ISLAMABAD – Telenor Pakistan has selected two delegates, Sara Waqar and Safa Iftikhar to participate in Telenor Youth Forum (TYF) 2017. TYF is run in cooperation with the Nobel Peace Center that brings together young, talented leaders from 12 countries where Telenor operates, and challenges these youth to find ways to use digital technology for the social good. While in Oslo, the TYF delegates will participate in a service design program to create a digital service that tackles a global, social challenge. They will also explore the connection between digital technology and peace, by participating in the Nobel Peace Prize festivities while in Oslo. The TYF delegates will continue with the TYF program throughout 2018, developing their digital service and building an exhibition on their social cause, in collaboration with the Nobel Peace Center. Results are in after the exhibition and the winner of Telenor Youth Forum 2016 is team GreenCred, where Sajawal Waseem, Pakistani delegate is part of the team. Sara Waqar, 20, is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Economics & Finance from University of London. Her startup idea contributes towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal of ‘Affordable & Clean Energy.’ She is passionate about building a Rural Energy Network which is Smartly Distributed, Viable & Sustainable through Local Entrepreneurs to contribute to the country’s efforts to overcome the prevalent chronic power shortage. Safa Iftikhar, 22, has a BBA from NUST Business School. Her startup idea furthers UN SDG ‘Quality Education’. She is an avid proponent of awareness about mental health and fights the societal norm of considering discussion of mental conditions as taboo. She runs a social platform ‘TabooTalk’ to provide awareness about mental health and encourage seeking medical counsel in such case.
