Nitesh Anand

Nitesh Anand

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  • About me

    Leading Research, Policy Impact & Outreach at Centre for Civil Society | M.Sc. Politics and Technology at Technische Universität München | India Fellow | Scholar- Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

  • Education

    • Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Munger

      1992 - 2006
      Secondary School

      Activities and Societies: Theatre, volunteering Senior Secondary School

    • Allahabad Agricultural Institute

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Agricultural Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Theatre, Volunteering B. Tech. Agricultural Engineering

    • Technical University of Munich

      2021 - 2024
      Master of Science - MS Politics and Technology 1.6

      Thesis- Children’s Participation in Data Governance: A Comparative Policy Analysis in India and the EU

  • Experience

    • Seva Mandir

      Aug 2010 - Jan 2013
      • Program Coordinator-YRC

        Jun 2012 - Jan 2013
      • Development Professional

        Aug 2010 - May 2012
    • People's Action Group for Inclusion and Rights- PAGIR

      Feb 2013 - Nov 2013
      Advocacy Professional and Organizational Consultant
    • Ideosync Media Combine

      Apr 2014 - Apr 2016
      Programme Oficer
    • Centre for Civil Society

      Sept 2016 - Mar 2019
      Senior Associate, Advocacy
    • VSO

      Mar 2019 - Oct 2020
      • Global Advisor: Social Accountability

        Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
      • Education Policy Dialogue Specialist

        Mar 2019 - Oct 2020
    • NEP, NGO Education Partnership, Phnom Pehn, Cambodia

      Mar 2019 - Oct 2020
      Education Policy Dialogue Specialist
    • Centre for Civil Society

      Jun 2021 - Oct 2021
      Program Manager: Science and Technology Policy

      Conceptualised and created scope and planning for the newly established Science & Technology Policy vertical at the Centre for Civil Society.

    • Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Cambodia)

      Sept 2022 - Jun 2023
      Policy Consultant and Research Fellow

      As Policy Consultant and Research Fellow with the Department of Policy at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS), Government of Cambodia, the work includes the following:A. Provide research support in digitization in actionB. Conduct scoping study for policy guidelines for "Rights for Children in Digital Environment"C. Conduct the following trainings for the policymakers, officials and team-members at Department of Policy:- Policy Analysis Lab- MarCom Essentials- Design Thinking Masterclass- Debates around Technology in EducationD. Support the Knowledge Management systems and processes for the think tank Show less

    • Technical University of Munich

      Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
      Research Assistant at Professorship for Law, Science and Technology

      Conducted a Design Thinking experimental research to explore Participatory Approaches for Social Media Risk Mitigation.

    • Centre for Civil Society

      Jan 2024 - now

      Leading the Policy Outreach work of India’s leading Public Policy Think Tank in the fields of Education, Livelihoods, Science and Technology Policies with a special initiative on Rule of Law; with the vision to create a world where every institution is accountable and every individual leads a life of choice!

      • Senior Fellow, Policy Impact & Outreach

        Jan 2024 - now
      • Fellow- Policy Outreach

        Jan 2024 - May 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • IELTS test score 8.5

      IELTS Official
      Dec 2019
    • Strengthening the Impact of NGOs and Think Tanks Leadership, Strategy and Policy-Making

      FNF - International Academy for Leadership (IAF)
      Aug 2024
    • ICICI Fellow

      ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth
      Jul 2010
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    • Liberal Ambassador

      Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom
      Dec 2023
    • Master Policy Analysis: Advanced

      Udemy
      Sept 2022
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nitesh Anand
      Scholar- Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Oct 2021 https://www.freiheit.org/scholarships-friedrich-naumann-foundation-freedom
    • Awarded to Nitesh Anand
      Finalist, Think Tank Shark Tank Asia Atlas Network Jan 2019 https://www.atlasnetwork.org/articles/asia-think-tank-shark-tank-2019-contestants-announced-from-new-zealand-indonesia-new-delhi
    • Awarded to Nitesh Anand
      Atlas Leadership Academy Atlas Network Oct 2018 Graduated from the Atlas Leadership Academy by successfully completing the required 12 credits to become an ALA graduate, completed courses on Think Tank Essentials, Think Tank Impact, Think Tank Navigator and MarCom solutions for public policy think tanks among others.
    • Awarded to Nitesh Anand
      India Fellow India Fellow Aug 2012 https://www.indiafellow.org/alumni/
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer Teacher

      Issued by Tibetan Childrens Village School on Jan 2014
      Tibetan Childrens Village SchoolAssociated with Nitesh Anand