Shakeel Ahmad Ramay（沙基尔·艾哈迈德 ·拉迈）
Profile
Author of Books:
1. Understanding China for Future Cooperation
2. China in NewEra:Community with Shared Future
3. President XiJinping’s Vision of China in New Era (In Process)
Shakeel Ahmad is a political economist and lobbyist with strong background in policy research, lobbying, political economy, economic forecasting, global diplomacy and changing dynamics of global governance. He has deep understanding of China, Belt & Road Imitative (BRI), China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) climate change, environmental problems, mitigation, and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). He also works on cultural diversity, importance of cultural diversity for sustainable peace and prosperity, sustainable industrial production, consumption and green transition in the context of dual circulation model of China and principles of ecological civilization.
He also has keen interest in Eurasia, Central Asia, Gulf Council of Cooperation, governance, digital diplomacy, International Financial Institutions (IFIs), Non-human Security Threats and Leadership with Imagination. He has produced a good number of publications on these subjects, including others. The publications are being used as reference material in top notch universities like Princeton University USA, British Columbia University Canada, National Defence University of Pakistan and others. Publications can also be found at UN websites including UNESCAP, UNFCCC, UNDP etc.
He also has rich experience of imparting training in the fields of climate change, greening the economy, leadership with imagination, peace and security, leadership, management, diplomacy and digital diplomacy. He also teaches at Foreign Services Academy of Pakistan and delivers lecture at ISPR, Army on digital diplomacy and negotiation skills. He has proven track record of conducting trainings for parliamentarians, bureaucrats, development practitioners, and media people in Pakistan.
He has served on many government and non-government committees including Prime Minister Task Force on climate change, Sustainable Development Committee of Foreign Office, Focal Person for Ministry of Food Security and Research, Institutional Reform Committee of Parliament, Foreign relation committee of Parliament, Climate Action Network of South Asia, Trade and Development Forum of South Asia, Global Diplomacy Lab (German Foreign Office initiative), Global Leadership Academy (Germany, GIZ Initiative), Imagine New South Asia, etc. He has also represented Pakistan at negotiations at UNFCCC, UNESCAP, Rio20+ etc. He is heavily engaged in track-II diplomacy with different countries. He is a member of different parliamentary committees including Finance and Revenue Committee, Climate Change Committee, CPEC Parliamentary Committee.
He also has strong and effective leadership skills. He is well-versed and proficient public speaker in the languages of Urdu, English, and Punjabi.
Shakeel is also alumni of foreign offices namely, US State Department (IVLP), Federal Foreign Office Germany (IF, MGG), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia (Regional Cooperation) and attended program of Foreign office of China (Heart of Asia etc.).
He has excellent skills for lobbying with government bodies, media and civil society. He brought many donors and networks to SDPI during his stay at SDPI. He also negotiated and implemented the MoU with Parliament of Pakistan to provide them support.
He has excellent media management skills due to his extensive experience with media and training of media personals. He is regular guest of all mainstream electronic media channels, PTV and PTV World. He has also been interviewed by international media on multiple occasions, especially on BRI, CPEC, Global Diplomacy, Changing Global Dynamics and SCO etc. He also regularly writes for Hilal Magazine of Army, Express Tribune, Dailytimes, The News etc. Profile can be accessed from the following web addresse:
1- https://www.hilal.gov.pk/urdu_eng_her_article_search?_token=dD28vitZr8cQEPwUuyvs1fAZJZ0SJAmauneTq48J&rec=Shakeel+ahmad+ramay&type=2
2- https://tribune.com.pk/author/3717/shakeel-ahmad-ramay
3- https://dailytimes.com.pk/writer/shakeel-ahmad-ramaya/
4- https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/614375-cpec-the-way-forward 5- http://www.cnfocus.com/columnistslist/shakeel-ahmad-ramay/
6- https://www.bolnews.com/oped-author/shakeel-ahmad-ramay/
7- https://newssearch.chinadaily.com.cn/en/search?query=shakeel+ahmad+ramay
