Samridhi Kumar

Experience

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  Arthanomics

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  Head Of Marketing, Aesthetics and Content Department of Arthanomics 2020

  Head of Marketing, Aesthetics and Content Department of Arthanomics 2020, at the Annual (National) Economics festival of Jai Hind College. Arthanomics is India’s leading intercollegiate academic festival.My responsibilities included ideation and curation of the festivals social media content, marketing the festival on various platforms for increasing visibility and boosting participation, designing and co-executing the aesthetics of the website for the first ever online platform of Arthanomics. Show less

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  Confederation Of Young Leaders (CYL)

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Maharashtra Coordinator - UN75 Initative India

  • National Team Member for the UN75 Initiative, India;• Organized 10 seminars and events to contribute effectively to the UN75 Initiative;• Facilitated in organizing interactive webinars and events on 'The Economic Transition of Maharashtra' & 'Marginalized groups of Maharashtra' including planning logistics and coordinating with speakers, panelists, and delegates;• Undertook research on sustainable development goals and initiatives by local governments, civil society organizations, and private entities in India;• Assisted in drafting the UN75 Dialogue report for the State of Maharashtra, India. Show less

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  Centre for Policy Research and Analysis

  May 2021 - Jun 2021

  Human Rights Research

  • Drafted substantive content for the fields of International Relations and Human Rights;• Conducted extensive policy analysis and research on 'Regulations of Human Rights in Europe' and 'EU – Türkiye relations'.

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  Sikh Human Right Group

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Human Rights Advocacy and Research

  • Reported on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence with Human Rights by conducting a comparative analysis of scholarly, legal, and policy documents on current human rights violations and existing regulatory laws related to Artificial Intelligence;• Assisted in the preparation of statements & drafting reports for the 49th Human Rights Council Session;• Supported the development of the Sikh Human Rights Group's network with Member States and official delegates, UN staff, and other related NGOs. Show less

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  IDLO - International Development Law Organization

  Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

  Consultant

  • Reported on advancing the rule of law and human rights in digital spaces• Identified key challenges through conceptual and analytical frameworks including a desk review of primary sources and key informant interviews with relevant experts at country and global levels

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  United Nations OCHA

  May 2022 - Nov 2022

  Humanitarian Affairs Intern

  • Supported the global coordination, management, and humanitarian response of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) for Africa, Europe, and the Middle East region;• Assisted in the organization and preparations for the International Earthquake Response Exercise (IERE) in Türkiye by consulting with UN staff, regional offices, and government officials from over 30 countries, and capturing their feedback towards a successfully conducted exercise;• Researched and drafted studies of the Emergency Response Section (ERS) based on the analysis of previous reports and documents from PowerBi- a software to capture trends and statistical data for improving the effectiveness of humanitarian response by OCHA’s tools and services;• Regularly monitored and reported on the sudden onset of humanitarian disasters, emergency relief, and response through the UN Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS);• Frequently updated interesting and new information on social media and websites to ensure that the INSARAG network was kept up to speed with new events;• Featured on the United Nations Office of Geneva's Social Media where I shared my accomplishments and experience of working as an intern for UNOCHA;• Facilitated and supported a five-day UNDAC Training Design Workshop and ensured the regionalization and localization of humanitarian assistance. Show less

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  United Nations OCHA

  Feb 2023 - now

  • Special Assistant to the Head of the Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Humanitarian Affairs Officer

    Feb 2023 - Sept 2024