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SPEAKERS’ BIOGRAPHY Plenary Session 1: Good Governance, Monitoring & Accountability deriving the Economic

Social Development Reforms

Ms. Huma Chugtai (Facilitator) – Law and Governance Specialist, Consultant UNAIDS

Details: With over 25 years’ experience in areas of governance and human rights, Huma Chughtai is currently Consultant and Specialist at UNAIDS. She has done her LL.M. in International Law of Human Rights from The University of Nottingham United Kingdom. In public sector she has worked with Parliament of Pakistan and Ministry of Women Development (MoWD) and International organization like UNDP, USAID, ADB, CEDAW and UNIFEM. Moreover she has worked as legal expert with IP3, program advisor to UNIFEM and technical advisor to GTZ’s, and Deputy Team Leader of ADB Funded “Legal & Judicial Reform Project”. She has a sound grip over English, French and Arabic.

Designation: Consultant and Law & Governance Specialist

Organization: UNAIDS

Barrister Zafarullah (Key note Speaker)

Details: Barrister Zafarullah Khan is serving as Secretary to the Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights since October 21, 2013. He has 30 years of experience of working in diverse fields. He has served in Civil Services of Pakistan, has been a lawyer, consultant, writer and teacher. He joined the District Management Group of the Civil Services of Pakistan in 1987 and served in the Punjab and Sindh Provinces in various administrative and judicial capacities. He resigned from the Service in 2002 to work for Human Rights and Rule of Law. He has worked as legal and human rights consultant on women, children and labour issues with different UN organizations, INGOs and NGOs. He was the Chairman, Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee, Collectorate of Customs and Sales Tax, Faisalabad (2004-06). He has taught Law, Human Rights and International Relations in International Islamic University, Quaid-e-Azam University, Iqra University, Civil Services Academy, National School of Public Policy, National Police Academy and many other institutions of higher learning and training.

Designation: Secretary

Organization: Ministry of Law, Justice & Human Rights

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Barrister Ahmer Bilal Soofi (Key note Speaker)

Details: Mr. Ahmer Bilal Soofi is an LLM from the University of Cambridge UK in 1998. He is the Senior Partner of a well reputed law firm ABS & Co having its office in Lahore and Islamabad. His areas of expertise include High Courts and Supreme Court litigation and also transactional work. Mr. Soofi has appeared in several cases before the Supreme Court of Pakistan having national importance. He has also advised Government of Pakistan on several important legal issues. He is life member of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan and the founding President of Research Society of International Law. He was elected as a Member Advisory Council of United Nations Human Rights Council for period of three years in March 2011. Mr. Soofi is also member of the Board of Governors of World Wide Fund for Nature Pakistan (WWF).

Designation: Barrister

Organization: ABS & Co.

Plenary Session 2: Public Private Partnership in Development Discourse of Pakistan

[Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development]

Mr. Ali Raza (Facilitator)

Details: Strategic thinking and results oriented professional experience in the corporate and development sector for the past eighteen years on varied projects ranging from technical civil engineering to management of multi-dimensional social and natural resources. A key contributor to the monitoring and evaluation, procurement and contract management of extensive civil engineering projects while employed on the World Bank funded project and a multinational construction firm. Worked closely with the Ministry of Education in developing an “Operational Policy” and Implementation framework for Public Private Partnership in Education. Currently working as a Regional Director at Beaconhouse School System, responsible for managing the operations of over 54 schools (33,000 Students) in the Central Region and developing Strategic Business Development plans for the region. Nominated as a member for the Chief Minister’s Task Force on Policy intervention for Private schools.

Designation: Country Director

Organization: Beaconhouse School System

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Mr. Kamran Kiyani (Key note Speaker)

Details: Kamran Kiyani is a Partner at GEM Performance Consulting. He is a certified Human Behavior Consultant who has implemented breakthrough changes at some of the most admired companies in the Fortune 500. His work is regularly recognized as ‘best practice’ by his client organizations. Kamran also heads the Committee for Social Change, focusing on behavioral change in Green Energy, Water Conservation and Disciplined Decision-making. Having graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Actuarial Science and an MBA, Kamran developed his experience in change management in the insurance and certified change coach 26-28 July, 2010 • Abu Dhabi, UAE medical devices industries in the US. He helps clients deploy OD & change initiatives in a wide range of industries. Currently based in Singapore, and known for his energy & enthusiasm, Kamran turns change tools and techniques into engaging insights that inspire progress.

Designation: Partner at GEM

Organization: GEM Performance Consulting

Ms. Seema Aziz (Key note Speaker)

Details: Ms. Seema Aziz is the Managing Director of Sefam Private Limited, Pakistan’s largest fashion retailer. She holds a Bachelor of Sciences and LLB degrees from the University of Punjab. She has also recently completed the prestigious OPM (Owner/President Management) program from Harvard Business School. Ms. Aziz is a prolific social activist. She is the Founder and Chairperson of CARE Foundation, the largest non-governmental organization in Pakistan with the aim of providing quality education to underprivileged children. CARE is currently running 234 schools all over Pakistan, educating over 160,000 children. Being actively involved in improving the educational opportunities for the children of Pakistan, she is on the board of multiple government and private bodies working in the sector. The CARE foundation is currently the world’s second largest school system.

Designation: CEO

Organization: SEFAM

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Session 3: Tackling Exclusion and Inequality [Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger]

Ms. Roshaneh Zafar (Facilitator)

Details: Ms. Roshaneh Zafar is the founder of KASHF Microfinance Bank Limited. She is the Managing Director at Kashf Foundation, which was founded by her in 1996. She serves as the Chairwoman of Kashf Holdings (Pvt) Limited and Director of KASHF Microfinance Bank Limited. Ms. Zafar worked with the World Bank for several years, was one of the first Ashoka Fellows in Pakistan and has been a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur since 2004. She has been awarded Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship in 2007 and also Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan for her work in the field of development and women s empowerment. Ms. Zafar is a graduate of the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, USA and also holds a Masters degree in Development Economics from Yale University, USA.

Designation: Managing Director

Organization: Kashf Foundation

Dr. Aliya H Khan(Key note Speaker)

Details: Aliya. H. Khan currently is a professor in the Economics Department at Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad. She specializes in Monetary Theory, Human Resource Development and Labor Economics and has done research work on Post Migration Investment in education by Immigrants in U.S which was presented at the Conference on Migration in 1997.Aliya did her Ph.D in economics from University of Illinois at Chicago, USA in 1987 and earlier did her M.A. in social sciences from the same institute. She did her M.Sc in economics from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad in 1981.

Designation: Professor

Organization: QAU – Economics Department

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Thematic Session 4: Making Quality Education Accessible [MDG Goal 2: To Achieve Universal

Primary Education]

Mr. Mosharraf Zaidi (Facilitator)

Details: Mosharraf Zaidi is the Campaign Director for Alif Ailaan - a political campaign addressing Pakistan's education crisis. Previously, he held senior positions with governments and various international organizations. His most recent government assignment was as advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan. He has also advised the United Nations, the European Union, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the UK Government's DFID, and the Danish and Swiss governments on policy issues in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the South Asia region. He was honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2014. Mr. Zaidi writes a regular column for The News in Pakistan and frequently contributes to television and radio, including CNN, BBC, Al-Jazeera, PTV and Geo News.

Designation: Campaign Director

Organization: Alif Aalan

Mr. Baligh ur Rehman(Key note Speaker)

Details: State Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education and Interior and Narcotics Control. Mr Baligh ur Rehman is the Minister of State of State, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education and Interior Narcotics Control. He is affiliated to Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz Sharif) and secured a seat in 2013 elections from Bahawalpur NA-185 (Bahawalpur-III). He has a BSc degree in Engineering and is well versed in the fields of Business and Politics.

Designation: Minister of State

Organization: Education, Training & Standards in Higher Education and Interior and Narcotics Control

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Ms. Shahnaz Ali Wazir (Key note Speaker)

Details: Ms Shahnaz Wazir Ali holds a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Arkansas, USA and also a Master's Degree in Education Administration from Trenton College, New Jersey, USA. Also she has a Diploma in Principal's Certification from the Harvard University, Cambridge, USA. Her Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication is from the American University, Washington D.C. Ms Shehnaz Wazir Ali has been made new Chairperson of Higher Education Commission. The Chairman, HEC holds status of a Federal Minister. She is a social activist and was holding slot of Special Assistance to Prime Minister on Social Sector. Previously, she was Executive Director of the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy. She started her career as a primary school teacher in 1965 and held different positions in her life, e.g. a teacher; Principal, Lahore American School; MNA; Minister of State for Education; Special Assistant to former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Senior Education Specialist in World Bank. After general elections 2008, Ms Shehnaz became MNA on women seat from Pakistan People Party. She is also member of National Assembly Standing Committees on Finance and Revenue; Economic Affairs & Statistics; and Planning & Development. She is also a Trustee of the Education Trust which runs Nasra Schools for children of low-income families in Karachi.

Designation: Former MNA

Dr. Baela Raza Jamil (Key note Speaker)

Details: Dr. Baela Raza Jamilis a public policy specialist former technical adviser Ministry of Education, Pakistan and activist in the education sector. She is currently leading the ASER Pakistan initiative (www.aserpakistan.org) with several partners and volunteers. Baela has worked extensively in the areas of quality education for all, school improvement programs, community based initiatives for education access and quality, popularizing early childhood education; district education planning, technical vocational training and livelihoods, through public private partnerships and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in three continents and across several countries. Her current focus is on scaling up programs that work in Pakistan. She is honorary Director Programs Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi(ITA); Director Institute for Professional Learning (IPL); Coordinator South Asia Forum For Education Development (SAFED) and Managing Trustee Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust. She serves on several Boards across Pakistan including Pakistan Coalition for Education (PCE).Internationally, Baela Raza Jamil serves on the Global Monitoring Report (GMR) Advisory Board (UNESCO) and also as a member of Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the UN Secretary General’s Education Initiative. Born in 1956, Baela grew up as the daughter of a well-known lawyer Raza Kazim. Her work in education began in UNICEF, where she was offered to work as a program officer for education, women, and children in vulnerable circumstances. This was when

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Designation: Public Policy Specialist – Former Technical Advisor (Ministry of Education)

she started becoming interested in the education system in Pakistan. Later, she joined Bristol University who needed a senior education advisor for some work in Faislabad’s urban slums. She wanted to work on policy level. In 1995, she joined the task force on education in Punjab where she was given some say in policy work but two years later moving to Sindh, she joined the Sindh Education Foundation with Anita Ghulamali, an expert in Education.

Organization: ASER Pakistan

Thematic Session 5: Gender Mainstreaming and Equality [MDG Goal 3: Promote Gender

Equality and Empower Women]

Ms. Marvi Sirmed (Facilitator)

Details: Marvi Sirmed is a renowned journalist, women right activist, blogger and a political commentator. She started her career in 1990s as a journalist associated with different national dailies. She has worked as a National Project Manager of Parliamentary Development project with UNDP and as Institutional Specialist with Ministry of Women Development. Her prime interests are in women activism. She has established many organizations for women in rural Punjab and Sindh. In 2000 she had the honour of association with Institution of Overseas Development and contributed towards Institute for Legislative Development and Transparency. She has been a founding force behind organizations as Women’s Action Forum, Insani Huqooq Forum, Pakistan India Peoples Forum and South Asia Free Media Association.

Designation: Journalist, Women Right Activist, Blogger & Political Commentator

Organization: UNDP

Dr. Fehmida Mirza (Key note Speaker)

Details: Dr. Fahmida Mirza, a seasoned parliamentarian of PPP from Badin constituency and a graduate of Liaquat Medical University, created history in 2008 when she was elected with over two-third majority, to become the 1st woman Speaker not only in Pakistan but in the entire Muslim world. Hailing from an influential political family, Dr. Fahmida Mirza is the Chief Patron of Women Parliamentary Caucus, Thalassemia Centre in Badin and Pakistan Autistic Society. She laid the foundation of this very building of PIPS as well thus strengthening parliamentary democracy. Apart from being an avid reader, she is widely regarded as the champion of welfare for abused and vulnerable groups of society. The country is proud of her contributions.

Designation: MNA, Former Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan

Organization: National Assembly

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Dr. Nafisa Shah (Key note Speaker)

Details: Dr Nafisa Shah is a Member of National Assembly from Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) on Women Reserve Seat Sindh. She completed her O-Levels at St. Joseph’s Convent School and A-Levels at Karachi Grammar School. Upon finishing her undergraduate studies, Shah worked with News line and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute. During the tenure of Pakistan's PPP-led coalition government (2008–2013), she served as chair of the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) and General Secretary of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus. She has also been a member of parliamentary standing committees on Finance, Minorities, Economic Affairs and Statistics. Shah frequently writes for publications such as The Express Tribune and The News. Her opinions are often solicited on news channels including Dawn TV, ARY News, Express 24/7, GEO News Business Plus, Samaa TV, Dunya TV, BBC, CNN and others. Formerly, she was the Nazim (mayor) of Khairpur District.

Designation: MNA

Ms. Khawar Mumtaz (Key note Speaker)

Details: Ms. Khawar Mumtaz is the chairperson of National Commission on Status of Women (NCSW). She has been the right choice for this post because of her background in gender based issues. She has been a staunch advocate of women empowerment at economic and political fronts. Due to her extensive work on issues such as reproductive health and gender equality, she has been able to win recognition among legislators, policy makers and development experts. Being the founding member of NCSW, she is the lobbying force behind women empowerment. Designation: Chairperson

Organization: NCSW

Ms. Shaista Pervaiz Malik (Key note Speaker)

Details: Shaista Pervaiz is an active member of National Assembly from NA 278. She has vast experience on gender related issues faced by women at the grass root level. She is a proactive member with regards to Gender Sensitization. She is the moving spirit behind women Parliamentary Caucus, a body of Women Parliamentarians working for the elevation of women both in the national institutions and the society at large.

Designation: MNA

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Thematic Session 6: Roadmap to Healthy Generation [MDG Goal 4: To Reduce Child Mortality]

Dr. Nabeela Ali (Key note Speaker)

Details: Dr. Nabeela is one of the most distinguished public health experts, strategic planners and implementers. She is a medical doctor with Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, USA. She has been working for the health and wellbeing of the people of Pakistan for the last 25 years in both public and private sectors. She is currently leading Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns (PAIMAN) - health and family planning project that is being implemented all over the country. Dr. Nabeela is also an active board member of several renowned national and international organizations including Technical Group on Neonatal Infections, WHO, Geneva; Advisory Group for International Best Practices (IBP) Global; Board of Governors Health Services Academy, Pakistan; Task force on Health for Health Minister of Pakistan; and Technical Advisory Group of Ministry of Health, Government of Pakistan. Dr. Nabeela has also had the distinction of presenting the successful experience of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination Campaign, which she led in 64 districts of Pakistan, at the UN General Assembly Session 2002/2003.

Dr. Ghulam Asghar Abbassi (Key note Speaker)

Details: Dr. Ghulam Asghar is Principal Staff Officer at office of Deputy Chairman. He is a member in the Pakistani delegation to the Regional Committee, Chief Health Planning and Development division.

Designation: Chief

Organization: Health Planning & Development Division

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Dr. Zeba A. Sathar (Key note Speaker)

Details: Dr. Zeba is currently Country Director, Population Council, in Pakistan since April 2002. She has Ph.D. Medical Demography from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1982, M.Sc. Demography from London School of Economics in 1975 and B.A. Economics from Wellesley College, Massachusetts, USA, 1974. She has contributed to more than 22 books and has about 42 publications to her name. She has also written reports on various topics of her interest.

Designation: Country Director

Organization: Population Council, Pakistan

Thematic Session 7: Combating a Disease Ridden Society [MDG Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS,

Malaria & Other Diseases]

Ms. Fehmida Iqbal Khan (Facilitator)

Details: Fahmida Iqbal Khan is presently working in the capacity of Community Mobilization & Networking Advisor with UNAIDS Country Office for Pakistan and Afghanistan. She is doing Ph.D. in Social Policy Management from CEDAW and System Thinking perspective. She did her M.Phil./ MS in Management Sciences (Gold Medalist) and M.Sc. in Political Studies (Gold Medalist). Apart from this, she is also a medical practitioner being Radionics Radiesthesia Analyst in Homeopathic Medical Sciences. . She also worked with UN Women as Programme Specialist- Women and Peace Programme. She has diverse field of expertise of more than 14 years in HIV/ AIDS, Maternal Health, Women and Peace, community resilience, conflict resolution and peace building. She is having extensive knowledge on international treaties like UNSCR 1325, UNCAT, CEDAW, UDHR. She worked tirelessly to address violence against women and girls issues and anti-discriminatory practices and legislations. She has membership from national and international partners to address issues related to VAW and GBV. She has also successfully launched and concluded One Million Signatures Campaign to bring women voice to policy making. She is doing Ph.D. in Social Policy Management from CEDAW and System Thinking perspective. She did her M.Phil./ MS in Management Sciences (Gold Medalist) and M.Sc. in Political Studies (Gold Medalist). Apart from this, she is also a medical practitioner being Radionics Radiesthesia Analyst in Homeopathic Medical Sciences. Apart from her affiliation with United Nations, during her career, she also worked with Care International, American Red Cross and Catholic Relief Services at high level positions.

Designation: Community Mobilization & Networking Advisor

Organization: UNAIDS

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Ms. Saira Afzal Tarrar (Key note Speaker)

Details: Saira Afzal Tarrar belong to village Kolo Tarrar, district Hafizabad. She is the elected member of the NA. She won the NA seat 102 (Hafizabad 1) at PML (N) ticket. She got her early education from her native district, later she did her Masters in Home Economics from College of Home Economics Lahore. She stood against all oppositions in getting her education and got Masters degree. She also faced all the hardships bravely and taught at Pakistan Islamia Secondary School UAE for two years. She was elected twice, consecutively from 2008, from her constituency. She has held party positions of member central committee PMLN and President PMLN Hafizab, General Secretary youth Punjab.

Designation: State Minister of Health Sciences, Regulation & Coordination

Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuhu (Key note Speaker)

Details: Dr.Azra Afzal Pechuho is currently MNA of PPP elected from Nawabshah-I (NA-213). She belongs to a strong political family of Sindh and is the sister of former President Asif Ali Zardari. She is a physician by profession. She is also the Chancellor of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST).

Designation: MNA

Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq (Key note Speaker)

Details: Ayesha Raza Farooq is Member National Assembly (MNA) on reserved seats for women. She represents PML (N) and is from Punjab. She has an M.B.A. from LUMS (Dean’s Honors List) and a B.A. from Kinnaird College for Women. She has also served as Assistant Professor in Business Administration at the Lahore School of Economics. Currently, she is focal person of PM Polio Cell.

Designation: MNA

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Thematic Session 8: The Effect of Climate Change, Integrating Economic, Environmental and

Social Sustainability [MDG Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability]

Ms. Tanya Khan (Speaker)

Details: Tanya Khan is National Coordinator at Pakistan, Social Development Advisor, Pakistan. She is Social Development Advisor. Her Area of interest is Sanitation. The activities of her interest is knowledge management. Social Sector Services Specialist, RSPN (Rural Support Programme Network) She has been an adjunct faculty at the department of Development Studies Iqra University, Islamabad.

Designation: National Coordinator & Social Development Advisor

Organization: WSSC

Mr. Ayub Qutub (Key note Speaker)

Details: Mr. Ayub Qutub has twenty-six years of experience in the areas of environment conservation, sustainable development, and urban regional planning. He specializes in strategy and program formulation, policy advice, leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, and in the facilitation of public meetings and expert workshops. Founder member and the Chief Executive of PIEDAR, a not-for-profit research institute, with a mission to demonstrate best practices and innovations for sustainable development. He specializes in strategy and program formulation, policy advice and advocacy, and facilitating multi-disciplinary and expert working groups. He was the Principal Author of Pakistan National Conservation Strategy approved by the Federal Cabinet in 1992, and the lead researcher of Pakistan’s first National Response Strategy for Climate Change (1994). He was the author of the penultimate draft of the National Drinking Water Policy approved by the Cabinet in 2009, and chair of the Working Group on Drinking Water and Sanitation for the 10th FYP. His research interests are community irrigation water management and sanitation. His publications are on the issues of environment, irrigation, population, and urbanization, and sanitation. He has participated in research projects on environmental indices, climate change, vulnerability and resilience. He has a Masters in Geography from Cambridge University, UK.Who's Who in the World's Environment and Conservation (Earthscan/IUCN 1997).

Designation: CEO

Organization: PIEDAR

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Mr. Ali Habib (Key note Speaker)

Details: Mr Ali Habib is Director General/CEO at WWF. He has done Masters in Environment Sciences from University of the Punjab, Lahore, Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and A-Levels from Aitchison College Lahore. He is Vice President at Adventure Foundation of Pakistan a non-profit organization dedicated to impart outdoor education for character building of children. He is Member Board of Trustees at Himalayan Wildlife Foundation a non-profit organization with projects to conserve endangered species and their habitat in Pakistan. He is also Honourary Treasurer, regular donor at Aziz Jehan Trust for the Blind an institution dedicated for teaching of the visually impaired. Previously he was Manager at ICI Pakistan from August 1983 – August 1995.

Designation: DG/CEO

Organization: WWF

Thematic Session 9: Youth Involvement in Development

Syed Shamoon Hashmi (Facilitator)

Details: Syed Shamoon Hashmi joined National Assembly Secretariat as Deputy Secretary and currently, he is serving as Joint Secretory. He has also served in the Strategic Plans Division, Govt. of Pakistan, as a general manager (marketing) at telephone industries Pakistan, and senior engineer at KRL. He holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from UET Lahore and Bachelor in Political Science from Punjab University Lahore. He also holds a diploma in Advance & Creative English Writing from the Bournemouth University England. He is an expert in Marketing, parliamentary development, legislative assessment & assistance, policy advocacy & analysis, gender and governance programs, media & communications. He also holds an active track record as a human rights activist and in particular, the Gender related issues. In his capacity as the Joint Secretary, he was instrumental in the creation of across-the-board all-parties Women Parliamentary Caucus―the first of its kind alliance of women legislators in the national history. He has also received “Tamgh-e-Essaar” and award for “Best Compere 2000”.

Designation: Joint Secretary

Organization: National Assembly

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Mr. Faisal Mushtaq (Key note Speaker)

Details: Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq – is the Education Chair of world’s leading Young Presidents Organization, national student counselor academician, school practitioner and a social entrepreneur. He is the Founder & CEO of Roots Millennium Schools, and a non-profit organization Change - in Education working in support of Public Private Partnerships across education and thus scaling Millennium Development Goals' MDGs. Today he has successfully reformed more than 100 government schools across various districts, provinces and rural communities in Pakistan. He is a highly focused community reform and Organizational Management Practitioner and a change specialist. He enjoys significant experience of both Public and Private sector and he has had his career progression with leading Global practices – PricewaterhouseCoopers and with IBM Business Consulting Services in the United Kingdom before leading Roots Millennium Schools. He has also been conferred with many national and international awards; best young entrepreneur award for two consecutive years 2011 and 2012, Accomplished Leader Award by American Biographical institute, USA, The 1st Global CEO Awards and many others. He has been conferred with the most prestigious National Civil Award of “Tamgha-i-Imtiaz” by the former President of Pakistan H.E. Asif Ali Zardari in recognition of his outstanding services in the field of education, youth.

Designation: Founder & CEO

Organization: Roots School

Mr. Asad Umar (Key note Speaker)

Details: Asad Umar is a Pakistani politician and former business administrator. After completing MBA from IBA in 1984, he worked in HSBC Bank and then joined EXXON Chemicals. He has served as CEO and President of Engro Corporation for 8 years during a 27-year career with the company. He resigned from his post at Engro and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on April 2012 as Central Vice President of PTI. He has also contributed in formulating party’s energy, industrial and skill development policy along with working on macro-economic and poverty alleviation. Currently, he is a member of Privatization Commission Board. He has received “Sitara-i-Imtiaz” for his business achievements in 2010.

Designation: MNA

Organization: National Assembly

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Thematic Session 10: Media, Private Sector and Civil Society, Collaboration for Citizen

Development and Democracy

Ms. Marvi Memon (Key note Speaker)

Details: Ms. Marvi Memon is Member of National Assembly on a seat reserved for women from the platform of PML-N. It is her second term as MNA. She holds a B.Sc (Hons) Degree in Economics from London School of Economics, UK. Apart from her political profile, she has also been a banker and an entrepreneur and has served as the youngest CEO of a multinational company. Earlier in her career, she worked with some media outlets and has experience of media management as well. As a lawmaker, her legislative interests include governance, women and child rights.

Designation: MNA

Organization: National Assembly

Ms. Samer Minallah (Key note Speaker)

Details: Samar Minallah is an anthropologist and a documentary filmmaker. She holds an MPhil degree in Anthropology and Development from the University of Cambridge, UK and has also been the Asia Foundation's Chang Lin Tien Fellow. She has extensively worked on women and child rights issues especially on the practice of Swara in Pashtun culture. Samar founded Ethnomedia – a not-for-profit independent media think tank – some years ago, which aims to raise the suppressed voices through filmmaking. Her productions have won many national and international awards.

Designation: Anthropologist & Documentary Filmmaker

Mr. Mushahid Hussain Syed (Key note Speaker)

Details: Mr. Mushahid Hussain is a politician, academician and a journalist. He holds a Master’s degree from the School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University in Washington DC. Prior to becoming a politician, he taught at Punjab University and was a member of faculty at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College. He served as the Editor of The Muslim. He has been contributing to various national and international publications in the past. His areas of specialization include the media, politics of the Muslim world, Pakistan’s Foreign Policy and regional security issues. He is also author of three books on Pakistan’s foreign policy and domestic politics. He has previously held the portfolio of Ministry of Information and Media Development and remained Advisor to the Prime Minister on Information, Tourism, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs. He was elected thrice as a Senator in 1997, 2003 and 2012.

Designation: Senator

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Dr. Maryam Mallick (Key note Speaker)

Details: Currently working with World Health Organization as Technical Advisor, Medical Rehabilitation, since 2005. A Public Health professional and a Medical Rehabilitation specialist with a post-graduation from the Royal College of Physicians London in 1999.A pioneer in establishing the Polio Rehabilitation Initiative in Pakistan, Yemen and Afghanistan for polio affected children and introducing Community Based Rehabilitation programme after the 2005 earthquake. Provided technical support to ERRA, NDMA& NHEPRN on Health emergencies during disasters. As technical advisor to Cabinet Division (2011-2012) was part of the team that lead the devolution process of health and establishment of the Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) etc. She has also been credited for formulating the first legislation, Pakistan Disability Bill and establishing CBID Network for disabilities. In recognition of her achievements, she was awarded the Fatima Jinnah Medal in the category of outstanding women working in the field of Medical Rehabilitation by the Government of Pakistan in 2004.

Designation: Technical Advisor (WHO)