{"id":473,"date":"2025-06-19T10:22:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T04:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/sdgs\/?page_id=473"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:50:17","slug":"advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northsouth.edu\/csis\/advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Center for Social Impact and Sustainability at North South University aims to promote interdisciplinary research, education, policy development, and community engagement in the fields of sustainability, environmental protection, and climate resilience. To support this mission, an Advisory Board is established to provide high-level strategic guidance, expert knowledge, and networking support. The Advisory Board serves as an external consultative body that advises the Center\u2019s leadership on strategy, program development, research priorities, outreach, and global engagement. The Board plays a key role in enhancing the visibility, credibility, and impact of the Center.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Roles and Responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Advisory Board shall:<\/strong><\/p>

  • Provide strategic advice on the Center\u2019s direction, initiatives, and partnerships.<\/li>
  • Offer expertise in key thematic areas, including sustainable development, climate policy, environmental science, community resilience, and green innovation.<\/li>
  • Advise on emerging global trends, regional opportunities, and research funding avenues.<\/li>
  • Facilitate collaborations with national and international institutions, government bodies, and NGOs.<\/li>
  • Promote the Center’s work through advocacy, thought leadership, and professional networks.<\/li>
  • Review and provide feedback on major reports, programs, and proposals.<\/li>
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    Professor Dr. Abdul Hannan Chowdhury<\/strong><\/p>

    Vice-Chancellor, North South University
    Honorary Chair, Global Advisory Committee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Professor Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi<\/strong><\/p>

    UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Development, Green Skills and Climate Actions
    Chair, Global Advisory Committee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Professor Dr. Sharif Nurul Ahkam<\/strong><\/p>

    Member – Global Advisory Committee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Professor Dr. Michael Phillips<\/strong><\/p>

    UNESCO Chair in TVET and Sustainable Development<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Dr. Beverly Frances Barrett<\/strong><\/p>

    Research Lead
    Consulting Director – Oxford Impact Group<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Dr. Nader Almutairi<\/strong><\/p>

    Corporate Sustainability Officer, Academy of Learning, Saudi Arabia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Dr. Lidia Esther Aviles<\/strong><\/p>

    European Climate Pact Ambassador, Founder & CEO of AELSTONE, Belgium<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Global Advisory Board The Center for Social Impact and Sustainability at North South University aims to promote interdisciplinary research, education, policy development, and community engagement in the fields of sustainability, environmental protection, and climate resilience. To support this mission, an Advisory Board is established to provide high-level strategic guidance, expert knowledge, and networking support. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-473","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northsouth.edu\/csis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northsouth.edu\/csis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northsouth.edu\/csis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northsouth.edu\/csis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northsouth.edu\/csis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=473"}],"version-history":[{"count":83,"href":"https:\/\/northsouth.edu\/csis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1113,"href":"https:\/\/northsouth.edu\/csis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/473\/revisions\/1113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northsouth.edu\/csis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}