Neil graduated from the University of British Columbia and has been a Project Management Consultant for over 40 years, undertaking the Construction Management of numerous small and large-scale projects, for Governments and the private sector in Canada, the United States and Australia.
His first project was coordinating the City of Vancouver’s first residential development on leasehold land.
David Crenna is a former executive in the Canadian federal government, who has also held senior positions in both the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada.
He worked as an international development consultant for over a dozen years in a variety of fields, including post-war reconstruction, defence conversion,
Aman Nuri M.Sc, Geologist.
He has 10 years experience as a geologist, including 2 years with the UNDP project. In the last 34 years, he worked as a financial advisor with SunLife of Canada.
Currently retired.
Dr. Michael Janusz is a cardiovascular surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a clinical professor of surgery at the University of British Columbia and Director of the Thoracic Aortic Surgery Service at UBC.
Mr. Faqiri is currently a Senior Fellow and Faculty Associate – Lead Greater Central Asia Initiative the Institute of Asian Research University of British Columbia. Having served as a career diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Mr. Faqiri has held high positions of professional responsibility at home and overseas ranging from a General Directorate to Minister plenipotentiary -Ambassadorial levels.
Karim Qayumi is a Professor in the Divisions of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Director, Centre of Excellence for Simulation Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESEI), Department of Surgery at the University of British Columbia. He is the Chair of the Canadian Network for Simulation in Health (CNSH); co-Chair of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Simulation Summit 2009;
Shabnam was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. When Taliban took over, and girls were forbidden to go to school, Shabnam started primary school in Panjsher province. After the fall of Taliban she continued her studies at the Educational Psychology faculty in Kabul University. During university, Shabnam was working as an editor, producer and radio operator for Amozgar Radio. Shabnam’s work career started from here,
Mohib Waziri has a degree in Information Technology specialized in Web & Mobile applications. He is currently working on CyberPatient project with Can-Health International under Dr.Karim Qayumi supervision. He is actively engaged in community and cultural programs in Vancouver, Canada.
Farangies (Fara) Shah is a Director of Policy and former United Nations Programme Manager. She received her undergraduate degree from the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto followed by a Masters from Sciences Po Paris. Her professional career has spanned from France, Afghanistan and Canada with a background in governance, gender/GBV and development.
As an advocate for sustainable development and cross- cultural collaboration, Christina is honoured to join the Partnership-Afghanistan Canada (PAC) team. With an educational background in biological sciences, focusing on cellular, molecular, and physiological studies from Simon Fraser University, Christina has a deep understanding of the intricate systems that sustain life. This foundation has been instrumental in her entrepreneurial journey over the past seven years,