Meet the Seven Finalists for Project Arizona 2024

Nepal

Ichchha Khatiwada

Ichchha Khatiwada is a dedicated professional committed to promoting liberty and empowering individuals. As the Nepal Chapter Leader for the Ladies of Liberty Alliance, she advocates for women's rights through education and community engagement. Additionally, as a Senior Coordinator for Students For Liberty in South Asia, Ichchha mentors young activists, fostering empathy and social change. Certified in Social Emotional Learning for Youth Waging Peace by UNESCO MGIEP, she equips herself with the tools to create a more harmonious society. With a diverse skill set and passion for positive change, Ichchha continues to drive impactful initiatives benefiting both organizations and society.

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Ghana

Nathaniel Dwamena

Nathaniel is an LLB graduate, having acquired his first degree in Geography and Rural Development with Economics as minor at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). As the Majority Chief Whip for the 11th Parliament, he made a significant contribution to the KNUST Students' Parliament House. For the 10th and 11th Parliaments in 2017 and 2018, he received the Most Hardworking and Exemplary Leader awards, respectively. Nathaniel finished second in the 2018 Ghana National Parliament's inter-tertiary student parliament's Commonwealth Debate. Nathaniel conducted research for a free market think tank in Ghana, authored opinion pieces, and helped develop alternative policies. He established YAFO Institute in 2023. YAFO Institute is an independent think tank in Ghana that uses the popularizer model to push free enterprise research in the country's public policy arena. YAFO Institute's most recent policy victory involved organizing for a reduction in the electronic transaction levy from 1.7% to 1% in 2023.

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Serbia

Drago Matović

Drago Matović is a 24-year-old economics student hailing from Belgrade, Serbia. His involvement with liberty organizations started with his engagement as a local coordinator for SFL Serbia, while also engaging with numerous other organizations such as the United Nations Association of Serbia and also became an alumnus of the John Galt school. Currently he works as an economist and devotes his work to writing analyses of economic issues through the lens of Austrian economics and classical liberalism. He has also authored and helped create the "Golden Newspaper" in Serbia, which features topics on economics, finance, and the gold standard. He is regularly featured on major TV stations in Serbia where he analyses economics and geopolitics.
A passion for individual liberty, free market economics, and the protection of private property have steered his professional endeavors.

Poland

Dominik Wiszniewski

Dominik Wiszniewski is a researcher and academic teacher at the Jagiellonian University of Krakow, Poland.
He possesses a Master's Degree in Pharmacy and is completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. His scientific interests cover pharmaco-economics, healthcare financing, pharmaceutical care, and drug addictions.
He also has an interest in libertarianism and the Austrian School of Economics. Dominik has strong leadership
experience from students’ organizations, such as ESN, AIESEC, AZS, or the Polish Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, in which he held the local president’s position.

Pakistan

Hasbunallah

Hasbunallah obtained Bachelor's Degree in World Politics and international Relations at University of Peshawar. He is currently working as Planning Officer in UNDP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He joined Students For Liberty (SFL) in December 2022 and is a strong advocate of human rights and free market economy.
He voluntarily worked with a think-tank organization IESA for the last three years and organized numerous workshops and conferences.

Bolivia

Sara Gabriela Urquizu Paz

Sara Gabriela Urquizu Paz is a Bolivian Lawyer and Economist. She is a Program Ambassador at The Fund for American Studies (TFAS), and was a Former Fellow Intern at Foundation for Economic Education (FEE en lĂ­nea)

Sara Gabriela is also a Local Coordinator at Students for Liberty, a Prometheus Fellow, the co-founder at Ladies of Liberty Alliance Bolivia, and a Columnist at El BastiĂłn.

Argentina

Ingrid RodrĂ­guez

Ingrid RodrĂ­guez is a 23 year-old, active member of Ladies Of Liberty Alliance, Argentina. She is a student pursuing a degree in Business Administration at UNC with a specialization in Finance. She holds a diploma in Product Management from the National Technical University of Buenos Aires (UTNBA) and is currently a scholarship recipient at Open Academy, Harvard Business School.
Since 2017, she has developed her career as an entrepreneur with her brand 'Printafeel' and is also an expert in social media and digital marketing.

Her passion for financial freedom, her inclination towards free market economics, and the protection of property rights have guided her to support other women in seeking economic independence by providing consulting, motivational talks, and participating in freedom movements.

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Pakistan

Muhammad Usman

Muhammad Usman is a 24-year-old graduate of International Relations and a project support officer at the Sustainable Peace and Development Organization – SPADO. He joined the Students for Liberty movement as a local coordinator in 2023 and organized over 30 events on the free market economy and the principles of free market capitalism. His enthusiasm and dedication earned him the 'The 2023 Newcomer of the Year' award at the South Asia Regional Awards.

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Nepal

Ashish Chhetri

Ashish Chhetri has a degree in Business Administration and owns his own photography and event management company in Pokhara, Nepal. He is the director of visual media at the Language of Liberty Institute, Nepal. He has contributed his knowledge and skills to the organization of various liberty workshops, liberty camps, and liberty symposiums dedicated to free market entrepreneurship and individual liberty in Nepal and South Asia.

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