New Fogarty-IeDEA Mentorship Program (FIMP) trainees

IeDEA has selected 13 new FIMP trainees from 13 countries to join our regional programs in January 2024.

IeDEA is pleased to announce the selection of 13 new FIMP trainees from 13 countries who will join our regional programs in January 2024.

Asia-Pacific

Chatkamol Pheerapanyawaranun, Thailand
Thinh Toan Vu, Vietnam

CCASAnet

Samuel Pierre, Haiti
Rodrigo Ville Benavides, Mexico

Central Africa

Annabelle Niyongabo, Burundi
Gabriel Mabou, Cameroon
Eulade Rugengemanzi, Rwanda

East Africa

Raphael Onyango Mando, Kenya
Wilhellmuss Isael Mauka, Tanzania

Southern Africa

Petros Tembo, Malawi
Precious Motlokwa-Moedi, Botswana

West Africa

Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, Nigeria
Yao Rodion Konu, Togo

For more information and profiles of previous classes, see here.

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