Bringing fringe voices into the knowledge economy
Jobeda Ali
Managing Director
Jobeda originally spent 12 years in the public sector initiating new educational ventures connecting formal and informal learning and enhancing the economic and entrepreneurial capacity of fringe voices, especially women and young people. A sudden shift in 2004 saw her spend a couple of years as a documentary filmmaker within mainstream broadcasters and production companies; this opened her eyes to the difficulties that some people at the fringes of society have in engaging in mainstream debates, despite the enthusiasm that mainstream media has for fresh voices. She has since been utilising her specialism in collaborative learning and network creation to meet this challenge. Jobeda is a Cambridge graduate, holds a Masters in World Trade and Development and is a Fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs. In 2007, Jobeda was one of 20 women from across the world to be selected as a “Rising Talent” by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society. She is a member of the Guardian’s Social Enterprise Advisory Panel and is Winner of the Social Business Leader of the Year at the Oguntê Women’s Social Leadership Awards 2010.
About Us
Programme managers
Cineforums: sadaf@fairknowledge.co.uk
Youth training: camilla@fairknowledge.co.uk
Corporate and government leadership programmes: marina@fairknowledge.co.uk
For partnerships enquiries, please contact: jobeda@fairknowledge.co.uk
Our address is 9 Hewett Street, London EC2A 3NN.
We are 5 minutes walk from Liverpool Street station and 10 minutes from Old Street station.
Fair Knowledge is registered in England and Wales: 6424836
Dianne Dillon-Ridgley
Board of Advisors
Environmentalist and human rights activist Dianne is Chair of Plains Justice, a director at Interface, Inc, global manufacturer of commercial carpet and a leader in sustainable design at Green Mountain Energy Co, a leading retailer of renewably produced electricity in the United States. She represents the Center for International Environmental Law and in 1994 President Clinton appointed her to the President’s Council on Sustainable Development. Since then she has served on numerous United States delegations to United Nations global meetings. In 1998 she was elected to the steering committee of the Global Water Partnership, Stockholm and appointed to the Oxford University Commission on Sustainable Consumption. From 1994-1997 she was president of Zero Population Growth (ZPG), the nation's largest grassroots organization concerned with rapid population growth and the environment. She was Acting Executive Director of the Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) during 1998 and 1999. In 1997 she was elected Board Vice-Chair of the National Summit on Africa and received the United Nations Association of America Garst Memorial Award for individual service and global citizenship. Dianne did her undergraduate work at Howard University and is state-certified by the Iowa Mediation Service as a mediator specializing in agricultural mediation and public policy negotiation. Dianne’s passion is to enhance the visibility of women in global political and environmental arenas. Click here for a more detailed profile.
NEWS FLASH!
Jobeda Ali wins Social Business Leader of the Year at the Oguntê Women’s Social Leadership Awards 2010.
