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KISHVA AMBIGAPATHY, Esq.

Young Diplomat. Youth Activist.

E-MAIL:

hello@kishva.com

PHONE:

+60137737007

Education

Masters (MSc) in Global Politics

University of Durham, United Kingdom; 2017

Executive Certificate in Financial Accounting

Sunway University & Malaysia Institute of Accountants, Malaysia; 2014

Bachelor of Electronic Engineering (Honours)

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; 2013

Working Experience

SEPTEMBER 2018 – PRESENT

Secretary General, ECONOMIC & INNOVATION COUNCIL, THE BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE

NOVEMBER 2017 – PRESENT

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, COMMONWEALTH YOUTH INNOVATION CENTRE

NOVEMBER 2015 – JULY 2018

Chairperson, COMMONWEALTH YOUTH COUNCIL

AUGUST 2014- MAY 2015

Audit Associate, ERNST & YOUNG MALAYSIA, ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT

SEPT 2013- AUGUST 2014

Mechanical & Electrical Engineer, MMC-GAMUDA KVMRT, MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL DEPT. PROJECT DELIVERY PARTNER (PDP)

Awards

DOCTORATE (HONORARY)

Doctorate (PhD) in Management, Limkokwing University, Worldwide, Award Year: 2019

MALAYSIA YOUTH ICON (LEADERSHIP)

Ministry of Youth & Sports Malaysia, Award Year : 2017

ENTREPRENEUR YOUTH ICON AWARD

Malaysia Entrepreneurship Foundation, Award Year : 2017

YOUNG LEADERS AWARD (GLOBAL)

United Nations (UN), Award Year: 2016

CHEVENING AWARD

Foreign & Commonwealth Ministry, United Kingdom, Award Year: 2015

COMMONWEALTH CHAMPION AWARD

Commonwealth Secretariat, Award Year: 2016

UK ALUMNI AWARD

British Council, Graduation Year : 2017

BEST ALUMNI AWARD

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Award Year : 2017

PROMINENT MALAYSIANS OF THE YEAR 2016

Berita Harian, Award Year : 2016

IVLP LEADERSHIP AWARD (FEDERALISM)

Department of State, United States of America, Award Year : 2018

EUROPEAN FUTURE YOUNG LEADERS

European Union, Award Year : 2016

Publications

Global Youth Development Index; 2016.

Youth-Led Accountability Mechanisms for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); 2016.

Commonwealth International Affairs Journal: The Commonwealth After 2015; 2016.