Global Advocate for Youth Development| Former Special Adviser on Youth to 🇪🇺 Commissioner of
@eu_partnerships
| Obama Leader 2022| Director
@YACT_Africa
I am incredibly thankful for having served as the First Special Adviser on Youth to 🇪🇺 Commissioner
@juttaurpilainen
of
@eu_partnerships
! It was my honor to contribute to a
#YouthInclusive
way forward & I'm very humbled by the kind words of appreciation. Thank you ❤️
Very honored & excited for this great appointment as the Special Adviser on Youth to European Commissioner for International Partnerships, H.E. Jutta Urpilainen 🙏🏼 This signifies the absolute importance of
#Youth
as
#DevelopmentPartners
& agents of
#change
#YouthInclusion
#AU_EU
Great news! I’m excited to announce the appointment of Dr Ritva Reinikka as my Special Adviser on Education & Bitania Lulu Berhanu as my Special Adviser on Youth.
These appointments reflect the determination to put youth & education at the heart of 🇪🇺International Partnerships.
"It is not just about giving young people a seat; what’s the point if they are in decision-making spaces but are unaware of the policies that are being discussed?" ---
@bitania_lulu
#YPC2023
#YouthLeadershipInHealth
Such a pleasure to finally meet
@JuttaUrpilainen
in person after my appointment as her Special Adviser on Youth. Thank you for making time to hear from me & Ethiopian
#youth
&
#women
#CivilSociety
leaders, and for your commitment to putting youth at the center of
@EU_Partnerships
At the 4th African Youth SDGs Summit, I shared the outcomes of the
#YouthTrack
of
#EUAfrica
week & highlighted how the demands of
#youth
directly relate to
#SDGs
and
#Agenda2063
.
The only way to achieve these goals is by meaningfully engaging young people who are
#GameChangers
.
They are 1.8 billion strong.
Young people can get us back on track to achieve
#SDGs
!
But we need to empower them.
Today, we launched 🇪🇺 Youth Empowerment Fund in collaboration with the Big 6, 🌍 largest youth organisations.
👉
⁉️ What is the Fund?👇
My recap of EU's
#GlobalGateway
Forum held last week which brought together Heads of States, decision-makers, philanthropists & private sector for new ways of partnership to bridge investment gaps in 5 areas;
#Digital
,
#Health
,
#Education
&Research,
#Climate
&Energy & Transport
I’m grateful for the insightful conversations on African migration priorities with incredible experts. Their perspectives shed light on the challenges and opportunities ahead. I’m excited to collaborate to create innovative migration solutions across the African continent.
SURREAL to meet President
@barackobama
at
@ObamaFoundation
's
#DemocracyForum
!
In 2015, I attended his address at African Union HQ. 7 yrs later, I sat across from him, discussing a global agenda 😇
Thank you Mr. President for believing in us & investing in
#YoungLeaders
🙏🏾💪🏾
We're excited to announce the arrival of youth delegates, speakers, and participants of the
@AfricaCDC
Youth Pre-Conference -
#YPC2023
at the Kenneth Kaunda Airport.
We welcome you all as we look forward to fruitful conversations tomorrow.
#YouthLeadershipInHealth
I did my share to
#PlantMyPrint
and leave a
#GreenLegacyEthiopia
💪🏼🇪🇹
Such an exciting campaign that went beyond expected!
Well done
#Ethiopia
on breaking the record of planting over 353 million trees in just a day!
We wrapped up the Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders
@ADEL_PCNS
program, which brought dynamic young leaders from 26 nations. Over an intensive & exhilarating 3 days, the depth & quality of our discussions & exchange of knowledge across a wide spectrum of backgrounds left me in
Nice to reconnect after almost 4 years
@stevemurigi
.
Some people don't age a day, while the rest of us are visibly changing 😂
Left: March 2023, AHAIC 🇷🇼
Right: June 2019, WomenDeliver 🇨🇦
In absolute awe of young leaders like you whom I met along my journey and get to witness the continued commitment for Africa's development!
@faryus88
🫶🏼
When you've known someone for a long time, seen their journey of progress & are proud of everything they have achieved.
@bitania_lulu
this is why I wanted a new picture of us. We've come a long way! Looking forward to engaging & learning more
#AUEUSummit2017
#YPC2023
#TBT
Tonight, we honor
@DrSenait
for her contributions to depoliticizing women’s health in the spaces she occupies, and for her passionate advocacy for women’s rights. Congratulations for the
#AHAIC2023
Women Leaders in Global Health Awards
@daktari1
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2023
Successful days in Lusaka, Zambia as we kick-start our new
#YouthLed
Advocacy initiative in Zambia, South Africa and Sierra Leone by Y-ACT
@YouthActKE
, a program I'm happy to announce will be leading, with a dynamic youth team at the headquarters of
@Amref_Worldwide
Very honored to be featured in the 100 Most Influential Young Africans
#100MIYA
of 2021 by
@avancemedia
, an annual ranking that recognises young Africans for their outstanding contributions towards the development of our continent in diverse fields 🙏🏼
Dear friends,
I am happy to notify that I am nominated for the 120 under 40, a generation of young leaders that are influencing & shaping family planning and SRHR.
View the work I do and vote for me with the link below:
Thank you!
Thank you, Rapper
@RabbitTheKing
for gracing us at
#AHAIC2023
Open Mic Night & sharing your impact story on
#MHM
to empower girls & young women!
"Power without impact is useless!", we agree 💯
Great discussions with H.E. Rita Laranjinha - EU Managing Director of Africa (left), and H.E. Brigitte Markussen - EU Ambassador to AU (right) to provide insights on the continental
#youth
agenda,
#gender
#inclusion
, and various aspects of current affairs in
#Ethiopia
.
Such an honor to be privileged to meet Her Excellency Jewel Taylor, Vice President of Liberia at the
#CransMontanaForum
and receive an invitation to visit the great things her foundation is doing to
#Empower
young
#girls
in
#Liberia
What a journey it has been to be amongst the 35 exceptional leaders selected for
@ObamaFoundation
's Leaders Africa Program, & to undergo a six months virtual leadership fellowship! Grateful for the gains I've had as a leader & as an individual 🙏🏼
#ObamaLeader
#LeadersAfrica2022
2019: 12 countries, 35+ cities, a Master's degree, 5 international awards, new friends, paradigm shifts ♥
Grateful for everything 2019 brought; the wins & lessons, hard work & broadened perspectives.
Each year brings its unique growth & I'm ready for more in
#2020
!
#Determined
Young people shouldn't just be boxed in under "
#youth
" as they have different realities coming from different backgrounds, facing different challenges and having different goals. We need
#empathy
to truly understand their needs in order to serve them.
#WD2019
@WomenDeliver
Beyond humbled and honored to be featured on Former First Lady
@MichelleObama
's welcome video to the
#DemocracyForum
❤️
If not us, then who? If not now, then when? We are the ones we've been waiting for 💪🏾👏🏽
@ObamaFoundation
Join us in welcoming the newest class of
#ObamaLeaders
from across Africa! Focusing on a broad range of issue areas from public health to women’s rights—these leaders are ready to work together to address their communities' most pressing needs.
Great meeting the State Minister of Health
@lia_tadesse
at the
#WD2019
which brought together phenomenal women leaders from across the world. Ethiopia was gracefully represented by such female leaders alongside our incredible president!
@SahleWorkZewde
@FMoHealth
From all over the world advocates shared their challenges in youth-led policy advocacy & meaningful youth engagement. They listened to leaders from different sectors discussing best practices & lessons learned from successful multi-sectoral approaches for youth programs.
Pleasure to meet His Excellency
@fitsumaregaa
, Ethiopian ambassador to the US, alongside the climate activist
@YaredAberaInt
during the busy week of the UN General Assembly in our different capacities of representing
#Ethiopia
Launch of "The State of Migration in EHoA Report 2022" by
@IOMRONairobi
. My warmest congratulations to
@TsionTA
, the lead editor who made the report come to life; Njeri Karuru, my co-author of the Gender Chapter & all the authors and contributors!
Great conversation this afternoon with
@bitania_lulu
, one of Ethiopia's 🇪🇹 finest young leaders. Bravo for your engagement to local communities and amazing work dear friend, inspiring many others!
My takeaway from the 4th Geneva Business dialogue, by
#WTO
&
#ICC
with IGOs, Business Corporates & the Health sector, is the need to see
#business
beyond as just a source of funding; rather design ways of practical actions to include all sectors of industries to reach the
#SDGs
.
Our prominent leader, the one man that preaches love, peace and unity, my Prime Minister
@AbiyAhmedAli
, a well deserved recognition as he's named the Laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize 2019 today!
Congratulations
#Ethiopia
Congratulations
#Africa
Honored to have been a panelist in the
#Intergenerational
#Dialogue
that brought 3 generations of
#Women
#Leaders
;
Amb. Tadelech - First Minister of Women Affairs, W/ro Zewdie - crafter of National Women policy, H.E Filson - Minister of Women, Children and Youth among others.
@AU_CIEFFA
's 6th High-Level Dialogue on the theme “Developing Africa's human, social and economic capital by increasing resilience of African girls through quality nutrition and education” on the margins of the 35th African Union Ordinary Summit
The youth — with their energy, drive and ingenuity — must take charge and position themselves at the centre of driving this new narrative about our continent.
Having attended 100s of "High Level Meetings" over the years of my extensive work on youth dev't, I can frankly say Change can only be attained from meaningful collaborations of CSOs & stakeholders with clear monitoring & evaluation platforms and setting clear & attainable goals.
Brief reflection on the Strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of African Identity
Second day of the Pre-Forum workshop on
#Agenda2063
Session on African Identity: Past, Present and the Future
#WorldYouthForum