Our Team

Ramses Rashidi, Managing Director

Ramses is a visionary with over three decades dedicated to education, innovation, and conservation. His unwavering commitment centers on pioneering development models to create a more united, equitable, and regenerative world. His life's journey includes extensive research into global development trends across social, economic, and ecological dimensions. Inspired by the Bahá’í vision of world unity and motivated by the need for harmony and balance in global development, Ramses has authored numerous articles and papers on 'The Framework for a Balanced Development Model,' published in various publications and websites in multiple languages. In the 1990s, while living in China, Ramses founded the Center for Balanced Development and later established it as a nonprofit research organization in the United States. Now based in Southern California, he is developing the 'Innovation Club,' a mentorship and empowerment program for children and youth that actively involves parents and communities. Additionally, he is exploring the integration of artificial intelligence into 'Social Enterprise' initiatives. Having studied Chinese culture for over 30 years, Ramses is currently conducting research on the "Analects of Confucius" and its application in a balanced development model.