Raising Awareness
Dr. Yacoobi, CEO of the Afghan Institute of Learning and CHI Vice President, travels widely in the world and gives many presentations during the year. She gives speeches on education for women, lifesaving healthcare interventions, women's rights, peace, leadership and many other topics related to Afghanistan, human rights, women's rights and treatment of refugees.
Peace is Loud helps us with arranging speaking engagements for Dr. Yacoobi.
CHI promotes educating people about the needs of Afghans, Tibetans and others in the developing nations of the world. We are committed to increasing understanding, awareness and sensitivity to cultural differences. CHI officers give presentations to small and large groups, and on TV and Radio programs.
Sakena's Resume includes a list of her speaking engagements.
Some of Sakena's recent attended events and speaking engagements
2018
Speaker at Very Impactful Speaker Series organized by the Stanford Social Entrepreneurial Students’ Association (SENSA)
Speaker at Universal Peace Federation—Birmingham, UK
Speaker on Refugees and Education at CSW 62 Side Event sponsored by IOM and WFWPI
Panelist on Education of Rural Girls and Women at CSW 62 UN event sponsored by The Holy See
Leader of Capacity Building Session at WFWPI Summit
Special Guest of Honor speaker at the 1st Africa Summit for Peace, Unity and Human Sustainable Development in Dakar, Senegal
2017
Sunhak Peace Prize ceremony, Seoul, South Korea
Panelist Raisina Dialogue, New Delhi, India
2016
Keynote speaker at New England International Donors Annual Dinner, Boston
Panelist at World Forum for Democracy, Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Speaker Nordic Ecommerce Summit, Malmo, Sweden
Panelist SPIN2016, Satniago De Compostela, Spain
Speaker WISE events Paris and Brussels
Panelist UNESCO GEM Report launch, London UK
Dr. Yacoobi keynote speaker at Teach First Impact Conference, Leeds, UK
Panelist Tanenbaum Retreat, New York
Speaker at Tunis Forum WISE
Yacoobi speaks at Women Deliver and World Humanitarian Summit
Speaker at House of Lords, London
Keynote speaker RM Education REAL Conference, London
Speaker at Fulbright Afghanistan Reentry Seminar, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Panelist Skoll World Forum, Oxford, UK
WISE honors Dr. Yacoobi at Newseum lunch
Yacoobi speaks at Harvard University spotlight on educating girls. Article link. Keynote speaker panelist ASKwith Forum
Panelist International Government Communication Forum, Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Yacoobi's speech at McGraw Prize
Speaker at Unicef on Campus St. Andrews, Scotland
Speaker at Ansari University graduation and Herat University, Afghanistan
Women Rule - Power and Purpose panel video
Dr. Yacoobi speaks at Schools Now Conference - Abu Dhabi, March 1-2
SouthxSouthwest, Austin Texas - Yacoobi featured speaker
Speaker at Very Impactful Speaker Series organized by the Stanford Social Entrepreneurial Students’ Association (SENSA)
Speaker at Universal Peace Federation—Birmingham, UK
Speaker on Refugees and Education at CSW 62 Side Event sponsored by IOM and WFWPI
Panelist on Education of Rural Girls and Women at CSW 62 UN event sponsored by The Holy See
Leader of Capacity Building Session at WFWPI Summit
Special Guest of Honor speaker at the 1st Africa Summit for Peace, Unity and Human Sustainable Development in Dakar, Senegal
2017
Sunhak Peace Prize ceremony, Seoul, South Korea
Panelist Raisina Dialogue, New Delhi, India
2016
Keynote speaker at New England International Donors Annual Dinner, Boston
Panelist at World Forum for Democracy, Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Speaker Nordic Ecommerce Summit, Malmo, Sweden
Panelist SPIN2016, Satniago De Compostela, Spain
Speaker WISE events Paris and Brussels
Panelist UNESCO GEM Report launch, London UK
Dr. Yacoobi keynote speaker at Teach First Impact Conference, Leeds, UK
Panelist Tanenbaum Retreat, New York
Speaker at Tunis Forum WISE
Yacoobi speaks at Women Deliver and World Humanitarian Summit
Speaker at House of Lords, London
Keynote speaker RM Education REAL Conference, London
Speaker at Fulbright Afghanistan Reentry Seminar, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Panelist Skoll World Forum, Oxford, UK
WISE honors Dr. Yacoobi at Newseum lunch
Yacoobi speaks at Harvard University spotlight on educating girls. Article link. Keynote speaker panelist ASKwith Forum
Panelist International Government Communication Forum, Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Yacoobi's speech at McGraw Prize
Speaker at Unicef on Campus St. Andrews, Scotland
Speaker at Ansari University graduation and Herat University, Afghanistan
Women Rule - Power and Purpose panel video
Dr. Yacoobi speaks at Schools Now Conference - Abu Dhabi, March 1-2
SouthxSouthwest, Austin Texas - Yacoobi featured speaker
