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Global Shapers Community WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM Annual Meeting 2015 January 21 – 24, Davos-Klosters Global Shapers Community WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM Annual Meeting 2015 January 21 – 24, Davos-Klosters www.weforum.org ¦ www.globalshapers.org www.weforum.org ¦¦ www.globalshapers.org Siddharth Hande, Global Shaper, Chennai Hub Director, Supportive Cities Siddhart Hande is Director of Supportive Cities a company that aims to inspire and support the diverse aspirations of people living in Indian cities. Supportive Cities is in the process of building a technology platform that aims to connect mentors from different fields to people who aspire to follow in their footsteps. Starting in Chennai, Supportive Cities hopes to act as a catalyst in the struggle to make Indian cities more responsive to the diverse aspirations of their residents. Adam Lowy, Global Shaper, New York Hub Founder and Executive Director, Move for Hunger 2008, Graduate, ASU. 2008, Founder, Move For Hunger. Do Something Award Winner (2011). AMEX / Ashoka Emerging Innovator (2012). Forbes 30 Under 30 (2014). Interests: marketing, systems, food security, music and making things more efficient. Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that mobilizes relocation companies across North America to pick up unwanted, non-perishable food from those who are moving and deliver it to local food banks. To date, Move For Hunger has mobilized over 600 movers to deliver over 3.8 million pounds of food to food banks - enough to provide over 3 million meals to individuals in need. Sagal Isak, Global Shaper, Mogadishu Hub Director, Constitutional Development Department of Minister of Constitution Graduate, business school; MBA/project management, Pakistan. Director, Constitutional Development Department of Minister of Constitution. Member of different youth movements. Initiated a project called Youth Means Power. Expertise: public media, social and political activism in Somalia, and campaigning for public interest programmes. Interests: political activism and social work; well-being of Somali people and the rest of the global society. RBK/BKT is a public institution funded by donors. The radio station has been operating since 2010 and is the largest in Somalia. Its main focus is public interest and broadcasting security, peace and developmental programmes. Mariana Wenzel, Global Shaper, Puebla Hub Director, ANTHUS Studies in Germany, Italy and Austria. Marketer. Passion to apply profession to fighting human trafficking. Directs ANTHUS, an NGO in Mexico that does counter trafficking work. Has done work abroad in the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, South Africa, Ukraine and India. 2014, selected to represent Mexico in programme combating human trafficking, US Department of State. Interests: travelling, getting to know different cultures, languages and lifestyles. Liezel Salera, Global Shaper, Davao Hub Co-Founder and President, Invest Mindanow 2009, Bachelor's (Hons) in Management Accounting, Ateneo de Davao University. Entrepreneur, change maker, youth leader and a financial analyst. Formerly: four years as Forecast Process Expert, P&G Int'l Ops. Co-Founder, Invest Mindanow, an advocacy-based services and solutions company for individuals, organizations and small business that aim to learn, grow and become more successful. The services and solutions provided by IMN are centred on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, personality development, leadership and innovation. www.weforum.org ¦ www.globalshapers.org www.weforum.org ¦¦ www.globalshapers.org Andrés Gonzalez-Silen, Global Shaper, Caracas Hub CEO, Grupo Venemergencia Degree in Medicine, Universidad Central de Venezuela; MBA, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración; accreditations as paramedic in courses sponsored by the American Heart Association, American College of Surgeons and National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. Established in 2004, Grupo Venemergencia employs 200 Venezuelans. It is composed of five companies and one non-profit organization. The companies focus on emergency medical services, home care services, laboratory services, occupational health services, and technology for telemedicine and mobile health. The non- profit organization educates paramedics in association with Universidad Simon Bolivar and establishes emergency medical brigades in shantytowns, as a means of developing a sustainable emergency care model for vulnerable communities. Zeynab Jahan, Global Shaper, Baku Hub Lawyer, Azercosmos Bachelor's in International Law, Baku State University; Master's in International Business Law and International Comparative Law, Paris1 Pantheon Sorbonne University. Former intern, law firm in Paris. Currently with Azercosmos, supervising public bookcase, writing columns for blogs and magazines. Azercosmos was established in May 2010 with the purpose of implementing the launch, operation and exploitation of telecommunications satellites of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Azercosmos' main mission is to render high-quality satellite services based on customer satisfaction, willing to become one of the leading providers of satellite services in Eurasia and Africa Shakir Azizi, Global Shaper, Kabul Hub Founder and CEO, BECRO Bachelor's, Law and Judiciary; diploma in Journalism, Kabul. 2006-11, TV anchor and presenter. 2011, founded own youth NGO, BECRO; currently, Chief Executive Officer. Works in peace building, training in primary healthcare, promoting the culture of volunteerism, encouraging youth to take part in politics, development of Afghanistan and promoting awareness on environmental issues. Known for online and offline public outreach, providing training; active in social media and city journalism. Yarden Assa, Global Shaper, Tel Aviv Hub Co-Founder, Here and Now Bachelor's in Psychology and Business Administration, RRIS, Hertezliya, Israel. Social entrepreneur. Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Here and Now - On line education. Member, Sandbox Network. Expertise: creating social change, innovation, social entrepreneurship. Here and Now is an NGO with the goal of changing education for the better. It trains teachers to integrate technology in their daily curriculum in order to flip the classroom. Through an innovative teaching method the organization introduces self-paced, personalized learning. Harvy Joy Liwanag, Global Shaper, Manila Hub Public Health Leadership Fellow, A-HEALS Harvy holds a dual degree of Doctor of Medicine and Master in Business Administration from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. He is a young health researcher, focusing on the prevention and control of “diseases of poverty.” He works closely with Dr. Manuel Dayrit, former minister of health in the Philippines, for public health action research, leadership and community development, disease prevention and control, and maternal and child health, among others. www.weforum.org ¦ www.globalshapers.org www.weforum.org ¦¦ www.globalshapers.org Amod, Rajbhandari, Global Shaper, Kathmandu Hub Investment Manager, Mercantile Group of Companies BA in Economics and Communication Studies, Tufts University; MBA, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Leads the operational aspects of businesses representing Japanese office automation companies such as Kyocera Document Solutions and Glory Global Solutions, and home improvement company Index Living Mall Thailand. Founder, True North Associates, a private equity and consulting firm. Promoter, MNepal, a mobile financial solutions company. Curator, Global Shapers Kathmandu Hub. Interests: finance, economic development and entrepreneurship. Jenny Dawson, Global Shaper, London Hub Founder and Director, Rubies in the Rubble MA in Mathematics, Jenny Manager at Odey Asset Management; Founder of the sustainable food brand, ‘Rubies in the Rubble’. Based on the belief that there is more than enough food for all, yet still not everyone has enough, through their products ‘Rubies in the Rubble’ aims to champion the message of valuing our resources, making use of what we have, and, in turn, putting less pressure on the global food market. Alain Nteff, Global Shaper, Douala Hub Co-Founder, Gifted Mom Passionate about using technology to solve problems in his community. Final year telecommunications engineering student, Google Student Ambassador; named One of Africa's Top Young Social Entrepreneurs in 2014 by ALA and the MasterCard Foundation. Winner of the 2014 Anzisha Prize for starting a social enterprise called GiftedMom, which uses innovative and low-cost solutions to improve maternal and infant health in Cameroon and Africa. Andzelika Rusteikiene, Global Shaper, Vilnius Hub Head of Communication & Strategic Project Development, Investors' Forum Andzelika is a business ethics practitioner with extensive experience in corporate social responsibility and project management. She is passionate advocate for multi-sector cooperation and problem solving involved in local and international debates. Andzelika has also started a number of social initiatives and business, has taken an active role in developing business-NGO partnerships in youth non-profit organizations. She holds Master Degrees in International Business and Social Economics. Bewar Lateef, Global Shaper, Erbil Hub Field Supervisor, Kurdish Human Rights Watch BA in Political Science and International Relations; MA in Political Science and International Studies. Currently, Field Supervisor, Kurdish Human Rights Watch; works with IDPs and Syrian refugees, providing assistance to people who have fled from their homes and are seeking shelter and other basic needs. Member, Strategic Center, Kurdistan Region, a research-based
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