Leadership Watch • Established January 1999NGO in Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC
Founder

Dr. Martins P. Iwuanyanwu

CEO & Founder, Leadership Watch; policy and programs strategist, social entrepreneur, author and development specialist.

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Profile

Dr. Martins Paul Iwuanyanwu

Dr. Iwuanyanwu is described in the supplied profile as a renowned policy and programs strategist, social entrepreneur and policy analyst on global issues. He is regularly featured on television and radio stations in Nigeria and is a columnist with Daily Independent, The SUN and Vanguard Newspapers amongst others.

He is admitted to the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government for the Study of Art and Practice of Leadership.

Education

Schools attended & qualifications

2017–2021

Post-Doctorate Qualifications

Commonwealth Academy of Leadership and Management, London — CMC & FCALM (2017); Institute of Management Consultants-Nigeria — CMC & FIMC (2021); London Graduate School — CMS (UK) (2021).

United Nations Conferences

International engagement

2000–2006

World Conference on Peace Building, Abuja (2000); World Conference against Racism, Durban (2001); World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg (2002); World Summit on Information Society, Geneva (2003); World Health Congress, Durban (2004); Financing for Development conferences (USA 2005; Doha 2006).

2012–2017

Rio+20, Brazil (2012); UN Disaster Risk Reduction, Sendai (2015); United Nations Conference, St Petersburg (2015); UNDPI/NGO Conference, Seoul (2016); UN Habitat Summit, Ecuador (2017).

2022–2024

COP27 Climate Change Conference, Egypt (2022); United Nations INC-4, Ottawa, Canada (2024).

Career & Experience

Professional journey

He previously worked as a Public Relations Manager with Rees Hospital Group, Lagos, from 1987 to 1990, and has practiced as a Public Relations freelancer for more than thirty years. The profile also describes him as a pastor, strategic thinker, environmental and behavioral economist, management and development specialist, contemporary culture specialist, author and social entrepreneur.