Vaqar Ahmed
Chair, Youth Engagement Program (Elected President 2026-2027) @The Economist
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WORK HISTORY
Chair, Youth Engagement Program (Elected President 2026-2027) @The Economist
Islamabad, PK
Leading strategic initiatives and youth service projects for the Rotary Club of Pakistan Corporate, District 3271, with a focus on #youth #empowerment, climate resilience, and #corporate social responsibility. Proud to uphold Rotary’s core values of Service Above Self.Responsible for developing a youth engagement strategy aligned with both local priorities and global Rotary objectives. This includes organising #leadership forums that promote personal growth and civic responsibility, and building #partnerships with #schools,#universities, and youth-led organisations to expand outreach and impact.Actively supporting youth-led initiatives and amplifying their voices within the Rotary network.#Monitoring programme outcomes and reporting progress to club and district leadership to ensure #transparency, effectiveness, and continuous improvement.In August 2025, I had the privilege of contributing to the organisation of a high-level corporate leaders’ meeting held in honour of the visiting #Rotary International delegation, led by RI President Francisco Azzaro, Trustee Chair Holger Knaack, and PolioPlus Committee Chair Mike McGovern. The event brought together senior diplomats, corporate executives, and development leaders to celebrate Pakistan’s progress in #polio eradication and to reaffirm Rotary’s enduring commitment to #humanitarian service. It was a proud and memorable occasion for our Club to host such esteemed guests and exhibit Rotary’s impact in Pakistan.#RotaryInternational #District3271 #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryPakistan #Leadership #CSR #Rotary
EDUCATION
Université Le Havre Normandie
Applied Economic Analysis | Macro-Microeconomic Modeling
Université Laval
Macroeconomic Models | Advanced Computable General Equilibrium Modelling
IMF Institute for Capacity Development
Fiscal Policy Management
University of Cambridge
A levels
University of Oxford
O-Levels
University of London
A-Levels
University of Galway
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
University of Mannheim
General Equilibrium Modeling | Microsimulation Analysis
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Institute
Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) Competitiveness
ABOUT VAQAR AHMED
Public Finance Economist with 23 years of experience in leading projects for the World…
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