INTERNATIONAL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FOUNDATION www.iypf.org; [email protected] ; PO Box 637 Unit 1/50 Northlink Place, Virginia, Brisbane, QLD 4014, Australia. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS 2014
Nominated Directors
Name: Brian MUND Age: 23.
Location: New York, USA.
Education: B.A. in Political Science from University of Pennsylvania, graduated with Highest Honors
Relevant Experience: I have extensive experience connecting with students and young professionals from several countries; a skill honed when I worked as a teacher in Foshan, China and Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Relevant Current Roles: I am currently a business intelligence analyst at a global market research company. Also, I am very active in interfaith work through my local community and conduct research in international affairs.
I am able to contribute at least 5 hours a week to the position. Yes.
Tell us about your involvement with IYPF to date: Ever since meeting an IYPF member in Baku, AZ, I have been excited about IYPF. I have consulted with Rosen on multiple strategic initiatives and have been working with him to expand international correspondence and developing our IYPF North American network.
How do you see yourself contributing to achieving IYPF’sgoals? I see myself contributing my passion, technical expertise, and deep understanding of new youg professionals to IYPF. In particular, I see myself as a resource for education and dialogue initiatives.In my experience, it is always difficult to engage individuals to a cause. After all, everyone has so many time commitments, the challenge is less one of making the step of them appreciating that this organization is a good organization but rather one that is worth a significant time and monetary investment. From this perspective, in many ways, the greatest thing that IYPF can do to retain members and engage more members is to provide members with a sense of value from their involvement in the organization. I think this would be a great point to brainstorm on how to make people feel that they are adding value. Due to the nature of the organization, my guess is that a lot of this value-added will come from a sense of mission and accomplishment, and that those who feel the greatest award and tangible effects of the IYPF mission will be most involved. Furthermore, if we can provide incentives structures that offer additional personal value, such as professional training or networking opportunities, this will help engage members. Still, in guiding our efforts, it will be helpful to know what incentivizes current involvement, and we can explore whether these are things that we can replicate at scale. Therefore, it would be great to conduct a member-wide motivational survey. Also, in terms of broadening outreach, i think that we are best off focusing on a few narrow high-profile campaigns. If we can reach people through a meaningful, high-impact campaign; this will not only give high exposure and brand appreciation, but also connect us with a concrete issue. These issues should be focused and specific--for example, a campaign to raise human rights awareness in Nigeria (this just one off the top of my head, this would be another good board discussion). Regarding the Job’N’Coop app, I am less optimistic. I think that it is a nice idea, but I struggle to see the mass impact at scale. I feel like the newcomer and don't want to be a naysayer and maybe i just don't understand, but in terms of long- term actionable impact, I don't see this as necessarily the best venue. If our goal is alleviating unemployment, I think that establishing a network of individuals is a great first step, but if I am unemployed in Guinea, that won't help me if there's a coop in Argentina (unless we are fostering transnational training services). My inclination is to stress the networking part, provide even a forum for cooperation and international expertise, and then also heavily stress career development training and advice. This is not to say I oppose the app development, but if i am wearing my strategic hat, I become a little skeptical. Tell us why the IYPF membership should elect you to the Board of Directors.
I offer young blood, passion, strategic insights, as well as a deep understanding of the traditionally underrepresented United Staetes market. Let’s make this year the most impactful year yet. Let me help you make this world a better place! Name: Seshadri Varadhan
Age: 37
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Education: CPA, CA (I), CS (I), B.Com
Relevant Experience: 15 years
Relevant Current Roles: 15 years
I am able to contribute at least 5 hours a week to the position. Yes
Tell us about your involvement with IYPF to date: None. Joined only today.
How do you see yourself contributing to achieving IYPF’sgoals?
Ensure financial and operational governance are strengthened continuously and trusted support platform is built to promote IYPF’s objectives of informing, inspiring and equipping young professionals as sustainability practitioners and social change agents.
I also would like to propose some of the initiatives to achieve IYPFs goals -
Conduct training and awareness on sustainability practices through innovative learning methodologies to both corporations and young professionals (self-paced learning/e-learning or partner with education institution) - Learning Centre
Implement program which will create awareness of social responsibility among youths through seminars, lectures and discussion groups across regions and also serves as mentorship centre (eg: what should new graduate or student do to serve society? Who shall they seek guidance from in case of volunteering? Do they know how to get mentorship) (Mentorship Centre)
Build online global platform which will bridge corporations with the young professionals who would be willing to take part in social activities based on their areas of interest. (globally scalable – Cloud platform)
Leverage best practices of one region to other (for eg, Not for profit governance practices could be leveraged to India (i.e volunteering skills), similarly mandatory legal requirement of contributing to social objectives in India could be promoted to other regions) – Globally scalable “best practice sharing”
Partner with industry leading bodies, government organizations and corporations to promote young professionals as sustainability practitioners and social change agents (region wise) – Environment support Tell us why the IYPF membership should elect you to the Board of Directors.
I possess strong international experience with multinational corporations working with diversified cultures and personalities.
Having gained relevant functional expertise in finance and governance in global and regional context through previous experiences, I am higly confident to successfully execute chosen strategies for IYPF.
Having worked as Company Secretary, provides me good insight in to managing corporate governance and board related matters in global organization and also ensure both statutory and internal compliance are adhered-to with the sound implementation of policies and procedures.
I have achieved certain key milestones as young professional in my professional career in the past, which are listed below – I was the youngest professional chosen to lead global function in Hewlett Packard in 2006. I have also signed financials at the age of 28 as company secretary along with the Board of Directors for Textron India (subsidiary of fortune 200 company) as required by law of the country (India). I was chosen second time to lead Business operations and strategy with financial management responsibilities for Asia Pacific and Japan region of Hewlett Packard’s Enterprise Services BPO division.
These would be an indicator of my capabilities and performance. I would be happy to continuously serve the IYPF’s organization with same passion and entrepreneurial spirit as exhibited in my previous experiences. Name: Mai ElGabry.
Age: 34.
Location: Egypt.
Education: B.A. in English Literature and Linguistics.
Relevant Experience: Rotaract member since 2008 .
Relevant Current Roles: Rotaract member.
I am able to contribute at least 5 hours a week to the position. ENTER HERE: YES/NO.
Tell us about your involvement with IYPF to date: member
How do you see yourself contributing to achieving IYPF’s goals? I am dedicated and creative. I always add value to the place I am in. I have a clear plan on how to mobilize youth after gaining much experience in the development field from working with youth for 13 years up till now. I worked in NGOs as a full-time employee as well as a volunteer and I know the ins and outs of the development field.
Tell us why the IYPF membership should elect you to the Board of Directors. I have 13 years of experience in the development field and have acquired numerous and creative ways to further the work of IYPF. I know how to mobilize youth as I have taken a lot of training with the |European Commission under Euromed. My project with Poland "better opportunities… better life" won the European Commission award in 2013. Name: Deep Prakash Ayadi.
Age: 29.
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal.
Education: Master’s Degree in Environmental Specialized on Mountain Environment .
Relevant Experience: More than 5 years of experience on Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Sustainable Tourism.
Relevant Current Roles: Founder and CEO, The Thin Page Pvt. Ltd
I am able to contribute at least
5 hours a week to the position. Director: YES.
Tell us about your involvement with IYPF to date: Full Member.
How do you see yourself contributing to achieving IYPF’s goals? I spend my entire career development in sustainable development, tourism, energy and climate change and loving the challenges for thoughtful sums for development and betterment of environment. I believe in local action and global impacts, which can be seen through The Thin Page Pvt. Ltd, an institution that aims to offer high-quality, knowledge-based research, development, consulting and capacity building services to its clients on issues related to environment, I founded in February 2014. IYPF is the international organization aiming to produce a young professional for better future. As an environmental professional in Nepal and supporting and working the global cause of environmental conservation and management, I believe that I can contribute IYPF in its number of exciting opportunities in environment, climate change, and professional development.
Tell us why the IYPF membership should elect you to the Board of Directors. Following points below explains why I should be elected as a Board of Director. My professional interests are quite broad. The major ones deal with sustainable development, energy, tourism and climate change.
I am particularly interested in international environmental policy and its influence in decision-making process in developing world and environmental Governance at the local level.
I am involved in various research and development projects also.
I believe that I am always been extremely organized and discovered my ability to envision and organize the complex tasks.
I discovered my ability to envision and organize the complex tasks. Commitment to you career goal who knows how to make things happen
Honesty, realism and enthusiasm
Short term goals- Learning new skills and Long terms career aspirations: to create a path that other people in the profession may follow
Had a international exposure through summer school.