Mosaic International Leadership

Programme 2015
Report Back Event with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
2nd February 2016, London
Introduction
I am delighted to introduce a special report on the Mosaic International
Leadership Programme (ILP) 2015 in recognition of a Report Back Event
with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on 2nd February 2016.
Founded by HRH The
Prince of Wales in 2007,
Mosaics mentoring
programmes create
opportunities for young
people growing up in the
most deprived communities
in the United Kingdom. Mosaics vision is for all young
people to be supported to realise their potential.
Mosaic has been operating internationally since 2009,
with a focus on Muslim-majority countries. Mosaics
international work is in an exciting period of growth,
driven by the desire for positive interventions for
young people. Strong working partnerships have been
established in Jordan, Qatar and Pakistan and there
is significant interest from potential delivery partners
elsewhere who have identified the need for Mosaics
programmes, particularly where there is high youth
unemployment or an undeveloped volunteering culture.
International Leadership
Programme 2015
Since 2009, Mosaic has delivered the highly-
successful International Leadership Programme
focused predominantly on Muslim-majority countries.
The International Leadership Programme (ILP) is an
innovative leadership development opportunity which
aims to develop leadership skills, inspire thinking about
global issues and equip young people to become
involved in their local communities.
The aims of the ILP are:
To develop leadership ability and an aspiration to be
an agent of change;
To develop an understanding of key global issues and
inspire positive thinking to address them; and,
To equip delegates to become an active and positive
part of their community.
The 2015 programme began with the Mosaic
International Leadership Summit from 18-29 May 2015
in Amman, Jordan. His Majesty King Abdullah II of
Jordan is the Royal Patron of Mosaics 2015 International
We remain indebted to the leadership and
encouragement of our founder, HRH The Prince of
Wales, our founder Chairman, Her Royal Highness
Princess Badiya bint El Hassan, and to our valued
partners, supporters and volunteer mentors. We are
particularly grateful to those who joined us in Amman,
including Mosaic Board Members Professor Aaqil
Ahmed and Mohamed Amersi and Mosaic Ambassador
The Lord Verjee CBE. We remain hugely grateful to all
our donors for entrusting us with their support to help
build a better future for all.
Shabir Randeree CBE, Chairman
Leadership Programme, which this year was delivered
in partnership with the King Abdullah II Fund for
Development.
80 young international representatives from 18
countries converged on Jordan to take part in Mosaics
International Summit 2015. The intensive residential
training course was delivered over 12 days, providing
delegates with the opportunity to enhance their skills and
to explore themes which must be addressed in order to
be a responsible leader.
The key objective of the ILP is for delegates to put into
action the skills they learned during the Summit to deliver
a project which focuses on the ILPs themes global
poverty, sustainability and climate change, and bringing
communities together and has a tangible and positive
effect on the project beneficiaries. In the 12 months
following the Summit delegates work with their Mosaic
mentors to develop and implement their action plans in
their local communities.

Impact of the ILP 2015
The ILP successfully empowers young
leaders to become agents of change
in their local communities. An impact
assessment was sent to all delegates
prior to the commencement of the Summit
and immediately after the Summit. The
same questions will be asked again at the
conclusion of the Programme in May 2016 to
measure the longer-term impact on delegates
and their communities.
The results post-Summit are as follows:
83% 
agreed or strongly agreed with
the statement By the end of the
programme, I will have made a
positive contribution to improving
the lives of people and/or
environment around me;
75%
agreed or strongly agreed
with the statement I have the
skill-set required to make a
positive difference in the local
community;
77% agreed or strongly agreed with
the statement I am capable
and confident in working
effectively with people from other
backgrounds and cultures;
68%
agreed or strongly agreed with
the statement If I encounter an
obstacle to achieving my aims,
I feel confidence I could
overcome it;
77%
agreed or strongly agreed with
the statement I have a clear
understanding of global issues
and how they affect my local
community;
Global Poverty
Saif Kamal from Bangladesh has developed an
innovative programme to build social innovations to
support the poor. In the first three months following
I have acquired the Summit, Saif set up and delivered a knowledge-
leadership skills and sharing initiative linking some of the brightest students
in Bangladesh including alumni of MIT. At the end of
values of tolerance and the workshop, participants were challenged to design
integrity. Interacting with and build products and services which address social
delegates is the key challenges. They are now seeking funding to support
commercialisation of some of these products.
to success for leaders
to be able to build on
their wider network
globally. My participation Your work helped me structure my ideas and business model development.
in the ILP, along with There is a strong focus on impact and no rat race to raise funds here.
delegates from 18 I think it is a fresh breath away from all the start-up buzz.
countries, changed
Shams Jaber, Founder Tech Academy, a delegate on Saifs workshop
my whole perspective
of the countries that
Haneen Hamed from Egypt has been working on a
took part and I feel project called Inspirem Academy, designed to create
as though I now have opportunities for young people from different socio-
family members in all 18 economic backgrounds to engage and interact with
each other. This project works by delivering activities
countries and a network
on subjects which arent commonly explored in schools
for life. such as social skills, building confidence and team
Mohammed Suwaidan, work. The project also offers children the chance to
Saudi Arabia think creatively to solve local problems. The impact of
the project is to reduce the gap between the privileged
and underprivileged by offering the same courses to all
The countries represented at the International Summit
2015 were Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain,
children, regardless of their background.
Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Ekramul Islam from Bangladesh is creating a social
Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi business plan which improves economic resilience
Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United for communities affected by climate change. The first
Kingdom. The content and nature of each project is product commissioned is a smartphone cover created
decided by the individual participant and many choose by local craftsmen who reside in areas affected by
a cause with which they are particularly passionate. climate change. Each cover will come with an inscribed
Delegates are currently working on a number of QR code which, when scanned with their phone, will
projects covering the three themes of global poverty, direct to a profile of the individual producer that will
climate change and sustainability and bringing include information on livelihood, the impact of climate
communities together, though naturally each of these change and the contribution this transaction made to the
themes and corresponding issues are interlinked. producers wellbeing.
This is illustrated in the project examples on the
following pages.
If my earnings increase, I can contribute to my family. My daughters
education and future can be secured.
 aleka Khatun is a 35 year old artisan who lives in rural Khulna. She is interested in being
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trained to make phone covers on Ekramuls project.
Sustainability and Climate Change
Amaal Al-Khatatbeh from Jordan is working on a
sustainable energy project, encouraging the production
of biodiesel from waste oil and algae oils as an
alternative and environmentally-friendly energy resource.
Amaal has been working on three phases of her project:
a research and feasibility study including developing the
prototype for algae extraction; creating and delivering
an environmental day at a public school in Jordan; and,
partnering with another organisation which aims to bridge
the gap between generations so they can also learn
about environmental issues. Amaal has secured initial
investment to register her project as a start-up company.
Jamila Aman from Pakistan chose to focus on
incorporating environmental education at a primary level
in order to develop a socially responsible society which
is committed to protecting the environment. The target
beneficiaries for this project are students in Grades 3-5
in 30 schools in northern Pakistan. Children in the area
are vulnerable to natural disasters and Jamil has taken
action to train school children to protect themselves
in the case of natural and man-made disasters such
as floods, earthquakes, landslides, mudslides and
avalanches. This training was also designed to help them
better understand the climate change patterns. Sessions
for teachers were also conducted in order to create
awareness about the environment and how they can act
responsibly and be an agent for change. The teachers
have now established eight environmental committees
in different localities with the purpose of supporting the
community to be more environmentally aware.
Chuck Chuan NG from Malaysia is empowering young
people to take the lead on environmental conservation.
Chucks project aims to empower at least thirty Malaysian
youth leaders who will become involved in environmental
restoration and community redevelopment projects. This
will be achieved by providing a new platform for hands-on
environmental learning and community service contents
by incorporating a non-classroom learning approach to
the young Malaysian leaders.
Bringing Communities Together
Dr Afsana Bhuiyan from Bangladesh has been
working to raise awareness of cervical cancer prevention
and screenings as cervical cancer is the second leading
cause of death of women in Bangladesh. Afsana worked
with gynaecologists to develop a questionnaire to assess
womens awareness of the issue and how it could
be prevented. She also conducted two focus group
discussions with women in local villages and distributed
leaflets in gynaecological clinics. From her work in the
last six months, Afsana has found that, irrespective of
their education and socio-economic status, womens
knowledge of prevention methods of cervical cancer
was low but that her project is making a difference.
You opened our eyes, my mother died from cervical cancer and the
whole family suffered from this, it was very painful. Thank you very much
doctor sister.
A 26 year old villager with two daughters who participated in Afsanas focus group discussions
Aminul Hoque from the United Kingdom delivered a
Summer youth project with various outings and activities
organised in London for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Aminul successfully secured funding to deliver a number
of activities over a five week period. In total, 24 young
people were engaged with 90% from Black and Minority
Ethnic backgrounds. The project had a significant
impact not only on the young people attending but also
their families and local communities with the young
people leaving the Summer youth project with vital life
skills which will enable them to lived independent lives
and travel confidently to different locations in London.
I am very happy I had an opportunity to make new friends and to be able
to communicate in British Sign Language with other people. I also liked the
support given by the youth workers.
M
 aisha, 15 year old young lady who is profoundly deaf and attended one of Aminuls summer sessions
Jasmine Rajah from Malaysian Borneo has created
Youths For Unity, a programme which provides Sabahan
youths with a platform to share their thoughts and ideas
on promoting a peaceful, united and tolerant multiracial
Sabah and Malaysia. In the first six months, Jasmine has
recruited a team of volunteers and delivered a workshop
for 30 students. The team is now working on a short
documentary featuring messages of tolerance from
young people across Sabah.
 Class of 2015
Afghanistan Indonesia Oman
Maryam Safi Leonardo Elissa Songingiran Azza Al Badi
Mohammad Jamshid Wasiq Mega Susilawati
Mohammad Rafi Popal Muhammad Hilmi Adrianto Pakistan
Rahamah Bakoko
Huzan Waqar
Algeria Yuniaty Fitria Rahmah
Jamila Aman
Dou Dou Abderrahmane Najia Zahra
Ghizlane Zoua Iraq Mehak Masood
Souad Rahmouni Kazal Khalid Ahmed Naveed Hussain
Vaheen Hayder Othman Shakeeb Farooq
Azerbaijan Usman Adil
Javid Shahmaliyev Jordan
Nigar Maharramova Amaal Al-Khatatbeh Qatar
Tural Abbasov Dana Balqar Aisha Khalid Al-Saad
Elias Salameh Mohammed Al Jefairi
Bahrain Heba Al Majiri
Malek Ziad Saudi Arabia
Ameera Mahmood Mohammed
Marwan Abbadi
Mohammed Suwaidan
Muneer Barakat
Bangladesh Rawan Al Butairi
Yaser Awad
Sawsan Al-Bahiti
Afsana Bhuiyan Morad Al- Qadi
Mohannad Alahmadi
Ashita Sultana Chowdhury
Ekramul Islam Malaysia
Esha Farooqe Turkey
Adrian Lim Hong Wei
Imran Newaz Khurshid Ravza Altuntas-Cakir
Chuck Chuan NG
Saif Kamal Ozge Nur Ogutcu
Halimaton Mohamad
Sharlin Hossain Tugce Ugurlu
Kho Hui Ting
Jeffrey Leong
Egypt Jasmine Rajah United Arab Emirates
Haneen Mahmoud Ali Hamed Phei Ching Fatma Sulaiman Issa Al Sulaimani
Hesham Afifi Hassanein Hegab Robert Nicholas Hii Haneefa Albloushi
Noha Sharaky Sumaya Alattar
Yomna Youssef Hussein Morocco
Mohamed United Kingdom
Hasnaa Oumimoun
Delegates Mhamed Douhaoui Aminul Hoque
Ruby Mir
Participating Countries Kasim Ali
Talha Khan
Afghanistan

United Kingdom
Naila Suleman
Turkey
Iraq
Azerbaijan
Pakistan

Jordan

Qatar
Morocco Bangladesh

Algeria

United Arab Emirates

Malaysia

Egypt

Oman
Saudi Arabia Indonesia

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ILP 2015 Delegate
Case Studies
In addition to the impact assessment questionnaires, the progress of delegates action plans
is closely monitored. This is critical in measuring the success of the programme and delegates
are required to report back to Mosaic every three months. Action plans should focus beyond
self-interest to a project that benefits the participants wider community. We are thrilled that
a group of delegates has travelled to London to represent the ILP 2015 cohort and their
countries. Their achievements since the Summit are illustrated over the following three pages.
Mohammad Rafi Popal, Afghanistan
Mosaic Mentor: Saira Majid
Action Plan Objective: Support young people
in Afghanistan to access education through
training and capacity building
Rafi Popal has dedicated
his time to provide
opportunities for young
people in Afghanistan to
access education. Rafi
commenced his project
with a comprehensive
stakeholder analysis
and conducting
consultations with civil
society organisations,
disability organisations,
community elders, youth associations and politicians. Rafi
has since been invited to sit on the Education Committee
of the Reform Pressure Group of Afghanistan which
consults Government ministers on a number of critical
issues including education.
Using the skills gained at the Summit, Rafi developed
and delivered a three-day leadership and management
workshop for 15 young Afghans which has led to
increased knowledge and awareness of these concepts.
In addition, Rafi uses social media to promote national
and international scholarships and educational
opportunities to young people, already reaching around
1,000 people on Facebook.
Rafi acknowledges that he faces many challenges due
to the security situation, power cuts and lack of internet
access, bureaucracy and financial barriers. Despite
these obstacles, Rafi remains committed to his project
and in the next six months has plans to register his own
association dedicated to Afghan youth and will develop
social media campaigns to promote education and
educational opportunities.
Ameera Mahmood Mohammed, Bahrain
people in Bahrain to be independent and to
Javid Shahmaliyev, Azerbaijan
Mosaic Mentor: Mike Battcock
Action Plan Objective: To conduct public
sessions at mosques on gender issues
In Azerbaijan, delegate
Javid Shahmaliyev chose
to focus on the promotion
of gender issues,
particularly selective
abortion, and to discuss
these issues in local
mosques.
Javid identified seven
regions across the
country and five mosques
within each region in which to conduct public sessions
on gender issues. Javid secured funding from the United
Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) to support his project
and to enable him to visit all 35 mosques. To date, Javid
has delivered sessions in five regions and 20 mosques
and has also met with religious leaders and community
leaders across the country.
Javid believes that the main impact of his project is the
acceptance and discussion of gender issues through
local mosques and to use the role of religion to make a
positive change in society.
I really liked your approach to this
problem and hope that you will be able
to proceed at the other mosques.
Community Member
Your visits and activities encourage us
to start talking about these problems
during the Jumah speech.
Religious leader in the South of Azerbaijan
Mosaic Mentor: Azhar Ellahi
Action Plan Objective: Empower young
have secured globally competitive knowledge
and skills.
Ameera Mahmood
Mohammed is
using her skills to
promote the idea of
entrepreneurship
amongst young
Bahrainis. Following
the successful delivery
of a pilot programme,
Ameera is working
to develop Chance,
a programme which
provides programme participants with the opportunity
to receive 10 weeks training with mentors and
entrepreneurs.
Since returning from Amman, Ameera has conducted
reviews with previous participants and has been
developing the plan and content for the programme,
recruiting team members and engaging sponsors,
strategic partners and media partners in order to deliver
the second phase of the programme which will run from
January 2016 April 2016.
Upon completion of the programme Ameera plans
to apply to the Shaikha Hessa bint Salman Al Khalifa
Award for Youth Voluntary Work in order to promote the
programme as a valid volunteering opportunity and to
encourage more young people to become involved.
Ameera has already had a positive impact on her
volunteer team members.
I was a participant on the first edition
of the program and now Im part of the
organising team. Its great to be part
of a project that can make a positive
change in someones life just like
what happened to me.
Mohamed AlKooheji, Member of the Chance team
Morad Alqadi Jordan
Mosaic Mentor: Irfan Ravat
Action Plan Objective: Conducting leadership
and conflict management training
As a Community
Outreach Manager for
Mercy Corps, Morad
Alqadi has experience
of working with
communities across
Jordan, but following
his participation in
the ILP 2015 Summit
Morad decided to
combine his existing
knowledge with his newly-acquired skills to support
community integration across Jordan. As part of his
action plan, Morad developed specific workshops which
Mercy Corps agreed to use as part of their training
programmes for leadership and conflict management.
Morad conducted a series of leadership and conflict
management workshops in various cities across the
country, targeting Jordanian and Syrian activists,
influential men and women, and young people. The
aims of the workshops were to enable community
leaders to lead positive change within their communities,
resolving local conflicts and building consensus around
common problems and the joint actions required to
solve them. They were also designed to address the
differences which can lead to the destabilisation of
community cohesion.
Throughout the first six months of the project, Morad has
delivered his workshops to 78 community leaders across
Jordan. These leaders have now gone on to conduct
leadership and conflict management training in their
own communities. Morad plans to reach a further 100
community leaders in the next six months.
Mehak Masood, Pakistan
Mosaic Mentor: Daniella Shaw-Gabay
Action Plan Objective: To promote the concept
of green social entrepreneurship through the
training and mentoring of young women
In Pakistan, Mehak Masood is working to raise
awareness among female students of the opportunities
to start a green business, generate employment
opportunities and promote conservation of the
environment.
Mehak has recruited and selected a group of
participants and mentors to participate in her project.
Through promotion of the initiative on her Facebook
page Environmentalist, Mehak received 58 applications
and selected five female environmentalists to participate.
Following successful training sessions held between
September-November 2015, the group is now working
together on a business proposal which will address
environmental and campaigning issues. Following
the workshops, the participants have developed two
business proposals and are working on taking these
ideas to the next level. They have also been matched
with mentors who are delivering virtual support to help
them with this journey.
Initial feedback from participants has also been
very positive.
It was an informative session and I
learnt strategies to use my skills more
effectively in the future.
Anila Hayat
Ravza Altuntas akir Turkey
Mosaic Mentor: Professor Tahir Abbas
Action Plan Objective: To make a positive
impact on the lives of female Syrian refugees
Ravza Altuntas akir was inspired to create a catering
business for female Syrian refugees thereby enabling
their economic and social integration into Turkish society.
During the last six months, Ravza has set up and
established the Al Shami Kitchen in Izmit, South East
of Istanbul.
Ravza is using social media to share the progress of
her project and the Al Shami Kitchen Facebook Page
already has nearly 700 followers.
We use food as a means to encourage
and support the refugee women.
Cooking is often described as
therapeutic and this is certainly true in
Al Shami Kitchen. Syrian women cook
the food of their homeland and this is
then sold to raise further funds for the
project. We have also begun offering
the women Turkish lessons as well as
running private tutoring sessions for
their children in order to prepare them
for entry into the school system.
In the future we want to work with
chefs and colleges to raise our
womens skills to a level at which
they can gain professional catering
qualifications. Weve also applied for
EU funding to build a brand new
kitchen facility so we can bring more
refugees into the project.
Ravza Altuntas akir
Mosaic Leadership
Programme: Jordan
With generous support from the United Kingdoms
Department for International Development, Zain Jordan
and the King Abdullah II Fund for Development, Mosaic
will, for the first time, deliver an in-country version of the
International Leadership Programme in March 2016.
The MLP:JO is a year-long programme and aims
to enable young people to make the transition from
education to the workplace and to become active
citizens on a local, national and global level. The key
areas of skills development are:
To develop leadership ability and an aspiration to be
an agent of change;
To develop an understanding of key global issues and
inspire positive thinking to address them;
To equip delegates to become an active and positive
part of their community
The MLP:JO will replicate the structure of the ILP
conference creating an interactive, diverse and
International Leadership
Programme 2016
Mosaic is delighted that the International Leadership
Programme 2016 will be held in the United Arab
Emirates. With generous support from the Department
of International Development, Etihad Airways, Inclusive
Ventures Group, The Amersi Foundation, Kamal
Exchange Company L.L.C, Prudence Foundation,
Crescent Petroleum and others to be announced, the
Summit will be split between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The reputation and stature of the ILP is growing each
year. In 2015, we received 1948 applications for just 80
highly sought after places. Delegate recruitment for the
ILP 2016 will commence in March 2016. Mosaic seeks to
recruit a diverse range of participants, male and female,
from a wide range of backgrounds, urban and rural,
representing different professions and experiences. We
particularly aim to give the opportunity to those who
have not previously enjoyed the benefits of a Masters
education, leadership training or overseas travel.
With the training of some 400 international delegates
to date, the International Leadership Programme has
created a global community committed to positive
change; an international network of leaders empowered
politically, socially and economically, acting as active
citizens with a stake in their communities.
There are many opportunities to partner with the
Mosaic International Leadership Programme, financially
and practically. Please do contact us to discuss in
further detail.
engaging programme. It will commence with a
Leadership Summit in Amman in which 50 aspiring
young leaders resident in Jordan and aged 25-35
will participate in a five day non-residential training
conference. The Summit is a platform to start cultivating
ideas and implementing actions to tackle global issues.
The Mosaic ILP 2015 has helped me
see leadership through 80 different
lenses, I am humbled.
ILP 2015 Jordanian Delegate
The Summit will consist of leadership skill workshops,
inspirational speakers and also visits to local projects to
demonstrate leadership in action.
Following the Summit, each delegate will be matched
with a Mosaic mentor who will support them in turning
their ideas into actions. The mentors will guide them
over the following 12 months to design and deliver an
action plan.
Jonathan Freeman | Managing Director
Mosaic | www.mosaicnetwork.co.uk
Telephone +44 (0)207 566 8765
Mobile +44 (0)7931 534766
Email jonathan.freeman@bitc.org.uk
Twitter @mosaicnetwork @jonathanfreeman
Debra Hay | Head of International
Mosaic | www.mosaicnetwork.co.uk
Telephone +44 (0)207 566 8656
Mobile +44 (0)7815 755471
Email debra.hay@bitc.org.uk
Twitter @mosaicnetwork
I would recommend Mosaic ILP to all
young leaders to apply for this unique
programme, to bring change in your
community. I feel a change in my skills
and I believe I now know how a leader
should be and the skills required to steer
change and achieve my particular goals
of helping women and leading change in
my community, which is a marginalised
region of Pakistan. I wish to inspire
other females to join the civil services of
Pakistan and be that change.
Najia Zahra, Pakistan
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