DIPLOMACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS GALA 2025
A Tribute to Duty, Freedom, and International Diplomacy
Agenda
November 18th, 2025 - Dress Code: Black-tie
5:30 PM – Guest Arrival & Check-In
6:30 PM – Seating in the Dining Room
6:45 PM – Welcome Addresses
• Ms. Laura Daugherty, Admin Manager USIDHR
• Dr. Isabelle Vladoiu, Founder at USIDHR
• Mr. Manuel Oancia, President at USIDHR
6:45 PM – Guest Speakers
• H.E. Gediminas Varvuolis, Ambassador of Lithuania
• H.E. Sven Alkalaj, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• H.E. Mohamed Abdalla Idris, Ambassador of Sudan
7:30 PM – Legacy & Prestige of Nations Awards Ceremony
* Please review Awardees bios below in the Gala App
Presentation of the USIDHR Awards honoring exceptional leadership and service in the fields of diplomacy, peacebuilding, and human rights.
- H.G. Duchess Dr. Nancy Atmospera-Walch
- Jan du Plain
- Cristina Herea
- Vadim Saratovtsev
Prestige of Nations awardees to be announced by President Manuel Oancia
Dr. Mynor Vargas and Mrs. Blanca Vargas bestowing the "Crystal Tower Award" to USIDHR
8:40 PM – Dessert & Live Performance by Vicky Leyva
Captivating live performance by renowned artist Vicky Leyva, blending culture, music, and diplomacy
9:00 – 10:00 PM – Post-Dinner Networking & Dancing
10:00 PM – End of Gala
Special Thank You to our SPONSORS & CONTRIBUTORS
Principality of Cappadocia
Royal Order of Constantine the Great and St. Helen
US Institute of Business and International Development
Charitable Association D.A.R. (Romania)
Farmec S.A. (Romania)
United for Human Rights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION TO VIP TICKET CONTRIBUTORS:
Kingson Airy
Jose Isabel Alfaro
Katherine Allen
Chinita Allen
Amal Alzarban
Saba Amiri
Yan Andrei Ramos Martínez
Jose Andres Mato
Darlena Bari Stark-Naor
Derek Berry
Lanette Blankenship
Victor Chandi
Marie Charleczinska Nicolas
Zhaohui Chen
Alan Cousin
Roberta Currier
Stacey A. Daly
Samantha Dang
Jeffery Davis
Judith Dubose
Daniel Elke
Amanda Finch
Adama Fofana
Nancy Gallegos
John Ganjei
Maria Garner
Kimberly Hass
Jasmine Melissa Gonzalez-Hurtado
Sa'Quan Johnson
Nathalie Jones
Dr. Katherine Keene-Montgomery
Rooya Khan
Isabelle Komsic
Dr. Maryana Kravtsenyuk
John Kvederis
Emmy Lam
Vicky Leyva
Custodio Livulo
Shantisheila Ebere Macben Elem
Connie Mason
Maribel Matos
Layla McBride
Carolina Mendez Fernandez
Pamela Montgomery
Diane E Morrison
Ana Moss
Sandra Newton
Ashley Nicole Staat
Eva Paulussen
Sally Rebecca DeWitt
Steven Rogers
Alana Rudkin
Lawrence Schaefer
Dr Sahar Sepidehdam
Manuj Sharma
Margret Sloan
Dr Josephine Stegeman
Victoria Taylor-Armold
Emily Tilton
Kenneth Tran
Pablo Valle
Dr. Mynor A. Vargas
Blanca Vargas
Blossom Vedalyn Brackman
Stewart Williams
Elizabeth S. Williams
Tina Zubairu