Parneet Kaur is a sustainability and women empowerment advocate who is reinventing diplomacy and advocacy through the power of storytelling. As an emerging Indian poet who debuted at COP15, Montreal in December 2022, she has performed at international conferences such as COP28 in Dubai, UNFCCC's Paris Committee on Capacity Building (PCCB), the 53rd St. Gallen Symposium and Swiss-Indian TEPA session in Switzerland.As a creative communicator working at the intersection of sustainability, policymaking, and empowerment, she has reined in her interests to establish an international youth-led creative movement called 'Poetry for Planet', which aims to empower and heal the climate community by reimagining the climate narrative through a decolonial and intersectional lens. Last year, during India's Presidency of the G20 , world’s premier forum for international economic cooperation - she served as the Senior Associate of Y20, (the official youth consultation forum of G20). As part of Y20 India Secretariat, she worked on the theme of Future of Work and also advocated for the inclusion of indigenous communities in the official Y20 communique. She represented Y20 India in the first-ever panel on ‘Y7 & Y20 leaders shaping a sustainable food future’ at the World Food Forum in Rome. As an advocate for the inclusion of marginalized women in the larger policy architecture, she launched her initiative, Girl Up Zubaan, in 2021 to redefine feminism through an intersectional lens. In 2021, she served as the Advisor to JED Child Trust Foundation, a Nigerian NGO targeting SDG 4 : Quality Education, thus enhancing access to quality education for African students. Her commitment to climate action and social issues is as local as it is global, as noted in her nomination as the Impact Officer of the Global Shapers Hub, Chandigarh under the World Economic Forum. She has additionally been nominated as the Assistant Secretary of Chandigarh United Nations Association.She was chosen as one of the 100 'Leaders of Tomorrow' to be part of the oldest intergenerational conference in the world, the St. Gallen Symposium. Her work has been featured by Dainik Bhaskar, Indian Express, Punjab Kesari, Amar Ujala, and the Swedish media.Let's work together, drop me a mail at works.parneet@gmail.com
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FounderPoetry For PlanetChandigarh, Ch, In
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Founder And Executive DirectorPoetry For Planet Jun 2023 - PresentChandigarh , InPoetry for Planet is an international youth-led creative enterprise that aims to acknowledge and celebrate the unsung climate champions from across the world by documenting their unique struggles in creative formats such as poetry and prose. We seek to mold a universal fraternity of climate activists to recognize their collective psychological, social and financial struggles in an attempt to avert the climate crisis.
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Poet And StorytellerFreelance Dec 2022 - Present- Debuted at the historic United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, COP15, Montreal.- Performed at COP28 in the Monash University Pavilion, Children and Youth pavilion, ILO Just Transition pavilion and Climate Live Pavilion.- Performed during the 5th annual meeting (held virtually) of the UNFCCC's PCCB network. - Invited by Lisa Russell, an Emmy award-winning filmmaker to perform at the virtual United Nations’ CSW (Commission on the Status of Women) poetry event on World Poetry Day. - Performed in front of billionaires, CEOs, politicians, diplomats at the St. Gallen Symposium’s exclusive partners’ dinner in Switzerland- Invited to perform at the Swiss-Indian bilateral trade session in St. Gallen.
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Impact OfficerGlobal Shapers Community Jul 2024 - PresentCologny, Geneva, Ch -
Leader Of TomorrowSt. Gallen Symposium Mar 2024 - PresentSt. Gallen, Ch -
Assistant Secretary Of Youth Wing, Chandigarh United Nations AssociationWorld Federation Of United Nations Associations (Wfuna) Dec 2022 - PresentNew York, New York, Us -
SpeakerWomen And Climate Aug 2023 - PresentNew York City, Us -
MemberC40 Cities Jun 2023 - PresentLondon, England, Gb -
Member- Global Leadership ChallengeUniversity Of Oxford Dec 2022 - PresentOxford, Oxfordshire, GbOne of the 100 changemakers who have been selected from a highly competitive pool of over 2500+ global applicants to join this year’s Global Leadership Challenge (GLC), a global initiative organised by the University of Oxford and the St. Gallen Symposium.GLC2022 aims to support emerging leaders as we develop the wisdom and character required to tackle the most pressing challenges of our time. From 8 to 12 December, we will ideate solutions for a New Generational Contract and connect with global experts and advisors to bridge action, visions, and values to make a difference in the world. -
Council Member, India-Bhutan Bilateral Business CouncilWicci - Women’S Indian Chamber Of Commerce And Industry Jul 2022 - PresentNew Delhi, New Delhi, In -
Climate AmbassadorGycn - Global Youth Climate Network Feb 2022 - PresentWashington, Dc, UsGlobal Youth Climate Network is a volunteer initiative of the Youth-to-Youth (Y2Y) Community of young professionals at the World Bank Group. It aims to catayze climate action by training youth leaders across the globe to raise awareness and scale up climate innovation.I have been selected from amongst 1700 participants across the globe to be a part of the fourth cohort of 172 Max Thabiso Edkins Climate Ambassadors from over 101 countries. We are being trained to implement tangible and proactive climate solutions in our communities and beyond. -
Climate Reality LeaderThe Climate Reality Project Oct 2021 - PresentWashington D.C., UsThe Climate Reality Leadership Corps is a proactive climate action initiative aimed at creating an ever-evolving community of leaders and professionals committed to raising awareness about climate change.I was trained by former US Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, and a diverse set of distinguished leaders. -
Youth Delegate At Unctad15 Youth ForumUnctad Sep 2021 - PresentGeneva, Geneva, ChI was selected as the youth delegate for the fifteenth United Nations conference on trade and development (UNCTAD15) youth forum which took place virtually from September 16-18, 2021 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The youth forum was one of the pre-events leading up to the ministerial conference in Barbados from October 3-7, convened by UN secretary-general, Antonnio Guterres. I co-authored the UNCTAD youth declaration that was unanimously passed by the esteemed Excellencies and Heads of States during the closing plenary and ceremony of UNCTAD15 Ministerial conference on October 7, 2021.I had the honor of leading and facilitating the working group on 'Climate action: an inclusive response'. We raised actionable proposals to combat climate change by aiming to redefine trade regime through revolutionary measures which range from the introduction of a new avenue of bilateral and multilateral trade of regenerative biomass to a provisional halt on imposition of carbon taxes on least developed countries. -
Founder-PresidentGirlup Zubaan Nov 2021 - Aug 2024GirlUp Zubaan is a revolutionary chapter under the Girl Up initiative by the UN Foundation pioneered in 2010 with the noble aim to work towards securing the social, political, financial, educational and medical security of girls across the world through its dynamic collaboration with the United Nations through its various agencies- UNWomen, UNHCR, UNICEF etc.GirlUp Zubaan, aspires to redefine, revive, and reform feminism through an inclusive, empathetic and sustainable approach that caters to the realisation of Sustainable Development Goals whilst simulatenously enabling individuals to self reflect, educate, explore, upscale, collaborate, and advocate. -
ShaperGlobal Shapers Community Jul 2023 - Feb 2024Cologny, Geneva, ChThe Global Shapers Community is an initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF) that aims to bring together young leaders from around the world to address local, regional, and global challenges.The Global Shapers Community focuses on several key areas, including education, environment and sustainability, social inclusion, entrepreneurship, and more. One of the unique aspects of the Global Shapers Community is its emphasis on creating a network of young leaders who are diverse in their backgrounds, experiences, and areas of expertise.The Global Shapers Community provides a platform to young leaders to engage in discussions, skill-building, and project implementation. It also offers opportunities for members to interact with leaders and experts in various fields through events, workshops, and conferences organized by the World Economic Forum.
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Y20 India AssociateG20 India Dec 2022 - Dec 2023New Delhi, InExecuted and managed various Y20 Programs in coordination with GOIIn-charge of the Delegate Affairs.In-charge of intern recruitmentCoordinated to facilitate regional consultations with UniversitiesServed as Coordinator Head- Delegate Affairs at the Y20 Main Summit at Varanasi which witnessed the participation of 100+ delegates from 25+ nations. Served as the POC of UK, Brazil, Russia, Turkiye, Nigeria. Provided on-ground critical dispute resolution services at all levels - logistical, psychological, trust-building, negotiations etc. Critically intervened in negotiations pertaining to 'Shared future track', thus catalyzing the process of communique building and successfully advocated for the inclusion of indigenous communities.Spearheaded public outreach efforts of Y20 India Spearheaded Y20 partnerships with national, regional, and international stakeholders Executed initial official outreach to all G20 countries Consolidated the official position of India. Undertook rigorous analysis of official documents released by G20 to draft official negotiation points for Y20.Presided as Y20 representative during local events -
Commissioned StorytellerWe Hear You- A Climate Archive Jun 2023 - Sep 2023Commissioned as one of the 77 storytellers from across the world by 'We Hear You—A Climate Archive' which is a global performance project exploring youth perspectives on the climate emergency in collaboration with Dramaten (The Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden), The Earth Commons—Georgetown University’s Institute for Environment and Sustainability, The Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC, and The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics.
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AdvisorJed Child Trust Foundation Oct 2021 - Oct 2022Jed Child Trust Foundation, Nigeria that borrows its guiding principles of inclusivity, unity and reform from the UNCTAD youth declaration 2021, primarily works for the upliftment of African children from poverty through the promotion of Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality and Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education. -
Vice PresidentEnglish Literary Club, Ggdsd College Sep 2020 - Sep 2021• Organized International Webinar Series - 'Unraveling the Bard: Through Global Perspectives' (Part 1 and 2) • Organized and facilitated inter-college literary competitions and intra-college discourses.
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Graphic DesignerEnglish Literary Club, Ggdsd College Sep 2019 - Sep 2020Curated and organized first ever inter-college literary fest 'IRA'- in collaboration with Society for Promotion of Ethical and Affordable Healthcare.
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National Team - Un75 ConsultationsUnited Nations Aug 2020 - Dec 2020New York, Ny, UsUnited Nations in its 75th year of conception launched the UN75 consultations, a global conversation on the role of cooperation in building the future we want. The UN75 dialogues for India were conducted by the United Nations in collaboration with Confederation of Young Leaders (CYL).As selected delegates, we were responsible for conducting proactive deliberations and discourses with expert stakeholders and the youth. We organised a variety of dialogues and competitions for community outreach and general awareness.• As part of the National Team, I organized and facilitated dialogues on Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality and Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong institutions.• As part of the Punjab State team, I led dialogues with the youth on problems plaguing Punjab with emphasis on possible resolution through the realisation of Sustainable Developement Goals 2030. The deliberative exercise spanning over four months culminated in the sharing of the reports and papers prepared during the course, consolidated by CYL with Secretary-General, António Guterres who presented it to the UN General Assembly. -
Psychology InternFortis Healthcare May 2018 - Jun 2018Gurgaon, Haryana, InThis internship programme included a series of academic seminars that introduced me to clinical diseases and psychotherapy, as well as strategies for psychological interviewing and experiential learning about the self. I was introduced to numerous fields of super-specialization in psychology, such as sports psychology, psycho-oncology, art Therapy and organizational Psychology.As part of the internship, I also submitted a project at the end of the internship period.
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Panjab UniversityPolitical Science -
Bhavan Vidyalaya Chandigarh
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