Who We Are
The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan was established in 1950 by the governments of Pakistan and the United States.
USEFP is guided by a binational commission composed of an equal number of Pakistanis and Americans, with the Chair alternating each year between a Pakistani and an American. USEFP is one of 49 "Fulbright Commissions" located throughout the world. Since 1951, when the first group of Pakistani grantees traveled to America and in 1952 when the first American grantees visited Pakistan, the USEFP has fostered mutual understanding between the people of Pakistan and the people of the United States through educational and cultural exchange. More than 9,000 Pakistanis and 961 Americans have participated in USEFP-administered exchange programs.
The Foundation receives support and counsel from both the Pakistan and U.S. governments, but it is not an agency of either. The Foundation supervises a variety of programs that send Pakistani students and scholars to American campuses while bringing American scholars to universities in Pakistan. The goal of all USEFP programs is to help Pakistanis learn more about the U.S. and to help Americans learn more about Pakistan and its people.
| USEFP BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2025 | ||
| 1. Mr. Hassan Nasir Jamy | Federal Secretary National Heritage and Culture Division Government of Pakistan, Islamabad |
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| 2. Mr. Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh | Team Leader of FCDO/ReMIT Prog Ministry of Commerce Former Secretary, Ministry of Finance Government of Pakistan, Islamabad |
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| 3. Mr. Kamal Uddin Tipu | Former Managing Director F.C. Foundation and Chief Executive FCSS, Peshawar |
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| 4. Mr. Ali Asghar | Director General National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) Islamabad |
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| 5. Ms. Lisa Swenarski | Minister Counselor for Public Diplomacy U. S. Embassy, Islamabad |
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| 6. Mr. Chad Twitty | Director of Public Engagement U.S. Embassy, Islamabad |
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| 7. Mr. Alexander Noppe | Deputy Public Diplomacy Officer for Public Engagement U.S. Embassy, Islamabad |
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| 8. Ms. Sonjai Reynolds-Cooper | Director Education Office USAID Pakistan Islamabad |
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