William sent me this: "Freedom House’s effort to empower a new
generation of advocates has yielded tangible results and the New Generation
program in Egypt has gained prominence both locally and internationally.
Egyptian visiting fellows from all civil society groups received [May 2008]
unprecedented attention and recognition, including meetings in Washington with
US Secretary of State, the National Security Advisor, and prominent members of
Congress. In the words of Condoleezza Rice, the fellows represent the "hope for
the future of Egypt."
Freedom House, http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=66&program=84 (emphasis added)Freedom House fellows acquired skills in civic mobilization, leadership, and strategic planning, and benefit from networking opportunities through interaction with Washington-based donors, international organizations and the media. After returning to Egypt, the fellows received small grants to implement innovative initiatives such as advocating for political reform through Facebook and SMS messaging.http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=66&program=84 (emphasis added)From February 27 to March 13 [2010], Freedom House hosted 11 bloggers from the Middle East and North Africa [from different civil society organizations] for a two-week Advanced New Media Study Tour in Washington, D.C. The Study Tour provided the bloggers with training in digital security, digital video making, message development and digital mapping. While in D.C., the Fellows also participated in a Senate briefing, and met with high-level officials at USAID, State [Department] and Congress as well as international media including Al-Jazeera and the Washington Post.http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=115&program=84&item=87 emphasis added"
