George Richards

George Richards is the Director of Community Jameel, an independent, global organisation advancing science and learning for communities to thrive. Prior to becoming Director in 2020, George led strategy for the organisation from 2015, and was head of heritage programmes at Art Jameel, the arts and culture organisation, with responsibility for initiatives in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and beyond, sustaining traditional cultural practices, supporting architectural preservation, and digitally recording heritage.

An Arabist specialising in the archaeoastronomy of pre-Islamic Arabia, George has undertaken field expeditions to document cultural heritage on behalf of the British Library and the British Institute for the Study of Iraq, and has served as the special rapporteur for cultural heritage to the Kurdistan Regional Government; a specialist assessor to the British government's Cultural Protection Fund; and a senior fellow at the Iraqi government's cultural heritage commission, Iraq Heritage.

George studied at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Isfahan and took a First in Arabic and Persian from Edinburgh in 2003. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and a trustee of The Prince's Foundation.

News

Award-winning film Ankur, about women facing the brunt of climate change, will premiere at the United Nations desertification meeting in Riyadh

Jameel House of World Traditional Arts in Scotland announced at Dumfries House to extend global partnership between The King’s Foundation and Community Jameel

Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab at MIT marks its 10th anniversary with a call for increased attention on vital water and food security needs

Save the Children supports thousands of Palestinians, including newborn babies, medically evacuated from Gaza to Egypt, with funding from Community Jameel

The Minister of Planning and Economic Development has officially approved the integration of the Egypt Impact Lab into the organisational structure of the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development

Imperial opens new School of Public Health building, home to the Jameel Institute

Mohammed Jameel KBE visits the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action in Kenya

Paramedics and first responders in Egypt receive specialist training to care for mothers and babies evacuated from Gaza

J-PAL announces a new, multi-year training partnership in Côte d’Ivoire to increase the use of rigorous evidence in national policies and programmes

New partnership with the Centre for Paediatric Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London launched by Community Jameel as part of Gaza emergency response

Pregnant mothers and newborn babies evacuated from Gaza with urgent medical needs will receive life-saving healthcare and support from Save the Children and partners in Egypt, in an initiative funded by Community Jameel

Livelihoods programme supports over 40,000 people in the Sundarbans area of West Bengal, India to rebuild after devastating cyclones and manage growing climate threat

New climate lab embedded in Egypt’s government to enhance access to clean air and water announced at Arab climate negotiators conference in Cairo

Pratham Education Foundation and Community Jameel come together to launch the Pratham-Jameel Second Chance programme in India to help 10,000 girls and women each year finish formal education

J-PAL South Asia and Community Jameel launch the Air and Water Labs to increase clean air and water access for millions in India

Community Jameel joins forces with C40 Cities and J-PAL to launch climate labs embedded with government policy teams in Egypt, India, Jordan and South Africa

Community Jameel joins Climate Finance Mobilisation Forum at Windsor Castle with King Charles III and President Biden

Jameel Observatory early warning system selected by US and UAE governments for accelerated deployment at climate change summit in Washington, DC

Royal College of Art and Community Jameel announce CLIMAVORE partnership with Turner Prize nominees Cooking Sections

The new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology needs to drive breakthroughs in scientific research abroad, as well as at home

Jameel Clinic at MIT and Wellcome launch AI Hospital Network

Ejada programme for emotional wellbeing of teachers and students in Jordan selected by UN as Transforming Education Summit Solution in New York

J-WAFS launches Jameel Index for Food Trade and Vulnerability to study impact of climate change on food security and trade

Media

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development integrates the Egypt Impact Lab into the organisational structure of the National Authority for Governance

Imperial opens major new building for School of Public Health

Paramedics and first responders in Egypt receive specialist training to care for mothers and babies evacuated from Gaza

Paramedics and first responders in Egypt receive specialist training to care for mothers and babies evacuated from Gaza

Global leaders unite at the UAE Pavilion at COP28 to discuss powerful partnerships for sustainable food systems

Global leaders unite at the UAE Pavilion at COP28 to discuss powerful partnerships for sustainable food systems

Pregnant mothers and newborn babies evacuated from Gaza with urgent medical needs will receive life-saving healthcare and support from Save the Children and partners in Egypt, in an initiative funded by Community Jameel

Pregnant mothers and newborn babies evacuated from Gaza with urgent medical needs will receive life-saving healthcare and support from Save the Children and partners in Egypt, in an initiative funded by Community Jameel

NYU Steinhardt joins launch of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab/Lancet global series on health benefits of the arts

New regional climate lab launched at Partnership development for climate adaptation in Arab States conference

اختتام أعمال مؤتمر الشراكة من أجل التكيف مع تغير المناخ في الدول العربية بـالقاهرة

مؤتمر «تنمية الشراكة من أجل التكيف مع المناخ في الدول العربية» يشهد إطلاق مختبر مناخي إقليمي جديد لتعزيز الوصول إلى هواء نقي ومياه نظيفة

مؤتمر إقليميا بعنوان تطوير الشراكة من أجل التكيف مع تغير المناخ في الدول العربية

وزيرة التخطيط تفتح مؤتمر“ الشراكة من أجل التكيّف مع تغيّر المناخ في الدول العربية”

Egypt launches Climate Labs with J-PAL MENA

الجامعية الأمريكية بالقاهرة تناقش التغيرات المناخية في الدول العربية

J-PAL South Asia and Community Jameel reaffirm their commitment to increase clean air and water access with the launch of SARWA

J-PAL MENA at AUC to co-host a regional conference on climate adaptation in Arab States

Bringing together researchers and policymakers: New clean air and water labs for climate solutions

New clean air and water labs to bring together researchers, policymakers to find climate solutions

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) hosts a symposium in Paris to celebrate its 20th anniversary

Artificial intelligence: Who wins?

Jameel Observatory early warning system showcased by US and UAE governments at climate change summit in Washington, DC

BRAC and Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet project begin partnership

New Department for Science needs to drive breakthroughs in scientific research abroad too

New international laboratory aims to study and promote health benefits of arts activities for individuals and communities

Launch of new marine conservation project in the Mediterranean

Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and Community Jameel partner with the Monégasque Association for the Protection of Nature and Blue Abacus to deploy remote underwater systems in Mediterranean

RCM Bocelli-Jameel Scholar performs in front of the Pyramids of Giza

To succeed COP27 must engage communities on the frontline of the climate crisis

Ejada programme for emotional wellbeing of teachers and students in Jordan selected by UN

Campaign to restore Iraq’s rich and diverse heritage gathers momentum

J-PAL launches the Egypt Impact Lab to improve lives through evidence-informed policymaking

Egypt's Minister of Solidarity participates in the launch of the Egypt Impact Lab

Egypt's Ministry of Social Solidary participates in the launch of Egypt Impact Lab

Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity participates in the launch of the Egyptian Impact Lab

Egypt Ministry of Social Solidarity participates in launch of Egypt Impact Lab to improve development outcomes

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and J-PAL MENA launch the Egypt Impact Lab to promote evidence-based policies and improve development outcomes

3 ways to address the North-South divide in scientific research

Saudi universities step up support for research on coronaviruses

Opinion: Rely more on evidence in aid — not just during COVID-19

Basic drones and VR tech help recreate sites destroyed by Daesh in Iraq

Events

Leveraging philanthropic and private sector resources for food systems transformation

Disruptive technologies for water and food security | COP29

Harnessing the power of science and technology for global emergencies | Future Resilience Forum 2024

J-WAFS at 10: Celebrating a decade of innovation

Food and water: Securing vital resources

Jameel Observatory x Save the Children: Early warning systems and anticipatory action for tackling hunger and insecurity

The economics of pandemic preparedness: Trade-offs in peacetime and pandemics

Celebrating 20 years of J-PAL

COP28 | DAFQA open programme

COP28 | Building partnerships to deliver climate action in cities

University of Edinburgh x International Livestock Research Institute: Strategic research alliance launch