Speakers

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  Alexi Aquereburu

  Mayor Aneho, Togo

  Alexi Aquereburu

  

  Mayor Aneho, Togo

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  Andre -Franck Ahoyo

  Africa Identity Emergency

  Andre -Franck Ahoyo

  

  Africa Identity Emergency

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  Annie Christelle LIMBOURG

  Annie Christelle LIMBOURG

  

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  Awatef Hayar

  Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family (TBC)

  Awatef Hayar

  

  Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family (TBC)

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  Bongile MBINGO

  Mayor, Ezulwinin Municipality, Eswatini

  Bongile MBINGO

  

  Mayor, Ezulwinin Municipality, Eswatini

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  Charles Patsika

  Director of Department of Networks Coordination, External Relations and Membership Development, UCLG Africa Secretariat

  Charles Patsika

  

  Director of Department of Networks Coordination, External Relations and Membership Development, UCLG Africa Secretariat

  Charles PATSIKA is the Director of Membership Development, Networks Coordination and External Relations with United Cities and Local Governments – Africa. He has been engaged in the governance and public administration sector for more than thirty years. His background is in Human Resources Development with main competences in the area of institutional and human capacity development including peer reviewing and learning as well as project- and programme management, particularly in the sector of local governance.

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  Emile Gros Raymond Nakombo

  Mayor of Bangui

  Emile Gros Raymond Nakombo

  

  Mayor of Bangui

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  Fatima Razouki

  Fatima Razouki

  

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  Giovanna BARBERIS

  UNICEF Representative

  Giovanna BARBERIS

  

  UNICEF Representative

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  Lamia Bazir

  Directrice Exécutive, Observatoire National des Droits de l’Enfant ONDE

  Lamia Bazir

  

  Directrice Exécutive, Observatoire National des Droits de l’Enfant ONDE

  Lamia BAZIR is the new Executive Director of the National Observatory for the Rights of the Child, the organization chaired by Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Meryem and a true reference, federator and impetus for structural projects in favour of children in Morocco. At only 28 years old, this young laureate from Columbia University in New York, and Sciences Po Paris, and more recently from Harvard University, already has a rich professional experience. She worked for the Head of Government of Morocco for more than three years on the development of programs focused on education, employability, and inclusive growth. She was a representative on the United Nations Economic and Social Council in New York during the elaboration of the Sustainable Development Goals and also worked for the Ambassador of the Arab League in Paris, and with the Transparency International Organization in Africa, particularly in Niger. In parallel to her career, Bazir is also an activist in rural Morocco. She is the founder and President of Empowering Women in the Atlas, a foundation that promotes and strengthens the leadership of rural women and girls as a catalyst for development. His efforts and the sincerity of his commitment are recognized. In 2015, she was honoured by the United Nations with the United Nations Volunteer Award. In 2016, she was the youngest to be selected among the "60 Most Influential Women in Morocco" by Challenge Magazine.

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  Mamou Bamba

  Mayor of Palengana

  Mamou Bamba

  

  Mayor of Palengana

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  Morris Mbolela

  Deputy Secretary General, UCLG Africa

  Morris Mbolela

  

  Deputy Secretary General, UCLG Africa

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  Mrs Asmaa Rhlalou

  Mayor of the City of Rabat, Morocco

  Mrs Asmaa Rhlalou

  

  Mayor of the City of Rabat, Morocco