African Youth Initiative on Climate Change AYICC LEADERSHIP

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AYICC LEADERSHIP TEAM 2012-2014

LIST OF NOMINATIONS PER POSITIONS

8 POSITIONS and 51 NOMINATIONS

A. EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR (3 nominations) 1. CEESAY IBRAHIM (THE GAMBIA)

Date of Birth: 15/01/1985 Gender: Male Organization: AYICC-GAMBIA Position in the organization: National Coordinator POSITION INTERESTED IN: EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR Experience: I am a social justice campaigner, climate activist and independent film‐maker from Gambia. I hold leadership positions and volunteer with several youth led regional and international organizations and currently serve as Co‐coordinator of the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC), the biggest youth climate movement in Africa (with 42 country chapters). Prior to this current position, I worked with the Gambia National Commission for UNESCO as Administrator/Secretary General of the National Federation for UNESCO Clubs and Centers. I am currently the Chairperson of the Youth Section at the Gambia National Commission for UNESCO. I have facilitated and was involved in several youth led processes at the African Union, UN and other International Organizations, as a youth expert on social justice issues, climate change and sustainable development. I have a strong leadership and management skills, public speaking and communication, networking and resource mobilization skills. I am diverse and work with rural women, youth and local farmers empowering them through training and capacity building programs on climate change adaptation and community based disaster risk reduction at the local and regional level. I represent youths of the Gambia in the National Climate Change Committee, National Disaster Emergency Response Team and National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change. I have attended several UNFCCC meetings including the Conference of Parties and have been strongly involved in the work of YOUNGO over the years. In 2009, I was hired for (3) months by AVAAZ as one of the 14 Global Climate Campaigners (EU Climate Action Factory) for COP15, thus developing strong skills for movement building, high-level advocacy and lobbying, South-North cooperation, alliance building and strategic partnership Motivation: I joined the AYICC leadership team as a technical advisor in 2009 and have contributed to the growth, development and credibility of the movement. In 2010, I was elevated to the position of Co-coordinator of AYICC due to my commitment and hard work in furtherance of the ideals and activities of AYICC. As Co-coordinator of AYICC, my main roles include supporting the Continental Coordinator in carrying out her duties and working closely with the Regional Coordinators and strategic partners of AYICC. I am motivated to apply for the position of Executive Coordinator of AYICC because I want to steer AYICC into a responsive and pro-active youth climate movement. I have a am a great team player, well-focused person, responsible, committed and can cope with any duty assigned to me at any level. I am very resourceful and highly instrumental, working under low minimal supervision as I can easily adapt to changes. I have the ability to fundraise, re- brand, connect and initiate strategic partnership for AYICC at national, regional and international level. My mission is to institutionalized AYICC and champion a movement that is all inclusive, participatory, transparent and accountable to its membership, partners, future generations and the vulnerable African communities that are impacted by Climate Change .

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2. MOHMAED ZAKARIA (EGYPT)

Date of Birth: 30/09/1991 Gender: Male Organization: Environmental Society, Faculty of Science-Alexandria University

POSITION INTERESTED IN: EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR

Experience: • 2011 - Recently: Faculty of science, Alexandria University – fourth year (7th semester) Major: Environmental sciences , Minor: Chemistry. • Chairman of Environmental Society Student Assembly in Faculty of Sciences (ESAU) – Alexandria University – Egypt. • Research assistant • 2009-2010: student union scientific committee • Organizer for ENVI 2010 conference in bibliotheca Alexandrina – Egypt. • Going on research field-trips; Omayyad Biosphere Reserve more than 7 times. • Organizer for Wadi Degla and Hassana dome, Wadi El-Hitan,Wadi El-Raian trip (Scientific trip). • Organizer for Wadi El-Natrun trip (scientific trip). • I have written a scientific article in ALXUSC NAVIGATOR magazine about response of Foraminifera to pollution. • Has attended the Alexandria International Biodiversity symposium in BA .celebrating the 2010 UN year of Biodiversity (IYB) (9-10 November2010). • Has successfully completed a training course titled The basics of occupational safety and health. • Has successfully completed a training in Ministry of state for environmental affairs. • Has successfully completed a training course titled application of nanosciences in energy and water (18-20 July2011). • Has successfully completed a training in Alexandria National Refine & Petrochemical Co. (ANRPC) (7-18 August2011). • Has successfully completed a training in Alexandria Petroleum co. (21 Aug – 8 sep).

Motivation: I am interested in everything that makes our environment and health better, an hope to make things to save our environmental and the environmental sciences are my study

3. SHOPEJU ZAID ( NIGERIA)

Date of Birth: 15/12/83 Gender: Male Organization: Youth Vision Alliance Network (YVAN) Position in the organization: Executive Director

POSITION INTERESTED IN : EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR

Experience:

I have being providing ongoing leadership and vision to a leading youth-led organisation (Youth Vision Alliance Network) based in Lagos, Nigeria for almost 3 years, whilst engaging and mobilising communities and grassroots people for sustainable living, development and climate change actions. My strong educational background in sustainable development as an alumni of Earth Charter e-Global Learning Opportunity on Sustainable Development has helped me have a grasp of the climate crisis facing the survival of

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humanity. In 2010, I represented the Nigerian Youths in Bonn, Germany at the 2nd intersessionals of the UNFCCC, where I was also among the few African youths at YOUNGO meetings and activities.

In addition, I provided leadership for 350Nigeria (Lagos) during the 'Global Moving Planet Day' where we demanded for alternative, safe and sustainable mode of transportation by creation of safe lanes for bicycle riders' from the Lagos State Government.

Further, at the last COP held at Durban in 2011, I represented African and Nigerian Youth at YOUNGO meetings; while at the same time working with other African and international youth delegates to demand for the extension of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol which led to the extension of the negotiations and expulsion of some of us because of our unconpromised stand for the survival of mother Africa.

Likewise, I have trained and equip over #400 youths with sustainable leadership skills to tackle and find a lasting solutions to the problems facing Africans and humanity in the 21st century.

Motivation: There is no argument that Africa and Africans will be the most affected people by the impact of climate change in the whole world. Already we have started experiencing drought in the horn of Africa to desert encroachment in Northern Nigeria, extreme weather situation and food shortage in North of Kenya, sea surges in Southern Africa among many others.

At this point in our proud history and time; AYICC leadership needs a tested and trust hand in the helm of affairs to chart a course for African youth mobilisation for climate change awareness and action.

My experience, passion, zeal and networks will help AYICC gain a more robust recognition at the global stage, while at the same time get a fair, balanced and ambitious representations at the UNFCCC, UNCD, AU forum among others.

What we need are selfless, visionary and compassionate leaders who are ready to serve. I have a vision of one African Voice of Youth united by one cause for climate justice. Its achievable, hence, my reason to lead you to its reality.

B. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR / PROGRAMME DIRECTOR ( 6 nominations)

1. BRABY JUSTINE ( NAMIBIA)

Date of Birth: 12/4/1983 Gender: Female Organization: Namibian Youth Coalition on Climate Change Position in this organization: Founder and Coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN : DEPUTY EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR/PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Experience: I have founded and now coordinate the Namibian Youth Coalition on Climate Change (NYCCC), www.youthclimate-namibia.org. This has involved mobilising Namibian youth from all corners, setting up innovative pilot projects with youth groups, connecting Government (Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Ministry of Youth, Ministry of Education etc), parastatal (National Youth Council), NGOs (NaDEET, Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust among others), schools, UNDP, etc. Funding was acquired through the Africa

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Adaptation Project Namibia (MET, UNDP). I, with major stakeholder representation, developed the Youth Action Programme on Climate Change in Namibia (downloadable on our site). I organised and ran the Namibia Climate Change Conference in July 2011, which brought together 300 young Namibians from all over, UNDP repres, gov, NYC , (inter)national speakers, and many other stakeholders. The conference had a "climate fair" exhibiting best practices, a "climate cinema", the main plenary event, and break- away rooms. The NYC Executive Chair opened the event, the Minister of Environment gave the motivational speech (www.youthclimate-namibia.org for more info). I have attended, and presented, at various conferences (COMESA-SADC-GreenEnviroWatch Youth Summit, Lusaka, Oct 2011; Africa Youth Summit COP17, Nov 2011; Balaton Meeting, Hungary, Sep 2011; various Namibian workshops, 2011). I work in the sustainability field, with leadership experience in climate change, sustainability and experience in economics of ecosystem services, sustainable land management, green economy, sustainable development, greening cities, and the happiness initiative. I have set up a blog www.sprouts-of-change.blogspot.com and a twitter account www.twitter.com/justinebraby (also connected to slideshare, linkedin, and youtube) which are dedicated to sustainability and innovation.

Motivation:

I believe that humanity has the ability to change toward a sustainable world in which the poverty gap is reduced to near zero, we live in a system in which we value ecosystem services, and strive for innovation toward a better world. However, I think it will take a lot of work by a lot of very inspirational change agents. I will dedicate my life to be one of those change agents. The youth are the most innovative and inspired demographic and have always been at the forefront of change (e.g. democratic movement in RSA). I am hard-working, energetic, love to inspire be inspired, want to learn more about how to positively change the world, love working in multi-cultural environments, very interested in systems thinking, a concept vital to sustainability. I am African and always will be. Africa has the potential to lead the pathway towards a sustainable world and I want to be part of that movement. Last year, I was selected to be part of the Fellowship Programme for the Balaton Group (a global network of leaders in sustainability, www.balatongroup.org), which is a great resource for sustainability action and practice. As Deputy Coordinator of AYICC, I would strengthen the African network (of country coordinators and experts, climate actors), build a platform on which to share best practices, use my Balaton contacts to share innovative ideas and create action projects for the AYICC portfolio, assist the Coordinator in bringing AYICC forward into the global limelight for African youth, motivate and inspire country coordinators to increase African youth action and voices, evaluate existing projects and upgrade best practice projects into other African countries, find new and innovative projects, advocate for youth involvement at civil society and government level, and strive towards a positive, multi-cultural environment within AYICC.

2. YIRENKYI SYLVIA (GHANA)

Date of Birth: 23/04/1988 Gender: Female Organization: HATOF Foundation Position in the organization: Programs Coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN: DEPUTY EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR / PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Experience: As an active member of the Renewable Natural Resources Students Association in University and member of the Women Commissioner's Committee at the faculty, I aided in the organization of various programs such as tree planting, awareness creation/rising and community project to educate people about climate change and the importance of proper environmental management. Also, as a Secretary of the Coalition of Youth Development Organizations in Ghana, I together with the environmental sector head mobilize youth groups and organizations in the environmental sector to organize

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programs and undertake projects and seminar to build capacity in the areas of Natural Resources Management, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development.

Motivation: Being a young lady in an African country- Ghana that is attempting to achieve environmental stability in the midst of economical challenges, I have always wanted to contribute my quota in the achievement of this. With a background in Natural Resources Management in my first degree I have in many ways participated in activities such as policy negotiations, project drafting and implementation as well as awareness creation so as to help improve the state of Ghana's environment in my work as the Program Coordinator at HATOF Foundation. With a passion to go higher in this field, I believe that taking up a position as the Deputy Executive Coordinator/Program Director is just the platform I need to achieve this. With experience in bringing together youth as as a Secretary of the Coalition of Youth Development Organizations in Ghana and young ladies as an active member of the Ghana Girl Guides Association I am positive that my presence in team can aid in mobilizing more youth groups/ organization for the climate change cause. I also possess great organizational skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skill, ability to work in a team with little or no supervision and above all very determined and decisive. I am certain about the fact that these qualities are exactly what is needed to execute the duties of the Deputy Executive Coordinator/ Program Director since she should be ready to aid the Executive Coordinator at all times to make decisions, organize activities and relate well with other members of the team and build the portfolio of AYICC as a whole.

3. MAKURUMURE LEWIS (ZIMBABWE)

Date of Birth: 4/8/1983 Gender: Male Organization: Action 24 Position in the organization: Director

POSITION INTERESTED IN: DEPUTY EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR

Experience:

I have held various positions in the climate change forum in Zimbabwe and in the region these include Chair - Zimbabwe Climate change youth network (2009 -2010) Secretariat - Zimbabwe Climate change youth network (2009 -2010) Zimbabwe Focal Point - AYICC Chair - Southern Africa Youth network on climate change (SAYCCN) - 2010 Youth forum chair - Climate change working group (Zimbabwe)

Motivation: Climate change is an intergenerational, inter continental and inter disciplinary agenda. AYICC is like wise a response to climate change which transcends across the continent, across generations and across discipline's. Leadership in AYICC will help me to share coordinate and develop climate change development agendas not only in the southern African Region but in the continent as a whole. As the UN has declared 2012 the international year of renewable energy climate change responses should be in accordance with the international priorities hence my leadership at AYICC will also have a thrust on the Actions on Climate change, sustainability and development of the green economy. Climate change solutions should be married to every day challenges hence Leadership at AYICC would also provide a platform to facilitate the green agenda in addressing issues of unemployment and poverty in the continent.

4. OWOLABI ISAIAH (NIGERIA)

Date of Birth: 10/11/1987 Gender: Male

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Organization: HACEY's Health Initiative Position in the organization: Project Manager

POSITION INTERESTED IN : DEPUTY EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR/PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Experience: As a project manager, peer education trainer and entrepreneur i have been actively involved in matters related to climate change and sustainable development for the past seven (7) years through my work in capacity building, advocacy, research and education in Nigeria. I lead a team of 202 volunteers who have consistently dedicated their time and expertise to enhance a sustainable society through advocacy and education. The consistently work with young people in and out-of-school, teachers and policy makers to make sure young people take action. 2009-2010 I worked with the National Directorate of Employment to train 100 young people in the Northern part of Nigeria on Business Resource in Environmental Waste Management. I have also worked with a young artiste and writer to produce an illustrated story book to help children understand issues related to climate change and environmental protection. I was the second-week YOUNGO logistics co-ordinator at the United Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change COP 17.

Motivation: As a project manager, social entrepreneur and peer education trainer actively involved in issues related to climate change and environmental protection i am keenly interested in working with other young people to champion youth- led solutions that will help achieve a sustainable society.

I believe my experience and understanding in project management, advocacy, knowledge and information management will go a long way to help the leadership team of AYICC to empower and engage more young people to champion solutions that will help create a sustainable society.

I look forward to enhancing inter-professional collaboration among young people, interest of donors and innovative approach to ensure AYICC achieve her goal in the next two years.

5. NISHIMWE PIUS ( RWANDA)

Date of Birth: 29/02/1984 Gender: Male Organization: RWANDA ORGANIZATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Position in the organization: DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

POSITION INTERESTED IN : DEPUTY EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR/PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Experience: I have a bachelor's degree in chemistry I have been the director of research in Rwanda organization on climate change for three years. about sustainable development I have been the national treasurer of youth catholic student in Rwanda and here have achieved a great number of different productive activities such as the houses to be rent. I"m proposing some method of recycling used water especially in hotels in my country in order of creating job for young chemists.

Motivation: the environment is a big area which have a big impact on any human being. I want to take up leadership in AYICC to give my contribution as a chemist. I will try my best to help young people as future leaders and acting works of their countries to be aware of different and strong changes of the climate which is the source of different cutaneous and infectious diseases.different researches will be done by the youth and results will be took into account. frank collaboration and team working spirit will be the motto.

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6. YADETA GUDINA ( ETHIOPIA)

Date of Birth: 13/06/1980 Gender: male Organization and position in the organization: Ethiopian Youth Coalition On climate change coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN: DEPUTY EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR/PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Experience:

I was working for UNICEF voice of the youth 350.org representative in Ethiopia Ethiopian Youth Coalition on climate change Global Youth Coalition On HIV/AIDS African Youth Initiative active member and Ethiopian Representative Leadership Development for mobilizing reproductive health

Motivation:

I hold 2 Masters degrees and now working as director of operations for Oromia Developmental Association Ethiopia, the country today we are sharing, deserves a highly qualified and specialized people to tap their expertise knowledge particularly in the area of basic needs fulfilment, prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, Gender development, Sanitation improvement, mechanized agricultural system, provision of improved health care and participatory community development and environmental specialists.I want to exercise my leadership skills.

C. NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER ( 12 nominations)

1. BEN UNYIMEABASI (NIGERIA)

Date of Birth: 23/03/1984 Gender: Male Organization: Young Activits Initiative Nigeria Position in the organization: Program Director

POSITION INTERESTED IN AYICC :NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Experience: In Africa, youth population is over 80%, but then, its has undergone ups and downs in her development process. Some of the challenging issues include high rate of unemployment among youths, lack of basic infrastructure, food, housing, energy, security, healthcare, education and most of all the increasing population. With these challenges faced daily, the development of the continent faces a stunted growth economically and otherwise.

Also, in recognizing that Climate change on the other hand, increases environmental degradation and putting our cities in jeopardy, increase risk infection and unemployment, I have for the past few years engaged in advocacy and mobilization of young people to act as change agents in ensuring mitigation and adaptation to the enormous effects of climate change even as we recognize it grave effect in the future, that is, if we neglect to take action now. I am an active member of Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition (NYCC), Team leader for Greeneology, Project Coordinator for Students' MDGS Campaign Project and currently, Country Outreach Coordinator, Nigeria for the Major Group on Children and Youth (MGCY) with regards to engaging youths to take active parts and make their voices heard at Rio+20.

I therefore, intend to act in the capacity of aNetworking and Partnerships Officer for African Youth Initiative on

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Climate Change (AYICC) and for the development and sustainability of actions already and/or would be taken for the benefit and growth of the African continent.

Motivation:

In the capacity of Networking and Partnerships Officer I would ensure timely and appropriate coordination within the team and between our partners. Also, through team spirt, we would be able to identify partners that works.

2. AFFANA AFFANA JEAN PAUL BRICE ( CAMEROON)

Date of Birth: 15/11/87 Gender: Male Organization: Vital Actions for Sustainable Development (AVD) Position in that organization: Coordinator Position interested in AYICC: Networking and Partnerships Officer

Experience:

Since 2009 I have been working on climate change and youth participation as well as on sustainable development and environmental governance. I'm supporting AYICC work since then as the Central Africa Coordinator and now I know very well AYICC policies and processes. So I'm convince that I have the necessary skills for the position I'm applying for.

Motivation: As a former Central Africa Coordinator of AYICC from 2010 to 20111 I had a great opportunity to work with African youth on active participation in climate change and sustainable development issues and processes. I have been the Focal Point of the Youth Constituency at the UNFCCC in 2011 and this helped me to get into a large number of networks where I met with many people and organizations AYICC needs to build a strong partnerships implementation during the mandate of the 2012-2014 team. I will share these opportunities if elected and will support AYICC to be in contact with key people at the UNCSD and UNFCCC and beyond so that they support our work and contribute to our success with our efforts first. This will be my added value.

3. PATRICE RENE METEUNOU TCHINDA (CAMEROON)

Date of Birth: 4/3/1986 Gender: Male Organization: Cameroon Red Cross- Youth department Position in that organization: Assistant in charge of external relations to the national youth director

POSITION INTERESTED IN AYICC: NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Experience: Mr./ Mrs. Holder of professionnal Master gotten by working on "forest and climate change adaptation", my experiences as young leader on matter on climate change and sustainable development are many. This are some examples. At Cameroon Red-Cross -member of the organisation comitee and team leader during a national big campaign on" reducing vulnerabilities risk due to climate change", December 2009; -as a national first help and secourism monitor, we educate our learners on climate change and its potentials impact ,since May 2010; -delevering during capacity building of youth animators, basics elements on climate change, since September 2010; -Cameroon youth delegate at the fisrt exchange program in Switzerland( April 2011);

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-secretry general of local comitee of Red-Cross at Yaounde III, since May 2008

At CIFOR -junior researcher in a regional project called CofCCA( Congo Basin Forest and Adaptation to Climate Change), 2010/2011 -representative delagate of all the Master students involved in that project; -CIFOR focal point during a national green campaign co organize by CIFOR and AJVC( national youth NGO), July 2011 - making a communication during national and international wokshops on climate change such as the" Africa youth conference on climate change and indigenous knowledge system" in Johannesburg( August 2011).

Dear Mr/Mrs i think this few examples will edified you on my leadership experience concerning the topic of climate change and sustainable development.

Motivation: Mr/ Mrs

Climate change today is a reality and, Africa is the most vulnerable continent. The fact that a much of african poeple is young is an opportunity that we can seize to fight against climate change and to help local poor poeple how to adapt to this situation in order to guarantee a sustainable development in african countries. My constant desire to contribute at whatever level to this challenge and the opportunity that AYICC offer through this call for application are some elements that motivated me a lot. Indeed, I am a Cameroonian and holder of a professional Master in Forest Science gotten by working on “Forest and climate change adaptation”. In addition, my voluntary engagement in several local associations and NGOs of protecting the environment, my professional training period of one year led at CIFOR ( Center for International Forestry Research), as well as my involvement to several national and international workshops, seminaries and conferences on climate change ( adaptation and mitigation) edified me a lot. Also, my course still today endowed me a good capacity of management, of responsability, of learning and a good capacity of working with a team. Based on this, I think I the have experience and required qualifications to be part of African Youth Initiative on Climate Change Team during the next two years. In the hope that my application will keep your attention, thank’s Mr. / Mrs. for receiving my distinguished greetings.

4. KAMCHACHA CHISOMO ( MALAWI)

Date of Birth: 27/08/1991 Gender: Male Organization: NATURE'S GIFT PERMACULTURE Position in that organization: RESEARCH ASSISTANT

POSITION INTERESTED IN AYICC: NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Experience: I have 3 years experience in Community Training especially in Environmental Protection for Agribusiness Sustainability. These three years includes consulting in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Sustainable Agriculture which features Integrated Pest Management (Permaculture) as well as Food Micro Biology focusing on Post Harvest Management. In addition, Agriculture and Environment with a critical eye on how environmental factors affect agriculture both in the field and during storage i.e. in the warehouse. I also have experience in project Research, Monitoring and Evaluation and also vast experience in reporting and presentations obtained through PMIL Consult. I am able to hold presentations with people of different calibers ranging from Executive Directors through to farmers in the rural areas and other people on the grass root. I also have knowledge in participatory rural Appraisal (PRA) and training skills for development facilitators and how best to

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employ the tools and techniques of these machineries. My involvement with the firm has helped me gain experience in human resources management as well as some accounting basic of which I am sharpening my skills in the areas in my degree course that am pursuing. I have conducted training on the impact of climate change on small holder farmer in Chiwamba hired by Farmers forum For Trade and Social Justice (FAFOTRAJ). I have vast experience in training rural communities in community development especially through agriculture, value addition to products and environmental protection for sustainable agribusiness and economic development. I have been involved in decision making during my time with the organization. I have had experience in working with people in a busy office and regulating their day to day activities. This also includes working as an enumerator, a supervisor and also a data clerk. I have also worked with Trade line Consult and performed some critical duties as regards research and data analysis with the firm. I have a diploma in Environmental Management for Sustainable Development form the Natural Resources college of Malawi (2008-2010), and have now registered for a first degree in Permaculture and Sustainable Development.

Motivation: I have 3 years experience in Community Training especially in Environmental Protection for Agribusiness Sustainability. These three years includes consulting in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Sustainable Agriculture which features Integrated Pest Management (Permaculture) as well as Food Micro Biology focusing on Post Harvest Management. In addition, Agriculture and Environment with a critical eye on how environmental factors affect agriculture both in the field and during storage i.e. in the warehouse. I also have experience in project Research, Monitoring and Evaluation and also vast experience in reporting and presentations obtained through PMIL Consult. I am able to hold presentations with people of different calibers ranging from Executive Directors through to farmers in the rural areas and other people on the grass root. I also have knowledge in participatory rural Appraisal (PRA) and training skills for development facilitators and how best to employ the tools and techniques of these machineries. My involvement with the firm has helped me gain experience in human resources management as well as some accounting basic of which I am sharpening my skills in the areas in my degree course that am pursuing.

I have had experience in working with people in a busy office and regulating their day to day activities. This also includes working as an enumerator, a supervisor and also a data clerk. I have also worked with Trade line Consult and performed some critical duties as regards research and data analysis with the firm. I have a diploma in Environmental Management for Sustainable Development form the Natural Resources college of Malawi (2008-2010), and have now registered for a first degree in Permaculture and Sustainable Development.

5. MARTIAL GERVAIS ODEN BELLA (CAMEROON)

Date of Birth: 17/06/1981 Gender: Male Organization: GIC BELLOMAR Position in that organization: chairman

POSITION INTERESTED IN AYICC :NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Experience: AYICC coordinator of Cameroon and a member of the network since 2009, I work in animation blog on climate change which can be found at: http://climatechange.afrikblog.com, in addition to being a trainer in advocacy and lobbying, I have great experience in this field through many projects in Cameroon and abroad and participate in the planned publication of youth on climate change UNDP in 2008 and projects online search AFRICA-ADAPT

Motivation: Make my contribution to the volunteer activities AYICC and especially the climate due to the location of the African Youth

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6. MINAI JOSHUA ( KENYA)

Date of Birth: 15/02/1987 Gender: Male Organization: African Youth Initiative on Climate Change-Kenya Position in the organization: Administration and Finance Coordinator

POSTION OF INTEREST IN AYICC: NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Experience: I have been in leadership with the African Youth Initiative for the past two years since 2010. During my time, I gained invaluable experience in mentorship of fellow youth. Moreover, working with youth from the communities in Kenya and building their capacity to adapt and mitigate to climate change to achieve sustainable development is quite key. In addition to that, I learned the notion of volunteership which young people in Africa need to have to assist in achieving sustanable change in the society.

Working with the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change has enabled me to undertand more critically the issues of climate change negotiations in a more in-depth level.

Motivation: My intention in applying as an East African regional coordinator is driven by the fact that youth need to work together to address climate change in Africa. It is only through partnerships that success can be achieved. More often that not, this has been impeded by unfavourable policies making youth not to achieve their uttermsost goals. Their is need for rural youth to paly a part in climate change mitigation and adaptation since they are the most affected and impacted by climate change. African youth need to be united with a common voice and that is the only way that we can effectively address climate change in Africa. I hope to increase youth participation in climate change proceedings to increase their participation in policy formulation. This, together with gender mainstreaming are what I can offer for the African Youth Climate Change Initiative.

7. MADZVAMUSE TAVATYA JOSEPH (ZIMBABWE)

Date of Birth: 1/1/1986 Gender: Male Organization: ZERO Regional Environment Organisation Position in the organization: Project Officer & Youth Desk Coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN : NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Experience: I have been invloved in youth initiatives for the past 5 years acting in various capacities and diversy fields. I have experience in coordinating youth responses to national processes such as participation in government and civil society led initiatives. During my initial years I worked as a coordinator for faith based youth HIV and AIDS response programme where I masterd the dynamics and requirements for leading young people. Currently I am coordinating my organisation's youth desk programmes that include national and regional networking. I have also been chosen to lead the Zimbabwe Youth Climate Chnage Network's information and publicity portfolio where we are organising the COMESA-SADC-EAC regional youth climate change conference and expo to be hosted by Zimbabwe in July 2012. I also have varsity experience in sustainable development working in such areas as renewable energy, sustainable ecological and biodiversity management.

Motivation:

If chosen to the portfolios mentioned above, i would be able to bring diversity and innovativeness to youth

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participation in climate change initiatives. I will use my experience from leading various youth initiatives in strategically positioning AYICC within the region and beyond by enhancing youth participation. The youth are a unique group which possesses so much energy which needs to be well coordinated to realise its maximum potential, hence I will integrate youth from diversy backgrounds to enable them to input into the wider AYICC initiatives across the region. Through my experience gained over fife years, I will integrate youth within the region through networking where information and ideas would be exchanged to improve delivery. I also understand the challenges of coordinating the youth and also the varsity potential that exists for youth initiatives especially on suatainable development issues. With a young population such as the one existing in the region, I will facilitate transformation of the youth from being idle citizens to leaders of initiatives in the region. For long the youth have been used as political tools of violence in the rigion, hence I will work on making them productive citizens who would strive to work for peace and sustainable development programmes.

8. NDUNGU ALPHAXARD GITAU (KENYA)

Date of Birth: 5/12/1990 Gender: Male Organization: Kenya Youth Climate Network Position in the organization: Volunteer

POSITION INTERESTED IN: NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER AFRICA

Experience: Youth leadership and engagement on global issues has been a key interest in my entire life and therefore it has been my focus over the past 4 years within my engagement with youth networks and projects including African Youth Initiative on Climate Change-Kenya.

I have been a coordinator of global days like the Earth Day,World environment day, Earth hour and also other project with a number of environment partners.Currently i was the Convener of the Fourth Regional Youth climate change conference on climate change and there before i have been in the organizing committee of the third conference on climate change.

Currently i was also a member of the African youth mobilization towards COP17 under the We Have Faith Act Now Campaign and afterwards implementation of Climate Justice Caravan with 161 young climate activists from 18 countries and through 6 countries to Durban.

Motivation:

Leadership for me has been very important more so in youth networks as that is where my passion lies in life.I also believe that i was born to be a leader and therefore i would love to give back my service to the community by offering leadership.

9. CHIROUF SELMA (ALGERIA)

Date of Birth: 7/11/1986 Gender: Female Organization: Live Green Algeria (LGA) Position in the organization: Founder

POSITION INTERESTED IN : NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

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organization established in 1989 in Algeria gives me a beneficial position to reach out the most important portion of the society which is youth. We play a crucial role in representing students dealing with educational, economic, social and cultural interests at a regional and national level. My Middle East and Partnership Initiative (MEPI) training in the United States was my lifetime experience, it is a must to say that it was a life time changing experience. Getting to know 91 students from the MENA region and spending more than a month with 14 of them from 14 different countries other than mine is the best thing that can happen to a student! We learnt a lot, we got experienced not only through lectures or theories but also through practice and workshops which is the best way of learning. We got involved in several organizations like ‘Leaders for Democracy’ and ‘save the bay’. I have never ever learned like I did during my stay in the United States. Days were passing, discussions were started, cultures were passed out, mutual understanding was shared, friendship was built, team building achieved and love rose! A great family was born. We had a range of academic workshops, briefings, discussions with leaders and different site visits. Each and every one of us developed a positive social change plan to implement in his home country. I should actually be able to effectively communicate my vision and inspire others in having a higher purpose for a better world. This experience made me a whole new better person!! Despite the fact that even before going I always knew who I am and who I am not what I could do and could not , But now the one thing which is even more important is that now, I will do it , I don't just know that I can do it. I will make the change because now, I can demonstrate the difference between management and leadership. Another inspiring opportunity which led me to my actual projects is representing Algeria in the Ecovillage Conference for a sustainable community in Cairo, this experience was unique, and I knew more about how to tackle with the environmental issues with simple tools! And I will have a training as in Ecovillage Designer soon, which enables me to be the best candidate for such position.

Motivation: I'm a girl who always does the best she can to make her today better than her yesterday and her tomorrow better than her today. When it comes to new challenges, I always spread my wings and try whatever it takes to reach my goals as soon as I can. Without a doubt, I'm always excited about obtaining new experiences and carry the work I have begun for a sustainable community. I have always believed that the worst thing in anyone's development as a leader is not in doing things the wrong way but sadly in doing them for wrong reasons. I have the right reasons and I’m just developing the right way. Being a leader in AYICC will boost my commitment for a positive social change. Being part of this opportunity will give me the chance to meet people from the Northern Africa region and the world to share my projects' visions, goals and missions, share my different experiences, exchange ideas, get heard and lead our mother earth to get healed and strengthened. My ultimate goal is to empower our beautiful Africa as it is one village. I will be dedicating my time, efforts and money to make changes in my country and continent. Participating or having a word in the AYICC enables me to enrich my project’s plans of the Empowerment of the GEN Africa Network(the Global Ecovillage Network) for a sustainable community, be the foundations of the activities I have in mind that are mostly based on the environmental issues. I strongly believe that being part of the AYICC can be beneficial for the initiative since I’m a delegate, member of the National Union of Algerian Students, the vice president of a neighborhood organization, the leader of the new association project EWA (the Empowerment for Women in Algeria), the Network coordinator and the project founder of the Global Ecovillage Network in Algeria, and a volunteer in many associations like ‘Nass El Khir Guelma’. In addition to learn, I can share my vision of a good leader with others who like being more comfortable leading with no authority and having a priority to create a comprehensive atmosphere for the team members to exchange and share ideas, being at ease, reach concord and make a positive change. I believe in the power leadership has, to build a society of equal opportunities and affect a lasting positive change in the community. Getting a position in AYICC can greatly expand my circle of influence and allow me to reach out to a greater portion of the world, to alter to its development and positive change and why not inspire others to take a leap of faith and begin their own ventures. Furthermore, to be able to develop a network of long lasting mutually profitable relationships and partnerships based on trust, thus help me get closer to my goal of becoming a successful leader and a social entrepreneur and becoming a more efficient and influencing agent to advocate for positive social change in my community, my country and my beautiful continent. It can be an open door to have an outlook on the different societies especially youth and solving the toughest social

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and environmental problems our communities are facing, making meaningful contributions to society and establishing a long lasting positive environmental change which can improve the reality we are living in.

10. ZHOU HILARY ( ZIMBABWE)

Date of Birth: 19/09/82 Gender: Male Organization: SOLAR GENERATION Position in the organization: COORDINATOR

POSITION INTERESTED IN ; NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Experience: I am the founding and current coordinator of the Solar Generation Trust which was founded in 2009 and currently we are running advocay and peer education mtraining of students in institutions of higher learning on climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. We also have a information network platform which we are running at regional and continetal levels. As the an activist I have worked for the youth forum as a programs assistant for the past 6 years, I am also an Alumini of the DRI school.

Motivation: A practical strategy for youth participation in community and national sustainable development and climate change policy making, adaptation and risk reduction process in Africa.

As the youth we must be enthusiastic in what we do and about our country that is as young people we must start making decisions by taking actions that affect our country and the entire world community. In this respect as young people we must start making decisions and take actions that affect our communities. Youth should be involved in policy formulation in all critical areas this includes implementation and evaluation of national policy changes and global progress in particular youth should be granted an opportunity to meet with communities with initiatives that are meant to achieve a harmonious co existence of diverse generations.

A growing number of sophisticated projects led by young people in schools and universities and community organisation across the nation such initiatives needs to be supported by the authorities who should continuously encourage young people so that we continue to be involved as adults instead of conducting one –time single issue projects that limit the impact ad validity of youth voice ,young people today are becoming life long advocates with sophisticated understanding of divergent actions for social economical development.

To build nation needs strategic plan and or policy we should therefore take our government to task to ensure that under each policy area and objective strategies must be developed that are to be implemented over a practical period of time this mean that to achieve meaningful revolutions youth must be empowered through policies to participate in development projects.

This will help us to input our minds and ideas one good example is the support of clean energy projects for students in tertiary institutions to archive long term sustainable development goals by governments and other independent players.

11. KIMEU PASCAL ( KENYA)

Date of Birth: 12/2/1983 Gender: Male Organization: UNEP, Tunza Youth Programme Position in the organization: Eco- Schools Programme Coordinator, East Africa

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Experience: I wish to present my interest for the position of networking and partrnerships officer at AYICC. I hold a First Class Honors Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences Degree from the Kenya Methodist University .A post graduate Diploma in Disaster Mitigation and Management from Trauma International Training Institute and a Diploma in Community Based Project Planning and Management from the Kenya institute of social work and community development. These professional trainings have given me a solid background that has enabled me work with young people from different communities in Africa and beyond.

I am currently the Eco- Schools Programme Coordinator in East Africa and also the Tunza youth focal point in sports and environmental conservation in East Africa. Tunza is a youth based programme that works closely with the young people towards environmental conservation and sustainable development. The programme is initiated by UNEP. Prior to this i worked with Dagoretti Child in Need Programme initiated by AMREF, Kenya. I am also the secretary with Neighborhood volunteer scheme (NVS), an initiative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Government of Kenya alongside other partners to respond to the challenges that arose from the disputed 2007 post- election crisis in Kenya.

As a young environmental envoy for UNEP, I worked closely with UNEP/DEPI (Division of Environmental Policy implementation at the Environmental Education and Training Unit. In this, I was involved in the Eco- schools programme in Kenya and participated actively at the MESA (mainstreaming environment and sustainability in African universities) programme.

I am optimistic that my education background, work experience, good communications skills and analytical skills will enable me participate towards meeting of the set organization goals.

I am thus looking forward to your quick and positive response.

Motivation:

As a young Environmentalist, I am optimistic that the experience that i have will enable me work better towards meeting of AYICC's goals. They are but not limited to the following; Extensive experience in project strategy design and development, organization and coordination of international conferences, project fund-raising strategy, as well as building coalitions and strategic partnerships with various organizations,Extensive knowledge of climate change, environmental conservation and sustainable development principles, techniques and practices and their application to complex casework and community issues. Good experience in youth dynamics. Knowledge of a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organization, resources in the community, environmental laws, regulations and policies which govern youth programs, methods and principles of case work supervision and training.

Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team members.

Capable of expressing ideas clearly and concisely and of planning and executing work effectively.

12. APEDJAGBO KOFFI ( TOGO)

Date of Birth: 22/04/1983 Gender: Male Organization: JVE (Jeunes Volontaire pour l'Envirionnement) Position in the organization: Climate change policy officer

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Experience: In youth leadership on climate change, l'm coordinating the AYICC Togo since last year and l'm working with the youth of this organization in my country, l'm also the coordinator of Youth Network for Environment that we have in Togo. we are implementing adaptation an risk reduction projects. l'm representing the youth in National Comittee on climate change set up by the Togolese goverment. At the End of december 2011, l was choose to represent my organizatrion in the national Committe on REDD+. So l hope l have the capacity and the informations on climate change, Sustainable Development to work on the coordination team for the growth AYICC.

Motivation:

I study CLIMATOLOGY and l'm working in JVE as climate change policy officer since two years and the focal point of Rio+20 process in JVE, l want this position first to share with the african youth my experiences on climate change and sustainable developpement and learn from the peoples from different country with different culture. I will bring motivation and leadership which can envolve more young men in the AYICC activities in West Africa and the Whole Africa. Create the envy to participate to the AYICC's activities in the African youth and more fundraising for the projects.

D. INFORMATION AND COMMUNATIONS OFFICER (4 nominations)

1. LAWAL HAMZAT ( NIGERIA)

Date of Birth: 12/3/1990 Gender: Male Organization: International Centre for Energy, Environment & Development/Nigeria Youth Climate Action Network Position in the organization: Information & Communications Technology Officer

POSITION INTERESTED IN : INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Experience:

Over the years, I was part of a team that did a youth mobilization/advocacy programme on the National Climate change Commission Bill in Nigeria (NCCC). What we achieved was to influence the Law makers (in both house) to pass the NCCC Bill in to law. Presently we are working on a strategy to lobby the President to sign this Bill into law. This bill seeks to harmonize and champion Climate Change activities in Nigeria and prepare us on adaptive measures to combat the effects of Climate change. I belongs to a network of environmental journalist both writers/editors and this serves as an important forum for advocating for climate change issues. I also manage a number of websites including a resource site for policy makers, researchers and journalists that work on environmental issues. I belong to Networks of organizations that helps promote Climate change and sustainable development. Women and children are the most venerable in the aspect of climate change. I recently volunteered in Accra, Ghana for the "What About Me' (WAM) Campaign, the Goal of this initiative which promote the interest of children and the less privilege.

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issues and have facilitated the relationship with over 5 local television stations, 9 radio stations, 4 news-magazines and 6 newspapers. This has given me the opportunity to feature lived on-air in creating awareness and educating the listeners and viewers. I have also undertaken professional photography training in putting vision effects on our images. I hope to bring on board all my skills to move this great forum to forward.

2. ANTHONY ADAM (TANZANIA)

Date of Birth: 26/11/1990 Gender: Male Organization: Students Green Journey Climate Change Initiative Position in the organization: Project Coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN AYICC: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Experience: I found the Students Green Journey Initiative, an environmental movement that was supported by the World Bank Institute and British Council. It aimed at teaching students and local communities about environmental conservation. We also managed to hold the first Students Conference on Climate Change.

The initiative started to expand first after realizing that environmental problem was not just for our school but the whole community especially and after I received a formal training by the World Bank Institute. The training was on environment conservation particularly on climate change for youth in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Since then I have been working on raising awareness on environment and nature conservation and climate change.

Motivation: Since I decided to establish and work with AYICC chapter in Tanzania it has been such a great though challenging experience working with partners and colleagues from other AYICC chapters. I had a chance of organizing one of what I would describe as a major project that I have worked on, the we have aith "youth caravan".

Since then, I have been obliged to work with AYICC and would like to contribute even more and be part of the team that is fighting for climate justice throughout Africa.

3. CHIMANGENI CHRISTOPHER (MALAWI)

Date of Birth: 16/05/79 Organization: National Youth Network on Climate Change (NYNCC) and Christian Youth Association of Malawi (CYAMA) which is an affiliate member of NYNCC Position in the organization: Treasure General for National Youth Network on Climate Change (NYNCC) and National Coordinator for the Christian Youth Association of Malawi (CYAMA)

POSITION OF INTEREST IN AYICC: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Experience: Let me point out that my experience in youth leadership on matters of climate change and sustainable development is so vast having worked with youths of different backgrounds, academic skills, disparities, gender diversity, age, tempers, potential, languages and ambitions. I experienced and continue to experience many favorable circumstances. I am the Treasure General for the National Youth Network on Climate Change (NYNCC) and the National Coordinator for the Christian Youth Association of Malawi (CYAMA) an umbrella organization for all the Christian youths in Malawi under the main mother bodies like; Malawi Council of Churches (MCC), Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) and Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM). Under my leadership, CYAMA realized the urgency need to address the dangers posed by climate change and in line with international youth response to climate change.

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I am so committed to work with fellow young people and other stakeholders in dealing with climate change. Since venturing into environmental field I have also continued to link, share knowledge, ideas, experiences, skills and strategies on youth action in Malawi on climate change issues including awareness, mitigation and adaptation. I have identified the potential to provide the best platform for youths to address our district, regional and national challenges in the fight against climate change. I believe that the same potential can be used at continental level. I also helped the formation of our national network (NYNCC) and helped it to become a member of many national and international bodies such as; International Youth Climate Movement (IYCM).

Motivation: All along it has been my wish to take up leadership in AYICC based on my experience. Communication is my field, infact in July this year I will be obtaining my first degree in communication. I believe that my knowledge in newspaper/letter production, my work as a volunteer at one of our local Catholic radio stations known as Radio Alinafe, designing, editing, reporting to mention a few will greatly advance my work in AYICC. With this experience, I trust that I will share what I have with fellow young people across the continent and also acquire different experiences from fellow youths. I know that communication is a powerful tool to reach out to many people particularly youths who I have worked with for a long time and it’s easy to link it with our daily programs and for sure it can assist them on how they can participate as young people to respond to challenges they face. At both NYNCC and CYAMA, every year we produce a newsletter which highlights activities done that particular year and I am the one who do the designing, production, editing, reporting to mention a few. Currently I am developing website for the two parties. I have also attended a lot of conferences on youth and climate change both locally and internationally. In 2010, through NYNCC we hosted Southern and East Africa Youth Conference on Climate Change and African Biocarbon Conference of Negotiators, Gender, CSO and Youths. I was the chair for the publicity sub-committee. At AYICC I will introduce the professional way of reaching out to many African young people so that they can become members or know more about AYICC. I am so geared to promote mass information, education and communication among AYICC membership, partner organizations and other stakeholders.

4. HANNANE JIHANE ( MOROCCO)

Date of Birth: 17/05/1991 Gender: Female Organization: SIFE Position in the organization: communication & public relations

POSITION INTERESTED IN: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Experience: I'm responsible of Media at Students in free in enterprises SIFE of the university , also the person in charge of Communication for the ASK programs AIESEC , the international association of the students in sciences economic and commercial to the local Committee Hassan for more than 5 months i was charged customers for Inter Group Insurance ( IAG )at ADM Value , and since last feb I'm member of The ConnectinGroup International financed by the NDI ( the national Democratic Institute ) I also worked as charged customers for social inquires and prospection at ACCESS. A year ago I was the TEAM manager of the national group for the innovation and entrepreneurship and one of the active members of the young group at the Democratic Association of women of Morocco. (ADFM ) I was also VCP Ferroyouth supported by the ministry for youth and the sports and in charge of Art and culture’s heading of the ZooM.FSR newspaper.

Motivation:

Since I was in Senior High School, I have believed that mathematics is an important factor in a life. All human activities in several fields such as information technology, economics, physics, social and others will run well if they are cited in a good mathematics framework. This circumstance stimulated me to attend faculty of mathematics and natural science. What leads me to work with SIFE & AIESEC , is my passion for the social entrepreneurship , I

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learned a lot of things , and now I consider my self to be a good candidate for this leadership because I am young, energetic, hardworking, visionary, and motivated person who believes that I can do something for the benefit of my country , my region and to the young people I'll work with

E. REGIONAL COORDINATOR: WEST AFRICA (10 nominations)

1. NNAEMEGO NKIRUKA (NIGERIA)

Date of Birth: 31/01/1983 Gender: Female Organization: Fresh & Young Brains Development Initiative Position in the organization: CEO/Founder

POSITION INTERESTED IN: REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR WEST AFRICA

Experience: I run an organization that runs programmes and projects on climate change and environment for children and young people. I have been involved in youth advocacy and capacity at national, regional and international levels. I am the Projects Coordinator for NigeriaYouthCAN; Executive member of World Bank Nigeria Youth Forum; Member, Children Working Group, RIO+20 Youth Caucus; Project Team member, African Youth Movement on Water; Member Gender working Group- Global Young Greens; and online desk officer for Gender &Climate Change Nigeria. I was among 5 AYICC Reps to CCDA-1 and Rio+20 African preparatory meeting in Ethiopia. I also organized a children & youth side event at COP17 in Durban.

Motivation: I have been involved in AYICC activities since I joined as a Volunteer Legal Adviser. This has given me an opportunity to understand the goals and dynamics in AYICC as well as work with the current leadership to ensure consistency in Governance and continuation of team spirit which currently exists among leaders and members. Thus, I hope to step down knowledge and experience gained to my peers in the West African Sub-region. I will work with my peers in the subregion, AYICC leaders and national coordinators to ensure AYICC presence in all West African countries through advocacy, research/documentary on youth in climate change, capacity building, peer mentoring and volunteering, exchange programmes, youth-led climate change, green economy and eco-projects at all levels. Above all, I love to provide linkages for West African youth to opportunities for enterpreneurship, climate research, projects and sharing of project ideas and best practices from other subregions and countries. We will also ensure inter-generational dialogue and experts session to learn from adults and experts on best strategies for climate change

2. GARBA TAHIROU ISSA (NIGER)

Date of Birth: 3/1/1978 Gender: Male Organization: RJNCC/AYICC Niger Position in that organization: National Coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN AYICC: POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR WEST AFRICA

Experience: I am in the community sector for over 10 years, I am coordinator of the Youth Network of Niger on the changes that became section afterwards AYICC in Niger I am also the representative of the youth of the Niger in the National Council of the Environment for Sustainable Development is the management body of the 3 Rio Conventions post

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I also participated in several international meeting on climate change in the name of the youth of the Niger and the COP17 in Durban

Motivation: I want to be West African Francophone Coordinator in AYICC solely to meet the challenges that our sub region faces a speaking knowledge without reference to the forum, setting up quick and urgent section not yet installed and operationalization of existing structures I have the ambition to give this any coordination branding it deserves in the eyes of technical and financial partners for a greater mobilization of resources I'll be fit and available for the cause of AYICC to achieve our goals

3. OZUZU PROMISE (NIGERIA)

Date of Birth: 28/11/1983 Gender: Male Organization: The International Youth Council-Nigeria Position in the organization: Country Co-ordinator

POSITION OF INTEREST IN AYICC: POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR WEST AFRICA

Experience: I have contributed to various national and regional deliberations on climate change.I am the founder of the Earth Charter Youth group in Abia.Nigeria and a member of the youth task force of the Earth Charter Youth Initiative.I Coordinate the activities of the International Youth Council in Nigeria this position has given me a platform to engage in several discusses on climate change and sustainable development.

Motivation: AYICC has provided a voice for Africa and Africans. Today we can boost of African presence at global events.I would like to be part of this team of young people of Africa using this platform AYICC to make a difference because we have a lot do and to say to the work as regards climate change and sustainable development and this accounts for a bulk of our collective future and existence.

4. ZIGGAR KOFFI VILEVO (TOGO)

Date of Birth: 5/4/1985 Gender: Male Organization: Pour un Avenir Ensoleillé (P.A.E-TOGO) Position in the organization: Sustainable development and climate change program coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN : POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR WEST AFRICA

Experience: From the age of 17, I took part in many leadership development seminars at national and international level with AIESEC as delegate, facilitator and as conference manager. I have learn a lot about leadership on many matters. Actually in my four year working in an NGO as sustainable development and climate change program coordinator , i have participate in some conferences at national and international ( TUNZA in Indonesia, COY7, COP17, Technology Executive Committee in Bonn) level where i increase my knowledge and experiences on matters of climate change and sustainable development. Since 2007, my executive director participated every year in the UN CSD and I have in my quality of the Sustainable Development Program associate, the duty to serve as liaison between the director on site and the office staff and others NGO in TOGO in other to support the civil society wider involvement in the sustainable development. I have also the responsibility to organize workshops, radio web cast for the restitution with the Ministry of Environment and the other CSO members after negotiations, mainly after each COP. I have followed the last climate change diplomacy with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research

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and in on rolling for "trade and climate change" with the same institute. For this February i'm representing YOUNGO at the 2nd meeting of Technology Executive Committee in Bonn; I deeply believe that with this experiences i can help to a coordinate AYICC at the regional level.

Motivation: As for my school and work background, I have had meaningful experiences in several areas such as: project management, team management, communication management, events, marketing and Human Resources. The skills I have acquired during my four years work experience in association and work include: an understanding of coordination, excellent communication skills, cultural awareness and excellent speaker both in English and French. As youth are the critical nucleus of the future, i believe that AYICC is building the leaders of tomorrow, leaders among whom i want to be to bring my contribution in shaping the future. About my self, without crossing the limits between bragging and excessive modesty, I could say that I have excellent communication and team-player skills and a pro-active, can-do attitude. These qualities, combined with my flexibility and self-motivation should help me contribute to the accomplishment of my job as regional coordinator. I know that the board of AYICC will have a high level competency but i would like to help with my expertise in the climate change domain and share all opportunities at national and international level. I believe that we can build a global African Youth voice and let more countries in Africa to get involve in the movement. I believe that i will bring innovation to run jointly sustainable projects between African countries, face and fight the climate change.

5. AGBARAKWE ESTHER KELECHI ( NIGERIA)

Date of Birth: 21/04/1984 Gender: Female Organization: Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition Position in the organization: Coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN: POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR WEST AFRICA

Experience: My and friends and I run the biggest youth climate movement in the Nigeria, The Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition (NYCC) that was I founded in 2009. I have since been involved with AYICC since then, Participated actively withinthe African Youth Deleghation for COP15 and COP17

Motivation: I am very committed to see Africa and African youth become development actors in their communities. I have demonstrated this in Nigeria and I want to share the experience within the amazing West African Nations.

6. DEM EBRIMA S. (GAMBIA)

Date of Birth: 24/07/1980 Gender: Male Organization: Global Unification, The Gambia Position in the organization: National Coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN : POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR WEST AFRICA

Experience:

Ebrima S. Dem is graduate of the University of the Gambia with Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and minored in Biology. He graduated in 2008 after which he work as Biology teacher at Apple tree Senior Secondary School and social justice advocacy until 2009 when he decided to reigned and dedicate all his efforts in social justice and international climate justice movement. He is leading a youth-led research and development association call Global Unification-The Gambia, which focuses among other issues, youth development, environmental

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sustainability, climate change action, responsible citizenship and good governance.. Ebrima has travel extensively, outspoken and a charismatic youth leader. He has represented the voice of young people at UNFCCC climate negotiation (COP 15, COP 16). He also participated in the NMC youth meeting for sustainable future held in Bari, Italy, January 2010, UNEP Tunza youth Conference on the Environment, Daejeon, Korea, August 2009 etc. Ebrima Dem also an active participant of the YOUNGO-The Youth Constituency within the UNFCCC. He has also presented technical papers on climate change such as the such at the Regional workshop on the implementation of article of the convention in Africa and National Youth Conference and festival (NAYCONF 2011) and contributed in the review of the negotiating text for Lease developed countries (LDC) and African group during the preparatory meeting for LDC and African group negotiators held in the Gambia two weeks prior to the COP 16.

Motivation:

My motivation to serve AYICC is as result of interest to help strenthen ayicc capacity to serve as vibrant african youth network representing the voices of african youth in the international climate debate

7. KAZEEM TITILOLA ( NIGERIA)

Date of Birth:15/08/1985 Gender: Female Organization: CENTRE FOR 21ST CENTURY ISSUES Position in the organization: PROGRAM OFFICER

POSITION INTERESTED IN : POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR WEST AFRICA

Experience: I have worked in the capacity of Students Coordinator in the Green Club of Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos Nigeria. The Green Club, Lagos State Polytechnic Chapter an initiative of Green Africa Projects of British Council from 2008-2010. I have also worked as a volunteer with a Civil Society Network For Volunteering Development, where I had the opportunity of mobilising young people ☺ volunteer their time, skills and energy towards National Development especially in the urban slums. I have dissipated alot of energy and enthusiasm towards sustainable development through volunteering and one of them working with Centre for 21st Century Issues where I discharge my duties as a Program officer on the project of Climate Advocacy Team (CAT). On this project, I and my team (passionate volunteers) established clubs in higher institutions in Nigeria (Lagos and Osun) where Nigerian students are trained on the issue of climate change and sustainable development and also encourage to plant trees in line with the Billion trees campaign. I A ♏ currently serving as youth corp member in the National Youth Service Corp Scheme(NYSC) in the capacity of Program Director in the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency.

Motivation: I A ♏ highly inspired by the energy and enthusiasm of African youths having read and absorb the profile of AYICC and having worked with some of the executives and members of the Network in COP 17 Durban, South Africa last year. In line with my inspirations ☺ take up leadership in AYICC ☺ work more for and with African youths ☺ achieve the Millennium Development Goals and for a Sustainable Africa. I understand that AYICC e uip African Youth with the skills and opportunities ☺ influence policy locally, Nationally and Internationally and being a young person with experience in drafting policies for State s Government in my country on Environmental issues I would like ☺ bring my experience ☺ AYICC and also ☺ learn more from other young people around the continent ☺ achieve this objectives. I also understand that the population of African Youths in the International Climate Talks not much compare ☺ our counterparts from the developed countries I look for a more strategic means of bringing in more young people ☺ participate in the negotiation especially the grassroots from the rural communities who already have the knowledge and adaptive capacity and strategy ☺ build more on their capacities

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and ☺ make their voices held. I A ♏ interested in this leadership in order ☺ make history together with African Youths and help AYICC achieve its aims and objectives. I believed I have the strenght, energy, confidence and the capacity ☺ function as a regional coordinator for AYICC in the western Africa region. I A ♏ highly proactive, always ready ☺ learn, respect and promote other people s culture. Finally, I A ♏ keen on building more on my leadership capacity and also benefits from the learning opportunities.

8. MASSALY BAKARY ( SENEGAL)

Date of Birth: 16 / 10 / 1983 Gender: Male Organization: Jeunes Volontaires pour l'Environnement Position in the organization: Directeur Exécutif

POSITION INTERESTED IN: POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR WEST AFRICA

Experience Concernant mon expérience, j'ai eu 04 ans en qualité de Secrétaire Général dans la Coalition des Jeunes Sénégalais sur les Changements Climatiques et 03 en qualité de Directeur Exécutif des Jeunes Volontaires pour l'Environnement au Sénégal.

Motivation: En devenant Coordonnateur de l'afrique de l'Ouest, je compte faire la visibilité de AYICC au niveau national et sous région en menant des activités de sensibilisation, d'information et de plaidoyer avec la cible scolaire dans le cadre de l'adaptation aux changements climatiques.

9. APEDJAGBO KOFFI ( TOGO)

Date of Birth: 22/04/1983 Gender: Male Organization: JVE (Jeunes Volontaire pour l'Envirionnement) Position in the organization: Climate change policy officer

POSITION INTERESTED IN : REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR WEST AFRICA

Motivation:

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fundraising for the projects.

10. LAWAL HAMZAT ( NIGERIA)

POSITION INTERESTED IN : REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR WEST AFRICA

Experience:

Motivation:

I am passionate about humanitarian work and unparallel enthusiasm for youth activities. I am a founding and active member of the Nigeria Youth Climate Action Network, a coalition of young Nigerians working on climate change in Nigeria. I created and managed the on-line communication channel for the group. I have written articles published in print newspapers and online on climate change. I played a critical role in our work on advocating for climate change issues and have facilitated the relationship with over 5 local television stations, 9 radio stations, 4 news-magazines and 6 newspapers. This has given me the opportunity to feature lived on-air in creating awareness and educating the listeners and viewers. I have also undertaken professional photography training in putting vision effects on our images. I hope to bring on board all my skills to move this great forum to forward.

F. REGIONAL COORDINATOR: EAST AFRICA (7 nominations)

1. MBATIA ANNE (KENYA)

Date of Birth: 15/04/1990 Gender: Female Organization: Green Start Africa Position in that organization: Member

POSITION INTERESTED IN AYICC: POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR EAST AFRICA

Experience: I am a member of UNEP Tunza youth and UNHABITAT Partner university initiative, Green Start Africa and the Founder and chairperson of Young Environmenal Managers, a Campus environmental organization whose main

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goal is to promote environmental sustainability and management of natural resources. I have attended a few conferences and been challenged by youths from other regions especially Asia. I want to see a change in my country and the world at large. I have worked as an intern for an NGO in Somali on fodder crop as a source of food and pasture so as to adopt to climate change which is causing severe droughts in Eastern Africa. I am an environment management student and would like to share and put into practice all the theory learned in school. I have come up with a competition amongst my classmates where we identify activities that are of economic benefits at the same time environmentally sustainable and address issues of climate change.

Motivation: I am a female, 3rd year student pursuing Bsc. Management of Agro-ecosystems and Environment University of Nairobi. I am a young, creative, energetic and aggressive girl with an innate passion for environment and hence my desire to develop a career in this area. I am a self-motivated and integral individual with an outgoing personality. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Proven leadership skills involving: Managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives. First-class analytical, design and problem solving skills. Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards. I would like to take up this leadership because AYICC has not yet left footprints in many young people in East Africa. Example, in my campus, I and two of my friends are the only members of AYICC. Anyone else I have request to join is not interested because they haven't seen any benefits from AYICC. I am an innovative lady with a great education background on environment management and would like to share my education and experience with youths across Africa. I feel there is need for field practice of all conferences we attend. In most cases people are more interested in traveling from country to country instead of implementing what they learn from the conference. This is why I am desirous of being a leader for East Africa, because it is time we stop doing things right and start doing the right things, Those that benefit the youths and community and African countries in general. I am a leader who looks at the direction that the people want to follow and takes the first step to lead the crowd.

2. MINAI JOSHUA ( KENYA)

Date of Birth: 15/02/1987 Gender: Male Organization: African Youth Initiative on Climate Change-Kenya Position in the organization: Administration and Finance Coordinator

POSTION OF INTEREST IN AYICC: REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR EAST AFRICA

Working with the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change has enabled me to undertand more critically the issues of climate change negotiations in a more in-depth level.

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affected and impacted by climate change. African youth need to be united with a common voice and that is the only way that we can effectively address climate change in Africa. I hope to increase youth participation in climate change proceedings to increase their participation in policy formulation. This, together with gender mainstreaming are what I can offer for the African Youth Climate Change Initiative.

3. NISHIMWE PIUS ( RWANDA)

Date of Birth: 29/02/1984 Gender: Male Organization: RWANDA ORGANIZATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Position in the organization: DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

POSITION INTERESTED IN : POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR EAST AFRICA

4. NDUNGU ALPHAXARD GITAU (KENYA)

Date of Birth: 5/12/1990 Gender: Male Organization: Kenya Youth Climate Network Position in the organization: Volunteer

POSITION INTERESTED IN: REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR EAST AFRICA

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5. MUKURARINDA JUVENAL (RWANDA)

Date of Birth: 21/10/1987 Gender: Male Organization: Rwanda Youth Alliance for Climate Action (RYACA) Position in that organization: Team Leader

POSITION INTEREST IN AYICC: REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR EAST AFRICA

Experience: Our climate is changing, largely due to the observed increases in human produced carbon pollution, to adapt it I have initiated the Youth non profit organization which is currently working in the Eastern province of the country called Youth Environmental Initiative (YENI) which aims at protecting and conserving the environment. I have been treasurer for one year in the KECC (Kist environmental conservation club) to the institution i was studying in.Last year, I have participated in the international youth students workshop organized by ACCESS (Applied Center for Climate and Earth Science System) in South Africa, Eastern cape at Rhodes University. I am among the team leaders of the Rwanda Youth Alliance for Climate Action (RYACA) which affiliated to African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) since 2011.

Motivation: Since African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) is an umbrella Youth network, I want to play as key role to continue to expand its awareness, share, connect to other organizations across our beloved continent as well as globally. From the experience and opportunity I have participated in related to climate change topics its very much genius to share with a leading African youth network so to continue taking for appropriate action. Once voted to be in the board I will make sure that African youths get to think out of box on how to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come!

6. KIMEU PASCAL ( KENYA)

Date of Birth: 12/2/1983 Gender: Male Organization: UNEP, Tunza Youth Programme Position in the organization: Eco- Schools Programme Coordinator, East Africa

POSITION INTERESTED IN : POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR EAST AFRICA

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the young people towards environmental conservation and sustainable development. The programme is initiated by UNEP. Prior to this i worked with Dagoretti Child in Need Programme initiated by AMREF, Kenya. I am also the secretary with Neighborhood volunteer scheme (NVS), an initiative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Government of Kenya alongside other partners to respond to the challenges that arose from the disputed 2007 post- election crisis in Kenya.

I am optimistic that my education background, work experience, good communications skills and analytical skills will enable me participate towards meeting of the set organization goals.

I am thus looking forward to your quick and positive response.

Motivation:

Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team members.

Capable of expressing ideas clearly and concisely and of planning and executing work effectively.

7. YADETA GUDINA ( ETHIOPIA)

Date of Birth: 13/06/1980 Gender: male Organization and position in the organization: Ethiopian Youth Coalition On climate change coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN: REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR EAST AFRICA

Experience: I was working for UNICEF voice of the youth 350.org representative in Ethiopia Ethiopian Youth Coalition on climate change Global Youth Coalition On HIV/AIDS African Youth Initiative active member and Ethiopian Representative Leadership Development for mobilizing reproductive health

Motivation:

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knowledge particularly in the area of basic needs fulfilment, prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, Gender development, Sanitation improvement, mechanized agricultural system, provision of improved health care and participatory community development and environmental specialists.I want to exercise my leadership skills

G. REGIONAL COORDINATOR: NORTHERN AFRICA (4 nominations)

1. JAOUAD LEILA (MOROCCO)

Date of Birth: 7/9/1982 Organization: Moroccan Youth Climate Coalition Position: Member Gender: Female

POSITION OF INTEREST IN AYICC: POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR- NORTH AFRICA

Experience: - I have provided advisory services to the MYCC (Moroccan Youth Climate Coalition) team, in this regard I have also participated in the Continental consultative dialogue on Women and climate change (November 2011, Pretoria) - I 'm also a co-moderator of the MYCC page on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Moroccan-Youth- Climate-Coalition/137391092986272 - I have successfully coordinated the SIFE IAV's team (students in free enterprise) for 2 years, which aims to promote sustainable entrepreneurial projects.

Motivation: I'm very creative and motivated to create change and I want to share my knowledge in ecology and environment with young motivated people. I also enjoy helping to create synergies in teams along with fostering the team spirit to achieve a common goal. As a North African Coordinator, my primary goal would be to align local efforts with AYICC Africa's goals and to bolster local initiatives specific to the area. One of my wishes is to initiate large scale initiatives as the Earth hour for March 2013 and to enhance AYICC's visibility in the north African countries. The fact, that I speak fluently Arabic, French, English and German will certainly help me to communicate effectively with the team and the various stakeholders.

2. MOHMAED ZAKARIA (EGYPT)

Date of Birth: 30/09/1991 Gender: Male Organization: Environmental Society, Faculty of Science-Alexandria University

POSITION OF INTEREST IN AYICC: REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR NORTH AFRICA

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• Organizer for Wadi El-Natrun trip (scientific trip). • I have written a scientific article in ALXUSC NAVIGATOR magazine about response of Foraminifera to pollution. • Has attended the Alexandria International Biodiversity symposium in BA .celebrating the 2010 UN year of Biodiversity (IYB) (9-10 November2010). • Has successfully completed a training course titled The basics of occupational safety and health. • Has successfully completed a training in Ministry of state for environmental affairs. • Has successfully completed a training course titled application of nanosciences in energy and water (18-20 July2011). • Has successfully completed a training in Alexandria National Refine & Petrochemical Co. (ANRPC) (7-18 August2011). • Has successfully completed a training in Alexandria Petroleum co. (21 Aug – 8 sep).

Motivation: I am interested in everything that makes our environment and health better, an hope to make things to save our environmental and the environmental sciences are my study

3. FOUAD MOSTAFA MEDHAT (EGYPT)

Date of Birth: 3/6/1989 Gender: Male Organization: EESD Position in the organization: President

POSITION INTERESTED IN : POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR NORTH AFRICA

Experience: • Organizing the 2nd YouthCAN conference in Egypt 2008 • Organized and leaded the funds raising committee in organizing the 1st and 3rd Youth seminars in Cairo and Sharm El-Sheik about Climate changes and its effects on Egypt and the African region • Attended the AYEN (Africa Youth Environment Network) meeting in Kenya Nairobi 2008 representing Egypt in the youth discussions about climate changes. • Attended Sharm El Sheik biodiversity exploring hike and Climate Change Awareness campaign • Attended Rashid biodiversity exploring hike • Attended the training from the ministry of environment about biodiversity and climate in Sharm el sheik • I was part of the tree planting campaign organized by iEARN in the Egyptian international conference in Cairo • I was part of a tree planting campaign in Sharm el Sheik 3rd seminar • Now preparing for another tree planting campaign in Alexandria • Organized the water international day in bibALEX with the Arab environment association • Represented Egypt and EESD at the UNEP-TUNZA international conference 2011 Indonesia-Bandung • EVC (Egyptian Volunteering Center) External Relation coordinator • Representing Egypt in UNEP-TUNZA Regional Meeting Johannesburg, South Africa 2011 (TUNZA Generation Earth Youth Summit) • Attended Eco-Village Conference in SEKEM 2011 Egypt • Representing Egypt in COY7 (Conference of Youth) Durban, South Africa 2011 • Representing Egypt Youth Delegate in COP17 through IndyAct . Durban, South Africa 2011

Motivation: well since i have been fighting for environment since 2008 and it took a lot of efforts to make my projects with my organization come true, and from the various meetings, conferences and relationships with most of the world environment activists i think i have a big experience compared to my age to add something to the AYICC network. Most of the Current coordinators are familiar with my activities and have already met with me. and since i always depend on a creative way of thinking, brainstorming and out reaching my goals i think some how

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i will be adding something new to the network and for sure through my various and big contacts with activists around the world AYICC will become more familiar and well known around the globe and also will be part of continental and global projects through the good work and the fabulous past history of AYICC inside africa.

4. CHIROUF SELMA (ALGERIA)

Date of Birth: 7/11/1986 Gender: Female Organization: Live Green Algeria (LGA) Position in the organization: Founder

POSITION INTERESTED IN : REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR NORTH AFRICA

Experience: As a pioneer and an advocate for social change, I believe in the positive power of social entrepreneurship which is at the service of humanity, Being a member of the National Union of Algerian Students which is the largest student organization established in 1989 in Algeria gives me a beneficial position to reach out the most important portion of the society which is youth. We play a crucial role in representing students dealing with educational, economic, social and cultural interests at a regional and national level. My Middle East and Partnership Initiative (MEPI) training in the United States was my lifetime experience, it is a must to say that it was a life time changing experience. Getting to know 91 students from the MENA region and spending more than a month with 14 of them from 14 different countries other than mine is the best thing that can happen to a student! We learnt a lot, we got experienced not only through lectures or theories but also through practice and workshops which is the best way of learning. We got involved in several organizations like ‘Leaders for Democracy’ and ‘save the bay’. I have never ever learned like I did during my stay in the United States. Days were passing, discussions were started, cultures were passed out, mutual understanding was shared, friendship was built, team building achieved and love rose! A great family was born. We had a range of academic workshops, briefings, discussions with leaders and different site visits. Each and every one of us developed a positive social change plan to implement in his home country. I should actually be able to effectively communicate my vision and inspire others in having a higher purpose for a better world. This experience made me a whole new better person!! Despite the fact that even before going I always knew who I am and who I am not what I could do and could not , But now the one thing which is even more important is that now, I will do it , I don't just know that I can do it. I will make the change because now, I can demonstrate the difference between management and leadership. Another inspiring opportunity which led me to my actual projects is representing Algeria in the Ecovillage Conference for a sustainable community in Cairo, this experience was unique, and I knew more about how to tackle with the environmental issues with simple tools! And I will have a training as in Ecovillage Designer soon, which enables me to be the best candidate for such position.

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mind that are mostly based on the environmental issues. I strongly believe that being part of the AYICC can be beneficial for the initiative since I’m a delegate, member of the National Union of Algerian Students, the vice president of a neighborhood organization, the leader of the new association project EWA (the Empowerment for Women in Algeria), the Network coordinator and the project founder of the Global Ecovillage Network in Algeria, and a volunteer in many associations like ‘Nass El Khir Guelma’. In addition to learn, I can share my vision of a good leader with others who like being more comfortable leading with no authority and having a priority to create a comprehensive atmosphere for the team members to exchange and share ideas, being at ease, reach concord and make a positive change. I believe in the power leadership has, to build a society of equal opportunities and affect a lasting positive change in the community. Getting a position in AYICC can greatly expand my circle of influence and allow me to reach out to a greater portion of the world, to alter to its development and positive change and why not inspire others to take a leap of faith and begin their own ventures. Furthermore, to be able to develop a network of long lasting mutually profitable relationships and partnerships based on trust, thus help me get closer to my goal of becoming a successful leader and a social entrepreneur and becoming a more efficient and influencing agent to advocate for positive social change in my community, my country and my beautiful continent. It can be an open door to have an outlook on the different societies especially youth and solving the toughest social and environmental problems our communities are facing, making meaningful contributions to society and establishing a long lasting positive environmental change which can improve the reality we are living in.

H. REGIONAL COORDINATOR: SOUTHERN AFRICA (5 nominations)

1. SAKALA JOSEPH ( MALAWI)

Date of Birth: 17/09/1988 Gender: Male Organization: National Youth Network on Climate Change(NYNCC) Position in the organization: Member

POSITION OF INTEREST IN AYICC: REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR SOUTH AFRICA

Experience: I have been involved in a number of activities pertaining to youth leadership on matters of climate change and sustainable development. I have once worked as the executive coordinator for a youth NGO called Community Support Against Climate Change, it is comprised of college youth group. During that time we planted trees in various communities, conducted civic education on climate change adaptation and mitigation. I once worked with the City Assembly; i lead a group of young people in a research on sources of greenhouse gases in Mzuzu City, this was done in an effort to identify solutions to the problems associated with climate change. During my Environmental Studies at Natural Resources College of Malawi, i was elected as Student Union President from 2009 to 2010. During this time i promoted the habit of environmental conservation and dissemination of climate change information. I pioneered the instablishment of Environmental Network on institutional level, i also represented my fellow youth from Natural Resources College of Malawi in Training Of Trainers on woodlot instablishment and construction of Energy Server Stoves. Currently i am a member of. NYNCC (National Youth Network on Climate Change) and voluntary serving as executive coordinator of ASUD(Action for Sustainable Development), this is a malawian youth organisation on climate change adaptation and mitigation for sustainable development.

Motivation: Firstly i would like to work as. Regional Coordinator for Southern Africa because naturally i was born with a passion of serving. I want to see africa enjoying the climate at its best and i am sure we can do it. I did my studies of environmental science hence matters of climate change and sustainable development is what i enjoy doing.

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I will bring on board the following: * strenthening and supporting policies on climate change and youth empowerment. * promote skills and pottential in different youth groups * developing a strong link between AYICC and different south African youth organization in order to bring effective change towards climate change. * i will seek and develop a strong interphase between south african leaders and the youth community so that our voice recieves effective response. * i will encourage the art of self reliant and innovative among the youth so that we should not be used as political tools to fulfill the bad aims of some politicians. * i will develop different mechanisms of using locally available resources to improve the environmental status hence reducing the negative impacts of climate change. * i will make sure that natural resources such as water and trees are well protected and developed. * i will ensure that the developments being implemented should benefit the present and future generation. * i will be comitted to help various youth groups,organisations and communities to build a condusive climate for everyone.

2. LOMBE BILLY MWANSA (ZAMBIA)

Date of Birth: 23/01/1982 Gender: Male Organization: Youth Environment Network (YEN) Zambia / Zambian Youth Climate Network (ZYCN) Position in the Organization: YEN -Zambia CEO and ZYCN National Coordinator

POSITION OF INTEREST IN AYICC: POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR SOUTH AFRICA

Experience: Since 2006 i have been actively involved in climate change issues and sustainable development. the experience has been mainly on Youth empowerment and environmental sustainability. my first experience was from 2003 - 2006 with Habitat for Humanity were i served as a president of Habitat for Humanity Zambia Home Community Youth Group, my main duties was to engage Community Youth into Habitat Works around Zambia and also to capture the imagination and energies of young people into the fight for poverty housing and homelessness. through this organization i gained a lot of experience on issues to do with adequate shelter and Millennium Development Goal number 7. I have had also vast experience working with Green Warriors Movement of Nairobi Kenya from 2007 - 2009. In Kenya had an opportunity to work with Kenyan Youth during a number of Eco-camps in Masai Mara Game Reserve and a number of tree planting activities with the UNEP Billion Tree Campaign in Karura forest. In order to contribute effectively and engage more Zambian youths on Climate Change issues and sustainable development, i established Youth Environment Network (YEN) Zambia in 2007. through YEN-Zambia i have practically engaged and empowered more than 10, 000 young people on climate change leadership skills through our established Think Green Clubs we formed in 10 schools and universities around Zambia. In order to deal with climate change in more coordinated way in 2010 in co-founded the Zambian Youth Climate Network (ZYCN) which affiliated to AYICC. With this network i have been saving on the position of National Coordinator. my leadership in the network has helped to bring together the three church mother bodies and our Network towards a successful hosting of 'We Have Faith' Act Now Zambian Youth Caravan campaign activities and the participation of 8 Zambian Youth's at COP 17 in Durban

Motivation: I have had an opportunity to work with people from around the world and traveled to countries in the region to experience the effects of Climate Change. in August 2011 i was invited by SAFCEI to go and train Youth Ambassadors in South Africa on Climate Change and the role of the Youth. from there i observed that there is a need to provide adequate information to most of the Youths in other countries around Southern Africa. there was a call by the Ambassadors to have more information and trainings related to Climate Change that can help them to be

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effective on advocacy work. this has also been the same even to youths from Zimbabwe and other countries in Southern African countries who have been calling for my services to go and train them and help in establishing effective Youth Climate change Networks so that they can participate effectively. i will ensure to make that AYICC is established in all the countries around the region. I strongly feel that with my vast experience in different Youth settings i have served for the past 11 years, will be help me in transforming AYICC on issues to do with Youth mobilization and volunteerism around the continent. my support will also go towards helping AYICC in achieving its goals in a more professionally and timely manner.

3. MADZVAMUSE TAVATYA JOSEPH (ZIMBABWE)

Date of Birth: 1/1/1986 Gender: Male Organization: ZERO Regional Environment Organisation Position in the organization: Project Officer & Youth Desk Coordinator

POSITION INTERESTED IN : POSITION OF REGIONAL COORDINATOR SOUTH AFRICA

Motivation:

If chosen to the portfolios mentioned above, i would be able to bring diversity and innovativeness to youth participation in climate change initiatives. I will use my experience from leading various youth initiatives in strategically positioning AYICC within the region and beyond by enhancing youth participation. The youth are a unique group which possesses so much energy which needs to be well coordinated to realise its maximum potential, hence I will integrate youth from diversy backgrounds to enable them to input into the wider AYICC initiatives across the region. Through my experience gained over fife years, I will integrate youth within the region through networking where information and ideas would be exchanged to improve delivery. I also understand the challenges of coordinating the youth and also the varsity potential that exists for youth initiatives especially on suatainable development issues. With a young population such as the one existing in the region, I will facilitate transformation of the youth from being idle citizens to leaders of initiatives in the region. For long the youth have been used as political tools of violence in the rigion, hence I will work on making them productive citizens who would strive to work for peace and sustainable development programmes.

4. MAKURUMURE LEWIS (ZIMBABWE)

Date of Birth: 4/8/1983 Gender: Male Organization: Action 24 Position in the organization: Director

POSITION INTERESTED IN: REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR SOUTH AFRICA

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Motivation: Climate change is an intergenerational, intercontinental and inter disciplinary agenda. AYICC is like wise a response to climate change which transcends across the continent, across generations and across discipline's. Leadership in AYICC will help me to share coordinate and develop climate change development agendas not only in the southern African Region but in the continent as a whole. As the UN has declared 2012 the international year of renewable energy climate change responses should be in accordance with the international priorities hence my leadership at AYICC will also have a thrust on the Actions on Climate change, sustainability and development of the green economy. Climate change solutions should be married to every day challenges hence Leadership at AYICC would also provide a platform to facilitate the green agenda in addressing issues of unemployment and poverty in the continent.

5. ZHOU HILARY ( ZIMBABWE)

Date of Birth: 19/09/82 Gender: Male Organization: SOLAR GENERATION Position in the organization: COORDINATOR

POSITION INTERESTED IN: REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR SOUTH AFRICA

Motivation: A practical strategy for youth participation in community and national sustainable development and climate change policy making, adaptation and risk reduction process in Africa.

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Compilation done on 01/24/2012

By the Selection Committee