The Knowledge Forum
Year Round up 2022

Year Round up 2022
The Knowledge Forum

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- Our Team
About Us
Zeenia Shaukat is a development professional with a background in the NGOs, media, legislation and government sectors. She holds a strong understanding of legislation and policy processes, governance, social issues, rights discourse, institutional frameworks, media outreach, national political issues, and debates in the development and reforms sectors. She has rich experience in rights-based research, advocacy, communications and capacity building. She is well known for top quality writing and publishing work on rights and social issues. She has authored many research publications on national and international level. Zeenia got her Master degree from University of Leeds, UK in International communications. Shujauddin Qureshi holds cross-functional experience of more than 26 years in Journalism and Development Communication as well as working at Electronic Media. He is proficient in prolific writing and editing skills, experience in media relations. He successfully produced and disseminated promotional materials such as newsletters, leaflets, brochures, articles, success stories, etc. he is able to handle tense and difficult interpersonal situations with full empathy and professionalism. He is an environmental journalist and media outreach expert. He holds a M. Phil in Journalism and a Law Degree. Naghma Iqtidar is a young social activist of Pakistan. She is an expert in mobilization and advocacy campaigns and has strong linkages with legislators. She has got training in Human Rights from Hong Kong. She successfully organized political summits in all four provinces of Pakistan. She represented youth on different forums across the world. She is associated with The Knowledge Forum from day one and contributes to its activities on regular bases. Naghma is also co-founder of South Asia Youth Network. She is an Alumnus of International Civic Society Forum. She holds a Master’s Degree in Gender Studies
Zeenia Shaukat
Zeenia Shaukat
Shujauddin Qureshi
Shujauddin Qureshi
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Naghma Iqtidar
Aazia Rafiq
Mahwish Shaukat
Abdullah Khoso
Conference on Human Rights Reforms in Sindh, GSP Plus and Beyond
- 10:00 am
- Avari Towers
A conference titled Human Rights Reforms in Sindh, GSP+ and Beyond was organized by the Government of Sindh’s Human Rights Department with administrative support provided by The Knowledge Forum on May 30, 2022. The conference was aimed at highlighting the achievements, especially regarding the protection and promotion of human rights by the provincial government and other stakeholders, and also to frame strategies to ensure compliance with Pakistan’s commitment toward human rights, particularly with regard to the Generalised Scheme Preference (GSP)—the European Union’s trade incentive scheme—and the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The conference was a forum to further informed discussions to devise strategies and action points to prioritise and implement an agenda of reforms by creating a culture of stakeholders’ coordination, harmony and team spirit. The conference was graced by dignitaries including the minister of labour and human resource Mr Saeed Ghani, the EU Delegation’s Charge d’ Affairs Mr Thomas Seiler, and stakeholders including lawmakers, bureaucrats, legal experts, members of the civil society, employers and businesses, trade unionists, social workers and activists rallying for human rights, representatives of provincial police, and political workers, among others. Recommendations to strengthen the rule of and improve the state of human rights in Pakistan came under discussion during the conference.

Conference on Human Rights Reforms in Sindh, GSP Plus and Beyond
10:00am
30 May, 2022
Avari Towers
A conference titled Human Rights Reforms in Sindh, GSP+ and Beyond was organized by the Government of Sindh’s Human Rights Department with administrative support provided by The Knowledge Forum on May 30, 2022. The conference was aimed at highlighting the achievements, especially regarding the protection and promotion of human rights by the provincial government and other stakeholders, and also to frame strategies to ensure compliance with Pakistan’s commitment toward human rights, particularly with regard to the Generalised Scheme Preference (GSP)—the European Union’s trade incentive scheme—and the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The conference was a forum to further informed discussions to devise strategies and action points to prioritise and implement an agenda of reforms by creating a culture of stakeholders’ coordination, harmony and team spirit. The conference was graced by dignitaries including the minister of labour and human resource Mr Saeed Ghani, the EU Delegation’s Charge d’ Affairs Mr Thomas Seiler, and stakeholders including lawmakers, bureaucrats, legal experts, members of the civil society, employers and businesses, trade unionists, social workers and activists rallying for human rights, representatives of provincial police, and political workers, among others. Recommendations to strengthen the rule of and improve the state of human rights in Pakistan came under discussion during the conference.