Ambassador of the United States to Colombia, William Brownfield, held a reception at his home on November 27 to honor and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fulbright Commission in Colombia. The event was attended by more than 300 people, among them Government ministers, former grantees, directors of a variety of entities that currently work in alliance with Fulbright Colombia, staff and former directors of the Commission. The Ambassador delivered remarks in which he reaffirmed the Embassys support of the Fulbright Program and spoke of the urgent need for human resource training in order to bring about greater growth and development in Colombia. He also extended a cordial invitation to the Colombian Government and the private sector to continue to support advanced studies for Colombian professionals. The reception finished with a musical performance of the Fulbright Sonata, a composition by former Fulbright grantee Maestro Juan Antonio Cullar, which was interpreted by Toms Ojeda and Ana Cristina Gonzlez, both former Fulbrighters.

First Fulbright Award

As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Commission established the Fulbright Award in recognition of distinguished grantees who through their professional activities, have made a contribution not only to academia, but also to U.S.-Colombian mutual understanding. On this occasion, the award was given to Javier Botero lvarez, a former Fulbright scholar who obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Louisiana in Baton Rouge in 1982. Through his research experience and as Under Secretary for Higher Education, he has strengthened the academic community in Colombia, as well as the relations between both countries. Javier has been a researcher in the fields of complex systems, atomic physics and condensation of quantic gases, among others. He was Director of Atomic and Molecular Data in the International Atomic Energy Agency. Currently, he is the Director of Institutional Development of the Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniera, where he teaches and where he was also Academic Dean until September 2002, when he joined the Ministry of Education.

Anniversary Sponsors

A variety of organizations sponsored the different activities, making possible Fulbrights golden anniversary. We would especially like to thank AeroRepblica, Aviatur, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State, El Cerrejn, Chevron, Coca Cola, Codensa, the Colombian Embassy in Washington, ExxonMobil, Georgetown University, the MAMBO, the Ministries of Foreign Relations and Culture of the Republic of Colombia, the Universidad del Norte, the U.S.Colombia Business Partnership and the U.S. Embassy in Bogot.

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Achievements
Microsoft Partner Award for Ittalent

Outstanding Grantee

Felipe Botero, a 1980 grantee who did an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota and is currently the Managing Director of Ittalent, received the Microsoft Partner Award for 2007 in the category of corporate social responsibility, out of a field of 241 finalists in Latin America. This is an annual award given to those Microsoft partners who supply leading software solutions to the marketplace based on Microsoft technology.

Lehman Brothers Grants for Two Colombians Two 2006 Fulbright-Suramericana grantees were among the three winners of the annual awards made by Lehman Brothers to outstanding Fulbright scholars enrolled in finance programs. Mara Adelaida Tamayo is currently studying for her Masters degree in Finance at Boston College, while Luis Ignacio Gmez is pursuing his Masters in International Business at Brandeis University, also in Boston. Lehman awarded each a US$15,000 grant and a professional internship in the New York office.

Leonardo Reales wins the Sue Davis Award 2005 grantee Leonardo Reales was selected as the 2007 winner of the Sue Davis Award. Administered by LASPAU, this very competitive award is given to international students in doctoral programs who demonstrate outstanding academic performance. Leonardo was selected in the Fulbright-Colciencias-DNP Program to do a Ph.D. in International Relations at The New School for Social Research in New York.

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Una Gringa Book Opening in Bogot In her book Una gringa en Bogot, published by Aguilar, 2005 scholar June Erlick reflects on the changes in Colombias capital since her first visit in 1975. Daniel Samper Pizano sums it up this way: It is not just a description of the habits of locals, a tourist guide, a political pamphlet or a thrilling report; it is all of the above coming together in the memoirs and views of a brilliant gringa who loves Colombia. June is Director of the Latin America Studies Review in the David Rockefeller Center at Harvard.

Joy Williams Dances at the Conference People and the Planet The Fulbright Associations 2007 annual conference featured Colombia as the guest country for its opening ceremony. The Association celebrated its 30th anniversary with the People and the Planet Conference, which was kicked off with a reception offered by Colombian Ambassador Carolina Barco in her residence in Washington D.C., that showcased 2005 U.S. Student grantee Joy Williams. Joy performed a beautiful sample of folk dances from different regions of Colombia.

Fulbright Grantee Appointed Principal Associate in McKinsey 1999 grantee David Campos was appointed Principal Associate of the consulting firm McKinsey in January 2007. David, who finished his Masters degree in Industrial Engineering at M.I.T. and has been working in the firms office in South Africa since 2005, works primarily on operations transformations in large companies.

New Book by Professor Harvey Kline Harvey Kline, 2005 scholar and Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama, is author of the 2007 book Chronicle of a Failure Foretold: The Peace Process of Colombian President Andrs Pastrana, which analyzes the peace process between the guerrilla and the Pastrana administration. He also co-authored Latin American Politics and Development and Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development, both with Howard Wiarda and published by Westview Press in 2007.

The Eco-village Aldeafeliz During 2007, Carlos Rojas organized the Colombian Network of Eco-villages and Alternative Communities. He currently lives in Aldeafeliz, an eco-village that has been visited by more than 1,000 visitors of various nationalities interested in developing new and more ethical ways to inhabit our planet. A 1999 Fulbright grantee, Carlos received his Masters degree in Urban Planning at Cincinnati University.

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Winner of the Cinematography Development Award Efran Bahamn, 1995 grantee in the Teacher Exchange Program, was the winner of the Cinematography Development Award in 2007. He will soon begin filming the short film Plegarias Atendidas, for which he also wrote the script and will eventually direct. The film tells the story of Augusto, an unemployed man driven to desperation by personal debts, who comes to grip with the fact that his world is about to collapse.

Marcela Castro at the International Forum for Private Law Marcela Castro, Professor at the Universidad de los Andes Law School, was a speaker at the International Forum for Private Law that took place in October 2007 and that was attended by the renowned Italian Commercial Law Specialist, Maestro Francesco Galgano. Professor Castro, who delivered a lecture on Private Law in the Principal Legal Systems, is a 1984 grantee who did her Masters degree in Comparative Law at the University of Illinois.

2 awards for Jorge Hernn Crdenas Jorge Hernn Crdenas and his Executive MBA team at the Universidad de Los Andes took first place in the Tepper School of Administrations McGinnis Venture Competition at Carnegie Mellon University, for emerging technologies by entrepreneurs in the Life Sciences category. The team also placed third in the Moot Corp, a global competition among business plans at the University of Texas in Austin. Jorge Hernn received his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Minnesota with his 1984 Fulbright Grant.

A New Era for the Instituto Caro y Cuervo Grantee Genoveva Iriarte, Ph.D. in Language, Culture and Society from University of Pennsylvania, was named Executive Director of the Instituto Caro y Cuervo in 2007. Under her leadership, the organization has undergone a makeover aimed at preserving and enriching the nations idiomatic heritage. This reorganization process involves new lines of research, an update of the postgraduate studies in the Andrs Bello Seminar, the introduction of new information technologies and communications, the set-up of an intranet and a digital transfer of all patrimonial archives.

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New Alliances

for 2007

Government Entities Invest in the Regions A new cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Education, Colciencias and DNP provides support for the Graduate Studies Program for the Regions. The agreement represents a consolidation of Fulbrights alliances with the National Government and contributes US$2.25 million to cofinance a total of 70 grants for Colombians from different regions of the country. The first grant competition was held in 2007 and resulted in the selection of 23 talented individuals from six regions who will begin their studies in 2008. The Colombian Government and USAID support Advanced Studies for Afro-Colombian Leaders The Ministry of Education, Icetex and USAID have joined forces with Fulbright to offer a training and leadership program for Afro-Colombians. The agreement was signed in 2007 and will issue 21 grants for graduate studies in all areas, with support from four institutions totaling nearly US$3.0 million. Upon completion of their studies, beneficiaries will return to Colombia to contribute their acquired knowledge to the development of their communities and regions. Cooperation with the Ministry of Culture in Favor of Cultural Diversity The alliance between the Ministry of Culture and Fulbright was expanded in 2007 with the creation of a new grant program directed at ethnic groups. A total of 15 Afro-Colombians and Indigenous Colombians will be able to do graduate studies in a variety of fields starting in 2008. The purpose of the Cultural Studies Program for Afro and Indigenous Colombians, with the support of US$1.5 million from the Ministry and Fulbright, is to strengthen Colombias multicultural society, which constitutes one of Colombias core development goals.

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Icetex and the Ministry of Education Partner with Fulbright in English Language Learning Fulbright Colombia will launch a new Grant Program intended to promote English language learning throughout the country, in cooperation with Icetex and the Bilingual Plan of Colombias Ministry of Education. Grant recipients from the United States will participate in Fulbrights English Teaching Assistant Program and in the Language Assistant Program of Icetex through a new inter-institutional agreement. The grantees will support ESL programs in Colombian universities by being teaching assistants to Colombian professors. Social Responsibility La Guajira The alliances between Fulbright and the private sector gained momentum in 2007 with a new agreement that seeks to benefit development efforts in La Guajira through two initiatives. Starting in 2008, the Fulbright-Cerrejn Grant for La Guajira will finance graduate studies for a guajiro who is socially and professionally committed to the region. The company will also finance a U.S. grantee to participate in the English Teaching Assistant Program to work in two public schools in La Guajira that are associated with Fundacin Cerrejn. Fulbright-Suramericana Agreement Benefits Universities in Antioquia Suramericana, representing the Grupo Empresarial Antioqueo, has joined forces with the Fulbright Commission to annually co-finance a grant for a professor from a public university from the region. The Grant for University Universidad de Antioquia Professors from Antioquia provide support for Masters and Doctorate degrees in any field study, and will be offered beginning in 2008.

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Partners
Fulbright Colombia carries out its operations within an institutional network made up of private and public entities in both countries. These organizations provide the political, academic and administrative infrastructure, as well as the financial resources, to implement the exchange programs. Although the U.S. and Colombian governments are the Commissions primary partners, many other organizations form part of its inter-institutional framework, ranging from the universities in both countries that waive tuition, to local companies that co-sponsor the grantees.

Institutionall

Government of the United States of America

J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Created by a legislative act by the U.S. Congress, the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board oversees the Fulbright Program. Its 12 members, appointed by the President of the United States, have backgrounds in academia, the cultural sector, and public life. The Foreign Scholarship Board sets the policies of the program and approves the grant nominees. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. State Department The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the State Department is the administrative and executive arm of the Fulbright Program. It has fiscal responsibility for the annual budget, and makes the annual allocation of Congressional funds to Fulbright Colombia and the other commissions. United States Embassy The United States Embassy in Colombia is the local contact for the Fulbright Commission in support of its exchange activities. Not only is the U.S. Ambassador the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors, but the Public Affairs Officer and the Cultural Attach are both also members of Fulbright Colombias Board. United States Agency for International Development, USAID Fulbright Colombia and USAID signed an agreement of cooperation in 2007 in support of the Colombian Governments Program for Afro-Colombian Leaders. USAID provides financial resources for the pre-academic, leadership and administrative components of this new Grant Program.

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Government of Colombia

Ministry of Foreign Relations The Ministry of Foreign Relations is Fulbrights institutional home within the Colombian Government. The Ministry of Foreign Relations recognizes the Fulbright Commission as an intergovernmental organization, whose purpose is to administer its exchange program It is considered by the latter, from the perspective of the Colombian Government, as an interstate organism; our legal principle is to manage an educational program that is financed with public funds that are made available to the Commission under the terms of the agreement signed by the two countries. Ministry of Education Fulbright and Colombias Ministry of Education cooperate in two educational areas. The Under Secretary for Higher Education supports the Graduate Program for the Regions and the Program for Afrocolombian Leaders, while the Office of Bilingualism helps support the English Language Teaching Training Workshops, which are offered each year to public high schools throughout Colombia. Ministry of Culture The Ministry of Culture and Fulbright have been working together for 6 years in support of advanced education for artists. So far, 30 Colombians have obtained Masters and Ph.D. degrees through the FulbrightMinCultura Program for the Arts, which was renewed for 5 years in 2007. A new 2007 agreement also makes possible the Culture Studies Program for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities. National Planning Department The 1996 agreement between Fulbright and the DNP, the first of its kind signed with the Colombian Government, seeks to support advanced training for Colombias human resource. DNP provides financial assistance and technical expertise for the Fulbright-Colciencias-DNP Program, and starting in 2007, also supports the new Graduate Program for the Regions. Colciencias Colciencias joined the Fulbright-DNP agreement in 1997 to create the Fulbright-Colciencias-DNP Program. In the 10 years since this program has operated, 109 Colombians have obtained Masters and Ph.D. degrees, primarily in the science, technology and engineering fields. Colciencias is also one of the principal Colombian Government partners in the new Graduate Program for the Regions, along with the Ministry of Education and DNP.

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Private Sector

Suramericana Suramericana signed its first agreement of cooperation with the Fulbright Commission in 1999 to support advanced education for professionals associated with the Antioquia Business Group companies. 40 Colombians have completed Masters degrees in the fields of Business, Economics, and Engineering through the Fulbright-Suramericana Program. A new 2007 agreement finances a grant for graduate studies for a professor from a public university in Antioquia.

Cooperating Agencies in the U.S.

Institute for International Education, IIE IIE is our cooperating agency for the Graduate, Artists, and Science and Technology Programs, in charge of university admissions and monitoring of the Colombian grantees during their studies. IIE also handles the application and preselection process for the U.S. Student and English Teaching Assistant Programs, administers the Humphrey Program, and offers the Fulbright orientation and enrichment seminars. Council for the International Exchange of Scholars, CIES CIES is the agency in charge of Fulbright Colombias exchange programs for professors and researchers. CIES administers the call for applications and the peer review process for the U.S. Scholar, Visiting Scholar, Senior Specialists and Scholar-in- Residence Programs. LASPAU, Academic and Professional Programs for the Americas A part of Harvard University, LASPAU is our cooperating agency for the majority of our grant programs. LASPAU oversees university admissions and the monitoring of the Colombian grantees in the Faculty Development, Fulbright-Colciencias-DNP, Regions and Fulbright-Suramericana Programs.

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Audit Report
KPMG was in charge of the Fulbright Colombia annual audit report for the year that ended in September 30, 2007. On January 14, 2008, the auditor issued the following certification: We have audited the Commission for the Educational Exchange between the United States of America and Colombias statement of assets and liabilities from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2006, as well as the related statements of operations, fixed asset movements and cash flow for the stated year. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Commissions management. It is our responsibility to report our opinion regarding these financial statements in light of our audits. We have conducted our audit in accordance with the general standards accepted in Colombia. Such standards demand careful planning and execution of the audit in order to guarantee the highest levels of certainty when attesting to the precision and transparency of the financial statements. We believe our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. As described in note 2, the Commission prepared these financial statements based on the accounting practices prescribed at worldwide level by the Commission in the Manual for Binational Commissions and Foundations, which enunciates comprehensive principles of accounting that are different to generally accepted practices. On the basis of the accounting information described in note 2, it is our opinion that the financial statements referred to above fairly display, in all their material respects, the assets, liabilities and fund balances totals of the Commission for Educational Exchange between Colombia and the United States of America for the period between October 1, 2007 and September 30, 2006, as well as the results of its operations, its fixed assets movement and its cash flows for the year that has ended. Gerardo Buenda Bueno Register 8811-T January 14, 2008
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Financial Report
Summary financial report for the year ended September 30, 2007
Statement of Financial Operations Revenue United States Government Funds Colombian Government Funds other sources Total Revenue Expenses Programs Future Program Commitments Non-grant Activities Administratives Expenses Others Expenses Total Expenses 577,166 1,190,311 215,393 417,503 3,000 2,403,373 549,265 682,893 87,921 381,541 4,000 1,705,620 9,468 1,130,490 1,252,335 24,878 2,407,703 1,006,174 707,893 1,021 1,715,088 2007 2006

Net Surplus (deficit) for the year expenses 4,330 Statement of financial position Current Assets Fixed Assets Accumulated Depreciation Total Assets 1,959,454 170,070 -170,070 1,959,454

1,341,506 169,858 -169,858 1,341,506

Note: This is a summary of Fulbright Colombias audited financial report for the year ended on September 30, 2007. This summary has been extracted from the fully audited financial report, dated January 14, 2008. A copy of the full financial statements can be obtained through the Administrative and Financial Office of Fulbright Colombia.

Current Liabilities and commitments Long Term Liabilities Fund Balance Total Liabilities

1,823,323 149,347 -13,216 1,959,454

1,289,687 69,365 -17,546 1,341,506

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Facts & Figures

Colombian Grantees
2003 Masters degree Students Ph.D. students Non-degree program Teacher Exchange Program Colombian Grantees 15 20 1 5 41 2004 24 22 2 6 54 2005 17 17 4 4 42 2006 19 19 3 6 47 2007 17 12 4 5 38

U.S. Grantees
2003 U.S. Scholar U.S. Student Senior Specialists Teacher Exchange Program U.S. Grantees 3 12 3 5 23 2004 9 11 4 4 28 2005 7 13 2 4 26 2006 6 8 6 6 26 2007 6 9 5 5 25

TOTAL GRANTEES

64

82

68

73

63

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2007

Editor: Sandra Len Tovar Designer: .Puntoaparte editores www.puntoaparte.com.co Printer: Panamericana Formas e Impresos S.A.

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