About Us
The Youth Parliament of the BRICS holds a significant place on the international stage, serving as a crucial space where the youth can actively contribute to the building of a sustainable and collaborative future. Comprised of young leaders and representatives from diverse fields, this body stands as a dynamic forum that seeks to promote intercultural dialogue, mutual understanding, and cooperation among member nations.
The importance of the BRICS Youth Parliament lies in its ability to channel the aspirations, ideas, and perspectives of the youth into regional and international decision-making processes. By providing an inclusive space for the exchange of ideas, this organ plays a fundamental role in fostering innovative and collaborative solutions to the global challenges faced by the international community.
The BRICS Youth Parliament not only encourages active youth participation in politics and diplomacy but also contributes to building bridges between cultures, fostering a deeper and more enriching understanding among young people from different nations. Additionally, by addressing key issues such as sustainable development, social inclusion, and equality, the BRICS Youth Parliament emerges as a key agent in shaping a more equitable and prosperous future for generations to come.
In this context, we will explore the core values and key initiatives that characterize the BRICS Youth Parliament, highlighting its relevance in shaping a more harmonious and collaborative world.
Professor Fouad al Ghaffari – President of the BRICS Youth Parliament
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law – University of Tripoli, Libya. Ranked sixth in the 2004-2005 graduating class.
- Three years of study at Al-Mustansiriya Medical College and later at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sana’a.
Public Recognition:
- BRICS Founder of the BRICS philosophy in Yemen.
Honorary Website Position:
- Principal Advisor for BRICS Affairs at the Office of Sheikh Sultan Ahmed Al Sami – Member of the Supreme Political Council.
International Awards:
- Golden Cart Award for promoting international relations in the field of transportation – August 2019.
- Coordinator of the BRICS Mahatma Gandhi Award in Yemen.
- Award from the Embassy of China in Iraq on the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China – June 22, 2021.
- Founder of the BRICS Award in Yemen.
Honorary Titles:
- Honorary Ph.D. in BRICS Affairs from the American International Academy of Higher Education and Training – September 28, 2019 (AIAHET).
- Honorary Ph.D. in Financial Security and Military Science from the American International Academy of Higher Education and Training – March 2020.
- Golden Wagon Diploma in International Relations in the Field of Transportation – Austria/Russia, August 2019.
Recommendations and Appreciations:
- Titled Intellectual Activist by Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Maqaleh – March 2016.
- Received a recommendation from the Lady of the New Silk Road – June 2016.
- Received a resolution of support from Mr. Lyndon LaRouche on December 13, 2016.
- Received a shield of appreciation on March 18, 2020, from the President of the House of Representatives.
- Received a certificate of appreciation from the Minister of Youth and Sports, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Vice President of the General Authority for Investment.
- Holds the shield of the Ministry of Culture embroidered with a national currency coin.
- Holds the title of Ambassador of Creativity from the International Association for Creativity and Humanities – June 2020, for drafting the experimental curriculum of the BRICS university.
Governmental Positions (2000-2021):
- March 2000: Specialist at the Higher Judicial Institute in Educational Administration.
- December 2001: Secretary of the General Administration of Commercial Courts, Ministry of Justice.
- April 2004: Secretary of the Tax Court.
- March 2006: Legal Specialist at the General Administration of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Oil, as well as a legal apprentice in international negotiations for the first exploration tender in Yemeni seas.
- 2007: Worked as a petroleum contracts analyst at the Canadian Nexon Oil Company for eleven months.
- May 2009: Legal Specialist at the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Justice.
- July 2012: Advisor to the Ministry of Human Rights for Technical and Administrative Affairs (Prime Minister’s Decision).
- October 2012: Director-General of the Office of the Minister of Human Rights (Prime Minister’s Decree) until December 2014.
- January 2019: Nominated to work as an advisor for the BRICS and Sustainable Development Affairs Program at the General Authority for Investment.
- May 2021: President of the Technical Committee on the Right to Development at the Ministry of Human Rights.
Special Activities:
- President of the Al-Fouad Solutions Foundation.
- Head of the Advisory Office for coordination with BRICS – February 2016.
- Head of the BRICS Youth Government for Sustainable Development from March 28, 2017, to August 2019.
- President of the BRICS Network for Yemeni Development – September 2019.
- University professor at the Faculty of Emergency Health Sciences and Technology for the experimental curriculum of the BRICS University, authored by him.
- Faculty member of the American International Academy of Higher Education and Training.
- President of the Parents’ Council of the Arabic Section of the Model Language School.
- President of the BRICS Youth Parliament for Yemeni Development – March 18, 2020 (www.albricsyp.com).
- President of the BRICS Youth Parliament – March 18, 2020.
- Founder of various specialized parliaments, such as the Chess, Coffee, Health, and Climate Parliaments.
International Representations:
- Member of the working group with civil society organizations at the BRICS Leaders Summit 2020.
- Representative of the global strategic projects BRICS block from Moscow – January 2019 (IABRICS).
- Representative of the Golden Car International Foundation – November 2019 and Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Golden Car Awards (Transport Award).
- BRICS Country Coordinator for India in 2020 (BRICS Forum India).
- Country Coordinator of the World Youth Parliament of Nepal in 2020 (Global Youth Parliament).
- Coordinator of the World Youth Parliament in the Arabian Peninsula.
- Member of the presidential body of the Arab Union of Tribes in Arab countries.
- Head of the Tribal Youth Parliament in Arab countries.
- Friend of the Russian Academy of Innovative Education and Development.
- Country Representative for Young Achievers – Nepal.
- Secretary-General of the International Humanitarian Movement in Yemen – formerly in Britain.
- Ambassador of the International Ambassadors Club in Yemen – formerly in Britain.
Authors and Rights:
- Franchise holder in the Republic of Yemen to print, publish, and sell the Arabic version of the report “From the New Silk Road to the Global Land Bridge” – January 2016.
- Owner of the intellectual rights to the report “The Happy Economic Miracle” for the reconstruction of Yemen and its association with the New Silk Road – June 6, 2018.
- Has a 45-page e-book on human rights titled “Rights on a Wall.”
- Wrote thousands of publications, and some of his articles were covered in various countries around the world.
- Delivered over a hundred introductory lectures on the BRICS system in many government departments.
- Contributed to the establishment of the BRICS and Sustainable Development Program at the General Authority for Investment in 2018.
- Author of the first experimental university curriculum for BRICS in 2019.
Affiliation Party:
- Head of the Political Bureau of the Preparatory Committee of the New Silk Road Party – November 2016.