Patrick Asiñero has been selected to be a Rotary Peace Fellow and will study at the Rotary Peace Centre at Duke University. In Patrick's own words, he says that after long months of waiting, he finally got the notification from Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center that he got both the Rotary Peace Fellow scholarship and the admissions at Duke University for it's Master in International Development Policy. 

More importantly, Patrick says that he is truly happy and grateful, and he wanted to celebrate this moment with Past District Governor Lynda Ryder, our District 7070 Peace Scholar Chair, who has been so instrumental with Patrick's application. Please Read more to meet Patrick.....

Let's Meet Patrick:

 

Patrick Henry Asiñero is an incoming “Class 22” Rotary Peace Fellow at the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center. To study peace and conflict resolution, international development, and social policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, Patrick is admitted to its master’s program in International Development Policy and expected to begin in the fall of 2023.

He believes in democratic, compassionate, adaptive, and community-driven leadership.

Championing rights-based and shock-responsive social policies, sustainable peace, and participatory local governance for marginalized young people, he is UNICEF Philippines’ Social Policy Lead Officer in the newly established Bangsamoro Autonomous Government in Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines.

Until February 2021, he was Project Manager at Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s European Union’s co-funded “Local Government Integrity Circles” project – a collaborative platform of local governments, civil society, and business organizations across the Philippines for integrity-building and participatory governance.  In 2013, he was the Programme Officer (UN Volunteer) for UNESCO’s Regional Youth Programming for the Eastern Africa countries – Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Somalia, while stationed at the UN Office in Nairobi, Kenya. Prior to this, he was an Atlas Corps Fellow “Class 7” at the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children in Washington, D.C, USA doing research for a year on child protection issues in Southeast Asia.

Patrick is born and raised in the Island of Mindanao, the Philippines. He holds a master’s degree in Development Management from the Asian Institute of Management in the Philippines, and a bachelor’s degree in History from the Mindanao State University. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain trekking, swimming, and backpacking to explore nature or a new culture.

 

ABOUT THE PEACE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM:

 

Each year, Rotary awards fully funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of our peace centers.

Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops the capacity of peace and development professionals to become effective catalysts for peace. The fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and internship and field-study expenses.

Since the program began in 2002, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 1,600 fellows who now work in over 140 countries. Many serve as leaders in governments; NGOs; education and research institutions; peacekeeping and law enforcement agencies; and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank.

Our fellowships

The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for leaders with work experience in peace and development. Our fellows are committed to community and international service and the pursuit of peace. Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards up to 50 fellowships for master’s degrees and up to 40 for certificate studies at premier universities.

Since the program began in 2002, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 1,600 fellows who now work in over 140 countries. Many serve as leaders in governments; NGOs; education and research institutions; peacekeeping and law enforcement agencies; and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank.

Our approach

We see peace not as an abstract concept but as a living, dynamic expression of human development. Peacebuilding is a cornerstone of our mission as a humanitarian service organization and is one of Rotary's areas of focus — the channels of activity through which our members make their mark on the world. Our programs, grants and fellowships focus on creating environments where peace can be built and maintained. Rotary believes that if concerned citizens work together to create peace locally, lasting change can happen globally.

 

 
 
 
 
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