Humphrey Fellow Marco Konopacki from Syracuse University presented his research about misinformation and disinformation in a youth context in Brazil at the Comparative Approaches to Disinformation Workshop at Harvard University. He focused on how Brazilian youth are dealing with, fighting against, and developing tools to counter disinformation. During the conference, Mr. Konopacki spoke about a project he has worked on with other Brazilian Fellows through the The Hablatam Project, a nonprofit organization focusing on digital policy and technological tools for youth. Mr. Konopacki also presented a poster at the Global Leadership Forum Poster Fair at the U.S. Department of State on the same topic.

Humphrey Alumnus Daler Jumaev received the Medal of Meritorious Services (Khizmat Sharif) from the president of Tajikistan for his work on improving energy access in the Gorno‐Badakhshan Autonomous region. As the head of Pamir Energy for the past 10 years, Mr. Jumaev has worked to increase energy supply in winter, repair and reconstruct hydroelectric plants, and add high voltage power lines around Tajikistan. He also started the Pamir Energy Network, which is laying the groundwork for a country-wide system of connected electricity. This network has already provided energy to 96% of the population of the Gorno‐Badakhshan Autonomous region. During his medal ceremony, the president of Tajikistan expressed his satisfaction with Mr. Jumaev’s successes, and discussed possibilities for future projects. The Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Usmonali Usmonzoda, also expressed gratitude to the company staff for their service. Mr. Jumaev was a 2005-2006 Humphrey Fellow at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Humphrey Alumna Angelina Davydova has promoted U.S. – Russian partnerships in environmental science since completing her Humphrey year at UC Davis earlier this year. Over the last several months, she has invited American colleagues with whom she engaged during her Fellowship to present at several environmental policy events in Russia. Additionally, Ms. Davydova presented at events in the U.S. to encourage these bilateral partnerships. In early July, she invited a colleague from the San Francisco Department of the Environment to speak at the Moscow Urban Forum. In September, she invited several American experts to speak at Moscow’s Third City Climate Forum. In October, Ms. Davydova presented at the Fort Ross Dialogue, in California, where she discussed U.S. – Russian environmental cooperation and encouraged this collaboration across disciplines to address problems. Ms. Davydova has also been featured in several media outlets to promote environmental policies across the U.S. and Russia.