Irsa Shafiq
Consultant
Postion:
Consultant
Experience:
15+ Years
Social Media
Profetional Info
Irsa Shafiq is an experienced development professional and researcher with over a decade of expertise in managing and leading research-driven projects focused on democracy, youth engagement, religious studies, and education reform in Pakistan. She has served in a number of NGOs as Research Officer and Project Manager. Irsa holds an M.Phil in International Relations and is the author of the book Political Leadership, Military Intervention and Democratization in Turkey and Pakistan, published by the Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue (IRD) in 2018. She has served as lead researcher on several national-level studies and co-authored publications such as Role of Youth in Strengthening Democracy and Democratic Values in Pakistan (2021) and Democracy and Pakistani Youth (2023). Her research portfolio includes in-depth work on Pakistan’s public school textbook curricula, religious media narratives, and the causes, trends, and containment strategies of radicalization in Pakistani society. As a lead researcher and project manager, Irsa is actively involved in conceptualizing and designing programs on youth engagement, interfaith dialogue, madrasa enhancement, and religious engagement.
She supervises the complete project cycle—from planning to implementation—ensuring quality control through robust documentation, monitoring, and reporting. This includes overseeing surveys, managing participant data, archiving media coverage, and maintaining comprehensive records of all project activities.As a consultant and master trainer, Mujtaba has worked with UN agencies, NGOs, and media institutions to design and deliver context-sensitive programs on peace education, interfaith dialogue, Islamic jurisprudence, gender rights, and conflict transformation. His unique ability to bridge religious and secular perspectives has made him a sought-after expert in CVE, religious engagement, and rights-based programming.
Core Expertise
- Leading qualitative and quantitative studies, including field surveys, policy analysis, and narrative research.
- Writing books, research reports, and policy papers on political development, religious education, and youth issues.
- Strategic oversight of program implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Designing interventions that promote democratic values among youth from diverse faith groups.
- Analyzing public school curricula and religious media for bias, inclusivity, and peace narratives.
- Preparing project reports, documentation, and knowledge products with accuracy and clarity.
- Developing and applying tools to measure program effectiveness and ensure accountability.
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