Ramses Rashidi

Ramses Rashidi, Executive Director. Center for Balanced Development (A U.S. 501c3 nonprofit organization) Ramses is a visionary who has dedicated over three decades to the realms of innovation, art, & education. His unwavering commitment revolves around the exploration of groundbreaking development models, all aimed at forging a more balanced and sustainable future. This journey has seen him engage in extensive research covering global development trends, across the social, economic, and ecological dimensions of life. Inspired by the Bahá’í vision of world unity, and motivated by the need for balance in the global development process, Ramses has written numerous articles and papers on "The Framework for a Balanced Development Model." These works have found a global platform, being published in various newspapers and websites in English, Chinese, and Farsi. During the 1990s, Ramses established the Center for Balanced Development while residing in China. He later went on to officially register it as a nonprofit organization in California in 2007. Currently based in Southern California, he is focused on research and development of empowerment programs for children and youth, fostering innovation through community engagement and exploring the integration of artificial intelligence in social enterprise.