April 21, 2026
Washington, DC
Fourth Annual Onero Gala →
Date: April 21, 2026
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Elliott School of International Affairs
Please join us for the Fourth Annual Onero Gala: A Celebration of Service. This year’s theme reflects both the heart of our mission and the people who inspire it. The Onero Institute exists to serve the next generation of international affairs professionals, and the evening offers an opportunity to recognize those who have dedicated their careers to diplomacy, public service, and the pursuit of a more promising global future.
The program will feature a networking pre-reception, the presentation of the Bridge Award to Professor Cynthia McClintock, a three-course dinner in the City View Room, and remarks reflecting on the work and future of the Onero Institute. Guests will also have the opportunity to connect meaningfully with a broad community of young leaders and established professionals in international affairs.
Proceeds from the evening directly support programs and educational opportunities for students and young professionals pursuing careers in international relations and diplomacy.
Sponsor the Fourth Annual Onero Gala
Sponsoring the Fourth Annual Onero Gala, themed A Celebration of Service, aligns your organization with a leading gathering in the youth-driven international affairs community. The event convenes think tank experts, nonprofit executives, academics, private sector and civil society leaders, and emerging professionals committed to global engagement and preparing the next generation of leaders.
The evening reflects a shared belief in diplomacy, principled leadership, and the power of youth voices to shape a more cooperative global future.
Sponsors receive prominent visibility and meaningful engagement while positioning themselves and/or their organization at the center of a community shaping the future of global leadership.
Meet our 2025 Bridge Award Winner: Professor Cynthia McClintock
Cynthia McClintock is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the George Washington University. She is the author of Electoral Rules and Democracy in Latin America (Oxford University Press, 2018), Revolutionary Movements in Latin America: El Salvador’s FMLN and Peru’s Shining Path (U.S. Institute of Peace, 1998), and Peasant Cooperatives and Political Change in Peru (Princeton University Press, 1981).
She was the President of the Latin American Studies Association in 1994-95, a member of the Council of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 1999-2000, and Chair of APSA’s Section on Comparative Democratization in 2003-05.
Awarded a Fulbright grant, she taught at the Catholic University in Peru in 1987, and in 2008 received the Orden del Sol del Perú (Order of the Sun of Peru, awarded by the Peruvian state for extraordinary contributions to Peru). In 2019, she won the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Latin American Studies Association’s Peru Section.