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Hassan Damluji

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Hassan Damluji
Born
Alma materUniversity of Oxford,
Harvard University
OccupationNon-profit
OrganizationGlobal Nation
SpouseAnna Jewsbury
Websitehttps://globalnation.world/

Hassan Damluji (Arabic: حسن الدملوجي) is a British-Iraqi[1] development expert and author. He is the co-founder[2] of the think-tank Global Nation,[3] which focuses on improving international cooperation to tackle issues like climate change and pandemics.[4] He is a senior fellow at the London School of Economics,[5] and formerly Deputy Director at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[6] He is the author of the Responsible Globalist,[7] published by Penguin Allen Lane in 2019, and described by Bill Gates as "Thought provoking and well-written... a good read for people who care about solving global problems.".[8]

Biography

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Damluji was born in London as Hassan Al-Damluji. He later changed his name by removing the epithet "Al". His father moved to the UK from Baghdad in 1970 and his mother is originally Irish.[9] He is the nephew of Iraqi politician and women's rights campaigner Maysoon Al-Damluji. He is married to fashion entrepreneur Anna Jewsbury.[10]

Damluji is a board member of the Lives & Livelihoods Fund, a $2.5 billion fund which is the "largest ever Middle-East based, fully-multilateral development initiaitve", according to Gulf News.[11]

Published works

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His book The Responsible Globalist: What Citizens of the World Can Learn from Nationalism was published in 2019.[12] Praise for the book includes from actor Riz Ahmed: "Visionary. . . A must-read for anyone who wants solutions to our most important problems"; screenwriter Richard Curtis "This is the book I would have written if I were smart enough"; and philanthropist and founder of Microsoft Bill Gates "Thought provoking and well-written... a good read for people who care about solving global problems. Damluji puts forth ideas that can help make global systems more successful."[8]

List of Publications

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Books

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  • The Responsible Globalist (London: Allen Lane, 2019), ISBN 9780241355091

Articles

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  • "Global cooperation is under threat - here's how to revive it", City AM (September 2019)
  • "A travel ban won't prevent extremism, it will make it worse", The Guardian (January 2017)
  • "Applying business sense to philanthropy in the Gulf", The National (November 2015)
  • "Teaching the British reduces the killing", The New Statesman (March 2008)

Awards

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He has been named every year since 2015[13] as one of the 100 most influential Arabs under 40, by Arabian Business.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Applying business sense to philanthropy in the Gulf". The National. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Global Nation co-founder on global solidarity: The world is in a danger zone". CNBC. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ Mundy, Simon (30 October 2023). "Lessons from the desert for green investors". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. ^ Mundy, Simon (30 October 2023). "Lessons from the desert for green investors". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Hassan Damluji Authors | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Employee Profiles". Gates Foundation. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Hassan Damluji". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  8. ^ a b "The Responsible Globalist: What Citizens of the World Can Learn from Nationalism eBook: Hassan Damluji: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  9. ^ "A travel ban won't prevent extremism". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  10. ^ "By appointment only: the most exclusive jewellery salons in London". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Bill Gates teams up with Gulf states to fight poverty". Gulf News. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Penguin Books". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  13. ^ "What Citizens of the World Can Learn from Nationalism". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  14. ^ "100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40". Arabian Business. Retrieved 21 March 2016.