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;
Shahnaz Qayumi, M.A. Developmental Psychology & Pedagogy, is a faculty of the Early Childhood Education department at Langara College. She also received her master’s Certificate from the Harvard Program Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery (2014). She has taught Early Childhood Education at Native Education College, Kwantlen University College, and Vancouver Community College. She has facilitated an ECE (Early Childhood Education) program for Family Empowerment funded by the Ministry of Health in North Delta for low-income families.
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,
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.
Mariam Hazhir has been working as a Secondary Teacher for 10 years with Surrey School District. She obtained her degree at UBC in English and Microbiology, and shortly after obtained her Bachelor’s in Curriculum and Instruction at SFU and completed her PDP training. More recently, she completed her Master of Educational Leadership and Administration at Yorkville University. Her principles of making connections to land for learning and strengthening inter-generational relationships and knowledge is evident in her community work.
Ahmad Baktash Nuri is a serving member in the Canadian Armed Forces. His occupation in the military is in Finance and Financial Services Administration. He is a student at Royal Military College of Canada and Simon Fraser University studying for his degree in Economics and Political Science. He has over 15 years experience in the Financial/Investment/Insurance industry. He runs his own Investment/Insurance business as a Financial Advisor as well.
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.
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,
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,
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.