Ahmed Salim is a British social entrepreneur and producer of

transmedia Transmedia storytelling (also known as transmedia narrative or multiplatform storytelling) is the technique of telling a single story or story experience across multiple platforms and formats using current digital technologies. From a producti ...

productions including films, international exhibitions, live shows, books and educational and social campaigns that have engaged more than 400 million people around the world. Ahmed Salim is on

The 500 Most Influential Muslims ''The 500 Most Influential Muslims'' (also known as ''The Muslim 500'') is an annual publication first published in 2009, which ranks the most influential Muslims in the world. The publication is compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies C ...

lists of 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. His award-winning films have been seen by more than 100 million people and his exhibitions have received over 15 million visitors around the world.

UNESCO

In November 2014, Ahmed Salim announced a partnership between

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

and 1001 Inventions to support the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...

proclaimed

International Year of Light The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 or International Year of Light 2015 (IYL 2015) was a United Nations observance that aimed to raise awareness of the achievements of light science and its applications, and its im ...

2015 as founding partners and the launch of a global campaign to celebrate the work of 11th century scientist

Ibn Al-Haytham Ḥasan Ibn al-Haytham, Latinized as Alhazen (; full name ; ), was a medieval mathematician, astronomer, and physicist of the Islamic Golden Age from present-day Iraq.For the description of his main fields, see e.g. ("He is one of the prin ...

in optics.

Director General

Irina Bokova Irina Georgieva Bokova ( bg, Ирина Георгиева Бокова; born 12 July 1952) is a Bulgarian politician and the former Director-General of UNESCO (2009–2017). During her political and diplomatic career in Bulgaria, she served, a ...

formalised the partnership during the high-profile opening ceremony of the

at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 19 January 2015 during which Ahmed Salim addressed the audience. The global campaign engaged more than 25 million people in 2015 In October 2018, Ahmed Salim announced a new partnership between

and 1001 Inventions to support the

proclaimed International Year of the Periodic Table and Chemical Elements 2019. The official opening was held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 29 January 2019.

World Food Programme

In December 2018, Ahmed Salim launched a new initiative called 1001 Meals, with

World Food Programme The World Food Programme; it, Programma alimentare mondiale; es, Programa Mundial de Alimentos; ar, برنامج الأغذية العالمي, translit=barnamaj al'aghdhiat alealami; russian: Всемирная продовольствен� ...

and 1001 Inventions, to support the wellbeing of children in refugee camps through educational events combined with healthy meals.

National Geographic

As a part of a partnership with

National Geographic ''National Geographic'' (formerly the ''National Geographic Magazine'', sometimes branded as NAT GEO) is a popular American monthly magazine published by National Geographic Partners. Known for its photojournalism, it is one of the most widely ...

, A 1001 Inventions interactive science exhibition was hosted at

National Geographic Museum The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world. Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and ...

in Washington DC. National Geographic have published three books produced by Ahmed Salim, ''

: The Man Who Discovered How We See'', ''1001 Inventions and Awesome Facts from Muslim Civilization'' and ''1001 Inventions the Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization''.

1001 Inventions

Ahmed Salim is the producer and director of 1001 Inventions, a UK-based educational and science and cultural heritage organisation., It produces global educational programmes, exhibitions, live shows, short films, books and educational resources.

Films

His short film, ''1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets'' starring Sir

Ben Kingsley Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning five decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two ...

, has been downloaded 100 million times and won 27 international gold and grand prix awards including Best Education Film from Cannes, London, New York and Los Angeles film festivals. In 2015, Ahmed Salim produced and directed a short feature film starring actor

Omar Sharif Omar Sharif ( ar, عمر الشريف ; born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub , 10 April 193210 July 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. He began his career in his native country in the ...

on the story of 11th-century scientist

as he embarks upon a quest to uncover ancient mysteries. Sharif came out of retirement specifically to participate in this film which has been selected by

as an official film supporting the

proclaimed

2015. The film premiered during the 2015 Dubai International Film Festival In 2008, Salim produced an educational short film starring Her Royal Highness

Queen Rania of Jordan Rania Al-Abdullah ( ar, رانيا العبد الله, ; born Rania Al-Yassin, 31 August 1970) is Queen of Jordan as the wife of King Abdullah II. Rania was born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents. She received her bachelor's degree in busi ...

called ''How'd That Get Here?'' that was premiered online.

Music

Ahmed Salim is a Producer and Director of ETM International and Andante Studios, music and record labels that represent and produce music from the international artist and musician

Sami Yusuf Sami Yusuf (born 21 July 1980) is a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer. He gained international attention with the release of his debut album, ''Al-Muʽallim'', in 2003. As of 2020, he has released eight studio alb ...

. Together, they produced and released the music video 'Shine' as part of the

proclaimed 2015

References

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