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Ihssane Benalluch is a social media content creator, Journalist, and Social Activist. She was officially appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the European Union in Morocco and currently, she’s working as a mentor with the European Union building the next goodwill ambassador. She has founded a platform on social media called Net3awnu, which provides training and volunteering opportunities for young Moroccans and North Africans. This platform became an organization working with Moroccan youth headed by Miss Ihssane Benalluch. Ihssane was selected as one of the most influential young ladies in the World Government Summit, where she was a part of the 100 Arab Youth Pioneers chosen by the Arab Youth Center. Currently, she is working as an entrepreneur managing many campaigns with different brands, she’s working also with the UNFPA on an initiative called “group innovation jeunesse” where they’re creating together opportunities for Moroccan youth. This young lady has created a huge impact in her community, especially in the development and humanitarian fields, she has led a campaign called Koulna Khout for blood donation, where they have saved more than lives. Her influence has no borders, she’s focusing on changing people’s lives, which is why she was part of a campaign called New Life, where they’ve built 600 houses for Syrian refugees, she has led another campaign with some Arab influencers called Imagine where they’ve built 100 wells in Africa. The meaning behind her name inspired her to work for humanity, in that case, her number one priority is Humanitarian work, Youth, and the environment. Achievements - Mentored the participants of the “In Their Eyes competition” with the European Union. - Founder and President of Net3awnu Association for sustainable development. - Moderated a session with the first female president of Ireland, Miss Mary Robinson, on Konrad Foundation and Atlas for the dev event. - Moderated a session on the ministerial Event on employment and Labor with Team Europe. - European Union goodwill ambassador in Morocco. - Led a campaign called Imagine with Al Najat org, building 100 wells in Africa and impacting thousands of lives. - Led a campaign called New Life with Al Khair Middle East & Onsur org, building 600 houses for Syrian refugees. - Won Kuwait creativity award 2020 - Won the Sharjah Government communication award as the best content creator in the Middle East and North Africa 2022 ( that’s why I’m here in Sharjah, to receive my award) Time Stamps: [00:00] Introducing Ihsan [02:05] Her dream of being a TV journalist, how she started her youtube channel, and volunteering in Syrian refugee camps and Africa [04:18] The experience with the little boy Abdel Salam and the people in Nigeria [08:00] The letters she would write to her future self with goals and motivation [11:25] How going deeper into herself made her mature as well as the experiences she's been through [13:25] How her content changed because of those experiences and breaking stereotypes [19:26] Being appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the UN and training future candidates [21:15] Spreading awareness on environmental issues and appealing to a younger audience with those topics [25:33] The obstacle of languages, and Ihssane speaks in Moroccan explaining how she gained the experience of talking about personal familiar topics through personal experiences [29:57] Motivating people to overcome stereotypes [31:54] Her experience with the World Government Summit and how she overcame her shyness [38:00] Choosing to see yourself through your eyes and not others [39:21] Talking about Morocco, its people, its traditions, food, clothes, dialects, Connect with Hikmat Instagram - TikTok - @hikmatwehbi Facebook - Snapchat - Twitter - Connect with Ihssane Instagram - Listen to Hikmat wehbi Podcast on: Apple Podcast - Spotify - Google Podcast - Anghami - Our podcast is also on Amazon Music, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Stitcher, and Overcast. Produced by WSTUDIO Instagram - Website - Youtube - @WStudiodxb For all inquiries reach out to podcast@ #hikmatwehbi #ihssanebenalluch #podcast #arabicpodcast #hikmatwehbipodcast #wstudiodxb حكمت_وهبي# حكمت_وهبي_بودكاست# بودكاست#
