Azza Osama Abdalla Abdelmagid, South Sudan. Biography

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1 Azza Osama Abdalla Abdelmagid, South Sudan Biography 21 year old Sudanses lady. Passionate about women rights and health. Leader and teammate. She believes in law of influence. She believes that everyone deserve a chance to learn, grow and flourish. She believes that When we have empowered individuals we will certainly have empowered nations. Main Qualifications: Undergraduate, Medicine and general surgery. Name of Organization: Medical Students International Network - Sudan (MedSIN- Sudan) Within the International Federation of Medical Students Association's ( IFMSA ). Role/Position: Local officer. Work interest: Health education, voluntary work and women empowerment. Hobbies: Reading, writing, crocheting and translating.

2 Benson Khemis Soro, South Sudan Benson has over 7 years experience as community facilitator, mobilizer, researcher, defender of individual human rights, and currently he works with a national civil society that works with grassroots people through organizing interface and constituency meetings with stakeholders, radio talk, conferences on governance and peace using participatory approach and use of forum theatre (participatory drama) Main Qualifications: Bachelor holder on local governance and Human Rights at Uganda Martyrs, Diploma in Public administration and management and summer course on Transitional Justice at Columbia University- NYC. Organization: Community Empowerment for Rehabilitation and Development (CEFoRD-South Sudan) Position: Civic Engagement/Human Rights officer. Work Interests: Human rights, citizen s engagement in governance, Policy analysis/laws, and activism Hobbies: Watching sports, reads novels and jogging

3 Christine Kide Kujo, South Sudan I have a good experience in leadership for about three year as a student leader and I am currently working as a volunteer with an organization that supports women through empowerment and protection against gender based violence in my country. I have a strong desire to see my country a better place for women and children. Main Qualification: DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NAME OF ORGANIZATION: SOUTH SUDAN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT NETWORK. ROLE/POSITION: VOLUNTEER WORK INTEREST: ADMINISTRATION HOBBIES: PLAYING BASKET BALL, LISTENING TO MUSIC, READING AND LISTENING TO NEWS

4 Poni Victoria Abraham Poni, South Sudan Poni Victoria Abraham has over three years experience in media and Advocacy for the rights of adolescent girls and youth empowerment. She initiated the Real talks on Real Issues Radio program for the youth that has become a very powerful national youth program today. She also established the Gender unit for Advance South, a notional youth led organization. Currently is a volunteer at Democracy International. Main qualification: Diploma in Democracy and Development Studies Name of Organization: Democracy International Position: Civic Engagement Team Volunteer Work Interest: Youth and adolescent rights

5 Riya William Yuyada, South Sudan Riya Williams Yuyada has over 3 years experience in the Non-Governmental organizations work specifically in the field of civic education. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Crown The Woman-SS, an organization that she founded that works towards empowering women to reach their full potential to contribute towards nation building. MAIN QUALIFICATIONS BACHELORS IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS FROM MAKERERE UNIVERSITY NAME OF ORGANIZATION: CROWN THE WOMAN-SOUTH SUDAN ROLE: EXECUTIVE DURECTOR WORK INTERESTS: CHILDREN AND WOMEN S RIGHTS, ACTIVISM HOBBIES: Listening to music, basketball, networking.

6 Ter Manyang, South Sudan Human Rights Activists, Ter Manyang speaking during a roundtable discussion organized by IYA in Kampala on 21 st August, Ter Manyang Gatwech a graduate of Public Administration and Management from Cavendish University I m currently working with International Youth for Africa (IYA) as a founder and Executive, Generation Change Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace and also he is the coordinator of South Sudan s Civil Society Network in diaspora. I have got the opportunity to attend different workshops organized by different international organizations. In these workshops, I have had to interact with different members from different organizations which have similar programs though from different countries namely; Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, South Africa, Ethiopia, Rwanda Tanzania and Uganda. Main Qualification: Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication at UMCAT, School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Uganda. I holds a Degree in Public Administration and Management from Cavendish University Uganda. A Diploma in Public Administration and Management from Makerere Institute of Professionals Uganda. Name of Organization: International Youth for Africa (IYA). I m the founder and Executive Director and also Generation Change Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace and the coordinator of South Sudan s Civil Society Network in diaspora. Work interests: I m in interested in public administration, NGO development and Management, Gender in Human Rights and Conflict Management, Transitional Justice, and peacebuilding, Youth in Democracy and lobbying and advocacy.

7 Hobbies: Reading inspiration books, moving to new places, watching news, researching gender in Africa, interacting with people of different nationalities. Yasser Adam, South Sudan My background are 8 years of experience in the field of community development, humanitarian logistics, crisis management and political analysis, I am currently an activist advocating for social justice, reconciliation & peace building and unity in Sudan, beside that I am lobbying with other Pan-Africanist for the united Africa through the mental, spiritual, economic and political liberation of the peoples of the African continent. Also concerns about the reformation of the global governance and its system. Main Qualifications: Bachelor of Art in Governance and Development completed the third semester out of 6 Diploma in Governance and Development Bachelor of Science in Education Mathematics and physics Work Interests: Political analyst, crisis management, community development and humanitarian logistic specialist Hobbies: Volleyball, tennis table, Pool table