Ambassador H.E. Shariar G. Rahimi, Chief of Administrative & Protocol Affairs and Alternate Observer Representative to the UN/ECOSOC, has been involved in UN circles for over 20 years in various capacities. H.E. Rahimi started his career in United Nations related work as an intern with the Governing council of UNDP in Geneva Switzerland in 1983 that led to his appointment as an assistant to Chief of Information with newly established UNOEOA office (United Nations Office for Emergency Operations in Africa) which dealt with Africa's-famine related issues in 17 countries. In 1987-89 Mr. Rahimi continued his career with the Permanent Mission of Bahrain to the UN as an adviser to the Deputy Ambassador.

H.E. Rahimi contributed towards voluntary work with Non Governmental Organizations affiliated with United Nations that included his role as a treasurer for Committee for UN Habitat in New York. He is a graduate of Hunter College [CUNY] where he did his BA in Political Science.

H.E. Rahimi was appointed as an Ambassador and Alternate Observer Representative of the IIMSAM Observer to the United Nations Economic and Social Council [ECOSOC] on 28 July 2005.

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Ms. Hallberg, a Swedish national, obtained her B.S in Business and Economics after completion of studies at the School of Business and Management, in Lund as well as at Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Lille (IEP - Sciences Po ). She holds Masters Degrees in Quantitative Research Methods from Columbia University in New York City and in Political Science from University of Lund, Sweden.

In 2004 she started as a Political Affairs intern at the Department of Political Affairs as well as the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at the U.N. Headquarters. Her main responsibilities included various research works and advising on African Affairs. Thereafter, she transferred to Goma, DR of Congo, to work as a humanitarian Affairs Officer for the U.N. OCHA field office. She is also an executive board member of World of Hope International (WOHI), a non-governmental organization promoting peace, health and education in Ghana. Emma is a recipient of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency's (SIDA) grant for Minor field studies. She has attended various high-segment international conferences and workshops.

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Mr. Angiulli, an American citizen with Italian roots, has a long history of successful business development within real estate as well as the entertainment industry. He is now committed to facilitating IIMSAM's initiatives that are aimed to counter severe malnutrition and to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals through cooperation with the U.S. government as well as the Italian Republic, a Member State of IIMSAM's Intergovernmental Treaty.

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Ms. Sandra Rutz, a German citizen, holds a degree in International Business and Management from the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany. She was also a participant in an exchange program which gave her the opportunity to study at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

She has long been involved in philanthropic endeavors and is a committed member of the Melton Foundation which was established to build a worldwide community of talented people from diverse cultures capable of addressing global issues based on principles of open communication and mutual respect. Moreover, she has established her own non-for profit project with the mission of providing basic educational materials for African countries, while trying to build up sponsorship with schools in Germany.

Ms. Rutz is a trained Banker with extensive working experience with HypoVereinsbank in Germany.

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IIMSAM's Special Adviser Ms. Laura Susan Cobbs is a barrister in Milan, Italy. She was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1989 (Middle Temple) and was admitted to the Milan bar in 2006. She holds dual practicing certificates for both England and Italy. She is in independent practice with her own law office and maintains a general practice concentrating on the areas of international commercial, financial, real estate, and inheritance law.

She also provides advice to consortiums (profitable or charitable) and other business entities on their respective projects in Europe. This involves advising on relevant European directives and domestic laws. Currently, she is involved in projects concerning renewable energy, transport and Milan Expo 2015.

In England, her practice was and is in the area of criminal law. She prosecuted and defended the full range of criminal offences. In 2007, she returned to the UK to defend in a substantial fraud trial. She was approved by the Attorney General of England and Wales to prosecute cases on behalf of HM Customs and Revenue. She also conducted trials for the RSPCA in respect of offences against animals. She also defended in court-martials.

Her specialization was high profile sex offence case including the first Rohpnol ("date rape" drug) case, the trial resulting from the North Wales Children's Home enquiry and the trial against a 'famous soccer coach'. Miss Cobbs lectured the police, Victim support, social Services and other agencies on child abuse investigations. She was also guest lecturer in 1997 to the European Institute of Family and Social Affairs. She was the author of articles on child witnesses.

Since 2008 Miss Cobbs has been an approved attorney for the 'Sportello per il cittadino', which provides legal advice to those who are of no or low income, needing such advice.

Miss Cobbs lives in Milan but divides her time between England and Italy.

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René ("Nay") Davis, IIMSAM's Technical Communications Adviser, is an independent freelance web developer and owner of Naydream Studios, based on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. René has been developing and maintaining websites since 1996, serving clients in the international market with particular focus on the music industry and online media. She is the webmaster for Roots Music Group, as well as its artists Jon Christos, Kristyna Myles, Rick Guard, and others.

A graduate of Mississippi State University, René spent most of her early career in the nonprofit sector, assisting children at risk of abuse or neglect, and advocating for the rights and inclusion of individuals with disabilities. A mom of three, René's personal interests extend to supporting causes which fight to eradicate global hunger and disease, to ensure a brighter future for all our children. She is a board member of the Grobanites for Africa, which supports the Josh Groban Foundation's philanthropic projects in Africa, and locally supports Special Olympics, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast, and United Way charities.

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Hannah Bible Esq., has worked as an advisor to the Asian-African legal Consultative Organization at the United Nations speaking in the General Assembly, scripting legal language for various UN resolutions, and acting as a general advisor within the 6th committee on various legal matters and the 3rd committee regarding economic/ financial issues. Additionally, she has acted as a legal adviser to The World Conservation Union, Pax Romana, and other Intergovernmental organizations within the UN system. She has chaired and continues to sit on several NGO committees relating to microfinance, financing for development, and other initiatives. After attending Fordham School of law and graduating from St. Thomas University School of Law with honors, Ms. Bible acted as an assistant teacher of tax and contracts. Ms. Bible graduated with an LLM in Taxation from New York University and has a BBA in Accounting and prior to law school worked to structure internal compliance mechanisms and headed the reporting of financials for several multi-million dollar non-for-profit projects. As a faculty member of the Walter H. & Dorothy B. International Tax & Financial Services Graduate Program of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law (San Diego), Ms. Bible teaches the law of international trusts & business organizations as well as United States income tax. Ms. Bible is currently a member of the tax section of the Florida Bar.

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Ms. Gryszkiewicz was born in Poland and is a naturalized American citizen. She came to America at the age of thirteen, learned English, adapted the American culture and grew into a youth concerned with issues in her community. Growing up in Poland she was involved with her community church where she distributed foods to struggling families. Her journey as a global citizen continued in America while pursuing studies at Berkley College, where she majored in Marketing and Management. Upon finishing her studies she wanted to explore her creative aspirations and continued her education at the Art Institute of New York City, majoring in Fashion Design. While traveling to several countries around the world she has developed excellent skills in global networking with people of diverse cultures.

She serves as the Treasurer for a non-for-profit organization, The Polish - American Foundation for the Faithful of Pope John Paul II. She is also a frequent volunteer dedicating time and help at soup kitchens around New York City, offering food as well as her warmth and companionship to elders, homeless citizens and hungry people.

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Ms. Oz, a Turkish citizen, graduated from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Ankara, majoring in International Relations. While pursuing her studies, she became fascinated about the cultural diversity of the world and decided to apply for the IIMSAM Youth Delegate Program. She joined IIMSAM as a Youth Delegate with the aspiration to learn and assist IIMSAM to develop a spirulina program in her home town of Ankara, Turkey. During her time as a Youth Delegate, she was the main architect for the multi-media campaign of IIMSAM's CELEBRATE LIFE Video to help it spread and percolate to the New York market. Moreover, she was also dedicated to learning Spanish as well as improving her English skills, and continued her Professional Studies at New York University. Previously, she also interned at the Republic of Turkey, Prime Minister's Office and the Under-Secretariat for Maritime, Foreign Relations Department. In September 2009, Zeynep was promoted to a Junior Adviser for IIMSAM.

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IIMSAM's former Youth Delegate Ms. Meneske Kuradaci is a graduate from the Istanbul Bilgi University, faculty of communications, Advertising Department. During her University years she worked in the advertising agencies as an intern. She was also dedicated to an NGO (C.Y.D.D) whose aim is to enhance contemporary living in terms of education, human rights, women and children rights and democracy.

Ms. KuradaciI also studied at Pera Fine Arts Academy to gain a visual perspective. After finishing her university education she went on to work for two years as a strategic planner at Ogilvy Istanbul which is a branch of an American Company. In April 2007, she came to New York to obtain a certification of Integrated Marketing from New York University, where she will continue her pursuit of a Masters Degree. Menekse was appointed as an IIMSAM Junior Adviser in September 2009.

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Ms. Colleen Erin Moore, a national from the U.S., graduated from Purchase College in New York and completed her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and International Relations in 2006. During her undergraduate years she had studied language and culture in Spain and El Salvador. Upon graduation Ms. Moore became an IIMSAM Youth Delegate where she was accredited to participate in the fiftieth and fifty-first sessions on the Commission on the Status of Women within the UN system.

Erin has also worked as a translator for an independent film company, Peoples Television in which she worked to promote a film dealing with immigration rights within the U.S. that later won the first prize at the International Latino Film Festival in New York City.

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Ania Konieczek, born in Poland, spent many years traveling around the world and experiencing the variety of different cultures and nationalities. Her professional background comes from high-end fashion industry. Working for icon names such as Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton she got inspired and saw a huge potential in connecting the world of luxury with the world of hunger and poverty through IIMSAM and its work.

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Sulaiman Abdul Kareem Mohammad Al-Fahim (or more widely known as Sulaiman Al-Fahim) is a successful international real estate entrepreneur, philanthropist and sports enthusiast. He currently serves as Chairman and President of the Arab Union for Real Estate Development (AURD), CEO of the Falcon Group, and sits on the boards of Hydra Properties and is Chairman and part owner of the English Premier League Portsmouth Football Club.

As Ambassador At Large to IIMSAM, Al-Fahim actively supports efforts to assist the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by working to raise awareness and availability of spirulina to combat malnutrition and hunger around the globe.

Early Life
Al-Fahim was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 1977. From the age of eleven he worked in his father's Orient Pharmacy after school. At the age eighteen, he founded the "Sulaiman Al Fahim Group" which financed education and sports in the UAE.

In 1998, when he was 21, Al-Fahim was left orphaned after his parents and younger brother were killed in a traffic accident near Dubai Airport. Following this tragic loss, he moved to the United States to pursue a western business education. There Al-Fahim received his MBA in Finance and Real Estate from Kogod School of Business of the American University in Washington DC.

Professional Career
After completing his post-graduate education in the United States, Al-Fahim returned to the UAE, where in 2005, he founded Hydra Properties, and served as the CEO of the Abu Dhabi-based real estate development company. He currently sits on the Board of Directors.

From his leadership of Hydra Properties, Al-Fahim created and hosts a real estate business-themed reality TV show entitled Hydra Executives which airs in the UK, Ireland and across the Arab region.

In the Spring of 2009, Al-Fahim was named Chairman and President of the Arab Union for Real Estate Development (AURD). AURD is the premier real estate trade association in the GCC and is affiliated with the Arab League. Under Al-Fahim's leadership, AURD has demonstrated its commitment to building environmentally-sustainable housing for low and middle income families through his current projects in Puerto Rico and New York City. In addition to environmentally conscious construction, Al-Fahim is planning to grow spirulina on site to use as a biofuel for electricity.

In 2007, Sulaiman Al-Fahim was named to Arabian Business Magazine's "Power 100: The World's Most Influential Arabs" as No. 77. In 2008, he was the second highest riser in the history of the list, jumping 61 spots to 16th. He currently is listed as No. 4 on the 2009 list.

International Humanitarian Initiatives with IIMSAM
In November 2008, Al-Fahim was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador of IIMSAM, to help the organization realize a world free of malnutrition and hunger, and in support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by mainstreaming the use of Spirulina to eradicate malnutrition, achieve food security, and bridge the health divide with a special priority for the Developing and the Least Developed Countries.

Al-Fahim's priority area has been to help the anti-malnutrition initiatives of IIMSAM in the Republic of Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Republic of Sudan. Ambassador Al Fahim has also been instrumental in branding the IIMSAM name and mandate in the GCC and throughout the Middle East and Asia.

In 2009, as an ambassador at large of IIMSAM, he helped to establish Spirulina Nutritional Initiatives and Spirulina Programs along with IIMSAM's CAMP MARADONA in the Republic of Kenya along with IIMSAM's Goodwill Ambassadors Mama Sarah Obama and Said Obama, grandmother and uncle respectively of the President of the United States, The Honorable Barack Obama

Sport
Al-Fahim is a keen chess player, and has represented his country as a youth and is currently serves as President of the UAE Chess Association.

Al-Fahim is also an avid football fan as evidenced by the fact that he is Chairman and 10% owner of English Premier League Portsmouth Football Club, but he also favors Al Ain and Al Jazeera clubs in the UAE League.

Personal life:
While he has many business initiatives and personal interests, Sulaiman Al-Fahim is above all a devoted family man. He is married and lives with his wife and three children in the UAE.

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H.E. Ambassador Manish Uprety, Special Envoy to South Asia was born in a small and scenic hill station, Almora, in India. He is an alumnus of the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, United Kingdom.

Having gained professional experience by working for various established corporations both Indian and Multinationals, he moved to London to pursue academics at the University of London. During his association with the One World Trust, Houses of Parliament, United Kingdom, he was responsible to cover contemporary developments and important issues of International Peace & Security; and International Development for the organisation.

He also gained journalistic experience with the BBC World Service in London. He wants to use his learning, abilities, and skills that he gained both professionally and otherwise, and academic background in Science, International Business, and Human Rights to empower effective agencies through multiparty stakeholder's approach to counter rampant deprivations especially in the developing world. H.E. Amb. Uprety is a polyglot and a prolific writer on international developmental issues who joined IIMSAM in January 2006. He is quite interested to explore the role sports can play in enriching human Capital in the context of globalization.

He was conferred with "2006 Global Human Rights Protection Award" by the Indian Institute of Human Rights at the 8th World Human Rights Congress held in New Delhi, India on the World Human Rights Day on the 10th of December 2006.

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H.E. Ambassador Manish Uprety on the role of IIMSAM Goodwill Ambassador Mr. Sanjay Dutt on Voice of America (VOA), 17th December 2008 (mp3 audio file)

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IIMSAM`s Special Adviser to the Director General Mr. Samir Al Neel is one of the most respected and professional Journalist Editor and linguist of the Arab Language, as one of the finest media professional in the Middle East and the GCC. He has played a major role in acquiring the support of many countries throughout the Middle East and the GCC. His vast network of contacts with VIPs, Regional Decision Makers, Politicians, Media and Entertainment Celebrities has equally developed the mandate of IIMSAM in the region and beyond.

Mr. Al Neel fervent commitment to the noble cause of IIMSAM and his advocacy work with IIMSAM`s Amb. At Large for the Middle East, Asia and the GCC H.E. Sulaiman Al Fahim have been integral parts of the day to day operations of IIMSAM which has raised the IIMSAM Mandate in the region in order to bring much needed resources to implement the IIMSAM 2009-2010 agenda in using Spirulina against severe malnutrition in the developing world.

A distinguished professional creative writer since 1999, contributing to the African and Arabian Literature through poetry, short stories and literary.

"My message is to reconfigure the media & the press role to perform humanitarian and awareness tasks towards a better world. I practiced this vision during my work days at KHARTOUM Newspaper in Sudan, by dedicating some pages of the paper to create a channel which could aid needy people to find their way. I believe it's our responsibility to help deliver the message of GIVING back to the world that we are a custom to only TAKE from."

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Nazeer E. Adam was born and raised in Khartoum, the capital of the Sudan.

Mr. Adam Holds a B. Sc. in agriculture from the University of Khartoum in Sudan, beside many diplomas in Fine Art & Graphic Design from different collages and Institutes.

Shortly after graduation; He moved to the United Arab Emirates where he engaged into research field while building my career in Advertising and Publishing.

During the past decade he has published two magazines and a weekly newspaper, which allowed him to highlight and support many charitable initiatives and activities. Recently he has been working as Info-Graphic Designer for a reputed daily newspaper at Dubai Media City.

Being a Special Adviser for IIMSAM gave the opportunity to march against malnutrition and hunger, and to contribute to the massive efforts already undergoing by the organization.

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Mr. Vikrant Sandal, Principal Adviser (South Asia) to the Director General is an Oxford University Alumni, where he secured his MBA degree from the Said Business School and Hertford College, prior to which he attained an Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Coventry University, United Kingdom.

Mr. Sandal is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track of designing complex business architectures. At the age of 23, he headed the IT department of London based Corporate house which is ranked 14th in the aviation and hospitality industry.

Mr. Sandal chairs the Board of Directors of Hash Group; which includes a Nano Biotechnology Company, an Infrastructure Development Company, a Movie Production House and an International Trading Company. Hash Builders, a real-estate arm of Hash Group has entered into a billion dollar joint venture of infrastructure development with one of the most well-known business houses in the world: TATA. Likewise, Hash Biotech has marked its score by achieving the status of "Official Working Partner & Technology Facilitator" with IIMSAM.

Mr. Sandal has been instrumental in putting together a forum of young members of various parliaments, across nations, to discuss and implement solutions on burning issues like terrorism, global migration, the global food & energy crisis, international crime etc.

Mr. Sandal is also serving as Co-Chair of the Kanwaljit Sandal Foundation, which is working closely with IIMSAM, Red Cross, Rotary International and various other organisations on multiple social and welfare projects. He has been instrumental in developing the IIMSAM-KSF model: a socio economic model of Micro Entrepreneurship Development at the grass root level for uplifting marginal and underprivileged farmers.

At Hash Group, Mr. Sandal oversees the company's strategic affairs, which includes global operations management, corporate management, technological infrastructure and future business initiatives. His extensive knowledge of technological and corporate affairs, his multi-dimensional experience across a vast range of industries, along with his dynamic personality has fostered a unique entrepreneurial culture in the organization.

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Mr. Lwamba is a graduate from Nairobi University and holder of a Bachelor of Science & Education. Starting as a Professor at a national high school, Mr. Lwamba thereafter got employed by the mainstream giant national telecommunication company "Kenya Telkom" now "Orange", in the capacity of Assistant Manager for the Network Planning unit. Before joining IIMSAM, Mr. Lwamba had by virtue of his former employer Orange, the opportunity to undergo various management training courses including Advanced Supervisory management, Total Quality Management, Training of Trainers, Project Management and Executive Development training.

Mr. Lwamba started early as a philanthropist, always with a heart to help the less fortunate and needy in society. He has been passionately involved in the fight against malnutrition through the utilization of spirulina since the year of 2007.

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Mr. Dieudonné Fundi Malombo is an agricultural engineer specialized in phytotechnology from IFA/Yangambi (Institut Facultaire des Etudes Agronomiques) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His experiences of extreme poverty, severe malnutrition, unemployment, diseases including HIV/AIDS in the country played a major role in choosing his occupational career. He has long been motivated by the negative effects of the war to find a lasting solution for malnutrition, which is a major problem affecting the people of the DRC and Africa.

In 2003, he signed a contract with ANTENNA Technologies, Geneva branch of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo as the leader of their Spirulina cultivation and production project. He was also involved in conducting seminars, cultivating and harvesting Spirulina for ready use.

Since February 2008 Mr. Malombo has been IIMSAM's the Director of Techincal Matters for the Spirulina cultivation, leading the team involved in the production of Spirulina. His role as a Technical Expert to the Director-General is not limited to Kenya but global.

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Mr. Charles Ochome, Special Adviser to the IIMSAM Director General on the CAMP MARADONA initiative was born in Kogelo Nyangoma sub location of the Siaya district. He is an Engineer who has been instrumental in the construction of many schools, churches and hospitals in the entire province of Nyanza and beyond. Mr. Ochome was the vice chairman of the National committee that welcomed the current U.S. President Barack Obama when he visited Kenya in the year 2006. He possesses many positions in boards and he is the Chairman of President Obama's Secondary school in Kogelo. Mr. Ochomé's love for working with the community led him to resign from his position as a senior buildings inspector, within the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. He is currently a community organizer in the Nyanza Province where he founded the nongovernmental organization "Pendeza Africa" (PENAF) which has teamed up with IIMSAM to alleviate the peoples suffering caused by malnutrition. He is also the founder of the best performing primary school "Golden Elites School" in the Kisumu Municipality.

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Ms. Kwasu, holds an Associate Degree in Public Relations from the University of Nairobi. Prior to her position within IIMSAM, she was working for Orange Telkom in the capacity of secretary and personal assistant to the Area Manager of Western Kenya.

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Mr. Essombo earned his Masters in Geography from the Institut Supérieur Pédagogique Bukavu in the DR Congo. He was the Principal of a school from 1998 to 2002. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Essombo was the coordinator of "Initiatives Pour la Promotion de la Santé Scolaire" in the D R Congo. Thereafter he joined ANTENA in Goma, DR Congo, responsible for its Water Management Program.

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Ms. Nyalal is a Certified Public Accountant, by the K.A.S.N.E.B (Kenya accountants and secretaries national examination board) equivalent of associate degree. She currently managing the finances at IIMSAM-ECASP in Kenya. She is a trained Accountant having passed the Kenya Accounting Technicians Certificate I & II and the Certified Public Accounts (CPA 1) examinations.

Grace carries with her a wealth of experience having worked with the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics for a period of five years. Other experiences include working at the Kisumu Healthcare Clinic, Jubilee Insurance Company and the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI NFRC).

In 2007 Grace worked with Kisumu Kids Empowerment Organization as an accountant before relocating to IIMSAM.

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