Speakers

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  Carine Buma

  Professional Officer at ICLEI Africa

  Carine Buma

  

  Professional Officer at ICLEI Africa

  Carine Buma is a Climate and Energy professional, with about 3 years of experience working with multiple subnational governments in Africa and supporting them to spearhead innovative approaches in developing and implementing inclusive climate and sustainable energy strategies. Carine is a Professional Officer at ICLEI Africa; with a bachelor’s in petroleum engineering (BEng) from the Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda, and a Master’s in Applied Physics from the University of Fort Hare, South Africa (focusing on building integrated photovoltaic systems). She brings on board a wealth of experience from both the renewable and the non-renewable energy sectors.

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  Ichrak Klai

  Arab Institute of Governance Consultant

  Ichrak Klai

  

  Arab Institute of Governance Consultant

  Ichrak KLAI is a jurist specializing in public law, a consultant in the field of local governance and citizen participation, involved in civil society and a member of various associations, in particular the Arab Institute of Governance (AGI). She is a member of the Tunisian delegation in the climate negotiations. She participated in COP26 in Glasgow. She was hired as part of consultations with young people throughout Tunisia. She is very much interested in public affairs and the process of democratic transition. It is committed to the fight for a better world, a world where rights and freedoms are guaranteed and respected, and where citizenship is active, and the human being is the center of the universe. She was associated with the CoMun program of the GIZ (diagnosis project on the state of youth participation in 30 municipalities, action plan projects for young people, election stimulation project).

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  Margaret Akinyi Atieno

  Gender Officer at African Youth Organization, Kenya

  Margaret Akinyi Atieno

  

  Gender Officer at African Youth Organization, Kenya

  Margaret is a visionary advocate for SRH (Sexual and Reproductive Health) and gender equality for young people, committed to promoting the health and well-being of other young people. She is passionate about gender equality and women's empowerment, community mentoring and climate action, research, advocacy, management, and development. Her aspiration is to see a world free from gender bias and discrimination

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  Nabil BADRELDIN

  Ministry of Local Development, Egypt

  Nabil BADRELDIN

  

  Ministry of Local Development, Egypt

  I am an Environmental Management expert and Solid Waste Management specialist, with 14 years of Experience in field of Environment. I started my career by working at ministry of environment as environmental researcher at the central laboratory. Afterwards, I ascended in positions until I held the position of Environmental Specialist at the minister’s office, and a member of the associate minister youth teamwork. I have experience from working in both governmental and private sector, and international projects as well, with an M.Sc. in Environmental management from Universidad de Cádiz (Spain) with excellence, and M.Sc. in Environmental Science from University of Bologna (Italy), and Post-graduate Diploma in Environmental management from Technical University of Dresden (Germany).