Initiatives – Neeshad

UNESCO Steering Committee

tess — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:09:16 +0000

Neeshad Shafi
UNESCO Steering Committee

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in education, sciences and culture. UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.

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Non Resident Fellow – Middle East Institute

tess — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:22:52 +0000

Neeshad Shafi Non Resident Fellow – Middle East Institute Founded in 1946, the Middle East Institute is the oldest Washington-based institution dedicated solely to the study of the Middle East. It is a non-partisan think tank providing expert policy analysis, educational and professional development services, and a hub for engaging with the region’s arts …

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UNEP MENA Regional Facilitator

tess — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 08:03:27 +0000

Neeshad Shafi
UNEP MENA Regional Facilitator

UNEP is a group of young individuals and youth organisations that work towards environmental conservation and the representation of young people’s voices in governance and conservation processes. It has the role of the official youth engagement mechanism of UNEP. We, therefore, acts as the official group for youth in the negotiations of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) and in any other processes and activities of UNEP. Recognized and supported by UNEP, we bring together young people from different regions, ethnicity, and economic background and inspires them to take action locally, nationally and internationally towards environmental conservation and environmental governance based on the interest of youth.

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Co-Founder & Executive Director – AYCM QATAR

tess — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 04:40:27 +0000

Neeshad Shafi
Co-Founder & Executive Director,

An ecological consciousness revolution is need of the hour to address the current ecological crisis. Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar (AYCM Q) aims to stir this consciousness of the community through various channels of information dissemination, grassroots advocacy and voluntary simplicity.

Besides AYCMQ also works on broader issues such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Environmental Politics and Policies in Qatar, Gulf and the wider Middle East.

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Global Shapers Doha Hub

tess — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 07:34:54 +0000

Neeshad Shafi
World Economic Forum

City-based Hubs are the core of the Global Shapers Community. Each Hub is required to undertake an impact-generating project to better their local community. Additionally, Hubs organise workshops, meetings with leaders, and other activities that increase its members’ capacity for impact as current and future leaders. Hub activities are non-political, non-partisan and always focused on the great public good.

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Country Focal Point – Earth Hour Qatar

tess — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 10:29:27 +0000

Neeshad Shafi
Country Focal Point

Starting as a symbolic lights out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment, inspiring millions of people to take action for our planet and nature.

As accelerating climate change and staggering biodiversity loss threaten our planet, Earth Hour 2018-2020 endeavours to spark never-before-had conversations on the loss of nature and the urgent need to protect it.

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Steering Committee Chair – CoalitionWILD

tess — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 07:21:26 +0000

Neeshad Shafi
Steering Committee Chair

CoalitionWILD is a core project of the WILD Foundation, a 501(c)3 US non-profit organization working internationally to protect and connect wilderness, wildlife and people. We’re connecting and equipping young leaders to tackle our planet’s greatest conservation challenges.

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Ambassador – One Young World

tess — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 07:49:33 +0000

Neeshad Shafi
MENA Coordinating Ambassador

At the heart of every global threat is a failure of leadership. This new generation is the most informed, most educated, most connected generation in human history. One Young World identifies, promotes and connects the world’s most impactful young leaders to create a better world, with more responsible, more effective leadership.

The annual One Young World Summit convenes the brightest young talent from every country and sector, working to accelerate social impact. Delegates from 190+ countries are counselled by influential political, business and humanitarian leaders such as Justin Trudeau, Paul Polman and Meghan Markle, amongst many other global figures.

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Project Advisor – Youth Climate Lab

tess — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 07:42:43 +0000

Neeshad Shafi
Project Advisor

Youth Climate Lab works to support and accelerate youth-led policy, project and business ideas that promote action on climate change. Since our inception in May 2017, we have worked with 30+ partners around the globe to design and pilot 11 projects that have reached thousands of young people in over 35 countries.

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