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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Fulbright Commission in
Ecuador was created by the bilateral agreement signed
between the Government of the United States and the
Republic of Ecuador in 1956. The Board, which is
appointed by the Ambassador of the United States,
consists of 8 members, four Ecuadorians and four North
Americans, who represent the foreign policy, education
and culture, and business communities from both
countries. Each member serves for a one-year term,
renewable up to four years.
The binational
Board of the Commission determines what kind of
educational exchange program is most suitable in
promoting mutual understanding between Ecuador and the
United States, and realizes the long-term program
objectives.
The essence of
binationalism was spelled out in the J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board's 1971 "A Statement on
Educational Exchanges in the Seventies":
"The
uniqueness of the exchange program is enhanced by the
strong strain of binationalism that infuses it.
Citizens of both countries share in its planning and
administration, and bring talent and breadth to this
responsibility. They protect its quality. They
insulate it against partisan pressures. They keep it
flexible and responsive to new ideas. They enlist
many talents in support of its activities. They move
a program that is governmental in origin outside the
routine processes and controls of government; this
condition makes participation in it more attractive
to some, and makes it less likely to be affected in
passing periods of political strain."
Among many other
responsibilities, the Board plans, adopts and carries out
the educational exchange program commensurate with
available funding on the basis of mutual priorities,
interests and need. It also nominates Ecuador's
candidates for recommendation to the J. William Fulbright
Scholarship Board for participation in selected programs,
and reviews and accepts nominations of U.S. candidates.
Board of
Directors of the Fulbright Commission in Ecuador
Honorary
Chairman
Ambassador
Linda L. Jewell
Embassy of the United States of America
President
Mr. Jefferson T. Brown
Deputy Chief of Mission,
Embassy of the United States of America
Appointed August 2005
Treasurer
Ms. Maeve
Dwyer
Cultural Affairs Officer
Embassy of the United States of America
Appointed August 2004
American
Board Members
Ms. Allyson
Anne Tinney de Rivera
PNUD –Global Environment Facility
Appointed May 2004
Mr. John Z.
Tomich
Vice President and General Manager, EDC
Appointed April 2004
Ecuadorian
Board Members
Ing. Rodolfo
Barniol
General Manager, Aqualab
Appointed May 2003
Ms. Victoria
Carrasco
Professor, Universidad Central del Ecuador
Appointed May 2004
Ing. Giovanni
Ginnatta.
Nacional Coordinator, Sustainable Biocomerce Ecuador,
Corpei
Appointed May 2004
Ing. Fabián
Carrasco
Vice-Chancellor, Universidad de Cuenca
Appointed May 2005
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