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Global Advocate for Youth Development| Former Special Adviser on Youth to 🇪🇺 Commissioner of @eu_partnerships | Obama Leader 2022| Director @YACT_Africa

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

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 ❤️

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

I married my best friend 💕

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3 years

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

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Jutta Urpilainen

@JuttaUrpilainen

3 years

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.

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9 months

#YouthEngagement must be anchored on building capacities of youth in policy processes for them to play their roles as agents of change in #health & #development . @Amref_Worldwide @YACT_Africa

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Africa CDC Youth

@AfricaCDCYouth

9 months

"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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

We started the busy #AfricaEU week with #Youth , and concluded it with #youth ! Thanks Commissioner @JuttaUrpilainen for really putting us at the core of your priorities in @EU_Partnerships !

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

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 .

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

11 months

Cought up with my Commissioner @JuttaUrpilainen as she launched EU's #YouthEmpowermentFund on the 1 year mark of the #YouthActionPlan of @EU_Partnerships @eu_eeas ! I'm beyond happy to see these #youth initiatives come to life after my term as her first Special Adviser on Youth!

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Jutta Urpilainen

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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?👇

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

10 months

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

Nice to catch up with @DrWorkneh , Exec Secretary of @igadsecretariat & his Spokesperson @NuursViews on the sidelines of #ACS2023

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

Great discussions with Mr. Renaud Savignat, Cabinet member of Commissioner @JuttaUrpilainen , on the various plans and frameworks for #YouthEngagement in @EU_Partnerships and #AUEU #Cooperation . #YouthAtTheCentre #YouthLeadership #Intergenerational #CoLeadership

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

I'm bringing this debate here because we're taught #Ethiopia is the cradle of #humankind , & not #Kenya . Google also says it could be #SouthAfrica . Thoughts? At the end of the day, we know life started in #Africa . #AfricaClimateSummit23 #ACS2023

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

It was great to speak to @AfricaCDC 's Youth Advisory Team for Health #YAT4H today & share my insights on #StrategicDevelopment & #YouthEngagement for impact, along with a snippet of my journey in #YouthDevelopment 🙌🏽 I wish them a successful tenure! @AUBingwa

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

It was an honor to meet @AmyEPope , DG Elect of @UNmigration , the first woman to lead IOM, during her meeting with #African Migration experts in Cape Town, also prioritizing #youth & #women . Kudos to @IOMRONairobi 's @AbdikerM @TsionTA for putting together such a great roundtable!

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Amy Pope

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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.

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

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 🙏🏾💪🏾

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

The #Future of #Ethiopia & #Africa is secured because of #phenomenal #women #leaders like our #president @SahleWorkZewde & #young #brightMinds like @BlenaSahilu #TheJourneyContinues #WomenEmpowerment #YouthLeadership #Inclusive #Impact #PanAfricanism #BlackExcellence #OnTheMove

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

An afternoon with H.E President @SahleWorkZewde ! A journey of a thousand #impact has just began! #WomenEmpowerment #YouthLeadership #Inclusive #InterGenerational #Impact #PanAfricanism #BlackExcellence #Africa #Ethiopia @PMEthiopia @Amref_NL @PSIimpact @yaldafrica @mfaethiopia

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

Great Exchanges with Amb. @tijmenrooseboom , the Netherlands' Ambassador for Youth, Education and Work at @DutchMFA on the sidelines of #AUEUSummit . I look forward to intensify our efforts of #MeaningfulYouthEngagement & #Intergenerational #leadership 💪🏽🤝🏽 #YouthAtHeart

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

A pleasure meeting H.E. @DrWorkneh , Executive Secretary of @igadsecretariat , his Spokesperson @nuurist , Amb. Aidan O'Hara of @UEaDjibouti & the @_ICEPCVE Director @DrKinyanjui during the successfully concluded Strategic Communication Workshop for Women of the region #WPS #YPS

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Such an honor to have a leader like @SahleWorkZewde And I thank @WomenDeliver for such an amazing platform that brings together phenomenal leaders! I look forward to seeing how we can collaborate! #Leadership #WomenEmpowerment #YouthInclusion #Change #Progress

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

The #AfricaEuropeWeek officially started with #YouthDay , opened by a message from EU President @vonderleyen , Commissioner @JuttaUrpilainen of @EU_Partnerships , Ms Chido @AU_YouthEnvoy and myself as the Special Adviser on Youth.

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

9 months

Team @YACT_Africa @Amref_Worldwide are ready for the Youth Pre-Conference #YPC2023 of @CPHIA_AfricaCDC on #YouthLeadership for a Safer & Healthier #Africa 🙌🏽 @AUBingwa

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Africa CDC Youth

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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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

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!

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

A high-level selfie at @AmrefEthiopia 's 20 years celebration with our Minister of Health @lia_tadesse , Group CEO of @Amref_Worldwide Dr @daktari1 and Head of Partnerships @DestaLakew , our Country Director Misrak Makonnen, @FMoHealth 's Director of MNCH @dr_zelalem & @sintayehumoh

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

Pleased to meet H.E. Amb Henriette Geiger @EUAmbKenya last night at the @unwomenkenya & @awlnkenya dinner reception on Women Leadership in Climate & Sustainable Financing. I was very happy to learn she was a director at @EU_Partnerships & helped design the #YouthSoundingBoard !

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

Great Exchanges between @EUinEthiopia and representatives of #youth organizations to launch the first #YouthSoundingBoard in #Ethiopia , which feeds into Commissioner @JuttaUrpilainen 's commitment to putting youth at the center of @EU_Partnerships 💪🏽

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

My ultimate goal in life is to make the world a bit more just by using my voice to represent #Youth & #Women and to break barriers of discrimination however way I can. I trust the current generation has what it takes to #BeTheFutureToday . #YouthLeadership #Motivation #Change

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

7 years

The Africa Youth Prize @the 5th Congress of PanAfrican Youth Union @Muyumba #VicePresident #YouthMinister of Sudan

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

8 months

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Thank you Bill&Melinda Gates for recognizing my efforts to champion @adolescents360 's #SmartStart project, named #Accelerator at @gatesfoundation #GoalKeepers19 for impacting 20,000 girls in rural #Ethiopia I applaud @psiimpact @psiethiopia @Metsehatea for the #girlpowered #SRHR

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

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 🇨🇦

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

Warm welcome to team #Ethiopia by @AmrefEthiopia at the #AHAIC2023 👏🏽 Thanks our Global CEO Dr. Githinji @daktari1 of @Amref_Worldwide & Dr. Ahmed @laktarr001 Ag. Director of @AfricaCDC for stopping by to welcome us! #LastingHealthChange #AfricaHealthAgendaInternationalConference

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

9 months

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 🫶🏼

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Farhan Yusuf

9 months

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

Congratulations, Prof. @DrSenait for the well-deserved recognition by @Amref_Worldwide for your impeccable work to advance #WomensHealth , #SRHR & beyond! It's such an honor to finally meet you & on International Women's Day!💜 #WomenLeaders #WomenInGlobalHealth

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Amref Health Africa

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1 year

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

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 🙏🏼

@avancemedia

Avance Media Africa

3 years

Congrats to @bitania_lulu on making @avancemedia 's class of 2021 100 Most Influential Young Africans. More information available via: #AvanceMedia #100MIYA

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

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!

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

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 💯

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

I can't wait to join President @BarackObama and other Obama Leaders at the #DemocracyForum tomorrow November 17th. The event will be livestreamed on the @ObamaFoundation Twitter page and at 😊

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

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 .

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

We celebrated Africa Youth Day themed "Breaking the Barriers to #MeaningfulYouthParticipation & #Inclusion in #Advocacy " with #Kefeta Youth Advocates & #AfricanYouth 🥳💪🏾🌍 #AYD2022 #1mNextLevel #WeMove #IamABingwa @AUYouthProgram @AmrefEthiopia @AmrefYouth @tayaeth @AfricaCDC

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

Last week was dedicated to the busy days of the first Continental #YouthConsultation on #Migration in Africa held Aug 28 - 30, 2023, & we left with so much hope, knowledge and a declaration to enhance youth leadership in #safe #orderly & #regular migration! #African #YouthVoices

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

Immense pleasure to address the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly & share my aspirations of the future OACPS-EU Cooperation; ➡️ #MeaningfulYouthEngagement ➡️ #YouthInclusivePolicy ➡️ #IntergenerationalLeadership ➡️ #Education @PressACP @EU_Partnerships @JuttaUrpilainen @Europarl_EN

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

We successfully completed #YouthLed #Advocacy Training for Trainers of our recently launched Integrated Youth Activity - Kefeta project, which envisions #Ethiopian #Youth who are #GameChangers , #resilient in the face of shock, actively contributing to #peace & #prosperity 💪🏽

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

Joint Outcomes document summarizing the key messages from the #YouthTrack of the #AfricaEU week is out! Click here 👇🏽 #Together #Tomorrow #Today #YouthAtTheCentre #Partnership #PoliticalParticipation #Education #Health #Culture #PeaceAndSecurity #YPS

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

Major #TBT 😃 And years down the line, we're still continuing our strive for Africa's greatness 🙌🏽 Thanks for sharing @faryus88

@faryus88

Farhan Yusuf

1 year

@bitania_lulu #TBT to when we met in Cote D'Ivoire for #YouthAUEUSummit in 2017.

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

It was an absolute delight to engage with our admirable President @SahleWorkZewde after the Official Opening of #WomenDeliver2023 . I'm always in awe of your passion for #GenderEquality & your aspirations for the next generation of #YouthLeaders , madam President 🙌🏽 #WD2023

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

As the Chair of Amref Youth Advisory Parliament, it was a pleasure to meet the CEO of @Amref_Worldwide Dr Githinji @daktari1 & reconnect with colleagues from @Amref_NL @amrefit & @AmrefEthiopia at the #ICPD25 side event on #Partnerships4Change #EndingFGM by 2030 @OrchidProject

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

6 years

It's an honor to be graced with his charismatic and empowering statement addressed to the Ethiopian Youth @PM_AbiyAhmed

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

PSI family always championing incredible causes of #SelfCare & #SRHR ! Amazing to catch up with our CEO @KarlHofmannPSI and our strategic communications head Karen at the #ICPD25 #NairobiSummit @PSIimpact @PSIEthiopia @Adolescents360 #PowerInYourHands

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

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

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1 year

What a delightful evening with #WomenLeaders for #ClimateAction , donned in #AfricanWear , graced by @MamaRachelRuto , First Lady of Kenya along with inspirational dignitaries! I was honored to join the #IntergenerationalPanel with @RoseMwebaza @kachambwa @melani_n_keita @kylamutai

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

4 years

Happy #AfricaDay ! May 25th marks a significant day for Africa as it brought together its member states towards the same vision ✊🏾💪🏿 #TheAfricaWeWant #WeAreTheAfricanUnion

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Always humbled for all the recognitions I receive for my commitment to African youth development and gender equality 😇 #TheJourneyContinues #TheAfricaWeWant #YouthLeadership #WomenEmpowerment @yaldafrica

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

Very honored to be on the #CommitmentsFromLeaders panel of the High-Level Conference on Youth-Inclusiclve Peace Processes, on behalf of Commissioner @juttaurpilainen to emphasize @EU_Partnerships 's commitment to #YouthEngagement in #peace & #security , & making #YPS a key pillar💪🏽

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

Very happy to announce my selection as one of the 35 Emerging African Leaders for the @ObamaFoundation Leaders Africa Program 😇 #ChangeMakers #ObamaLeaders

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@ObamaFoundation

The Obama Foundation

@ObamaFoundation

3 years

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.

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

The Amref Health Africa team from HQ and Ethiopia offices along with the Amref Youth Advisory Parliament #AYAP Representatives at the #ICPD25 #NairobiSummit @Amref_Kenya @Amref_Worldwide @DestaLakew @Yidnek23 @AmrefEthiopia

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

Thank you, our panelist of the #MultisectoralEngagement for #YouthEmpowerment session at the #AHAIC2023 @dr_zelalem @ltsague @PromesseCKaniki @MazikoMatemvu

@Amref_Kenya

Amref Health Africa in Kenya

1 year

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.

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Africa's working age population will increase from 705million in2018 to 1billion by 2030. This calls for #OpenTrade @AfCfta to work in favor of the #Youth for development. #WEDF19 #YES19 #IbuyMadeInAfrica #Youth4AfCFTA #YALDA4AfCFTA @ITC_Youth @ITCnews @yaldafrica @USAIDEthiopia

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

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Pleased to meet the @DutchMFA 's Ambassador for Youth, Education & work @jurriaanm and his team from the @NLinKenya to discuss on #YouthEngagement in our projects @powertoyouth21 & @YACT_Africa at @Amref_Worldwide in line with the Netherlands' #YouthAtHeart strategy 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

May 31st marks #WorldNoTobaccoDay & 2023's theme is "We need food, not tobacco!" Earlier this month, @YACT_Africa held #Advocacy Strategy Workshop for #YouthLed organizations in Southern Africa under our #TobaccoControl advocacy project. #WeNeedFoodNotTobacco

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@bitania_lulu

Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Intelligence, diplomacy, wisdom, empathy, leadership, class and elegance all in one! Such an honor to have met my incredible President @SahleWorkZewde who is committed to empower women and youth! #WD2019 @women_deliver #Leadership #Power #Progress #Change

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

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!

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@IOMRONairobi

IOM East and Horn of Africa 🇺🇳

1 year

‘The State of Migration in East and Horn of Africa Report’ by @UNmigration , @jumuiya @igadsecretariat has been launched by Kenya’s President H.E. @WilliamsRuto . Please read the full report here: #StateofMigration

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

It was a delight to lead the stage of 3rd National Adolescents & Youth Health Forum held Oct 6-7, which gathered #EthiopianYouth & #MultiSectoral orgs, opened by our Health Minister @lia_tadesse & State Minister @dereje_dugumaMD of @FMoHealth , with honorable guests @RBissoonauth

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

Amazing evening at @AMREFUSA 's ArtBall 2023, where we honored the incredible artist @JulieMehretu and introduced @AmrefEthiopia 's Integrated Youth Activity #Kefeta project for partners & supporters, along with art & music by incredible African artists. #Kefeta4Youth #Impact

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@bitania_lulu

Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

An honor to introduce @PSIimpact 's #SmartStart as 1of the 3 #accelerators of #GoalKeepers19 reached 24k married adolescent girls in 19mos, is now being adopted nationally by @FMoHealth w/ funds from @CIFFchild & @mavericknext @amirabiy @lia_tadesse @SahleWorkZewde @fitsumaregaa

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

The youngest tech entrepreneurs @betelhem_dessie & @noelkudu are now sharing their incredible experiences 😍 They are making massive strides in promoting & improving #Ethiopia 's tech space! #WEDF19 #IbuyMadeInAfrica #YALDA4AfCFTA #Youth4afcfta @ITC_Youth @ITCnews @yaldafrica

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

Pleasure to make the acquaintance of the young #SDG #Ambassador @FathiBashe . Looking forward to collaborate further on the road to attain #TheAfricaWeWant

@FathiBashe

Fathi Bashe

3 years

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!

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@bitania_lulu

Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

There's no attaining #Peace , #Security and #Sustained Progress without tapping into the potentials of #Youth and #Women .

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Thank you all for sharing this joy with me in my graduation day! #MastersDone #AfricanStudies #HumanAndEconomicDev #ProudDaughter #ProudAfrican #FollowingMyPassion #TheJourneyContinues @ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

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 .

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

It was an honor to be on this great panel discussing #Women and #Leadership on @TheEbstv alongside W/ro Zewdie Abegaz, pioneer of #GenderPolicy in #Ethiopia & the young activist Betselot from @YellowMvt

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

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

@PMEthiopia

Office of the Prime Minister - Ethiopia

5 years

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced as 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are proud as a nation!!! #PMOEthiopia

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@bitania_lulu

Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

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.

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

I applaud @Amref_Worldwide 's commitment to #Youth and #Adolescents with its official Launch of Global Youth and Adolescent Strategy today! @Amref_UK @AmrefEthiopia @Amref_NL @AmrefCanada @Amref_Uganda @amrefit @AMREFUSA @Amref_Kenya

@AmrefYouth

Amref Youth Council of Ethiopia 🇪🇹

3 years

We are very happy to share our youth engagement journey on the Launch of Youth and Adolescent Strategy of @Amref_Worldwide , walking the talk of commitment to youth! Thanks @bitania_lulu & @yohannaalema for representing us and the #Ethiopian #Youth 💪🏽 #AmrefYAS #AmrefYASLaunch

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

The incredible panelists of #VoiceofTheYouth at #YESforum19 moderated by @hannahviviers from @CGTNOfficial . @yaldafrica was well represented by Matthews Mmopi, International Chair& @Chuks_Okoriekwe Head of @YALDA_Nigeria #WEDF19 @ITC_Youth @ITCnews @USAIDEthiopia #YALDA4AfCFTA

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

4 years

Almost 6 months since the first reported #COVID19 case in #Ethiopia & now, more than ever, we need to strengthen our efforts to curb the spread! Join the challenge, lets start the new year more responsibly! #ምክንያትአልሆንም #MaskEthiopia #WearMask #COVID19Ethiopia

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

4 years

#CommunityOutreach for #COVID19 #Prevention by Amref Youth Advisory Parliament in Ethiopia @AmrefYouth @AmrefEthiopia @Amref_Worldwide

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Let's emphasize on the #diverse realities of #YoungPeople &the need to create #InclusiveSpaces to capture their true needs by working #WITH & #for them @PSIimpact @Adolescents360 @PSIEthiopia #YouthPoweredChat @TaYA_Eth @yaldafrica @AmrefEthiopia @Amref_NL #IYD2019

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

@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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Currently MC'ing #YESforum19 at the #WEDF19 full of exciting sessions that reaffirm #development is to be attained by #youth #entrepreneurship & #SelfEmployment through #openTrade @AfCfta @yaldafrica @ITC_Youth @ITCnews @USAIDEthiopia #Youth4AfCfTA #YALDA4AfCFTA #IbuyMadeInAfrica

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

1 year

This past weekend saw the energetic convening of #AfricanYouth Climate Assembly #AYCA2023 where we had our voices included in the continental #climate agenda ahead of the #AfricaClimateSummit which kicked off today Sep 4th.

@WilliamsRuto

William Samoei Ruto, PhD

1 year

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.

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Meet an entrepreneur: Ms. Anna Kabahuma, CEO of Tooro Gallery, from Uganda sharing her experience at the #YouthMediaZone of #WEDF19 "Be persistent, love what you do & affirm that you can do it!" @ITCnews @yaldafrica @USAIDEthiopia #youth4afcfta #YALDA4afYALDA4AfCFTA

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

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.

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Warmly welcomed by @AMREFUSA on my short visit to their office to discuss about @AmrefYouth Advisory parliament #AYAP & its importance in ensuring #sustainable youth-adult partnership in #health , #SRHR & beyond. #MYP #YouthInclusion @AmrefEthiopia @Amref_NL @Amref_UK @AmrefCanada

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

The #YouthAdvisoryParliament of @AmrefEthiopia presented its past activities&the way forward to cascade down the platform to regional&zonal levels to ensure #MeaningfulYouthParticipation from design to implementation phases @MahletAlemayeh7 @Yidnek23 @yohannaalema @Amref_NL

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

The #YESforum19 from Dakar to Addis concluded well with clear commitments for #Youth & notable takeaways of best practices on #entrepreneurship #agripreneurship #sports4development #Migration #SMEs #Credit #Saving & @AfCFTA #WEDF19 #Youth4AfCfTA #YALDA4AfCFTA #IbuyMadeInAfrica

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

Inspiring stories from entrepreneurs in dairy, fattening & poultry industries; beneficiaries of @USAIDEthiopia 's #Feedthefuture program with linkage created for farmers to sell&export products directly #WEDF19 #yalda4AfCFTA #WEDF2019 #IBuyMadeInAfrica @ITCnews @yaldafrica

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

Happy International Women's Day! I had the pleasure of being on an amazing panel amongst the women leaders of @psiethiopia , celebrating #WomenLeadership and sharing experiences ♡ #IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

6 years

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

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

6 years

Presentation on the ways African youth can contribute to raising the awareness of their citizens to Support the #Agenda2063 #WorldYouthForum #WYF2018

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

2 years

We celebrated International Youth Day; "Intergenerational Solidarity - Creating a World for all ages!" with a very inspiring #InterGenerational panel inclusive of all sectors & talented & vibrant #youth . #IYD2022 #YouthEngage #IntegratedYouthActivity #Kefeta4Youth #IYAEthiopia

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

3 years

Pleasure to meet @ChiwaraLetty , @unwomen rep to Ethiopia, AU & ECA, at the Intergenerational Dialogue organized by @IyafpE & @UNFPAEthiopia on the Power of #YouthLedAdvocacy & #Accountability for #AcceleratedAction to achieve #GenderEquality #GEF #GenerationEquality

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Bitania Lulu Berhanu

5 years

"No human is limited. We Africans can do what the rest of the world is doing. We need to tell our own stories with the right message and the right expressions!" ~ @salummy_salmun #YouthMediaZone #WEDF19 #YALDA4AFCFTA #IbuyMadeInAfrica @ITCnews @yaldafrica @USAIDEthiopia

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