Urooj Mian
Urooj Mian holds a Masters in Peace and Conflict Research (M.Sc) from
Uppsala University, Sweden and a Bachelors of Public Affairs and Policy
Management (BPAPM) with a specialization in human rights and a minor in
law from the Arthur Kroeger College at Carleton University.
She brings over 10 years of not-for-profit management and leadership
experience to the team. Her personal passion resides in the area of ‘human
security’ with empowerment as a key component to driving any sustainable
change. Her work has placed a particular emphasis on migration, gender
based violence (GBV), conflict, internal and refugee displacement dynamics
(causes, impact, solutions, inclusive peace processes), and associated human
rights abuses. She has worked with GBV, capacity building and justice related
initiatives both locally and internationally in South Asia and Africa and
currently in the Americas.
As a strategic advisor for the Government of Canada, she has over 6 years of
experience in funding including the coordination and development of
program policies, tools, training and operational processes for national field
staff. In her latest position she leads bilateral and multilateral domestic and
international relations, negotiations and implementation of agreements in
relation to the operation of Canada’s In Canada Asylum system and border
security related initiatives and protocols.