MaldivesResearch

MaldivesResearch is in the process of securing funding for two key projects which will benefit the Maldives. A proposal has been submitted to the government of the Maldives on environmental modelling.  The second major project under review is “Rapid Situation Assessment (RSA) of gang violence and human rights violations in the Maldives”. Rapid Situation Assessment (RSA) of gang violence and h...

The Organization: We are a charitable company registered in England, conducting its business as a charity, independent of government or other organizations. We are the first UK-based think tank dedicated to the Maldives. The main sources of finance to our budget are voluntary donations, funding for specific projects, and sponsorship. Our objectives are to contribute to the proce...

  Educational background: Abdulla Sodiq received his BA degree in English Language Teaching from the University of Stirling, Scotland (1998). He also holds an MA degree in Applied Linguistics and TESOL from the University of Leicester (2005). Being a teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), he holds a Certificate of Teaching English Language to Adults (1998, UCLES, Cambridge...

Educational Background: Ahmed Afaal received a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in the field of Health Information Management (1998) from the University of Sydney in Australia. He completed his postgraduate degree in Master of Arts, Health Services Management (2001) at the University of Manchester, UK with his research thesis titled Healthcare Financing: A Case for Reform in the Maldives. Rese...

Educational background: Ahmed Shafiu received his B.Eng degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Birmingham, UK (2001). He also holds an M.Sc degree in Power System Engineering (2001) and a PhD degree in the faculty of Engineering and Physical sciences from University of Manchester, U.K (2005). Research interests: His research interests include Distributed Ener...

Educational background: Hassan Ugail received a BSc. degree with First Class Honours in Mathematics in 1995 and a PGCE in 1996 both from King’s College London. He was awarded his PhD by the School of Mathematics at University of Leeds (UK) in the year 2000 for his research in geometric design. Research interests: Dr Ugail is currently the head of visual computing research group at t...

MaldivesResearch was incorporated in England on 25 March 2008 as a charitable company under the laws of England and Wales. This allows MaldivesResearch to conduct its business as a charity in the United Kingdom. Following the incorporation, MaldivesResearch invites interested parties to contribute f...