Greta Rossi
Brisighella,
Italy.
Greta is a changemaker involved in multiple not-for-profit initiatives. She is the co-founder of Recipes for Wellbeing and ChangemakerXchange and the lead facilitator for the WISE Emerging Leaders Program. Greta holds a BA (Hons) in International Relations and is a qualified coach, facilitator, and fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). She has hosted workshops, events, and summits in over 20 countries collaborating with organisations such as Ashoka, Climate-KIC, and Google. Greta also enjoys sharing her ideas with the wider public and has written several blog posts as well as delivered talks at stages like TEDxBologna2016, TEDxPwCMilan2017, The Women Power Summit 2018, the Social Innovation Summit 2019, and the European Social Economy Summit 2020. What makes her heart truly sing is working with young people to guide them through a process of self-transformation to become effective changemakers.
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Ahmed M. Baghdady
Manager, Research and Content Development
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
Ahmed Baghdady (EdD) is a research consultant at WISE, an initiative of Qatar Foundation. Until 2022, he was Research Manager at WISE and Adjunct Faculty member at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies in Qatar. Ahmed has over twenty-five years’ experience in education programming, research, strategic planning and institutional development. He has worked in Qatar Foundation for fifteen years where he held research and program leadership positions including six years at the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute (RQPI), a partnership between Qatar Foundation and the RAND Corporation. Ahmed has led and supported various policy and research studies in addition to several strategic planning and capacity building efforts for governments and higher education institutions. Prior to joining Qatar Foundation, Ahmed held program management positions with the Institute of International Education (IIE) and AMIDEAST.
He is an English language teacher by training and has designed and taught a variety of English language and teacher training programs at several institutions in Egypt including the American University in Cairo. Ahmed has Master’s and Doctor of Education degrees in Educational Leadership from the University of Leicester in the UK. His research focuses on educational leadership and policy with a special focus on the internationalization of higher education, both at home and abroad, and its implications for policy and practice. Ahmed has co-authored several research reports in addition to a few single-author publications on topics related to international higher education, education policy, leadership and governance. He is a member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES).
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ABOUT LEARNING PARTNER GROUP (LPG)
THE OBJECTIVES THE OBJECTIVES
The learning and discussion amongst the LPG will inform how this group of institutions acts – individually and collaboratively – to shift the field of social change. The LPG work is guided by and draws from the body of work and framework that Synergos has developed over 25 years. The methodology models and embodies personal wellbeing and reflection as the basis leading to a shared group vision and collective aspirations that lead to collective action. This group gathers virtually every three to four months and several in-person days once a year.
With the guidance of the Learning Partner Group, The Wellbeing Project has initiated work to catalyze wellbeing in specific areas of the social change field. So much so that some of the TWP’s learning communities were born, such as WISE Network.
The Learning Partner Group (LPG), was convened at the beginning of 2016, with the aim to engage leaders of key global institutions in the world of social change in a learning journey. The leaders are invited to learn from and help guide the research and other key areas of learning, learn from the wellbeing-related work of each institution in their networks, and support the overall evolution and strategic direction of the Project.
❏ Convene a ‘learning partner’ community of global social sector leaders
❏ Engage the Learning Partners in the research, and consideration for the whole field of social change
The Learning Partner Group (LPG), was convened at the beginning of 2016, engages leaders of key global institutions in the world of social change in a learning journey. They are invited to:
❏ Learn from and help guide the research and other key areas of learning.
❏ Learn from the wellbeing-related work of each institution in their networks.
❏ Explore the question “What support can be provided to support more broadly the wellbeing of people working in the field of social change?”
❏ Help guide the overall evolution and strategic direction of the Project.
Ramsés Gómez
Global Head, Community Experience at Betterfly
Mexico
Ramsés believes that a deep redefinition in how humans relate to one another and planet is vital to solving humanity’s greatest challenges.
He currently serves as the Global Head of Community Experience at Betterfly. A purpose-driven benefits platform that rewards healthy habits with charitable donations and no-cost life insurance coverage that grows every day.
Ramsés is the former Executive Director of Sistema B Mexico where he advanced the vision of “Business as a force for good”, and he also served as the Director of Academia B at Sistema B International promoting the development of research, methodologies and pedagogical tools to advance the training of a new generation of professionals for the new economy. Prior to it, he served as the Director of Ashoka U for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean to change institutional systems at Higher Education to become supportive environments for social entrepreneurship and changemaking, and prior to that he spent his days as co-founder and Director of Impact Hub Mexico City.
In 2019 he was selected as a Fellow of the Compassionate Leadership network, an initiative supported by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, which aims to accompany the development of leaders – current and future – with the skills and wisdom to build a more just and compassionate world. Ramses is also a member of the BMW Foundation’s Responsible Leaders network, and the global initiative The Wellbeing Project.Among his activities, he serves on Ashoka’s social entrepreneurship selection panel, and is on the advisory board of several social enterprises. He has been a guest speaker at various institutions, and has participated in the co-design and delivery of entrepreneurship and social innovation programs at institutions such as the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Tecnológico de Monterrey, among others.
– What does inner wellbeing mean to you?
I perceive inner wellbeing as one of the most effective and yet one of the most challenging ways of being.
– How would you define wellbeing in one word?
Authenticity. One thing that I’ve observed (and experienced!) to be true is that the more we are in contact with ourselves, the “easier” it is to pursue what is relevant and true. To be able to define authenticity as a path for wellbeing has been the result of a very long and on-going personal journey.
– Are there any rituals or practices you use to enhance your wellbeing?
Nature has been increasingly my go-to place. Also, one of my key learnings after attending the Wellbeing Summit was the idea of “going home”, which has nothing to do with a physical place per se but rather being in constant connection with myself.
– Why is it important that we prioritise individual and collective wellbeing?
So that the work of our field becomes more enjoyable, congruent, and sustainable.
– Do you have any favourite books, podcasts, or articles that you believe support, promote, or educate on wellbeing and related themes?
Yes. On being by Krista Tippett is my go-to Podcast when I am in need of inspiration. These are two of my favorites episodes: Ai-jen Poo, This Is Our (Caring) Revolution – Listen to the Podcast, and Ocean Vuong, A Life Worthy of Our Breath – Listen to the Podcast.
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How can we be more discerning about our emotions so they can become useful information for growth & healing? How can we be more discerning about our emotions so they can become useful information for growth & healing?
In partnership with The Rubin Museum of Art, the Wellbeing Summit for Social Change hosted the traveling version of the . Today, we are thrilled to launch a 4-part docuseries on the role in which our emotions play in inner and emotional wellbeing.
Experience the Mandala Lab through the eyes of Zainab Salbi, humanitarian and activist, Dr. Richard J. Davidson, neuroscientist and Tim McHenry, Mandala Lab organizer.
Transforming Anger into Mirror-Like Wisdom
Shifting from Attachment to Discernment
Converting Feelings of Envy to Collective Growth
Transforming feelings of Pride to Humility
Interested in hosting the traveling Mandala Lab? Interested in hosting the traveling Mandala Lab?
The Mandala lab is planned to tour outdoor public spaces in Europe.
For more information, reach out to the team at programming@rubinmuseum.org
Who is coming to The Wellbeing Summit for Social Change? – Kathy Reich – Ford Foundation
Who is coming to The Wellbeing Summit for Social Change? – Aneel Chima – Stanford University
Who is coming to The Wellbeing Summit for Social Change? – Aneel Chima – Stanford University
CIVICUS
World Alliance for Citizen Participation is an international alliance of members and partners which constitutes an influential network of organisations at the local, national, regional and international levels, and spans the spectrum of civil society. CIVICUS includes the following in its definition of civil society: civil society networks and organisations; trade unions; faith-based networks; professional associations; NGO capacity development organisations; philanthropic foundations and other funding bodies.
CIVICUS has worked for nearly two decades to strengthen citizen action and civil society throughout the world, especially in areas where participatory democracy and citizens’ freedom of association are threatened. CIVICUS has a vision of a global community of active, engaged citizens committed to creating a more just and equitable world. This is based on the belief that societies’ health is directly proportional to the degree of balance between the state, the private sector and civil society.
CIVICUS provides a focal point for knowledge-sharing, common interest representation, global institution-building and engagement among these disparate sectors. It advocates for citizen participation as an essential component of governance and democracy worldwide. CIVICUS seeks to amplify the voices and opinions of ordinary people and it gives expression to the enormous creative energy of the burgeoning sector of civil society.
