Kabir Sanjay Bavikatte
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Credentials
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Certificate in Compassion Based Psychotherapy
Nalanda Institute for Contemplative ScienceMay, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Professional Coactive Coach
Coaches Training Institute (CTI) -
Professional Professional Coach
International Coach Federation -
Wilderness Based Rites of Passage
School of Lost Borders
Experience
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Growald Climate Fund
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Organizational Development Director
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Jan 2021 - Present
Growald is a high-impact venture philanthropy fund catalyzing the rapid transition to a clean energy future. Growald aims to accelerate and scale bold climate innovation and leadership. The fund makes grants in a portfolio of breakthrough organizations poised to create an outsized impact on the transformation of the electricity sector. Growald is a high-impact venture philanthropy fund catalyzing the rapid transition to a clean energy future. Growald aims to accelerate and scale bold climate innovation and leadership. The fund makes grants in a portfolio of breakthrough organizations poised to create an outsized impact on the transformation of the electricity sector.
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Kabir Bavikatte Coaching
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Founder and CEO
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Feb 2020 - Present
Coaching and mentoring social impact organizations, leaders, and teams to: - Identify and lead with a transcendent purpose; - Craft and articulate an inspired vision of the future they would like to see; - Develop strong interdependent relationships that nurture their vision; - Respond to challenges with resilience and resourcefulness; - Build capacity to reach goals that furthers their vision; - Keep the right balance and cadence to go the distance. List of clients include various grantee partners of the Global Whole Being Fund, European Cultural Foundation, Legal Resources Center, Humanity United etc.
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The Christensen Fund
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Jul 2015 - Feb 2020
The Christensen Fund is a private philanthropic foundation. It makes grants in support of the global Indigenous Peoples Movement. The Fund's strategy focuses on advancing the rights of stewards of biocultural diversity and the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Christensen Fund is a private philanthropic foundation. It makes grants in support of the global Indigenous Peoples Movement. The Fund's strategy focuses on advancing the rights of stewards of biocultural diversity and the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Natural Justice
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South Africa
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder and Executive Director
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Jan 2006 - Sep 2015
Natural Justice: Lawyers for Communities and the Environment is internationally recognized as an African organization doing pioneering lawyering on international environmental justice, resolution of environmental conflicts and securing the rights of the most vulnerable communities. Natural Justice is also known for its cutting edge research on international environmental law and rights of indigenous peoples. Natural Justice's work on biocultural community protocols as innovative legal tools to facilitate an ethical interface between communities and businesses has been recognized in international law and has won the organization several accolades.
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United Nations University
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Japan
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Think Tanks
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100 - 200 Employee
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Post Doctoral Fellow
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Sep 2013 - Aug 2015
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Post-Doctoral Fellowship to conduct research on ways to address intergenerational trauma amongst some Indigenous communities. My research sought to find solutions to these challenges by developing innovative collaborations between lawyers and psychologists. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Post-Doctoral Fellowship to conduct research on ways to address intergenerational trauma amongst some Indigenous communities. My research sought to find solutions to these challenges by developing innovative collaborations between lawyers and psychologists.
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Legal Counsel- African Group of Countries
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Jan 2006 - Aug 2015
The ABS Initiative is hosted by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), funded by several governments and international organizations, and managed by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Alongside directing Natural Justice, I also was the legal advisor to the ABS Initiative since its inception in 2006. In my role, I served as the legal advisor to the negotiating bloc of fifty-three African governments at inter-governmental negotiations on Access and Benefit Sharing and Article 8j under the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity. As a part of my mandate I represented the resource interests of African governments and Indigenous Peoples in various complex negotiations leading up to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing. My mandate included advising and drafting the African position along with facilitating regular trainings and workshops in the context of environmental governance, environmental conflicts and Indigenous Peoples rights.
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Legal Counsel- Royal Government of Bhutan
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2013
I acted as the legal advisor to the National Biodiversity Center was tasked by Bhutan's Ministry of Agriculture and Forests with assisting it to implement Bhutan's Access and Benefit Sharing Policy in compliance with the Bhutan’s obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. I worked closely with the National Biodiversity Center and community leaders to draft Bhutan's Access and Benefit Sharing Policy and ensured that it meets the criteria of Bhutan's Gross National Happiness index. I advised the Center on sensitive and complex negotiations with multinational companies seeking access to Bhutan's genetic resources and the traditional knowledge of its communities. Furthermore I ran several training workshops for the Ministry staff and community leaders on environmental law and policy development.
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Legal Counsel- National Biodiversity Authority India
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Jan 2012 - Jul 2013
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is an independent statutory authority established by the Government of India and tasked with implementation of the Biodiversity Act. In my role as a legal counsel I assisted the NBA in training, drafting and implementing administrative rules relating to the effective implementation of the Act in compliance with India’s obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing. I also provided legal and strategic advise to the Chairman of the NBA and was a member of the expert committee on traditional knowledge under the Authority. Furthermore I assisted complex contract negotiations and mediated disputes between the Authority, communities and large companies around the use of biological resources and traditional knowledge. Finally as the legal adviser I was also involved in identifying and supporting prosecution of offenders of the Biodiversity Act.
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Protimos- Investing in Justice
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United Kingdom
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Africa Director
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Oct 2003 - Oct 2005
Protimos promotes the rule of law thereby enabling mutually beneficial relationships between local communities and the private sector to develop. Protimos supports the professional development of local lawyers who serve their own communities. Protimos promotes the rule of law thereby enabling mutually beneficial relationships between local communities and the private sector to develop. Protimos supports the professional development of local lawyers who serve their own communities.
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University of Guyana
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Guyana
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Assistant Professor
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Aug 2001 - Jul 2003
I taught international environmental law, law and development and Indigenous peoples rights in the Law Department at the University of Guyana in Georgetown. During this period I was also actively involved in establishing a social movement in Guyana that advocated for the rights of LGBTQ groups I taught international environmental law, law and development and Indigenous peoples rights in the Law Department at the University of Guyana in Georgetown. During this period I was also actively involved in establishing a social movement in Guyana that advocated for the rights of LGBTQ groups
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Alternative Law Forum
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India
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Staff Lawyer
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Jul 2000 - Jun 2001
Co-founder and lawyer, Alternative Law Forum (ALF), Bangalore, India- The ALF is among the best known independent human rights lawyers’ organizations in India engaging in litigation, mediation, research and training. At ALF I specialized in the practice of law relating to the rights of women, people with disabilities and LGBT groups. I also acted as the legal advisor to the State Commissioner for Disabilities and ran a legal help desk that responded to complaints regarding workplace discrimination against people with disabilities.
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Education
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2021 - 2022
Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science
Certificate in Compassion Based Psychotherapy, Transpersonal psychology -
2017 - 2018
Co-Active Training Institute
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and certified by the International Coaches Federation -
2009 - 2011
University of Cape Town
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Law -
1999 - 2000
University of Warwick
LLM in Law in Development- Chevening Scholar -
1995 - 1999
National Law School of India University
Bachelor of Laws - LLB -
2014 -
School of Lost Borders
Certificate in Wilderness Rites of Passage Guiding, Wilderness Rites of Passage Guiding -
2013 -
Kodokan
Black Belt, Judo -
2013 -
Naropa University
Certificate in Authentic Leadership
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