Syed Mafiz Kamal

Syed Mafiz Kamal, a policy analyst, has a career spanning international organisations and public policy institutes. Specialising in policy analysis, public-affairs communication and youth-centric program design, he is a seasoned professional in strategising policy advocacy.

His research and professional interests range from digital falsehoods, to fiscal policy, to youth opportunities, to economic cooperation, to market insights. He collaborates closely with thought-leaders, decision-makers and politicians to influence policies and public opinions.

With an expansive experience in the think tank industry, Syed has developed a multisectoral understanding of tough policy environments such as in Bangladesh. He has pursued a long-term residential fellowship at European University Institute in Italy. Previously he worked in the UN system in New York, and undertook internships, volunteering and self-designed projects in Spain, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, and Iraq.

He was the founding managing editor of Bangladeshi policy magazine, the WhiteBoard, and occupied lead roles in prominent thinktanks that work on various national policies, including youth issues. He was instrumental in contributing to Bangladesh’s long-term policy documents and tax reform agenda. He authored works on refugee integration, energy, policy responses and youth impacts. He has also extensively researched the effect online false-information has on youth lives.

Syed has been in leading positions at policy periodicals in US and Bangladesh. He is a StartingBloc fellow, Bucerius Global Governance fellow, Davis Scholar and an EUI Policy Leader Fellow. He pursued his graduate studies focusing on political economy from New York University.