Especialista em política externa e combate ao extremismo violento
Farah Pandith é autora, estrategista de política externa e ex-diplomata.
Uma especialista de renome mundial e pioneira no combate ao extremismo violento, ela é autora do livro "How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders, and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat". Ela é uma comentarista frequente na mídia e palestrante pública, tendo escrito para publicações como The Economist, The Washington Post e The New York Times.
Farah atuou como nomeada política sob três presidentes, mais recentemente como a primeira Representante Especial para Comunidades Muçulmanas, servindo tanto a Secretária Clinton quanto o Secretário Kerry. Ela atuou no Conselho de Segurança Nacional, no Departamento de Estado dos EUA e na Agência dos Estados Unidos para o Desenvolvimento Internacional em várias funções de liderança. Ela foi nomeada para o Conselho Consultivo do Departamento de Segurança Interna, presidindo o grupo de trabalho de combate ao extremismo violento.
Atualmente, ela é conselheira sênior na Anti-Defamation League, membro sénior adjunto no Conselho de Relações Exteriores e professora adjunta na Universidade de Georgetown. Ela faz parte de vários conselhos, incluindo Mercy Corps, We Are Family Foundation e The Asian American Foundation. No outono de 2020, o Muhammad Ali Center nomeou Pandith a primeira laureada global de paz Muhammad Ali, em reconhecimento ao seu histórico comprovado e compromisso em promover a diversidade, coesão e respeito.
Farah nasceu na Índia e cresceu no Commonwealth de Massachusetts.
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Farah Pandith is an author, foreign policy strategist, and former diplomat.
A world-leading expert and pioneer in countering violent extremism, she is the author of the book How We Win:
How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders, and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat. She is a frequent media commentator and public speaker and has written for publications including The Economist, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.
Farah served as a political appointee under three presidents – most recently as the first-ever Special Representative to Muslim Communities, serving both Secretary Clinton and Secretary Kerry. She has served on the National Security Council, at the U.S. Department of State, and at the U.S. Agency for International Development in various senior roles. She was appointed to the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council, chairing its countering violent extremism task force.
She is currently a senior advisor with the Anti-Defamation League, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and adjunct professor at Georgetown University. She serves on several boards including Mercy Corps, We Are Family Foundation, and The Asian American Foundation. In fall 2020, the Muhammad Ali Center named Pandith the first-ever Muhammad Ali Global Peace Laureate for her proven track record of and commitment to promoting diversity, cohesion, and respect.
Farah was born in India and raised in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
