Karim Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation

Board of Directors

• Cristina von Sperling Afridi, TI      Chairperson
• Tariq Khan Afridi      Secretary General
• Siraj Ul Mulk
• Sumaira Khan
• Lubna Ghani Hayauddin
• Ashraf Jehangir Qazi
• Nasser Nawaz S Jaffer
• Naeem Sarfraz
• Minhaj ul Hasan Qureshi

 RESUME of the Board of Directors

Cristina von Sperling Afridi, TI

Founder/Chairperson KKAWF

Born in Brazil, after completing her studies at school, was awarded a scholarship by Italian Government Educational Program for her Master Degree in the Academy of Fine Arts Pietro Vanucci and University for Foreigners in Perugia / Umbria – Italy.

Back in Brazil studied Architectural Design. She worked as Office Director of Ethicon Brasilia.

She joined the Pao de Acucar Group as Director of Marketing.

In 1990, married to Mr Tariq Afridi, Ambassador of Pakistan in Brazil and moved to Pakistan Mission in Amman – Jordan, where he had been appointed as Ambassador of Pakistan. Subsequently lived in Jordan, Portugal and Libya, where her husband served as Ambassador of Pakistan.

On his retirement in 1999, she returned to Islamabad – Pakistan and continues to live here since then.

Designer Experience:

Residence and Guest House of UAE Ambassador – Islamabad

Residence of Embassy of Portugal – Islamabad

Official Residence of Prime Minister of Kashmir – Islamabad

Residential Building, Haidri Group – Lahore

Villa Mariam – Abu Dhabi

Villa Al-Shamsi – Abu Dhabi

Jaffer Residence Sukh Chayn, Chak Shahzad – Islamabad

Set up and managed for 10 years, a fine dining restaurant in Islamabad, Al-Majlis

Philanthropy

Designed and Organized Fund-raising events in Jordan, Portugal and in Pakistan

Nations Fair, Blind Associations – LRBT, Kidney Center

Contract

Worked for 2 years for UNAIDS with Dr Aldo Landi, head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Islamabad

Sports

Horse Show-Jumper participated in many competitions

Award

Received decoration of Brazilian medal Barao do Branco given by the President of Brazil in recognition of well represented Brazil around the world

Karim Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation

Founder / Chairperson

After losing her only child, 19 years old, in a drug related accident in 2014, decided to turn personal tragedy into a Foundation to help others.

Primarily aiming to work on drugs awareness amongst the youth (aged between thirteen to nineteen).

Developed five core pillars of the Foundation – Drug Awareness, Environment, Sports, Arts & Culture and Civic Sense.

She has attended and participated in the following International Conferences/Session:

• Twice attended the UN General Assembly Special Session on world drug problem in New York in 2016. The contributions of KKAWF are available on official website of UNODC.
• Regional Conference with 7 Countries in Tehran – July 2016.
• The Sixtieth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), Vienna, March 2017.
• The CND Inter-sessional meeting on supply reduction, law enforcement, responses to drug related crime with intervention in Vienna, October 2017
• The first ‘Parliamentarians Against Drugs’ conference at Moscow in Dec 2017.
• The 61^st Session of the CND & UNODC in Vienna, March 2018.
• The Post-UNGASS session in Vienna, October 2018.
• The 62^nd Session of the CND at Vienna (March 14 – 18, 2019). Was a Speaker representing Civil Society, at the Side Event “Strengthening Efforts to Prevent Drug Abuse in Educational Settings”.
• Speaker at the Annual Board Meeting of INCB Civil Society Hearing on the topic of ‘Young People and Drugs’ held at Vienna on 8^th May, 2019.z
• Speaker at the International Drug Rehabilitation Forum 2019 – Kunming China, June 2019
• Speaker at the International Society of Green Crescent’s ‘FIRST ISTANBUL INITIATIVE’ at Istanbul – Turkey, Oct 2019.
• Speaker at the International Society of Green Crescent’s Civil Society Conference at Istanbul – Dec 2019
• Attended the 63^rd Session of the CND at Vienna (March 2 – 6, 2020).
• Attended the 64^th Session of the CND (April 8 – 12, 2021)
• Head of the Prevention Committee of the National Drug Prevention Advisory Committee (NDPAC) of the Ministry of Narcotics Control
• Member of the President of Pakistan’s task force on Drug Prevention and Awareness
• Speaker at the International Society of Green Crescent’s ‘THIRD ISTANBUL INITIATIVE’ at Istanbul – Turkey, Oct 2021.
• Speaker at the 65^th Session of the CND (March 14-18 2022).

Nasser N. S. Jaffer

Group Chairman

Jaffer Group

Board Member KKAWF

Nasser is Chairman of Jaffer Group of companies. As an experienced team leader with knowledge of management processes, he provides leadership towards the achievement of the organization’s annual and long-term goals. He also assures the relevant stakeholders always see the organization’s mission, programs, products and services as strong elements of the organization. Overlooking the overall business, volume growth and profitability of the organization, Nasser Jaffer keeps the stakeholders informed and satisfied with the business results. Under his leadership and sterling guidance, the Group has progressed successfully while keeping focused on the company’s shared values.

Educated at St. Patrick’s, Karachi, and California University, Mr Jaffer is a non-executive director of Shell Pakistan and a member of the advisory committee of HSBC bank.

He served as Chairman, Pakistan International Airlines.

He is on the boards of other business, philanthropic, social and health associations such as The Kidney Centre and Honorary Secretary Modern Club and Modern Society. He also held office as the Honorary Consul of the Philippines until 2010.

Lubna Ghani Hayauddin

Board Member, Educational Consultant KKAWF

EDUCATION

MSc Psychology                                 Bachelor of Arts

Quaid-e-Azam University | Pakistan   St. Joseph’s College | Pakistan

Gold medal and merit award                1987

recipient

2006

EXPERIENCE

Master Trainer                                                                                      July to November 2021

EU-Unplugged Programme | Pakistan

The Ministry of Narcotics Control, in collaboration with the Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training, European Union and Karim Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation (KKAWF) conducted the training programme, “Unplugged” for Teachers to educate students from grades 5-8 (aged 10-14). This life skills program aims to help them cope better with the difficulties they face, as well as making better life choices, with the long term goal of drug prevention. The teachers were trained in Islamabad at the Oil & Gas Training Institute (OGTI) in I-9 by European Master Trainers – Mr. Peer van der Kreeft (Co-Creator of the Programme), Mr. Johan Jongbloet, Ms. Oihana Rementeria, Dr. Akanidomo Ibanga, Ms. Helena Fialova and Mrs Lubna Ghani Hayauddin.

Educational Consultant                                                        11.2019

National Drug Prevention Advisory Committee | Pakistan

Formulated and provided suggestions on legislative framework and implementation of existing policies as a member of the sub-committee on prevention and awareness. Submitted these suggestions to and advised the prime minister’s focal person on narcotics control, Andleeb Abbas.

Board Member/Educational Expert 2014-Present Karim Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation | Pakistan

Provide teacher-specific trainings at schools on the Unplugged curriculum, combining social learning theory, social norm theory, knowledge of drugs, and life skills in order to prescribe a holistic, preventative approach to drug education.

Organize and execute the annual “Save Tomorrow” event on International Overdose Awareness Day, to both allow people a chance to grieve and commemorate those lost to overdose, as well as show participants healthy alternatives to drug usage vis-à-vis sports exhibition matches.

Educational Consultant                                                                          2014

KPK Ministry of Education | Pakistan

Designed a functional structure and operating procedures for the first public government summer schools’ initiative in collaboration with the KP education board.

Teacher                                                                                                2012-Present

Self-employed | Pakistan

Tutor out-of-school children and students with developmental and learning delays to empower them to independently engage coursework, at which point they are enrolled in a private school.

Train parents in how to facilitate their children’s access to education and strategies for better communication between them.

PROFILE

I obtained my master’s in developmental psychopathology, with a dissertation on identity development in adolescents vis-à-vis perceived parenting styles. I am currently completing my certification as a Master Trainer under the Universal Prevention Curriculum, having satisfied the requirements to become a Trainer of Trainers under the same project by holding a training session at the ANF Academy on prevention science, school-based prevention interventions, and media-based interventions. This was delivered to 14 APS principals, a selection of police officers, and the academy’s director. Independently, I run a home tutoring centre for out-of-school children to help integrate them back into systems of institutionalized learning.

I specialize in finding creative solutions to make education engaging and therefore more effective.

CERTIFICATIONS

International Master Trainer – EU-Unplugged

Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC)

UNODC 2019 – Unplugged – Hum Sath Hain

UNODC 2016 – Autism Specialist

Little Friends Inc.  2009

Ambassador (Retd) Tariq Khan Afridi

Board Member, Secretary General KKAWF

B.A. (Cantab.)

Date of Birth                           19.06.1939

Oct 98 – Jun ’99 –                  Ambassador of Pakistan – Libya

Jan ’95 – Sep 98 –                  Ambassador of Pakistan – Portugal

Jan 90 – Dec 95 –                   Ambassador of Pakistan – Jordan

Aug 86 – Jan 90 –                   Ambassador of Pakistan – Brazil

Jan 84 – Jul 86 –                     Dir. Gen. (Americas / Western Europe)

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad)

Jun 82 – Jan 84 –                    Counsellor / Minister – Embassy of Pakistan, London UK

Jul 81 – May 82 –                   Counsellor / Embassy of Pakistan – Netherlands

Jul 78 – Jun 81 –                     First Sec. / Counsellor – Embassy of Pakistan, East Berlin – G.D.R.

June 74 – Jul 78 –                   First Sec. – Embassy of Pakistan – France

Mar 74 – Jun 74 –                   Dir. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad

Sept 73 – Mar 74 –                 Administrative Staff College, Lahore

Languages Spoken:                 Urdu – English – French – Portuguese

Interest:                                   Reading – Polo – Golf – Tennis

Decorations:                           From Govts. of Brazil & Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Prince Siraj Ul Mulk

Board Member KKAWF

Mountaineer, Hotelier (Hindukush Heights), Aviator- Army Aviation/PIA, Educationist.

Sumaira Khan

Board Member KKAWF

CEO at Gaia (Pvt.) Ltd.

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the packaging and containers industry in developing environmentally friendly retail packaging. Skilled in System Monitoring, People Management, Conference Coordination, Conservation Issues, and Market Research. Strong business development professional with a BSc (Hon.) focused in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

R&D, Syntronics (Pvt) Ltd. (2007 – 2012)

Hattar, Pakistan

Consultant, All Pakistan Women Association (2004 – 2006)

Islamabad, Pakistan

UNDP Consultant (2001 – 2006)

Himalayan Wildlife Foundation

Rohtas Fort, Jhelum, Punjab

Consultant Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) (Mar 1997 – Mar 1998)

Peshawar, KPK

Education

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) BSc (Hon.) Economics (1993 – 1996)

Naeem Sarfraz

Board Member KKAWF

Naeem Sarfraz is a former Naval officer, retired shipowner, businessman and philanthropist.

He joined the Pakistan Navy in 1959, where he served for 15 years. During his naval career, he had a variety of operational roles, including command of three warships and as Staff Officer to the Fleet Commander. Naeem participated in both the 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars. He is a graduate of the Royal Naval College Dartmouth, and as a cadet, was part of the Royal Navy’s aid to civil power operations in British Guyana. He specialized in Navigation and Tactics at the Royal Navy School of Navigation, HMS Dryad.

After resigning from the navy in 1974, Naeem served as captain of several merchant ships. Eventually, he set up his own ship-owning business, based in New York, owning and operating a fleet of ships worldwide, which he ran for 16 years. He returned home to Pakistan in the early 90’s.

Naeem established the Fazaldad Human Rights Institute, which he chairs. He has written extensively in national newspapers, and spoken at numerous international conferences on security issues, as well as issues related to human rights.

Naeem has served on a number of government task forces and committees over the past 20 years. He was appointed Chairman of the government’s Task Force on the Maritime Industry to help revamp Pakistan’s ports and shipping. He is also the driving force behind a major national initiative to utilize Pakistan’s inland waterways for transportation.

Chairman and CEO of the Inland Water Transport Development Company (IWTDC), which is wholly owned by the Government of the Punjab. He conceived of and established the IWTDC with the support of the Chief Minister of the Punjab province. The mission of IWTDC is to create an inland water transport system along the corridor of Indus River from Port Qasim to Nowshera maintaining a reliable, safe, environment friendly and cheap inland water transport system for the economic prosperity of the country and its citizens.

Founder and Chairman of the Fazaldad Human Rights Institute (FHRI).

Amb (Retd) Ashraf Jehangir Qazi

Board Member KKAWF

In 2004, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan had named him as the head of the UN mission in Iraq where he helped co-ordinate humanitarian and reconstruction efforts. Before this appointment, he was serving as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States in Washington, D.C.

In 2007, Qazi was appointed as a special representative of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Sudan. He completed his tenure in Sudan in 2010. Between 2004 and 2007, he was the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in charge of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq.

Between 2002 and 2004, Qazi was Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States. Before that, he was Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India since 1997 and ambassador to Syria (1986–88), East Germany (1990–91), Russia (1991–94), and later to China (1994–97). While at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, he served as director of East Asia (1975–1978), director-general for Policy Planning, Afghanistan (1982–1986) and Additional Foreign Secretary for Policy Planning, Afghanistan, Soviet Union and Eastern Europe (1988–1990). He also has had diplomatic assignments in Copenhagen, Tokyo, Cairo, Tripoli and London.

MINHAJUL HASAN QURESHI

Board Member / Secretary Finance KKAWF