40 Under 40 Award Winners

Abdul Moqim Afghan

Abdul Moqim Afghan has a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Osmania University, India. While studying in India, he was involved in campus activities and contributed articles in print and online, including written pieces for a magazine published by Afghan Students Association (ASA) in India.

Mr. Afghan has worked in key government institutions for the past eight years. He led the Directorate of Information and Culture of Zabul Province for four years, where he founded ‘Nazo Ana Magazine’ and ‘Zabul Youth Council’. As the Director of Planning and Policy at the Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC), he managed more than 50 development cultural projects across the country, formulated working mechanisms, and implemented annual action, developmental and anti-corruption plans.

He represented Afghanistan in several international conferences and seminars as in charge of managing foreign relations of the MoIC and was appointed as the Chairman of the Governing Board of SAARC Cultural Center.

Mr. Afghan has also been a member of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s mission in strategic talks with India and Iran, a member of the SDGs technical committee and National Commission for UNESCO & ISESCO.