Hansen Leadership Institute

We have BIG news! HSI is now HLI! The Hansen Summer Institute for Leadership and International Cooperation is now, simply, the Hansen Leadership Institute. We soon will have a new website to go with our new name -- hansenleadershipinstitute.org. It will be up and running in October. Also, the application for the 2020 Hansen Leadership Institute is now up! Click here: ... https://hansenleadershipinstitute.communityforce.com/Login.. The deadline for all international applications is January 15, 2020 at 11:00 pm PST. For US apps, it is March 15, 2020. Spread the word!

Meet Syeda Minaal Ali, our fellow from PAKISTAN ! She is a current Commonwealth Scholar, pursuing a postgraduate degree in International & Comparative Education. Minaal is passionate about entrepreneurship & social development, & enjoys exploring diverse religions & beliefs. She’s dedicated to reducing economic & religious marginalization through education & dialogue. #MeetTheHLIFellows #Pakistan #socialentrepreneurship #religiousfreedom #leadership #youngleaders #CommonwealthScholar #EmergingLeader

Meet Rotem Oreg, our fellow from ISRAEL ! He is the Chief Editor of the Facebook blog Washington Express, analyzing American politics & foreign policy & their influence on the Middle East from a national security perspective. Rotem is a veteran of the Israel Defense Intelligence & author of Lion Heart. In his spare time, he runs marathons, cooks , & makes cocktails . #MeetTheHLIFellows #Leadership #Israel #youngleaders #nationalsecurity #foreignpolicy

Meet Roman Tyshchenko, this year’s fellow from UKRAINE ! He holds a master’s degree in International Business and English Translation. However, Roman’s true passion is youth development, which he has been working on for the past three years. As part of an anti-corruption project Roman strives to instill the values of integrity & honesty in young Ukrainians. In the future, he wants to help youth in underserved, small communities to realize their full potential. #MeetTheHLIFellows #Leadership #Ukraine #youngleaders #youthdevelopment

Meet Pawan Babu Bastola, our fellow from NEPAL! Pursuing a MSc in Geotechnical Engineering, Pawan’s research focuses on the metro rail in Kathmandu. A member of the US Embassy Youth Council, he is an advocate for strengthening democratic institutions & including youth & civic engagement in policy. #MeetTheHLIFellows #Leadership #Nepal #engineering #youngleaders

Meet Nour-Lyna Boulgamh, our first fellow from ALGERIA ! Nour-Lyna studied architecture at the American Univeristy in Cairo. She’s participated in Harvard’s Crossroads Emerging Leaders program & volunteered with Volunteers in Action. She’s passionate about education & enhancing the learning experience, which led her to research and design learning spaces for individuals with special needs. #MeetTheHLIFellows #Leadership #Algeria #AUC #youngleaders #architecture #TomorrowsLeaders

Meet Mariam Sulleiman, our fellow from NIGERIA ! Passionate about engineering solutions to problems that affect people in her community, she’s currently pursuing an Electrical and Engineering degree. Mariam is a 2018 Wells Mountain Initiative Scholar. In her free time, she enjoys reading , watching movies , & playing soccer . #MeetTheHLIFellows #Leadership #Nigeria #engineering #youngleaders