CAMCA

The Rumsfeld Foundation is pleased to announce the 11 professionals selected to participate in the Fall 2024 session of the CAMCA Fellowship Program.

This year marks the notable 10^th anniversary of the inception of the CAMCA Regional Forum. Established as a platform for region-wide conversations on advancing economic and social growth and development, the Forum has fostered dialogue among leaders working across all sectors in the 10 countries of the CAMCA region and beyond. Over the last decade, the Forum has been held in eight major cities in the region as well as in Washington, D.C., building significant relationships with international leaders and influencers and earning its reputation as a premier and unique regional convening.

The official report highlighting the events of the 10^th annual CAMCA (Central Asia-Mongolia-Caucasus-Afghanistan) Regional Forum held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic on June 12^th-13^th, 2024 was recently released.

We are pleased to provide an update on the National Defence Academy of Georgia’s Rumsfeld Stipend and its recipients. Established in 2022 by the Georgian alumni of our CAMCA Fellowship Program, the Rumsfeld Stipend supports outstanding cadets at the National Defence Academy in Georgia – recognizing them as rising leaders and providing them with mentorship, international exposure and access to new educational opportunities.

The 28^th group of Fellows from Central Asia, Mongolia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan completed a six-week program of high-level meetings and research in Washington, D.C. from March 19^th to April 25^th, 2024.

The Rumsfeld Foundation is pleased to announce the 11 professionals selected to participate in the Spring 2024 session of the CAMCA Fellowship Program.

As the capstone of their program, each CAMCA Fellowship cohort delivers a presentation addressing timely regional issues at a Central Asia-Caucasus Institute forum attended by professionals from local embassies, think tanks, the Hill and more.

The 27^th group of Fellows from Central Asia, Mongolia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan completed a six-week program of high-level meetings and research in Washington, D.C. from October 3^rd to November 9^th, 2023.

We are delighted to share in this blog post about a recent unique crossover experience between our Graduate Fellowship and CAMCA Fellowship programs this past fall.