Rijve Arefin

Activist, Change Agent, Concerned citizen, Connector, Event planner, Foodie, Idea generator, Photographer, Project manager, Promoter, Social entrepreneur, Student, World traveler, Writer/Editor

Rijve Arefin is a passionate community development practitioner currently working as a Youth Development Consultant at South Africa based org CIVICUS. He is the Founding Co-Chair of global youth-led org Awareness 360, a Royal Commonwealth Society Fellow, the Director & Curator of multiple TEDx events, the Asia Regional Committee Member of the Commonwealth Students’ Association, Deputy Director of 2019 HP Kuala Lumpur Regional Finals at Hult Prize Foundation, former Country Director of Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, a Their World Global Youth Ambassador, and is involved with several other international organizations. Rijve has also been conferred the role of a Judge for the prestigious Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020. A proud Economics graduate from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Rijve received the Putra Icon Award for his all-rounded extraordinary performance, being one of the first-ever international students to hold the recognition.

Social Welfare, Economics, SDG # 6

I believe in the power of TED Talks. A major part of my life's work as an activist has been inspired by them.

Poetry