Hamida Aman (AFGHANISTAN) is the founder of Awaz (the voice ) Productions, a communications company that produces audio and visual material for election campaigns, as well as music and other programs in Afghanistan. She has worked as a reporter in Switzerland, and as a journalism trainer in Afghanistan. She would like to help develop media and independent production companies in her country.

Walakkamol Changkamol (THAILAND) is an assistant professor of communications at the Faculty of Communication Sciences at the Prince of Songkla University in Southern Thailand. She wishes to study media management, intercultural communication, and conflict resolution practices in the United States.

Abdoulaye Ibbo-Daddy (NIGER) is founder and owner of a multimedia communications consulting agency, and managing editor of a magazine that covers rural development in Niger. He has been a journalist for 17 years, specializing in rural development. During his Fellowship, he would like to focus on investigative reporting, newsroom management and the use of new technologies in media.

Bridgette Che Fomunyam (CAMEROON) is the chief of programs for the North West station of Cameroon Radio and Television. She is interested in educating women and developing journalists in rural areas. She wishes to develop and improve skills in modern broadcast techniques, media management and leadership.

Patricia Kole (BOTSWANA) is a media and human rights activist and a founding member and vice chair of the Media Women’s Association in Botswana. She established the alumni relations office at the University of Botswana and is its current coordinator. Her academic and professional program during her Humphrey year will focus on public relations management and the role of media in society.

Anita Shah Lakyary (PAKISTAN) is a writer, TV presenter and women’s rights activist in Pakistan. She runs an NGO, TRUCE, which works for rural development and women’s empowerment. She intends to focus on news reporting, as well as economic and political development of women in the U.S. with special reference to empowerment of women at the grass roots level.

Camelia Varvara Tudose (ROMANIA) is the publisher and director of operations for two regional daily newspapers in Romania, where she is also a contributing editorial writer and reporter. She serves as regional correspondent for BBC-Romania radio. She wishes to concentrate on newspaper management and journalism standards during her Fellowship.

Louis Ouezen Oulon (BURKINA FASO) is a producer and reporter for the National Radio of Burkina Faso and African editor of Radio France International. He was elected CNN African Journalist of the year in 2004. His academic and professional program during his Humphrey year will focus on science journalism, with an emphasis on AIDS reporting.

Mercia Silva (BRAZIL) researches issues of gender and racial equality for a labor rights organization in Brazil. She is interested in studying how race and gender equality are promoted in the U.S.

A’an Suryana (INDONESIA) is currently the Human Resources and General Affairs Manager at The Jakarta Post, a daily newspaper in Indonesia. He previously worked as the deputy features editor. Suryana is interested in politics and electoral process in the U.S. During his Fellowship he wants to concentrate on newspaper management.

M. Zahid Hossain (BANGLADESH) covers the judiciary, politics, and economic development as a senior reporter for the Bengali daily, Prothom Alo. He is also the editor of a weekly supplement which covers law and human rights issues. During his Humphrey year he will focus on journalism skills and investigative reporting.