Mohamad Al Kawatli is a 23-year-old student, born and raised in Damascus, Syria and currently residing in Rome, Italy. In Syria, he majored in Law and minored in English while simultaneously working as a project manager at Yalla Let’s bike initiative and a facilitator in TEDx-YUP event. He also studied International Business Management in Lebanon, and volunteered in SOS Children’s Villages, assisting and providing care to orphaned children. When he moved to Turkey, he volunteered in Human Resources Development Foundation HRDF. His various fields of interest shaped his academic career and drove him to study International Relations at the American University of Rome. Mr. Al Kawatli is currently working on research that will tackle the effects of Technology in shaping political stances and societal shifts.