Global Youth Multicultural Forum “Her Power: Diverse Power of Young Women”

Organizers: The Center for International Cultural Communication, China International

Communications Group (CICC), China Women’s News, SCOLAR Network

Zoom recording time/date: 5 March 2022 (Saturday)  19:00-20:30 (Beijing time, GMT+8)

Streaming time/date:      8 March 2022 (Tuesday)   20:00-21:30 (Beijing time, GMT+8)

Format：Zoom meeting

5 March	Program	Guest speakers
19:00-19:03	Welcoming remarks	Qiyong Zhang   Director of Cultural Exchange Department of Center for International Cultural Communication, CICG
19:05-19:15	Keynote speeches	Bonita Sharma (Nepal) Co-founder and CEO of Social Changemakers and Innovators (SOCHAI) UNESCO Female Champion for educating women and girls
19:15-19:25		Zoon Ahmed Khan（Pakistan） Research Fellow at the Center of China and Globalization (CCG), Anchor for China Economic Net, International Commentator, founding Editor-in-Chief of “The ShangHe Review”
19:25-19:35		Beth Guo (China) Industry Executive of education group, Microsoft Co-founder of Asia-Pacific Youth Foundation for Communication and Development Former Secretary-General of APEC Women Connect
19:35-20:15	Panel discussion	Victoria Khu (Russia) (moderator) Co-founder and President of SCOLAR Network
		Rhea See (the Philippines) Co-Founder & Co-CEO, She Loves Tech
		Jovanka Dorovic (Serbia) Founder of Eco-Art and Beeco
		Khola Masood (Pakistan) Founder of SCOLAR Ladies Circle Founding curator of SCOLAR Network Islamabad hub
		Olesia Ermakova (Russia) International Cooperation Specialist at Zhongguancun Dongsheng Science Park Curator of SCOLAR Beijing hub
20:15-20:30	Q&A session

Keynote speakers主讲嘉宾

 

Bonita Sharma博尼塔·夏尔马

Co-founder and CEO of Social Changemakers and Innovators (SOCHAI);

UNESCO Female Champion for educating women and girls

“社会变革者和创新者”(SOCHAI)联合创始人  联合国教科文组织“女童和妇女教育奖”

（尼泊尔)

Bonita Sharma is the Co-founder and CEO of Social Changemakers and Innovators (SOCHAI) – a young women led non-profit organization. Her organization works for improving health, hygiene and nutrition status of the people, particularly women, children and girls in Nepal through innovation, education and entrepreneurship. Bonita holds a Bachelor degree in Public Health and a Master degree in Food and Nutrition Specialization Program. Bonita is listed by the BBC in the 100 most influential women of the world in 2019. She is the winner of Goalkeeper Global Goals Progress Award 2020 given by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She has been recognized by UNESCO as a Female Champion for educating women and girls in Nepal. She is the member of Provincial Nutrition and Food Security Steering Committee (NFSSC) of Bagmati Province. She was also the winner of UNICEF Asia Pacific Youth Innovation Challenge 2016 for her idea of ‘Nutribeads’ bracelet – a low tech wearable educational tool for educating mothers about nutrition. Her organization SOCHAI was chosen as the winner of One Young World – Lead 2030 Challenge in SDG 2 Zero Hunger category in 2019.

博尼塔·夏尔马是“社会变革者和创新者”(SOCHAI)组织的联合创始人兼首席执行官，这个由青年女性领导的非营利性组织旨在通过创新、教育和商业举措，提升尼泊尔哺乳期母亲和幼儿的营养健康，并为边缘化的女性提供商业机会为其赋权。博尼塔，取得公共卫生专业的学士学位和食品与营养专业的硕士学位。博尼塔入选BBC公布的2019全球100位最具影响力女性榜单。荣获比尔与梅琳达·盖茨基金会颁发的2020年进步奖。荣获联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）“女童和妇女教育奖”。她是巴格马蒂省粮食安全与营养指导委员会(NFSSC)委员，也是联合国儿童基金会（UNICEF）2016APAR亚太青少年科技创新大赛的获奖者，因她的“营养珠”手镯创意——一种技术含量低可穿戴的教育工具，用于教育母亲营养知识。“社会变革者和创新者”（SOCHIA）组织是2019年“One Young World-Lead 2030”SDG2 零饥饿挑战赛获奖者。

Zoon Ahmed Khan 明竺

Research Fellow at the Center of China and Globalization (CCG), Anchor for China Economic Net, International Commentator, founding Editor-in-Chief of The ShangHe Review 全球化智库（CCG）研究员、中国经济网主持人、国际评论员、《ShangHe Review》杂志创始主（巴基斯坦）

Zoon Ahmed Khan is a Pakistani researcher and journalist based in Beijing since 2015. She specializes in Chinese Foreign Policy including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and South-South Cooperation. She has conducted in-depth fieldwork on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, including Gwadar Port. Through her work she also focuses on engaging policy makers, media, businesses and youth to promote dialogue and cooperation in tangible ways. She has hosted various events including the World Peace Forum, CPEC Media Forum, and Global Young Leaders Dialogue (GYLD) Annual Forum.Currently, she is Research Fellow at the Centre for China and Globalization (CCG). She is also a regular contributor for international media and think tanks including CGTN, anchors for China Economic Net, Ambassador at SCOLAR Network and is founding Editor-in-Chief of The ShangHe Review (the first English language publication focused on the SCO Region), and is pursuing a PhD in Politics, affiliated with the Belt and Road Strategy Institute, Tsinghua University.

明竺是巴基斯坦驻北京的研究员和记者。她的研究重点是中国外交政策，包括“一带一路”、上海合作组织与南南合作。她深入实地考察了包括瓜达尔港的中巴经济走廊议题。她注重让青年、企业和政府利益攸关方参与到她的工作中，以切实的方式促进对话与合作。她主持过包括世界和平论坛、CPEC媒体论坛与国际青年领袖对话GYLD在内的不同活动。目前，她是全球化智库（CCG）研究员，她是国际媒体和智库评论员包括中国国际电视台、中国经济网主持人、《ShangHe Review》（上海合作组织地区第一份英文出版物）创始主编，上合国家青年平台亲善大使。目前在清华大学攻读政治学博士学位，参与清华大学“一带一路”战略研究院的工作。

Rhea See 施佳仪 

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, She Loves Tech

她爱科技联合创始人兼联合首席执行官

（菲律宾）

Rhea See is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of She Loves Tech, a global platform committed to closing the funding gap for women and houses world’s largest startup competition for women & technology, currently in 50 countries. Through technology and entrepreneurship, she strives to mobilize more people into creating a sustainable world where everyone’s needs are met. As an EQUALS Partner, she co-leads the Gender Equitable Investment in Tech (GEIT) efforts for the United Nations coalition of several hundred global government, private and non-profit organisations. Rhea was recognized as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum. She joins other Shapers who play an active role in shaping local, regional and global agendas. She has also been named among “Leaders of Tomorrow” in Tatler’s Gen.T List and is part of the Innovation Council at Walmart. As a community builder and startup advisor, Rhea is a frequent mentor and speaker at top organizations like Intel, LinkedIn, Ant Financial, Bytedance, Huawei, Swire, Beijing Women’s Federation, Slush, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and more. Rhea has worked at Parinama Cultural Development Foundation, Edelman, Estée Lauder Companies, Lean In China, etc.

施佳仪女士（Rhea See）是她爱科技（She Loves Tech）的联合创始人兼联合首席执行官，她爱科技是一个致力于为女性创业者弥合融资缺口并持续举办全球规模最大女性科技创业大赛的国际平台，目前覆盖全球50+国家和地区。通过科技和创业，施女士动员和感召更多人去创造一个人人需求皆可被满足的可持续发展社会。作为国际公益组织EQUALS的合作伙伴，她联合领导了联合国联盟的性别平等科技投资(GEIT)项目，这是由数百个全球政府组织、私人和非营利组织组成的国际项目。施女士是由世界经济论坛认证的全球杰出青年（Global Shaper），她加入了那些在塑造地方、区域和全球发展进程方面发挥着积极作用的全球塑造者行列。她还作为未来领袖者上榜了尚流的 Gen.T 榜单，并且是沃尔玛创新委员会的一员。作为一个社区建设者和创业导师，施女士经常受邀去顶级机构以导师和嘉宾的身份进行分享，例如英特尔、领英、蚂蚁金服、字节跳动、华为、太古集团、北京市妇女联合会、Slush、电气与电子工程师协会（IEEE）等。施女士曾就职于回向文化发展基金会、爱德曼国际公关公司、雅诗兰黛公司、励媖中国等公司和机构。

Jovanka Dorovic 侨万卡·多洛维奇

Founder of Eco-Art and Beeco

Eco-Art和Beeco创始人

（塞尔维亚）

Jovanka Dorovic is a designer and entrepreneur with wide spectrum of interests. After graduating Master of Science in Italy, Jovanka moved to Beijing in 2015. China welcomed her with opportunities to collaborate on diversedesign projects which focused on contemporary visual communication and ecological art forms, both in digital and physical world. In 2018, Jovanka started Eco-Art project, raising ecological awareness through art and creativity. Very soon she started leading projects for Global Shapers network under World Economic Forum, Climate Reality Change and Greenpeace. It led to Eco-Art becoming a design start-up agency providing consulting services in field of art, design and sustainability.

侨乔万卡·多洛维奇是一位兴趣广泛的设计师和创业者。侨万卡在意大利取得理学硕士学位后，于2015年来到北京。在中国她有了很多机会合作各类设计项目，主要方向是数字和物理领域的视觉传播和生态艺术。2018年，侨万卡启动Eco-Art（生态艺术）项目，通过创意艺术以提高人们的生态意识。随后，她在达沃斯世界经济论坛全球杰出青年社区启动各类领先项目。这使得Eco-Art（生态艺术）成为一个设计初创机构，可提供艺术、设计和可持续发展领域的咨询服务。

Khola Masood 赫乐

Founder of SCOLAR Ladies Circle

Founding curator of SCOLAR Network Islamabad hub

上合国家青年平台女性社交圈创始人

上合国家青年平台伊斯兰堡分社创始社长

（巴基斯坦）

Khola Masood is the founder of SCOLAR Ladies Circle (a platform dedicated to celebrating the successes of female leaders) and the founding curator of SCOLAR Network Islamabad hub. She holds a doctorate degree in international business and is currently working in a multinational in automotive industry in Shanghai. During her academic and professional career alike, she had led multiple multicultural teams. She believes in the power of youth to be the drivers of change, and feels women empowerment to be especially instrumental in forming the basis of a healthy and balanced society.

赫乐是上合国家青年平台女性社交圈（一个专注颂扬女士领袖成功的平台）的创始人，也是上合国家青年平台伊斯兰堡分社的创始社长。她是国际贸易专业博士，现在在上海汽车行业的一家跨国公司工作。在她的学术和职业生涯中，她领导过多个多元文化的团队。她相信青年的力量可以推动变革，并认为肯定女士的成就在形成健康和谐社会具有特别重要的作用。

Olesia Ermakova 奥莉

International Cooperation Specialist at Zhongguancun Dongsheng Science Park

Curator of SCOLAR Beijing hub

中关村东升国际科学院国际合作部经理

上合国家青年平台SCOLAR北京分社社长

（俄罗斯）

Olesia Ermakova serves as an International Cooperation Specialist at Zhongguancun Dongsheng Science Park, a center for cutting-edge technologies and innovations in China, focusing on new energy, hydrogen, life sciences and robotics. Olesia studied Chinese at Peking University and graduated with the Master’s from the School of Government and Public Affairs at Communication University of China. She has been involved in volunteering for the past 10 years and volunteered for the UN. Currently, Olesia is a curator of SCOLAR Network Beijing Hub, a youth initiative platform headquartered in Beijing, bringing together young leaders from the SCO region through joint projects in the fields of education, entrepreneurship, culture and sports. Olesia’s inspiration is creating opportunities for young leaders through her participation in the Chinese tech giant Tencent THINC Fellowship, World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community and GYLD. Passionate and experienced in sustainable development, Olesia interned at the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network and was invited as a guest speaker for the United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity COP 15 in Kunming.

奥莉, 来自俄罗斯, 现任中关村东升国际科学院国际合作部经理，主要负责中关村科学院孵化器与欧洲和亚太国家的科创企业孵化器进行合作与交流，同时帮助国外的初创中小企业进入中国市场。奥莉毕业于圣彼得堡国立大学国际关系本科，后于中国传媒大学政府与公共事务学院获得硕士学位。从本科开始到现在正式工作，奥莉有许多志愿者经验，奥莉曾多次参加联合国的志愿者活动。目前，奥莉是上合国家青年平台SCOLAR北京分社社长，同时也是中国科技巨头腾讯公司的THINC Fellowship项目的志愿者。奥莉也是世界经济论坛全球杰出青年社区Global Shapers和中国全球化智库的国际青年领袖对话 GYLD的成员. 奥莉对可持续发展有着浓厚的兴趣和丰富的经验。奥莉曾在在联合国可持续发展解决方案网络SDSN Youth实习，曾作为受邀嘉宾在2020联合国生物多样性大会上发言。

Panel moderator主持人：

Victoria Khu 胡凤兰

Co-founder and President of SCOLAR Network

上合国家青年平台联合创始人兼主席

（俄罗斯）

Victoria Khu is a Russian-born Chinese, Co-founder and President of SCOLAR Network (2017), a platform missioned to connect young leaders from the SCO countries and affiliated with the SCO Secretariat. SCOLAR’s projects focus on three tracks of culture, education, and social entrepreneurship with hubs running across 7 countries. Victoria is an adjunct lecturer at Tsinghua University, teaching English confidence workshops. She is also a TEDx speaker, vice curator (2021) and curator (2022) of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Beijing Hub, first cohort fellow of Tencent THINC Fellowship (2020), co-founder of Russian Student Association in China (2015), and board member of Tsinghua SABRI Student Association. In 2021, she was awarded with the medal “20 Years Anniversary of the SCO” by the SCO Foreign Ministers Council. She is inspired by the energy generated through the cross-cultural connections between the young people and strives to contribute to regional development through building educated and empathetic communities. Victoria has received MA from Tsinghua University in Journalism and Communication.

胡凤兰Victoria Khu，俄罗斯第三代华裔，清华大学新闻传播学院硕士毕业生。她于2017年联合创办上合国家青年平台SCOLAR Network，聚集了来自21个上合组织国家的青年领袖，从文化、教育和社会创业方向为青年提供发展平台。SCOLAR分社遍布于7个国家。她是清华大学英文自信表达工作坊讲师。胡凤兰也是TEDx演讲者、达沃斯世界经济论坛全球杰出青年北京社区副执委（2021）和执委（2022）、在华俄罗斯留学生协会联合创始人（2015）、腾讯THINC Fellowship全球青年领袖社群第一届成员（2020）及清华大学学生一带一路研究协会理事成员。她被年轻人之间跨文化联系所产生的能量而启发，并希望为区域发展做出贡献。