Paul Cardwell Arts Heritage and Tourism Department Press Officer
Discover the Young Leaders that participated in the Biennale of Luanda 2021!
Over a hundred young leaders responded to UNESCO's call for nominations in June 2021. These immature people come from Africa and its many diasporas and are leaders in their communities. They participated in the Biennale of Luanda 2021 as part of the Intergenerational Dialogue. These youths organised their discussion in person and online around the central theme:"Cultural and Heritage Diversity of Africa and its Diasporas: Fires of Disharmonize or Ground of Peace?" which was itself divided into 4 themes and x sub-themes.
THEME i - THE CONTRIBUTION OF ARTS, Culture AND HERITAGE TO SUSTAINABLE PEACE
This theme echoes, celebrates and accompanies the Twelvemonth 2021 of the African Union: "Arts, culture and heritage: Levers for building the Africa we want." It also refers to Aspiration 5 of the Calendar 2063 and to the 2021 International Year of the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. This word explored recent noesis on how creative civilisation and heritage interact with conflict, reconciliation and efforts to build more peaceful societies. It as well highlighted the ways in which artists, creators and heritage practitioners are helping to prevent, mitigate and support recovery from the furnishings of conflict, inequality and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1. Supporting African artists, cultural and creative industries for an inclusive and sustainable economic recovery
SAO TOME E PRINCIPE
Yanira Tiny
Entrepreneur and social activist
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Deborah Basa
Filmmaker at Bimpa Production
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Benjamin Esono Ndong Evita
President and founder of "Youth and Sustainable Development"
SOMALIA
Mohamed Adnan Abdo
Young leader, CEO and co-founder of the HAGE arrangement
2. Preventing conflict, reducing risks and edifice peace through African Intangible Cultural Heritage
CHAD
Want Mbairamadji
Founder of the Rainbow Youth Association for Social Stability in Africa (AJASSA)
Kenya
Brenda Mwangi
Cultural and International Humanitarian Law Skillful
Due south SUDAN
Jackline John Bage
Founder of the "Let Girls Talk Initiative", PAYNCoP Country Coordinator
CABO VERDE
Tairine Fabiana Vieira Monteiro
Artist, Writer and Fashion Designe
COMORES
Zaid Ben Mhadjou Mmadi
PhD student in Geopolitics and International Relations, Hassan II University, Kingdom of morocco
COTE D'IVOIRE
Arnold Lessbet Bahin
PhD student in Political and Social Philosophy
EGYPT
Yasmein Abdelghany
Awards Winner & Speaker at UN World Youth Day
JAMAICA
Odane Brooks
Policy and Research Officer in the Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce in Jamaica
3. Reengaging with history, arts and cultural values in education to promote a new narrative for Africa
Zimbabwe
Herbert Chibvongodze
Artist, Awards Winner
NAMIBIA
Ester Nalimanguke Sakaria
Youth Leader of the ELCIN Church
UGANDA
Rashida Muwanika Namulondo
Extra, Stage Director and Award winning poet.
U.s. OF AMERICA
Alexandria Miller
PhD student, Caribbean area History, Dark-brown University
CABO VERDE
Claúdio Sousa
Young Politico
BRAZIL
Pauline Batista
Storyteller & Educational activity PhD Student, Academy of Connecticut
Federal democratic republic of ethiopia
Galata Gamachu
PhD student in Governance and Regional Integration
BENIN
Dagbégnon René Fadonougbo
Immature Activist
RWANDA
Fisca Jean Paul Habimana
Founder & Producer of ITARA Films
Republic of cuba
Amanda Guzmán
Afro-American Studies Program Specialist
four. Protecting and promoting African cultural and natural heritage
ZIMBABWE
Amanda Makombe
Project Manager & Sport's Developer
BURKINA FASO
Alfred Bewindin Sawadogo
PhD student in Telecoms & Young Politico
Gabon
Dora Massounga
Tourism Consultant & Author
UNITED KINGDOM (diaspora from Federal democratic republic of ethiopia)
Blen Taye
PhD student, School of Geography and the Surround, Academy of Oxford
Bolivia
Sharon Perez
Artist and Graphic Designer
FRANCE (diaspora for Cameroon)
Avenir Geradine Meikengang
Anthropologist & PhD student at CY Cergy Paris University
TOGO
Ayi Samson Kouevi
Communication Officer, PAYNCoP Togo
SENEGAL
Emerge Alassane Thiam
Vice-president of the NGO "Centre de Recherche et de Promotion cascade la Sauvegarde des Sites et Monuments Historiques en Afrique"
THEME 2 - ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE As ACTORS OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS FOR CONFLICT PREVENTION AND SUSTAINABLE Evolution
This Forum intended to demonstrate that there is an alternative narrative to that which depicts young people equally perpetrators or victims of violence; alternative story highlighting the lived experiences and daily efforts of young women and men engaged every bit actors of social transformations for conflict prevention and for sustainable evolution, through various activities and projects at community, national, regional and continental levels.
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1. Promoting and Encouraging Youth Civic Engagement: Educational activity for Peace, Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development
SUDAN
Mozamil Mallasi
Humanitarian Activist
SUDAN
Logman Alhag
Peace Activist, Facilitator of Youth Engagement and Empowerment, Laurels Winner
SIERRA LEONE
Mohamed Sanusi Jalloh
Youth Activist, Community Announcer & Developer
ANGOLA
Mityano Francisco
Hr Public Servant at the National Radio of Angola
COMORES
Oussama Moustadrane
Immature leader, Quondam Youth Parliamentarian
MOZAMBIQUE
Aira Karinah Mondlane
Coordinator for a Grail Project in Mozambique on Women & Girls' Rights and Empowerment
MOZAMBIQUE
Carina Albino
Social Volunteer
Republic of mali
Georges Théodore Dougnon
Malian Delegate at Youth4Climate 21 PreCop26
2. Youth employability, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, including cultural/creative industries and green/blue economies
NIGERIA
Moses Agbara
Manager of Programsfor the Youth Initiative for Sustainable Homo Evolution in Africa (YiSHDA)
Malawi
Peace Mlauli
Malawian Focal Contact Betoken, the International Peace Youth Grouping (IPYG)
ANGOLA
Rebela Botes
Educatee, Activist & Volunteer with the Green Nation Association
Commonwealth of australia (diaspora from the Democratic republic of the congo)
Eric Kasukulu
Entrepreneur, Inquiry and business organization consultant
Algeria
Mohamed Malih Merabet
Student in Computer Science
MALI
Abraham Kone
Peace Activist
SENEGAL
Aminata Magatte Sagna
Manager
BURUNDI
Fabrice Kaburugutu
Founder & Legal Representative of the Association of Young Leaders United for Sustainable Development
GAMBIA
Momodou Sarr
National Coordinator PAYNCOP Gambia
THEME three - AFRICA AND ITS DIASPORAS IN THE Face OF CONFLICTS, CRISES AND INEQUALITY
Despite enormous avails that tin can create positive conditions for a sustainable culture of peace and prosperity, Africa still maintains a persistent barbarous cycle of insecurity, social inequality, and natural and human disasters. This Forum therefore aimed to explore and present the efforts and catalyst initiatives that tin can fight confronting inequalities and violence, reduce poverty and prevent conflicts by exploiting the stiff strategic potential (in terms of demography and natural resources) of the Africa in building sustainable peace and development.
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i. Contribution of African Women to Peace and Security
ZAMBIA
Mweshi Ng'andu
Young Activist
Burundi
Marie Lasia Karire
Human Rights Activist, National Coordinator of Pan-African Youth for the Culture of Peace (PAYNCOP)
COLOMBIA
Erika Palacio Giron
Social Worker, President of Corporación Flor Púrpura
Cote d'ivoire
Adjara Bouye
Young Activist, Project Assistant at N'Zarama Eye for Peacebuilding
MADAGASCAR
Jannie Marie Jacqueline Betrasimplice
Social Worker and Activist
Republic of cameroon
Sirri Cynthia Wakuna Ngang
Gender and Peace Activist, Program's Manager at Female parent of Hope Republic of cameroon
CHAD
Falmata Hassane Awada
Software Engineer at FAO, co-founder of the starting time-up SAHITNA
SOUTH SUDAN
Deng Agau Balu
Peace-building Activist
BOTSWANA
Gonaya Monei Sethora
Founder and President of Business Woman Africa
DJIBUTI
Fathia Hassan Moussa
Country Coordinator and peace amanuensis for Peace Revolution Program, co-founder of the association Book Caravan
3. Science, Applied science and Innovation to Fight Against Crunch and Pandemics
Republic of zambia
Chimfwembe Mutale
Chemical Engineer, Entrepreneur, Proforestation Activist, writer
United states OF AMERICA (diaspora from Ghana)
Francis Abugbilla
Ph.D Student, researcher in conflict resolution and peacebuilding mechanisms
PORTUGAL (diaspora from São Tomé and Princípe)
Mário Lopes
Policy Advisor, Announcer, Communication Specialist
ETHIOPIA
Saminas Seyfu
Fundraising Officer
DEMOCRATIC Congo-brazzaville
Julien Massia Massombo
Communication Specialist, Regional Coordinator of PAYNCOP Primal Africa
Madagascar
Lalaina Rakotoarivony
Printing Officer
BENIN
Lizette Onésia Majoie Aboue
Student, Entrepreneur, Activist
Botswana
Ntsatsi Mogorosi
Studies Coordinator at the Republic of botswana-UPenn Partnership
4. African Descents, Diasporas, and the Future of Peace in Africa
SWEDEN (diaspora from Nigeria)
Sophie Snellman
Political Science Educatee, Sweden's youth representative to the Council of Europe Congress
BRAZIL
Natália Lima
Agronomy Pupil
CANADA (diaspora from Republic of cameroon)
Lydie Christelle Belporo Senah
Ph.D Student, Researcher in Prevention of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism
France (diaspora from Mali)
Aissa Traore
Partnership Coordinator, Communication Specialist
TOGO
Amélévi Akpé Logovi
Advice Specialist, Environmental Activist
THEME iv - HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF OCEANS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
Africa'due south coastal and ocean waters occupy three times the land mass and are growing in importance every bit a potential source of economical growth and jobs for the region. In connectedness with the African Decade of Seas and Oceans (2015-2025) and the Un Decade of Body of water Sciences for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), this 4th Forum offered the opportunity to mobilize stakeholders in the bounding main to ensure that Africa harnesses ocean science and research to make the all-time apply of its blue economy potential and preclude potential conflicts.
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1. Oceans of Peace and Opportunity: Resources, Demographic Dividend, Gender Parity, Blue Economy, Scientific Cooperation and Affairs, South-South Cooperation
SOUTH AFRICA
Siboniso Dlamini
Fundraising Officer & Youth Ambassador for the Right to Peace of S Africa
TANZANIA
Raphael Antidius
Environmentalist
EGYPT (diaspora from chad)
Ihab Ali Gaddaye
International Police Skillful, President & Founder of "The Era of Africa"
NAMIBIA
Josephine Joice Ndapewa Edward
Fisheries Biologist, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Libya
Hamed Alzwy
National Coordinator for PAYNCOP Lybia. He is also the Director of the Government'southward Role for the Official Spokesperson of the Presidential Council of Tripoli
ii. New Experiences Towards Sustainable Development: Coastal Tourism and Underwater Heritage, Waste Direction
TANZANIA
Seleman Kitenge
Speech Writer, African Union Development Bureau
Kingdom of morocco
Rabia Benabdallah
PhD student in Political Scientific discipline, Academy of Paris
TUNISIA
Ahmed Oueslati
Vice-President of the Local Youth Pilot Council of Testour, Global Youth Ambassador at "TheirWorld System"
CENTRAL AFRICAN Republic
William Ndjapou
Activist, PhD Holder in International Humanitarian Law & Human Rights
3. The Bounding main, Pocket-size-Isle Developing States (SIDS) and Challenges for Adaptation to Climate change
SIERRA LEONE
Kamara Mohamed
Graduated in Information and Communication Technology
Mauritius
Adeelah Kodabux
PhD Holder & Co-Founder of the Centre for African Smart Public Value Governance (C4SP)
NIGER
Abdoulaye Ousman Goulo
Fellow member of the Inferior Sleeping room International, Niger
Youth Representatives from the African Union, ICESCO and PAYNCoP
ZIMBABWE
Janice Khumalo
Representative of the African Matrimony
THE GAMBIA
Tunko Jallow
Representative of ICESCO
SÃO TOME E PRINCIPE
Romilson de Boa Esperança Silveira
Representative of PAYNCoP
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Source: https://www.unesco.org/biennaleluanda/2021/en/young-leaders
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