Hassan Damluji
Hassan Damluji | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford, Harvard University |
| Occupation | Non-profit |
| Organization | Global Nation |
| Spouse | Anna Jewsbury |
| Relatives | Maysoon Al-Damluji (nephew) |
| Website | https://globalnation.world/ |
Hassan Damluji (Arabic: حسن الدملوجي) is a British-Iraqi[1] development expert and author. He is the co-founder[2] of the think-tank Global Nation,[3] which focuses on improving international cooperation to tackle issues like climate change and pandemics.[3] He is a senior fellow at the London School of Economics,[4] and formerly Deputy Director at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[5] He is the author of The Responsible Globalist, published by Penguin Allen Lane in 2019.[6]
Biography
[edit]Damluji was born in London as Hassan Al-Damluji. He later changed his name by removing the epithet "Al". His father moved to the UK from Baghdad in 1970 and his mother is originally Irish.[7] He is the nephew of Iraqi politician and women's rights campaigner Maysoon Al-Damluji. He is married to fashion entrepreneur Anna Jewsbury.[8]
Damluji is a board member of the Lives & Livelihoods Fund, a $2.5 billion fund which is the "largest ever Middle-East based, fully-multilateral development initiative", according to Gulf News.[9]
Published works
[edit]His book The Responsible Globalist: What Citizens of the World Can Learn from Nationalism was published in 2019.[10]
Awards
[edit]He has been named every year since 2015[11] as one of the 100 most influential Arabs under 40, by Arabian Business.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Applying business sense to philanthropy in the Gulf". The National. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Global Nation co-founder on global solidarity: The world is in a danger zone". CNBC. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b Mundy, Simon (30 October 2023). "Lessons from the desert for green investors". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Hassan Damluji Authors | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Employee Profiles". Gates Foundation. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Hassan Damluji". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "A travel ban won't prevent extremism". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "By appointment only: the most exclusive jewellery salons in London". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Bill Gates teams up with Gulf states to fight poverty". Gulf News. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Penguin Books". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "What Citizens of the World Can Learn from Nationalism". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40". Arabian Business. Retrieved 21 March 2016.