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The People Behind Voices of the World

At VOW, you will find not only a diverse educational background, but also a diverse team of experts, who hope to be change makers, storytellers, and advocates committed to amplifying voices, empowering communities, and driving meaningful impact worldwide. 

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Executive Director

Elnaz Shadras (PHD)

Elnaz Shadras is the founder of the non-profit organisation Voices of the World, which supports and implements projects in various fields of educational and cultural development. With a PhD in the field of human and social sciences. After her international work experience in various fields immigration, integration, gender equality and foremost education. Her area of research is currently focused on the interaction of our societies with algorithms and artificial intelligence.

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Scientific Expert

Marco Pezzutto (PhD)

Dr. Marco Pezzuto is an academic researcher in theoretical physicist , with a life-long passion and involvement in photography. His work in science is mainly devoted to quantum information and quantum computers, in particular to all that concerns their thermodynamics, energy consumption and energy efficiency, with the goal to make one day quantum computers a reality accessible to everybody, and possibly make them more eco friendly than our current computers. Currently Marco works at the National Institute of Optics within the Italian National Research Council. His activity in photography focuses mainly on landscape and nature, urban landscape and architecture. His journey in photography, supported by some background in astrophysics, evolved recently to encompass also astronomy and astro-photography, especially the Milky Way.

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Scientific Expert

Falah Jabar (PHD)

Dr. Falah Jabar is an AI/XR specialist, holds an M.S. in Electrical-Electronics and Telecommunications from the University Technology Malaysia, Malaysia, and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. Currently, he is a postdoctoral researcher at the Arctic University of Norway (UIT), focusing on developing AI models for digital pathology within the Translational Cancer Research Group in the Department of Medical Biology. Falah contributes to VOW with his expertise in technological research and education.

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Expert Trainer in Modern Finance

João Salgado Regra (PHD)

Experienced professional with more than 10 years of involvement in financial advisory services, including Corporate Finance/M&A, Structured & Acquisition Finance. Holds a Master's Degree in Management from Nova School of Business and Economics (Lisbon) and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Insper (São Paulo). Currently an invited professor for M&A and Finance at INDEG-ISCTE executive education. At Voices of The World he is the head trainer for modern finance.

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Project Officer

Maksim Tonyushkin

Maksim is a youth leading project officer at VOW. With an academic background in Business Administration and International relations, he is also a passionate IT practitioner. With this Maksim also helps organise and run projects at VOW, while managing the multimedia of VOW.

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Tech and Finance for Women Trainer

mina kazemi (PHD)

Mina Kazemi (PhD) with an academic background in economics and a M.S. in Monetary and Financial Economics, is currently a Data analyst/engineer working at BNP Paribas in creating and automating reporting solutions tailored for finance teams. At Voices of The World, she contributes to “ Women in Tech” and “Modern Finance for Women” education strategies.

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Head of Applied Sciences

Alireza Sharifian (PHD)

Alireza Sharifian holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics, specializing in lattice Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) with a focus on numerical simulations and high-performance computing (HPC). With a background in both physics and programming, Alireza is driven by a deep curiosity to understand the fundamental workings of nature. His expertise lies in the computational study of particle interactions and the structure of matter, leveraging advanced HPC techniques to explore complex QCD models. At Voices of the World, Alireza is the head of applied researcher for programming and artificial intelligence. He develops apps and programs that simplify daily tasks or tackles algorithms to solve problems he’s passionate about. Always eager to learn, he continues to explore how physics can deepen our understanding of the natural world.

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Intern

Lola Harding

Lola is an intern at Voices of the World with an academic background in Economics and Business and in the process of pursuing a master's degree in Development Studies. She is passionate about development research and its real-world impact. At VOW, Lola handles communication, media, project tasks and project outreach.

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Rue de Stassart 109, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgique

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