OUR TEAM (2019-20)

CODY
CHENXI WANG

Co-Founder & President

When studying politics and philosophy at the London School of Economics (LSE), Cody was approached by Zhejiang University to pilot a youth publication project. Through contacting local universities, research institutes and the Prime Ministers of some countries, he gathered a team of 36 authors and 10 editors to work on the project. Eventually, this became the cornerstone of YBNR International. Currently, he is interning at a village government in rural Northern China. He is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.

“The future that awaits includes unique opportunities for our generation. Yet, there are also severe threats to all aspects of our well- being. We, the young people of the world, have a duty and vested interest to envision and shape the world of tomorrow. Against the contemporary global backdrop, it is essential to form an international youth-based, youth-led platform that sets its eyes on the long-term stakes of humanity. This is why I founded YBNR International.”

WINNIE
MAN WAI LAM

Vice-President & Legal Advisor

Winnie comes from a background of law. She has assisted Fortune 500 companies with business intelligence gathering and compliance risk assessments in China, ran community projects in Cambodia, and led wilderness leadership training programmes in Canada. She has a Master’s degree in International Relations and is now a Juris Doctor candidate. She speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese.

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‘I joined YBNR International because it offers me hands-on opportunities to engage in public diplomacy and devise international solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues.’​

SIMON
UJJWAL SHARMA

Co-Founder & Marketing Director

While involved as an editor in Zhejiang University's youth publication project, Simon simultaneously co-founded Hong Kong Shax Theatre Group (HKSTG), a theatre society based in Hong Kong. He has contributed to its financial growth through multi-pronged marketing approaches, multimedia content creation and artistic brand-shaping. As an actor, director, videographer and teacher, Simon believes in the power of artistic expression and strives to inculcate it in those he meets.

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“People are walking audiobooks, filled with a depth of individual thought, emotion, knowledge and experience unique unto themselves. Being part of an organisation that aims to serve as an international and mobile library of talents dedicated to bettering the world and the people in it is both a necessity and a privilege.”

NINA
PEJIČ

Director of Resarch & Publications

Nina is a Research Fellow at the Centre of International Relations, University of Ljubljana, where she is also pursuing a PhD. She is a Managing Editor of the Journal of International Relations and Development, Founder and Director of NP Consult, Co-Founder and CEO of the Gender Equality Research Institute, Co-Founder of GEMA Certificate,  and Co-Founder of S-Binder, a women experts database. She is also Head of Simbioza International, an international wing of Simbioza Genesis, a Slovenian digital company. She is the former COO of WeThink (2018-19) and former Research Fellow at the Slovenian Defense Research Centre (2017-2018).

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‘To even have a chance at keeping our planet alive in the future, we should not be afraid to include and be included – connecting youth across the globe to address questions of sustainability, development and biggest societal issues should be a no-brainer. I joined the team due to the trust established in last years through inclusion, honest and transparent decision-making and a vision to truly achieve a more lasting connection among the new generations bringing the change all across the globe.'