Joyati Das

  • Human Rights
  • Urban Poverty
  • Partnerships and Sustainable Development

Joyati Das is Senior Director for Urban Programs at World Vision International, to which she brings more than 20 years of diverse work experience in corporate, government and local non-government organisations in India, the Middle East and Australia. She has also served in senior management and advisory roles in the Indigenous Programs team, Asian Tsunami Response and Urban Programs division at World Vision International. Her current work focuses on child-friendly cities in places such as Brazil, Lebanon and South Africa. Joyati has Masters degrees in Sociology (majoring in Urban Sociology) and Communications. She is passionate about human rights and development issues, seeking innovative approaches and partnerships to address issues of urban poverty and sustainable development.

Joyati is based in Melbourne, Australia.

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