Shadi Rouhshahbaz is a young peacebuilder and consultant on non-formal education. She is originally from Iran and recently graduated with a Double Joint Master’s Degree in Migration and Mediation that took her on a journey across Italy, France, and Tunisia.
Shadi has founded the first youth-led and women-led peacebuilding organization in Iran: PeaceMentors. Their work focuses on youth leadership, capacity development, and intercultural communication for peacebuilding. Shadi has directly trained +1000 young people in Iran and traveled to 10 countries to share her experiences with youth around the world.
Fluent in 5 languages, she has collaborated with several international bodies and UN agencies such as UNOY, UNICEF, UNIC, the Council of Europe, and ALDA. She believes in equality and intersectionality and uses her network as a UNAOC and KECTIL Fellow to raise awareness on these issues in creative ways such as podcasts, interviews, and workshops. More about her at https://bit.ly/shadirouhshahbaz
