Mr Touseef is a young policy advocate who has over ten years of experience in the field of political activism. Born in Baramulla, Touseef remains deeply rooted in his humble beginnings, with a thorough understanding of the weft and waft of the fabric of Kashmiri society. Founder of advocacy group, Global Youth Foundation (GYF), Mr Touseef served as advisor to Jammu and Kashmir AIMA association, convening dialogues between clerics of Kashmir. In February 2020, he was selected as a youth leader from South Asia in the Dialogue for Peace workshop organised by KAICIID in Rishikesh. Touseef’s leadership skills have earned him an invitation to attend the National Assembly of United Religions Initiative 2019. In March 2020, Touseef also visited the United States at the Invitation of the State Department as an IVLP (International Visiting Leadership Program) Fellow.