Afraaz Mulji
Director
Cultural Diplomacy

Afraaz Adam Mulji is an internationally-renowned cultural advisor who espouses a diplomatic worldview immersed in the traditions, cultures, and languages of myriad peoples, having traversed five continents as a citizen of the world. He engages with embassies, governments, and non-governmental organizations, discerning with acumen the latent synergies that may be cultivated through the orchestration of public-private partnerships. Beyond diplomacy, his commitment to humanitarian causes is deeply entrenched, having successfully mobilized resources for a multitude of charitable endeavors, including the Rotary Club, Kids Care Tanzania, Covenant House, and various philanthropic initiatives spanning the globe. His work, both in advocacy and fundraising, is a testament to his unwavering dedication to social causes.
Afraaz is recognized internationally as a Champion of Cultural Diplomacy, holding numerous cultural advisory titles, licenses and certifications: Cultural Advisor World Music Specialist (Philharmonie Luxembourg); Leader/Visionary in Arts, Culture & Music (Global Encounters); Ambassadorial Service (Global Centre for Pluralism); Order of Arts & Letters (Western University); Cultural Advisor (UK Government);Cultural Advisor (Government of Monaco); Cultural Critic (Canada Council for the Arts); Advisor (Aga Khan Academies); Senior Artist Director (Aga Khan Development Network); Cultural Entrepreneur (RBC); Cultural Leadership (Alliance Française); Partner in Cultural Development (Embassy of France in Canada).
He is fluent in a multitude of languages—including English, French, Swahili, Hindi, Gujarati, Qur'anic Arabic, and Italian—characterized by an erudite education in an extraordinary spectrum of disciplines: Etymology of Quantum States (University of Oxford); History of Marginalized Peoples (University of Toronto); Philosophy of Art (McGill University); Music Performance (Concordia University); International/Global Studies International School of Tanganyika); Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business Management Institute (IBMI)); Islamic Gardens (Harvard University); Cymatics (University of Cambridge); Conducting (Julliard School); Postgraduate Study, Quantum Modelling (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); Téléologique (Brown University); Jewish Art & Culture (University of British Columbia); Generative Music (Princeton University); Bachelor of Arts (New England Conservatory of Music); Western Philosophy (Hillsdale College); Museum Studies (York University).
As Director of Cultural Diplomacy of the International Peace Alliance (IPA) and the International Peace Festival (IPF), Afraaz is responsible for coordinating and delivering IPA’s & IPF’s cultural diplomacy strategy. In this capacity, he is determined to showcase cross-cultural participation at international events such as the International Peace Festival (IPF), as well as organizing missions that curate creative enterprises, among the promotional activities that could be instrumental in giving effect to a cultural diplomacy strategy. Such activities serve to enhance the “discoverability” and competitiveness of each country’s creative sector, while also creating opportunities for collaboration and engagement with industry leaders and buyers from around the world.