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Beyond Representation with Dr. Ameena Zia2024 Elections in PakistanGuest: Dr. Farhat Haq is a Visiting Professor of Political Science at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). She is a Professor Emeritus and served as the Chair of the Political Science Department for 20 years and the Director of International Studies for 12 years at Monmouth College.Dr. Haq was appointed as the first woman Provost at LUMS. She previously served as the Coordinator for the Faculty Career Enhancement program for ACM. She was the Midwest faculty fellow for the Regional World Initiative at the University of Chicago and the Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar for five years. She also served as President and Treasurer of the American Institute of Pakistan Studies.Dr. Haq received four National Endowment for the Humanities awards to engage in advanced studies on Comparative Religions at Harvard University, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Chicago, and Columbia University. She was awarded Woodrow Wilson Fellowship.Dr. Haq holds a B.A. from the State University of New York at Fredonia and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Cornell University. She received two Excellence in Teaching awards.Host: Dr. Ameena Zia is the Founder & CEO of Blue Ridge Impact Consulting, a Visiting Professor at the Herbert H. Lehman Leadership Development Center at the City University of New York, a UN NGO Representative at the Economic and Social Affairs Council (ECOSOC), and a Member of the Advocacy Committee of the United States Women's Caucus.Join Blue Ridge Impact Consulting: tinyurl.com/JoinBlueRidgeLearn more at: blueridgeimpactconsulting.com
Ameena Mohyuddin Zia, Ph.D. & Robertson Work's United Nations International Day for Tolerance Dialogue:Contextualizing Words.Facilitated by Blue Ridge Impact Consulting.The United Nations International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance day declared by UNESCO: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. It is observed every November 16th.Robertson Work is an author and activist who has worked for over 50 years in 50+ countries. He was UNDP principal policy adviser of decentralized governance, NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service adjunct professor of innovative leadership, and Institute of Cultural Affairs executive-director. He has written five books and contributed to twelve. Learn more: robertsonwork.comAmeena Mohyuddin Zia, Ph.D. is the Founder & CEO of Blue Ridge Impact Consulting, a Visiting Professor at the Herbert H. Lehman Leadership Development Center at the City University of New York, a UN NGO Representative at ECOSOC, and a Member of the US Women's Caucus at the UN.#InternationalDayofTolernace #InternationalToleranceDay #ToleranceDay #Compassion #UN #UnitedNations #UNESCO #Tolerance #Author #Consulting #Learning #Books #ToleranceDayToday #ToleranceForAll #ToleranceFirst #ToleranceForGood
Opening remarks: Dr. S. Irfan Ali, MD. (USA), President of Pioneer Medical Group, Chief of Staff - Advent Health System, Wesley Chapel, Florida
Moderator: Dr. Waqas Ahmed MD FACP (USA), CEO & Founder of American Telephysicians, International Speaker on Digital Healthcare
Panel
Dr. Fejiro Nwoko (Nigeria), Head of Operations at Simplified Integrated Medicare, Masters in Global Health Policy (London, UK)
Dr. Giorgio Franyuti (Mexico), Director General at Medical Impact, International Expert on Biosecurity and Biosafety
Dr. Tayyab Saeed Akhter (Pakistan), Chief Medical Officer, SHIFA4U, an online healthcare company & led a successful home hospital program during COVID-19
Dr. Tatiana Arilha Thom (Brazil), Primary Care Physician and Nephrologist, Extensive Experience with Working in Rural Areas of USA & Brazil
Closing: Dr. Ameena Mohyuddin Zia, Ph.D. (USA), Social Impact Consultant & Founder, Blue Ridge Impact Consulting
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UN Commission on the Status of Women - CSW Parallel Event: Women's Political Representation by Blue Ridge Consulting & Virginia Tech
Moderator: Dr. Pedro A. G. dos Santos, Associate Professor of Political Science at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in Minnesota
Opening Remarks by Former Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Dr. Maleeha Lodhi
Panelists:
Dr. Farida Jalalzai, Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and Engagement, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and Professor of Political Science
Dr. Tiffany Barnes, Associate Professor of Political Science; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Political Science; and Internship Director, Political Science at the University of Kentucky
Dr. Ameena Zia, Founder, Blue Ridge Consulting
Dr. Malliga Och, Assistant Professor of Global Studies, Idaho State University
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As an author and activist, Robertson Work serves people and planet and calls others to join in catalyzing compassionate-ecological communities, organizations, nations, and global society. Having worked in over fifty countries for over fifty years, he was UNDP principal policy adviser of decentralized governance, NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service adjunct professor of innovative leadership, and Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) executive-director in four countries conducting organizational, community, and leadership development initiatives. He has published three books and contributed to eleven others.
Connect with Robertson Work:
Website: https://lnkd.in/eKYS8zJ
Books: https://lnkd.in/eZGpjWN
Blogsite: https://lnkd.in/eDvMzeb
Contact: robertsonwork100@gmail.com
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Presenting our #BlueRidgeSpeakers talk by Adnan Rasool, PhD with questions from #BlueRidgeFellows. Topic: importance of data driven development and policy.
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Adnan Rasool, PhD is an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Political Science at the Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Political Science at University of Tennessee - Martin. Previously, Adnan was a Visiting Lecturer at Georgia State University’s Department of Political Science and part time faculty at Spelman College's Department of International Studies and Agnes Scott College's Department of Political Science. Adnan's teaching and research interests are in International Relations with a regional focus on Asia. Adnan also has over 10 years of experience as a policy expert working with international organizations and national governments in South and Southeast Asia. Adnan has worked in different capacities including in senior advisory roles with organizations like United Nations, Asian Development Bank, and the USAID in addition to Governments of Pakistan and Nepal.
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In commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Ameena Zia, Founder of Blue Ridge Consulting joins leading experts on education, disability and inclusion in a conversation on the role of technology in creating inclusive societies.
The event was featured in the Daily Times: https://dailytimes.com.pk/697747/facebook-partners-with-deaf-reach-on-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities/
The full webinar on "Empowering people with Disabilities Through Digital Literacy and Connectivity," hosted by Deaf Reach and Facebook, is available for viewing: facebook.com/deafreachprogram/videos/411409560049432/
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Presenting our #BlueRidgeSpeakers talk by Dr. Farida Jalalzai with questions from #BlueRidgeFellows.
Topic: women’s representation in development.
Farida Jalalzai is the Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and Engagement, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and Professor at Virginia Tech (PhD, University of Buffalo, 2004). Her research analyzes the role of gender in the political arena including women national leaders. Her books include: Shattered, Cracked and Firmly Intact: Women and the Executive Glass Ceiling Worldwide (Oxford University Press 2013) which offers a comprehensive analysis of women, gender, and national leadership positions; Women Presidents of Latin America: Beyond Family Ties? (Routledge 2016), a comparative analysis of women presidents in Latin America and Senhora Presidenta: Women's Empowerment and Disempowerment in Brazil: The Rise and Fall of President Dilma Rousseff, which examines the first female president of Brazil (with Pedro dos Santos, forthcoming 2021 Temple University Press).
She is coeditor of the volume Measuring Women's Political Empowerment Worldwide (with Amy C. Alexander and Catherine Bolzendahl; Palgrave 2018). She has authored dozens of articles and book chapters related to women in politics around the world. Her work has appeared in leading journals including International Political Science Review, Politics & Gender, Politics, Groups & Identities; Politics & Religion, and Women, Politics & Policy. Her research has been funded by the Thyssen Foundation and she is a recipient of the Fulbright Commission Global Scholar Award. She is frequently quoted and featured as an expert in high profile media outlets including The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, the PBS Newshour, The Guardian, The Christian Science Monitor, VOX, Politico, and NPR.
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