Area of Expertise: Youth & Leadership

Two YPN fellows talk at the closing ceremony. A banner with the Eurasia Foundation logo is visible in the background.

Young Professionals Network Class of 2024 Celebrates in End-of-Year Ceremony

June 28, 2024

On Wednesday, June 26, Eurasia Foundation celebrated the end of the 2023-2024 season of the Young Professionals Network. […]

A collage of headshots featuring 6 young leaders from Central Asia, 3 women and 3 men.

Young Professionals Network Welcomes Bright Alumni from Central Asia Youth Leadership Academy

January 30, 2024

Eurasia Foundation’s Young Professionals Network (YPN) unites diverse cohorts of emerging leaders in the field of international affairs […]

Six people gather around a table with a large sheet of paper on it, making a mind map of project ideas. The image focuses on one young man, who is wearing a CAYLA t-shirt with the Uzbek word

2024: Reflections for the Year Ahead

January 3, 2024

By Lisa Coll, EF President As we enter 2024, Eurasia Foundation is poised at the edge of a […]

A group of three people sit around a table having a discussion. One man uses a wheelchair. They are working in a modern office or coworking space.

Eurasia Foundation Launches Judy Initiative

October 23, 2023

Eurasia Foundation (EF) is delighted to launch the two-year Judy Initiative: Justice and Universal Inclusion for Youth with […]

Twenty-five people in business casual attire stand, smiling into the camera. Most of these are YPN fellows; others are EF staff or trustees.

Eurasia Foundation Welcomes Young Professionals Network Cohort of 2023-2024

October 12, 2023

On Wednesday, October 11, Eurasia Foundation hosted an opening ceremony for 25 new Young Professionals Network (YPN) fellows. […]

Future Changemakers Forum

August 15, 2023

Eurasia Foundation’s Future Changemakers Forum will bring together a powerful collection of bold and innovative voices on the […]

Apply Now to Join EF’S Young Professionals Network Class of 2023-2024

July 24, 2023

Eurasia Foundation (EF) invites emerging Eurasia specialists residing in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to apply for the […]

Celebrating the Young Professionals Network Class of 2023

June 9, 2023

On Tuesday, June 6, Eurasia Foundation hosted a closing ceremony for the 2022-2023 Young Professionals Network fellowship year. […]

Young Professionals Network Welcomes 2022-2023 Cohort

October 25, 2022

On Monday, October 24, Eurasia Foundation welcomed 24 new fellows  into the Young Professionals Network (YPN). This reception […]

Apply Now to Join EF’s Young Professionals Network Class of 2022-2023 

July 14, 2022

Eurasia Foundation (EF) invites emerging Eurasia specialists residing in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to apply for the […]

Young Professionals Network Unites for End-Of-Year Celebration

June 30, 2022

On Thursday, June 23, Eurasia Foundation hosted a closing ceremony for the 2021-2022 Young Professionals Network fellowship year. […]

2021 Year in Review: A Letter from EF President Lisa Coll

December 29, 2021

By Lisa Coll, Eurasia Foundation President As much as 2020 was a year of navigating a new normal, 2021 […]