Updates and News
The applications for the 2024 Gabr Fellowship will be open in April 2024.
Online application forms, as well as all the application information, will be available here.
Information Statement 31st October 2024
Information Statement 26th September 2024
Information Statement 26th August 2024 Fellows Meeting
Information Statement 27th July 2024 Fellows Dinner
The Political Squash
The Monkey Bar by M. Shafik Gabr
Gabr Fellows Meeting – 10 June 2024
The Washington DC Gabr Fellows Meeting April 23rd, 2024
Gabr Fellows Meeting – 3 March 2024
Expecting the Unexpected: 2024 and Beyond at the Munich Security Conference
Expecting the Unexpected – Davos Dinner – 15 January 2024
Gabr Fellows Dinner – 21 December 2023
Gabr Fellows Ten-Year Reunion – Impressions From The Fellows
Gabr Fellows Ten-Year Reunion – May 2022
Gabr Fellows Meeting – 5 February 2023
Gabr Fellows Meeting – 10 January 2023
Gabr Fellows Meeting in Cairo – 2 August 2022
On Tuesday 2nd of August, at the invitation of the Chairman of the Shafik Gabr Foundation, M. Shafik Gabr, the ...
Gabr Fellows Meeting in Cairo – 19 June 2022
On Sunday 19 June 2022, at the invitation of the Chairman of the Shafik Gabr Foundation, M. Shafik Gabr, the Gabr ...
The Family Center’s Spring Soiree
On Thursday, April 28th, the O’Callaghan Family were honoured by The Family Center at their annual Spring Soiree ...
Gabr Fellows Meeting in Washington, DC – 25 April 2022
At the invitation of the Chairman of the Shafik Gabr Foundation, M. Shafik Gabr, the Gabr Fellows met in ...
Gabr Fellows Meet in Cairo at the ARTOC Headquarters
On 31 March 2022, at the invitation of the Chairman of the Shafik Gabr Foundation, M. Shafik Gabr, the Gabr ...
Shafik Gabr Foundation Will Sponsor Six Young People as Interns at the Middle East Institute
The Middle East Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank and cultural center in Washington, D.C., ...
2013 Gabr Fellow Becca Doten Promoted to Chief Airport Affairs Officer for Los Angeles International Airport
2013 Gabr Fellow, Becca Doten, has recently been promoted from Deputy Executive Director for Public and Government ...
Gabr Fellows at the World Youth Forum
The World Youth Forum (WYF) is an annual global event held under the auspices of the President of the Republic of ...
Information Statement #4 12/2021
Information Statement #3 12/2021
Gabr Fellowship Reunion to Take Place in February 2022
A gathering of all classes across the Gabr Fellowship programme will take place in Luxor, Egypt in February ...
East West: The Art of Dialogue’s Gabr Fellowship Programme Update
We are pleased to announce that the East-West: The Art of Dialogue Gabr Fellowship program will resume in Fall ...
Information Statement #2 11/2021
Information Statement #1 11/2021
East-West: The Art of Dialogue’s Gabr Fellowship Program COVID-19 Update
Thank you to all applicants who have applied to the East-West: The Art of Dialogue’s Gabr Fellowship ...
Latest East West newsletters
Read the latest newsletters about the East West: Art of Dialogue.
2018 Egyptian and US programs have been completed
The main parts of the 2018 Gabr Fellowship have now finished.
2018 Gabr Fellowship program kicks off in Egypt
Keep track of what this year's Fellows have been up to.
2018 Gabr Fellows arrive in Egypt
The American Gabr Fellows of the 2018 cohort have joined their Egyptian counterparts in Cairo.
2018 Applications
Here are the dates for the 2018 Fellowship.
Blog about US Egypt relations
Two Gabr Fellows, Amr Seda and Michael Matthiesen, have written a blog about current relations between Egypt and the US.
January 2018 newsletter
Read the latest newsletter from the East-West: Art of Dialogue.
December 2017 newsletter
Read the latest newsletter here.
US part of the 2017 Fellowship starts this week
The 2017 Gabr Fellows are about to start the second part of the Fellowship in the United States between 21st – 28th October.
Fellows complete their Egypt trip
The 2017 Gabr Fellows have finished the Egypt part of the Fellowship program. Here is an Update on the Egypt trip.
Day 3 of the 2017 Gabr Fellowship
The Gabr Fellows continue their intensive Egyptian tour on Sunday 24th September with a series of meetings and discussions.
Day 2 of the 2017 Gabr Fellowship
The Gabr Fellows continue their Egyptian journey. On Saturday, September 23 they began their day at the Egyptian Ministry of Defense.
2017 Gabr Fellows arrive in Egypt
The first part of the Gabr Foundation 2017 Fellowship Program kicked off yesterday in Cairo, Egypt.
2017 Gabr Fellows announced
The full list of 2017 Gabr Fellows has been released.
August and September newsletters
Read the latest August and September 2017 newsletters here.
Major Andy Andersen swears in 2016 Fellow John Ryan
Major Andy Andersen of the U.S. Army swore 2016 Gabr Fellow John Ryan as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Fellow Katherine Tan pursues Executive MBA at the Wharton School
2016 Fellow Katherine Tan has begun to pursue her Executive MBA at the Wharton School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2014 Fellow Nourhan Moussa visits the Foundation in Cairo upon return from conference with President El-Sisi
Nourhan shared her experience at the conference with foundation members illustrating the conference's main themes and what is at the forefront agenda of the government.
2016 Fellow John Ryan to be a First Lieutenant in the 10th Legal Operations Detachment
2016 Fellow John Ryan will be taking a four month leave of absence to enter the Direct Commission Officer Course for the United States Army JAG Reserve.
Gabr Fellows meet with Chairman Shafik Gabr in Washington, DC
On Wednesday July 26th, Mr Shafik Gabr hosted four Gabr Fellows at his residence. The alumni in attendance were from the fields of counter-terrorism and state department, interfaith, foreign aid agencies, and the Senate.
Muhammad Nagi (Gabr Fellow 2015) interview with Cairo Scene magazine
2015 Gabr Fellow Muhammad Nagi shares his experience creating his own company in an interview with Cairo Scene magazine.
Gabr Fellows meet with Chairman Shafik Gabr in New York City
On Wednesday, July 18th Mr Shafik Gabr hosted Fellows in Midtown, New York.
Administration interviews commence for 2017 Fellowship applicants
Applicants moving forward to the next phase of the Fellowship will be notified this week.
Fellow interviews commence for 2017 Fellowship applicants
The next phase of the selection process to begin this week.
2017 Gabr Fellowship applications under review
The 2017 Gabr Fellowship applications are all currently under review by foundation administration.
2013 Gabr Fellow Alex Goldmark wins Peabody Award
Professor Alex Goldmark won a George Foster Peabody Award for his work on NPR’s investigative series examining the Wells Fargo bank scandal.
Gabr Fellows meet with Chairman Shafik Gabr at the Shafik Gabr Foundation in DC
On Thursday, May 18th Mr Shafik Gabr hosted a roundtable discussion with Gabr Fellows in Washington, DC.
Gabr Fellow restores game of the pharohs
2015 Gabr Fellow Kemp Gouldin's action project restores game of the pharohs this May.
Call for applications
The 2017 Gabr Fellowship will open on Monday, March 13 2017.
Applications for the Gabr Fellowship open Monday 13th March 2017
The Shafik Gabr Foundation is pleased to announce the date for the 2017 Gabr Fellowship applications.
Chairman Shafik Gabr meets with Fellows in Egypt
Chairman Shafik Gabr talks about the Shafik Gabr Foundation action projects at ARTOC headquarters in Egypt.
2016 Gabr Fellowship brochure released
The Shafik Gabr Foundation is delighted to announce the release of the 2016 Fellowship brochure.
Gabr Fellows meet with Mr Shafik Gabr at the Ritz-Carlton in Georgetown 1/8/2017
Mr Shafik Gabr hosts the first roundtable discussion of 2017 with Gabr Fellow alumni.
Concluding the 2016 Gabr Fellowship
The 2016 Gabr Fellowship has ended. Here are reflections on this year's Fellowship from the organisers.
4th Annual Art of Dialogue reception
Mr and Mrs Shafik Gabr host the 4th Annual Art of Dialogue reception.
Fellows meet with Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt and others…
Fellowship schedule update.
Fellows meet General (ret) David Patraeus and others…
Update on Fellowship schedule.
The Honorable Georgette Mosbacher annual reception
Update on Fellowship schedule.
Meeting with Amitabh Desai and Diana Patch
Update on Fellowship schedule.
Fellowship update: Manhatten dinner
Fellows arrive in Manhattan for an alumni dinner.
Gabr Fellows meet with Ambassador Moushira Khattab and others…
Gabr Fellows continue to meet with influential figures.
Gabr Fellows meet Mr Ahmed Abul Ella and others…
Gabr Fellows meet with several more important figures.
Gabr Fellows meet Mr Sean Cleary
Gabr Fellows meet with Mr. Sean Cleary, Chairman of Strategic Concepts & Executive Vice-Chair of the Future World Foundation.
2016 Gabr Fellowship orientation
The 2016 Gabr Fellowship orientation will be held on Saturday August 20th 2016.
Selection Committee – second round
The second round of interviews has now been completed.
Selection Committee – first round
We have now completed our first round of interviews. We will contact those moving forward in the selection process.
Application process closed
The application process for the 2016 Gabr Fellowship has now closed.
Chairman Shafik Gabr receives the Peacebuilder Award
The award was presented by the Center on Religion, Culture and Conflict (CRCC) at Drew University.
Launching Negotiating the Nonnegotiable on Capitol Hill
The board of the Shafik Gabr Foundation has hosted the launch of the latest book by Dr Daniel Shapiro, 'Negotiating the Nonnegotiable'.
Chairman Shafik Gabr awarded The De Paul Award
Mount Saint Vincent presents award to Mr Gabr for his work in seeking a better understanding between the East and West
2016 Application deadline extended
The deadline for the 2016 Gabr Fellowship application has been extended.
New deadline for 2016 applications
A new deadline has been announced for applications for the 2016 Gabr Fellowship.
2016 Fellowship dates announced
The Shafik Gabr Foundation is excited to announce the dates for 2016 Gabr Fellowship.
Egyptian Gabr Fellows meet with the Chairman
Egyptian Fellows have been invited to meet with Mr. M. Shafik Gabr
2015 Gabr Fellowship brochure is released
The Shafik Gabr Foundation is delighted to announce the release of the 2015 Fellowship brochure.
2016 Gabr Fellowship launched
The Shafik Gabr Foundation is delighted to announce the launch of the 2016 Gabr Fellowship.
2015 Gabr Foundation brochure
The Shafik Gabr Foundation will be releasing the 2015 brochure at the end of January.
2016 Gabr Fellowship announcement
Applications for the 2016 Gabr Fellowship will be open in early February 2016.
Conclusion of 2015 Gabr Fellowship
The 2015 Gabr Fellowship United States portion has come to an end, concluding the Fellowship program for this year.
2015 Gabr Fellowship Egyptian program concludes
After two weeks of discussions, meetings, round-tables, and cultural visits, the Egyptian portion of the Gabr Fellowship concluded in Cairo on October 29, 2015.
2015 Gabr Fellowship has commenced
The 2015 Gabr Fellowship has commenced after the selection of 20 Gabr Fellows.
Update on 2015 selection and dates
The Shafik Gabr Foundation is pleased to announce that the selection process for the 2015 Fellows has reached the pre-final list and the final selected list will be announced in June.
2015 applications now closed
Applications for the 2015 Fellowship are now closed. Thank you to all those who applied. Submitted applications are currently being reviewed and candidates will be advised of the outcome by the end of May 2015.
New deadline of 31 March 2015
A new deadline of 31st March 2015 has been announced for applications for this year's Fellowship program.
Gabr Fellowship dates announced
2015 Fellowship: Egypt-US exchange dates.
New deadline for 2015 applications
New deadline for the applications for the 2015 Fellowship.
2015 Foundation ambassadors
The Shafik Gabr Foundation is pleased to announce the Foundation ambassadors for 2015 Class.
2015 Gabr Fellowship launched
The Shafik Gabr Foundation announces the launch of its third annual Gabr Fellowship.
Conclusion of 2014 Gabr Fellowship
The 2014 Gabr Fellows' United States program convened in Washington, D.C. on June 7th.
Egyptian program concludes
The Egyptian portion of the Gabr Fellowship concluded in Cairo on May 24, 2014
2014 Gabr Fellowship has commenced
The 2014 Gabr Fellowship, has commenced, and the 20 Gabr Fellows have been selected.
Closing date for 2014 program
The closing date for 2014 Gabr Fellowship program applications has been announced.
Dates for 2014 program
The dates have been announced for the second Gabr Fellowship program which will run from May to June 2014.
Launch of second program
The second East-West: The Art of Dialogue Fellowship program has been announced.
US Program ends with projects
After two weeks of visits and discussions, the US program of the Gabr Fellowship ended on November 3rd 2013.
East-West to host Washington event
The Foundation is hosting a special event on October 30 in Washington D.C. to celebrate the completion of the First Class of the Gabr Fellows.
Arab-American Institute
The second phase of the Gabr Fellows programme will take place in the United States and will be conducted with the Arab-American Institute.
Egyptian program ends in Cairo
After two weeks of discussions with leaders, the Egyptian program of the Gabr Fellowship concluded in Cairo on June 16, 2013.
Program starts in Egypt in June 2013
The Shafik Gabr Foundation is pleased to announce that the Gabr Fellows will commence the East:West initiative on June 2nd 2013 in Egypt.
Program postponement
Board of Governors announces postponement to the program.
2013 Gabr Fellows
The Shafik Gabr Foundation has announced the selection of the 2013 Gabr Fellows.
Launch of the Gabr Fellowship program
The first East-West: The Art of Dialogue Fellowship program (in partnership with Humanity in Action) has been announced.
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