Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Network

Since its inception, TILN has been particularly focused on the political inclusion of underrepresented ethnic and racial populations, and on increased initiatives and opportunities for diverse youth in public life in Europe and the United States.

As the United States and Europe still face common challenges (polarization, intolerance, misinformation, disinformation, and eroding trust in democratic institutions) amplified by the coronavirus pandemic, GMF strongly believes TILN can address these issues by empowering a new generation of leaders driven by empathy and resilience, using innovation to move their communities and the transatlantic relationship forward.

TILN seeks to inspire, inform, and connect diverse young leaders by equipping them to reach and excel in elected office and other leadership positions, advance inclusive policies, and work with senior policymakers.

Each year, around 20 TILN fellows are offered distance learning from December to June from TILN facilitators.  In June, they travel for a one-week immersion in Brussels, where they attend briefings by renowned experts, receive trainings on inclusive leadership, gain exposure to transatlantic policymaking institutions, businesses, and civil society actors, and participate in a unique opportunity to attend Brussels Forum, GMF’s signature annual conference.

TILN fellows use their newly gained knowledge and skills to better serve their communities. TILN participation also offers lifelong opportunities for learning and engagement to strengthen transatlantic relations for the future.

Please note that the fellowship is entirely in English.

GMF does not provide health insurance during the trip. Fellows are advised to check with their healthcare providers to ensure coverage during the immersive part of the fellowship program. If medical assistance is required, fellows should consult with GMF staff.

GMF will adhere to and refer TILN fellows to all applicable requirements from Belgian authorities for travel and will provide the necessary paperwork to obtain a visa when needed.

GMF covers airfare, accommodation, and catering in Brussels, and distance learning and in-person workshop costs (registration, coaches’ compensation). Some out-of-pocket expenses may be incurred for fellows during the one-week immersion in Brussels (such as airport transfers).

More than 4,000 leaders have participated in GMF Leadership Programs, creating a vibrant and far-reaching network that is a great asset for the transatlantic relationship.

As an alumnus of a GMF Leadership Program, you will be part of a vast network of alumni and have access to a range of additional leadership development opportunities that will enable you to increase your transatlantic engagement. 

• A rising leader, aged 35 or younger
• Able to demonstrate their commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their field of operation
• Willing to learn and grow their expertise through exposure, dialogue, and reflection
• Committed to accelerate positive and lasting change in their community
• Committed to move the transatlantic relationship forward.

The program seeks a diverse cohort, with a particular emphasis on country, regional, and state representation across Europe and the United States. 

We highly encourage individuals who have been historically underrepresented in previous iterations of TILN to apply. In particular, we welcome applications from those in Baltic and Black Sea countries, Portugal, Turkey, Cyprus and heartland America. Historically underrepresented groups include Black, Latino/a, Indigenous, Asian, Arab, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, Roma, biracial, multiracial, female-identifying, the disability community, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized identities. As a nonpartisan organization, we invite individuals from all political affiliations to apply. We are particularly interested in increasing the number of conservative voices represented in the program to reflect the spirit of promoting cooperation and understanding across the political spectrum. 

GMF accepts applications from all US federal states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, as well as from member states of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, and Turkey.

GMF staff members and their family members are excluded from applying.

Candidates may reapply for the fellowship if their first application is unsuccessful. Such applications will not be disadvantaged in the selection process, provided they meet all applicable requirements.

Are you committed to stewarding the transatlantic agenda and a new generation of leaders who are dedicated to the principles of open and inclusive institutions? Are you interested in supporting the TILN program? 
 

Are you an alumnus/a of the TILN or GMF programs? Are you interested in giving back in other ways?

We encourage alumni to remain engaged with us and our current cohorts, whether as speaker, hosting a reception or offering your time in any other way. 

For all inquiries, please direct them to [email protected].

Albania

• Oltjana Beci

Armenia

• Mariam Aleksanyan

Belgium

• Malika Banyundo
• Hakan Çoban
• Justin Sammon

Dutch Caribbean

• Edrieënna Brandao

Finland

• Carolina Buendia

France

• Aloïs Kirner

Georgia

• Giorgi Agirbaia
• Vero Melua

Hungary

• Judit Ignácz

Italy

• Clara Latini

Ukraine

• Galyna Kotliuk
• Yulian Kritsak

United Kingdom

• Yasmine Dong

United States Of America

• Hadeil Ali
• Karen Alzate
• Tony Bishop
• Leonela Felix
• Eliana Fernandez
• Christopher Simon
• Maria Willett
• George Williams

Venezuela

• Dylan Pereira

Albania

• Alba Brojka 

Armenia

• Razmik Martirosyan

Belgium

• Adam Tricha 
• Tim Wirix 
• Mamadou Bobo Sow

Bosnia And Herzegovina

• Nikola Xaviereff-Weckwerth

France

• Hakim Benbadra 
• Nadim Bel Lallahom

Georgia

• Giorgi Beruashvili
• Naia Begashvili

Hungary

• Alex Szilveszter Bodnár

Ireland

• Mark Duffy

Netherlands

• Imane Nadif

Norway

• Lisa Esohel Ogbeibor Knudsen

Spain

• Carlos Hermida García
• Immaculada Rosell Morales

Turkey

• Ece Çiftçi

United Kingdom

• Anisa Mahmood 

United States Of America

• Charla M. Burnett
• Cheyenne Sanders 
• Janea Jamison
• Pamela Chomba Burga

Armenia 

• Meri Katvalyan  

Belgium

• Benjamin Bodson 
• Adam Bouzi 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

• Samir Beharić 

Bulgaria

• Yavor Bozhankov  

France

• Mathilde Panhaleux 

Georgia

• Salome Mgeladze
• Miranda Tkabladze  

Germany

• Esra Karakaya 

Greece

• George Plevris

Italy

• Abril K. Muvumbi

Netherlands

• Gilberto Morishaw

Norway

• Amalie Gunnufsen

Spain

• Javier Guardiola
• Andrea Durán Rodriguez  

Ukraine 

• Pavlo Bogachenko  

United States

• Peter Kim
• Samuel Kohn  
• Girmay Zahilay 

Armenia

• Seda Papoyan

Belgium

• Joseph Steimetz
• Samia Hamzi
• Zeynep Balci

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Marina Ridjic

Finland

• Merve Caglayan

France

• Caroline Culliere
• Christelle Abou-Chedid

Georgia

• Salome Mukhuradze

Germany

• Michaela Fuhrmann

Greece

• Domna Maria Michailidou

Hungary

• Mimoza Gavrani

Italy

• Anass Hanafi

Kosovo

• Mimoza Gavrani
• Jovana Radosavljevic

Moldova

• Olga Rujanschi

Netherlands

• Don Ceder

Norway

• Johan Vasara

Senegal

• Aminata Touré

Serbia

• Jelena Loncar
• Jovana Radosavljevic

Spain

• Asier Areitio Ibarlucea
• Raquel Correa García

Sweden

• Aida Badeli

Ukraine

• Olha Konsevych

United Kingdom

• Mariam Dawood
• Nadeem Javaid

United States

• Christin Battle
• Mohamed Seifeldein
• Maia Espinoza
• Jeramey Anderson
• Cante Heart
• Bee Nguyen

Albania

• Danjel Hyseni

Armenia

• Davit Khazhakyan
• Nvard Margaryan

Austria

• Tarik Mete

Belgium

• Abdelkarim Bellafkih
• Chrissie Castro

Czech Republic

• Antonin Seidel (2018)

Finland

• Pazilaiti Simayijiang

France

• Anina Ciuciu
• Maryame Mejdi
• Sanaa Saitouli

Germany

• Eugene Balin
• Filiz Keküllüoğlu
• Rene Goegge

Greece

• Vasilena Mitsiadi

Hungary

• Andras Buchler

Ireland

• Godfrey Chimbganda

Italy

• Saida Hamouyehy
• Abderrahmane Amajou

Kosovo

• Branislav Nesovic

Montenegro

• Asllan Llunji

Moldova

• Eduard Mihalas

Netherlands

• Dave Ensberg-Kleijkers 

Spain

• Natalia Sofia Guala Beathyate

Serbia

• Branislav Nesovic
• Elvira Kovacs

Ukraine

• Ruslana Panukhnyk

United Kingdom

• Alisa Flemming
• Sarah Whitehead

United States

• Eduard Mihalas
• Laurie Glenn
• Raumesh Akbari
• Rebecca Thompson
• Wesley Bellamy
• Yasmine Taeb
• Robert Uribe

Belgium

• Maryam Jamshid
• Sammy Mahdi

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Aida Salketic

Croatia

• Nebojsa Dobrijevic

Czech Republic

• Martin Mata

Denmark

• Frances O’Donovan-Sadat

France

• Umut Aydin
• Hayatte Maazouza

Germany

• Natascha Kabir
• Karen Taylor

Montenegro

• Edin Koljenovic

Netherlands

• Aroosa Khan

Serbia

• Diana Horvat

Spain

• Delio Diaz Garcia

Ukraine

• Oleksii Krasnoshchokov
• Anna Poisner

United Kingdom

• David Walsh
• Alex Yip

United States

• Judith Garcia
• Paulette Jordan
• Svante L. Myrick
• Athena Salman
• John Varga
• Brandon Scott

Belgium

• Tracy Bibo-Tansia

Czech Republic

• Markéta Adamová

Denmark

• Volkan Turan

Finland

• Setumo Bodibe

France

• Haikel Drine
• Erwan Katter

Germany

• Ayten Dogan 
• Yunus Emre

Hungary

• Roland Ferkovics

Italy

• Andrea Tobia Zevi

Macedonia

• Mila Carovska

Montenegro

• Ana Rašović

Netherlands

• Samira Rafaela

Serbia

• Almir Rizvanovic

Sweden

• Said Abdu

Switzerland

• Lisa Ventura

United Kingdom

• Abena Oppong-Asare

United States

• Nisha Agarwal 
• Sarah Anthony 
• Dwight M. Bullard
• Kevin Killer
• Sam Rasoul

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Lana Prlić

France

• Assia Benziane 
• Emmanuel Birba

Germany

• Marina Khatibi

Hungary

• Gyula Radics

Macedonia

• Tefik Mahmut

Malta

• Silvan Agius 

Montenegro

• Dritan Abazovic

Netherlands

• Mpanzu Bamenga

Norway

• Farhia Bashir Nur

Serbia

• Dragan Crnogorac 
• Sabina Dazdarević
• Igor Ujhazi

Spain

• Claudia Tecglen

United Kingdom

• Reena Ranger 
• Philip Rosenberg

United States

• Engy Abdelkader
• Ajenai Clemmons
• Carlos Menchaça
• Tony Saunders
• Ponka We Victors

Belgium

• Assita Kanko

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Anja Petrović
• Edita Miftari

Bulgaria

• Ayhan Etem

Czech Republic

• Anna Kárníková

Denmark

• Arba Kokalari
• Sarah Abid

France

• Samia Hathroubi

Germany

• Orkan Özdemir

Hungary

• Norbert Hegedüs

Italy

• Marco Palillo

Kosovo

• Dijana Simijonovic
• Branimir Stojanovic

Malta

• Amy Camilleri Zahra

Netherlands

• Ufuk Kâhya

Spain

• Pedro Casermeiro Cortes

Sweden

• Momodou Jallow

United States

• Brian DeQuincey Newman
• Gabriel Gerardo Sepulveda
• Raquel Castaneda

Belgium

• Hicham el Mzairh

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Damir Mašić 
• Ilijaz Miralemović 

Croatia

• Snjezana Vasiljevic 

Denmark

• Fuad Farah Hussein 

Germany

• Daniel Gyamerah 

Greece

• Sibel Mustafaoglu 

Hungary

• Rita Izsák 

Italy

• Alina Harja 

Netherlands

• Kamran Ullah

Serbia

• Enis Imamovic

Spain

• Rahma El Badoui 

Sweden

• Adnan Dibrani

United Kingdom

• Sanchia Alasia

United States

• Adam Hollier
• Bakari Sellers
• Nina Smith
• Ruben Gallego