US-SLFC Hosts 2026 Humphrey Global Policy Dialogue in Sri Lanka

These influential experts from across the region discussed U.S. collaboration in cross-border law enforcement and cybersecurity; sovereignty of digital infrastructure; joint ventures in mining; maritime trade and security; strengthening trade connectivity between South and Central Asia; public-private partnerships; and expanding opportunities for U.S. trade and investment in the region. We look forward to further exploration of these ideas. We were honored to have U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Eric Meyer, as our keynote speaker. Other key partners for this successful GPD included Kelsi Ward, Branch Chief for the Humphrey Fellowship, Dr. Peter Moran, former head of the Humphrey Fellowship at IIE and now Executive Director of the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan, and Michael Wills, President of the National Bureau of Asian Research. The program planning and delivery were a collaboration between US-SLFC, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, the U.S. Department of State’s Humphrey Fellowship Program, and the Institute of International Education.