She implemented the Social Entrepreneurship initiative with Harvard University and the MIT, as well as various international forums on migration, employment and the SDGs.
Currently CEO and co-founder of the Global Center for Social Strategy and previously Director of the International Affairs of the Mexican Youth Institute.
She is currently a consultant at the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank where she advances issues in SME and women financing. Her previous professional experience includes a 10-year career advising clients in the consumer goods and agriculture sectors in the United States, Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire on audit and mergers & acquisitions issues. She obtained an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management where she was also a fellow at MIT’s Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship in 2018. She holds a Certificate in Sustainability from MIT.
Through the forum, he brings technical support to high potential African startups and accompanies them in their fund raising since 2017. His commitment to job creation in Africa led him to integrate OpenClassrooms in 2019: a global EdTech Startup making education accessible. Zakaria has completed a double Master’s degree in International Business (at ESCE Paris) and Political Sciences (at HEIP Paris).
Emmanuel has held various positions in the realm of Public Policy within the following institutions; Fresenius Group, US Congress, Center for International Private Enterprise, and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) in both Germany and Ghana. Emmanuel holds a B.A. in International Relations from the Oral Roberts University (USA), a Graduate Certificate in Applied Politics from the George Washington University (USA) and a M.A. in Development Studies from Maastricht University (NL).
He graduated summa cum laude from Pacific University with a B.A. in Politics and Government and co-founded the College Democrats of Oregon. His previous professional experience includes interning in Washington, D.C. for the Democratic National Committee and on Capitol Hill for U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley. In Chiang Mai, Thailand, he externed for Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia’s Community Legal Education Initiative advocating for legal ethics and pro bono. As a Fulbright Scholar, he taught English in a rural town called Bachok in northeast Malaysia.
Her penchant for the rule of law and governance issues has led to a focus in sectors which complement sustainable development outcomes by, strengthening legal and policy frameworks, building institutional capacity, and supporting legal empowerment. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Middlesex University and a Masters in Law (LLM) with a specialization in Energy and Climate Change from Pace University. Kwamboka is passionate about enhancing sustainable development and democratic governance in Africa.
Managing offices in both Vaudreuil-Soulanges and on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ramy coordinates the overall political strategy, finances, organization, logistics and undertakings of the Member’s two offices. Before taking on this responsibility, Ramy had led numerous political campaigns, breaking records in voter turnout and fundraising goals, all while fostering community involvement. After immigrating from Lebanon in 2006, Ramy completed a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Power and Renewable Energy at Concordia University in Montreal.
Prior to venturing out to explore her knack and curiosity for long-form storytelling, Jabali-Nash was a Producer on the award-winning, sports journalism series, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel from 2012 to 2019. While at Real Sports her work garnered five Sports Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards. Jabali-Nash was recently nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy for an investigative look in the murder of Jordan Edwards. She completed her undergraduate studies at North Carolina State University and resides in Harlem, New York.
Prior to this, Omayra worked as a communications manager, where she developed and implemented a strategy for a multimillion-dollar conglomerate of cultural infrastructures. Omayra conducted research on gender and development in rural Niger as the recipient of a scholarship from the Canadian International Development Agency. Omayra also helped establish an organization dedicated to electing more women to all levels of political office in Canada. She holds a Bachelors’ degree in Economics and English Literature. Born in Morocco, raised in Niger, Omayra is fluent in five languages.
Meriem is also the President of The Young Leader Circle of the International Economic Forum of the Americas, a board member of Public Relations Without Borders and a founding member of the Canadian delegation of Laurentia Project.
She holds a bachelor and Master’s degree in public and international affairs from the University of Montreal and a graduate diploma in management from HEC Montréal.
