Speakers
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DR. IBRAHIM SALAMA (VIRTUAL): UN OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, CHIEF, HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES BRANCHDr Ibrahim Salama is the Chief of the
Human Rights Treaties Branch at the
Office of the United Nations (UN) High
Commissioner for Human Rights
(OHCHR), where he also leads
the ‘Faith for Rights’ programme.
Previously, he headed the UN
Secretariat for the preparatory
process of the 2009 UN World
Conference Against Racism (Durban
Review Conference), and was also an
independent expert of the SubCommission on the Promotion and
Protection of Human Rights, and the
Chairperson of the Intergovernmental
Working Group on the Right to
Development. -
MR. MIHIR MATHURDESTA RESEARCH LLP, GPIW, FOUNDER; CONSULTANT
Mihir collaborates with various
organisations, and groups of people to
advance climate action initiatives.
Employing a systems thinking
approach, he assists philanthropies,
non-profit organisations, and private
companies in adopting a holistic
perspective towards sustainability. His
journey into the realm of sustainability
began during his time in the financial
markets, and since then, he has been
tirelessly engaged in discovering
models for a more equitable and
sustainable world. Mihir’s passion for
sustainability extends to his creative
endeavours. He does theatre and
creates music to use the power of art
to convey the critical message of
sustainability -
MS. DEEPIKA SINGH (VIRTUAL)RELIGIONS FOR PEACE, ASSOCIATE SECRETARY GENERAL & DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES
Ms. Deepika Singh is the Associate Secretary
General and Director of Programmes
at Religions for Peace, where she directs and
monitors the overall programme strategy
and implementation, work that is informed
by almost two decades of professional
experience in international affairs and
development, including service in USAIDfunded programmes in Nepal and
consultancies with UNDP, UNICEF, and other
international NGOs.
At Religions for Peace, Deepika leads a team
who ensure the effective implementation of
programmes related to peace and security,
human rights and sustainable development,
across the Religions for Peace movement of
Inter-religious Councils in more than 90
countries, and their Women of Faith
Networks and Interfaith Youth Networks
working at the local, national, regional and
global levels. -
MS. PRADNYA MATHURGLOBAL PEACE INITIATIVE OF WOMEN, CONSULTANT
Pradnya is on the path of exploring and
learning the wisdom of Mother Earth. She
uses Systems Thinking as a core approach
to understand current problems and
formulate plausible solutions for
developing sustainable ecosystems. She
has worked on solutions to water
overexploitation like community-based
water budgeting, water use efficiency, and
regenerative agriculture. With 12 years of
sustainability experience across various
sectors, she recognises the essence of
climate wisdom and founded “Dharinya –
Wisdom for Earth Healing”. She believes
individual healing and Earth wisdom are
pivotal, emphasising the shift from linear to
holistic thinking for systemic solutions and
conscious living. -
PROF. DR. MOHAMMAD SIRAJUDDIN SYAMSUDDININDONESIAN COUNCIL OF ULAMA, CHAIRMAN OF CDCC
Dr. Syamsuddin is Professor of Islamic
Political Thought at National Islamic
University, Jakarta. He served as President
of Muhammadiyah, the largest modernist
Islamic organisation in Indonesia (2005-
2015), as well as President (2014-2015),
and Chairman of the Advisory Council of
Indonesian Council of Ulama (2015-2020).
He serves as the Chairman of the Center
for Dialogue and Cooperation among
Civilizations (CDCC), and Chairman of
World Peace Forum in Jakarta. He initiated
the creation of Indonesia’s Movement to
Save the Earth and serves as Chairman of
its Steering Committee.
Women of Faith for Rights and Resilience: Lessons Learned on Decades of Climate Action and the Way Forward Religions for Peace & Global Peace – Initiative of Women
In this 90-minute session, Religions for Peace and the Global Peace Initiative of Women (GPIW), in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United States Institute of Peace (USIP), and University for Peace (UPEACE), will showcase Religions for Peace Guardians of the Rainforest video which highlights the critical role of Indigenous women leaders as they serve at the frontlines of protecting the world’s remaining rainforests and upholding human rights amidst the climate crisis. This will be followed by an interactive panel discussion that addresses the intersectionality between women of faith, climate, and human rights, and explores opportunities to advance a multi-religious and multi-stakeholder Faith4Rights approach to ensure inclusive and sustainable climate advocacy and action.