Munir Ahmed is the founder and Executive Director of Devcom-Pakistan, DTN, IDCLC, Pakistan Mountain Festival, National Women at Work Festival, Pakistan Green Initiatives, Culture for Democracy Festival, Brand Yourself, Karakoram Festival, Pakistan K2 Expedition and several other initiatives.
He is seasoned development journalist and broadcaster, geopolitical commentator and climate & development advocacy expert, strategic, corporate and diplomatic communication and Outreach, knowledge management, project marketing/partnerships, and training expert with 30 years of national and international experience and exposure.
Presently he writes Op-Ed pieces for Daily Times, The News and Daily Dawn while give geopolitical commentary on CGTN, APTN, PressTV, PTV World, PTV Home, ATV and other national and International TV channels.
His key abilities and expertise include critical thinking and integrative analysis; versatile, creative and persuasive writing; lobbying and networking; problem-solving approach; fundraising and partnership negotiations, strategic communications; inventive and enterprising; motivated and driven.
His skills and competencies include visibility and perception studies; research, communication, advocacy & outreach, networking and marketing strategies; partnership negotiations and external relations: media/event management; proposal/report writing; technical writing, data analysis and interpretation; resource mobilization strategies; publications and IEC material development and translations in Urdu-English-Urdu, graphic designing; concept, research & script for Radio/TV Programs/Documentaries; Radio & TV Program Anchoring; News Reporting, Magazine Features and copy-editing.
He is a self-motivated team-leader who has the ability to envision innovative and strategic lobbying and external communication strategies based on research and analytical approach. His policy negotiation skills, gender sensitivity, and ability and willingness to work in multicultural and multi-ethnic environment make him perfect match for any assignment. He is quick leaner, result oriented in pressing deadlines, creative and innovative in evolving solutions.
He is MSc Governance and Public Policy (June 2018) from National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad. And Masters in Mass Communication, University of the Punjab (1993), and have a PGD in ‘Non-governmental Leadership and Management’, Institute of Rural Management-NRSP (Feb-Aug 2005).