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2025–26 Carnegie Distinguished Fellows
2025–26 Carnegie Distinguished Fellows
IGP’s third cohort of Carnegie Distinguished Fellows visited SIPA throughout the 2025–2026 academic year, collaborating with faculty from across Columbia University to inform and advance IGP policy work, participating in events ranging from major public convenings to closed-door discussions, and engaging meaningfully with students.
This cohort of Carnegie Distinguished Fellows included a diverse mix of high-profile practitioners from across the globe representing a range of sectors: former high-ranking policy officials, diplomats, a world-renowned journalist, a ground-breaking activist, industry-defining entrepreneurs and experts, and more. IGP is honored and delighted to welcome them to SIPA this academic year.
View the current class of IGP's Carnegie Distinguished Fellows (2026-2027) »
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Derek Chollet
Former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense and Counselor of the US Department of State
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Salam Fayyad
Economist and Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority
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Nickolay Mladenov
Former UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process; Director General of Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy
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Ai-jen Poo
Executive Director of Caring Across Generations and President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance
