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FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi Co-Chair of the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
H.E. Ambassador Daniiar Mukashev Co-Chair of the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, Permanent Representative of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Assigned Speakers
Session one: Creating an enabling environment for the effective participation of
youth in public decision-making
Ms. Sara Oviedo Member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Ms. Chaeli Mycroft ability activist, founding member of The KidsRights Youngsters, founder of the Chaely Campaign
Ms. Gulalai Ismail Peace activist, founder of Aware Girls
Mr. Dejan Bojanic Board member of the European Youth Forum, youth rights and education policy advisor
Mr. Romulo Dantas (moderator) Executive-Secretary for Youth Empowerment at World YMCA
Session two: From formal to transformative participation of youth
Ms. Anne Lambelin Senator of the Parliament of Belgium and delegate at the Inter-Parliamentary Union Forum of Young Parliamentarians
Mr. Tomaž Deželan Associate Professor of Political Science, Jean Monnet Chair for Citizenship
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education and Vice-Dean for Quality Assurance and Development at the University of Ljubljana
Ms. Aya Chebbi Activist and blogger, and member of the Board of Directors of CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Mr. Anshul Tewari Founder and Editor-in-Chief of YouthKiAwaaz.com and Director of the Board of Collectively
Mr. Ian Power (moderator)
Executive Director of SpunOut.ie, Ireland's youth information website, and president of the National Youth Council of Ireland.
Session three: Participation of youth in sustainable development and human rights
protection in specific contexts
Ms. Ana Saldarriaga Former Global President of AIESEC, current member of AIESEC Supervisory Board
Mr. Scott Atran Anthropologist at France's National Center for Scientific Research, Oxford University and the University of Michigan
Ms. Hajer Sharief Co-founder of Maan Nabniha (Together We Build It) in Lybia and member of the advisory group of experts for the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security, mandated by Security Council resolution 2250 (2015).
Ms. Martine Kessy Ekomo Soignet Founder of URU (“Take off”) and member of the advisory group of experts for the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security, mandated by Security Council resolution 2250 (2015)
Ms. Francine Muyumba (moderator)
President of the Pan African Youth Union
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Session four: Moving the global youth agenda forward: the role of youth in shaping the agenda of the United Nations and regional organizations
Mr. Max Trejo Cervantes Secretary-General of International Youth Organization for Ibero-America
Mr. Alexander Kauschanski Youth Delegate Programme Multiplier of the World Federation of UN Associations
Ms. Rita Muyambo Head of Programmes for World YWCA
Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi (moderator)
Co-Chair of the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
Member States
Afghanistan Permanent Mission
Algeria Permanent Mission
Argentina Permanent Mission
Austria Permanent Mission
Azerbaijan
Vaqif Sadikov Elchin Guliyev Elvin Ashrafzade
Bahamas (the) Permanent Mission
Bangladesh Permanent Mission
Belgium
Dhaene Karl Dierckx Kris Moncarey Audrey Monceau Henri Muylle Geert N'sa Makaya Ma Buete Sumani Naomi Steenbrugghe Marleen Stevens Thomas Swaelens Ines
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ljubic Lepine Lucija Tabori Dorovic Dijana
Brazil Permanent Mission
Burundi Permanent Mission
Canada Boisvenue Rita Godin Catherine
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Hollmann Jason Lowe Anjali McCarney Rosemary
China Permanent Mission
Colombia Permanent Mission
Congo (the) Permanent Mission
Croatia Permanent Mission
Cuba Permanent Mission
Cyprus Demetris Samuel Stephania Karasamani
Czechia
Dvorák Michal Petra Bezděková Zuzana Vuová (Youth delegate)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Zénon Mukongo Ngay
Denmark Permanent Mission
Djibouti Permanent Mission
Egypt Permanent Mission
El Salvador Carmen Elena Castillo-Gallandat Carlos Rafael Castilo
Ethiopia Permanent Mission
Finland
Ekholm Linda Kivioja Anni Huttunen Sonja Valjento Liisa
France Permanent Mission
Germany Permanent Mission
Greece Permanent Mission
Guatemala Permanent Mission
Honduras Permanent Mission
Hungary Volom Andras (Youth delegate)
India Permanent Mission
Indonesia
Mukhlis Irwansyah Savitri Indah Somantri Naufal Somantri Acep Syafrudin Muhammad Tahar Tika Tene Robert
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Wibowo Triyono Widodo Mustika . Widyaningsih Erlina
Iraq Permanent Mission
Ireland
Clarke Niamh Groarke Sarah O'Brien O'Reilly Samantha (Youth delegate) O'Rourke Colm John Sheils Amy
Italy Permanent Mission
Japan Permanent Mission
Kyrgyzstan Bardinova Nurzhan Toibolotov Sanzhar
Latvia Permanent Mission
Malaysia Adnan Syuhada Mohamed Zin Amran Rastam Zahid
Maldives Permanent Mission
Mexico Permanent Mission
Montenegro Permanent Mission
Morocco Permanent Mission
Netherlands
Benzakour Jamila Hommes Kirsten Van De Linde Quirine Afzal Sahar (Youth delegate) Lam Pamela
Nicaragua Permanent Mission
Norway Permanent Mission
Pakistan Rehman khashih ur
Panama Chevalier Juliette Falcon Portugal Mirones Siurania
Peru Ana Teresa Lecaros
Philippines Permanent Mission
Poland Baurski Jerzy Karpinska Agnieszka Stachanczyk Piotr
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Qatar Permanent Mission
Republic of Korea (the) Permanent Mission
Romania
Vierita Adrian Vierita Codrina Lazar Georgian Robu Albert Uifalean Gabriel (Youth delegate)
Russian Federation Anichina Irina
Saudi Arabia Sarah Alshora Omar Kurdi
Sierra Leone Permanent Mission
Slovakia Permanent Mission
Slovenia Ponikvar Klemen Šuc Vojislav Šiler Andraž (Youth delegate)
South Africa Permanent Mission
Spain Permanent Mission
Sweden
Doumbia Kadi Lilja Jannie Annika Ben David Jannie Lilja
Syrian Arab Republic (the) Aala Hussam Edin Youssef Khawla
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Permanent Mission
Togo Yackoley K. Johnson Koinzi Awoki Kokuvi Fiomegnon Sewavi
Tunisia Permanent Mission
Ukraine Permanent Mission
United Arab Emirates (the) Permanent Mission
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Permanent Mission
United States of America (the) Permanent Mission
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (the) Permanent Mission
Viet Nam Permanent Mission
Zambia Mudford Mwandenga
Zimbabwe Ndlovu Nomathemba (Parliament
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member) Wadyajena Justice Mayor (Parliament member) Zenda Precious
UN/Intergovernmental/Regional Organizations
Council of Europe
European Union Béla Szombati
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Barin Jacqueline
Gulf Cooperation Council Alajmi Abdullah Almahri Adel Ben Said Nouha Sleiman Ahmad
International Development Law Organization
Fleet Julian Hector Guerra Horekens Charlotte Vennen Thomas
Inter-Parliamentary Union Alaa Elsaied Ibrahim Abed Saeed Salah Alremeithi Raphael Nnanna Igbokwe Sherif Fead Elwardany Mohamed Hilal Zeina Lang Jonathan
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Zaouche Ahmed
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Sandul Marina Takeda Kotaro
Office of Disarmament Affairs in Geneva Agustina Odonez
Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, United Nations
Yassamin Ansari Siv Aramakrishnan Sharmishta Schellekens Saskia
Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
Permanent Mission
United Nations Centre for Human Rights Ahowanou Agbessi
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and Democracy in Central Africa Bruno Atangana
United Nations Development Programme
Hiromi Amano
United Nations Office for Central Africa Turcotte Kim
United Nations Population Fund Ferreira Coelho Fernanda Piegeler Ingo
National Human Rights Institutions
Zambia Human Rights Commission
Ackson Zulu Fred Waliuya Florence Chibwesha Mweelwa Muleya Yuyo Emma Nachali Kambiki Ikambi
Civil Society Organizations ( in consultative status with ECOSOC)
Africa Centre for Citizens Orientation Aiyelabola Olakitan Seun Peter Olugbenga Adeleye Ukairo Akunna Joy
Africa Culture International Ruth Mbabazi
Amnesty International
Stephanie Carneiro Nunes Sara Vida Coumans Kacper Hieronim Gwardecki Assia Moharram Carolina Roman Gonzalez Dana Katherine Vigran Madeline Louise Wells
Ariel Foundation International
Luthien Yavanna Leeders Sarah Elise Martin Margrete Anne Mcinerney
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development
Adam Ahmed Iniyan Ilango Ragupathy Ocampo Rosanna Panichpathom Wipada Sycip Joseph
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Tewelde- Medhin Berhane Voutova Gross Svetlana
Association des Etats Generaux des Etudiants de l'Europe
Aleksandra Kluczka
Association for Childhood Education International
Guibord Cyr Cassandre Heckmann Justine
Baha'i International Community Ala’l Diane Fahandej Simin Sabet Dorothy
Campaign for Human Right and Development Sierra Leone
Fatoma Abdul Momson Seibure Kona Fatmata Abdul Momson
Center for Global Nonkilling Barbey Christophe
Cercle de Recherche sur les Droits et les Devoirs de la Personne Humaine
Bell Hilaire Meierhofer charlotte
Child Rights Connect
De Billy Pierre Xavier Louis Elmaleh Laure Marguerite Juliette Lopes Jennifer Elisabeth Paolazzi Ilaria
CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Carlos Andres Daniel (Tae Lim) Ryu Manuel Guzman Miriam Anna Gosling Renate Bloem Santiago Lozano
Compagnons D'action pour le Développement Familial
Makano Kyalondawa Dieudy Muhemedi Dimonga Lydie
Defence for Children International Ceccanti Irene Morales Cordoba Nerissa Cheryl
Deutsche Model United Nations e.V.
Lisa Lauton Sophie Lilli Stoffel Sarah Bressan Janik Noah Juerss
European Disability Forum Loreadana Dicsi Ovidu Tuduruta Luisa Miracle Tinai
European Youth Forum Beecroft Stephanie
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Charonis Georgios Konstantinos
Human Rights Law Centre Hugh de Kretser
International Federation of Medical Students' Associations
Alice Claeson Marian Sedlak
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Maria Alcantara Alejandro Hector Parellada
Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco
Emili Eugenia Garcia Sarah Iglesias Monge Nuria Piecuch Sofia Ruehling Christian
Jssor Youth Organization
Karim Ali Rouba Choker Mahjouba Chokri Iman issa Rania Siagha Loubna Yehya
Kejibaus Youth Development initiative Adetoro Aderemi Austino
Landsradet for Sveriges Ungdomsorganisationer (National Council of Swedish Youth organisations)
Noura Moubaraka Berrouba Romiana Bikasha
Lutheran World Federation Tytti Ilona Matsinen
Mata Amritanandamayi Math
Darcie Anderson Nicolas Gemio Andrea Goikolea Andreas Hirsch Aiknath Jain
Pacific Disability Forum Tina Luisa
Plan International, Inc.
Adam Matthew Vink Bourgeois Prieur Flore-Anne Gass Anya Catarina Lois Anne-Sophie
Save the Children International Diop Diarra Kinana Aminata Ovett Bondi Davinia
Schweizerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Jugendverbände
Annina Grob Vladimir Schwager Grütter Noem
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Hess Stephanie Amber Penseyres Nicolas Charles Hadrien
Soka Gakkai International Aurora Sneh Gazzo Elisa
Solidarité pour le développement communautaire
Kamayi Tshibala Tshibalabala Dikuyi Joseph
Solidarité pour un Monde Meilleur Kahamba Tshimuni Guy
Stichting Global Reporting Initiative Ngwa Joseph Achirimbi
Students for Sensible Drug Policy Oguntoyinbo Stephen Shontan Johnson
The Carter Center Marie-Joséphine Ntshaykolo
World Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations (World YMCA)
Cassandra Troman Nikolay Yakovlev
World Evangelical Alliance Hengelaar Albert
World Federation of United Nations Associations
Linda Asaba Awebwa Isatou Bah Bakari Ibrahim Mwenda Prakash Banjade Fahmida Faiza Hlengisile Jiyane Billy Katungi Alexander Kauschanski Reynald Maeda Sona Makasyan Mcleo Mapfumo Kaja Primorac Madan Rai Vardine Sargsyan Gasser Jessica Goulandris Aziel Jarquin Javier Martinetti Irene Mouret Naïs
World Vision International Martinez Constanza
World Young Women's Christian Association
Patience Lynn Angwech Nirmala Gurung
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Joyce Robert Mabagala China Kumbo Masua Minala Maria Amelia Hagas Nhaca Naw Ler Khu Paw Nisha Sharma Nanda Singh Gladys Yegon Alexandra Martin Anyoti Vanessa Hakansson Elin Linnea Pierre-Antoine Sophia Rebeka Johnson Zelaya Raudales Daniela
Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Jose Maria Munag
Civil Society Organizations
Africa IT Women Axelle Tchadjet Nzia
African Centre for Transitional Justice (ACT-J )
Tai Gai Peter Manyuon
African Good Governance Network
Theresia Nkafu Blanz Kehinde Fawumi Jerome Desire Aliebakaa Kpan Jacques Rene Nyembe Leo Wamwanduka
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Uk Farooq Aftab
AIESEC in Kyrgyzstan Aziret Zhakypbaev
Akuapem Youth Foundation of Ghana Ahwireng Michael Amoani Kwaku Dei
Algerians volunteers for peace and cultural exchanges
Mostari Zouaoui
AlmaMUN Society Pietro Fochi
Bharat Scouts and Guides, India Das Ranjit Kumar
Build Peace and Development Eva Anderson Christina
Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies Ibindawa Abdullahi
Centre de conseils et d’appui pour les jeunes en matière de droits de l’homme
Arunjeev Arunthavarajah Cédric Chatelanat
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(CODAP) Hippolyte Kila Cherryl Julia Massima Gandji Zelda Métraux Mickaël Jacques Angelot Repellin
Centre For Human Rights Movement Hossain Millat
Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l'Homme
Mohammad Azad Salawati Layla Mohamad
Child Rights International Network (CRIN)
Isabelle Kolebinov
Children's Rights Alliance (CRAE) Maria Stephens
Chinese Initiative on International Law Yiqiang Liu
Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation Albir Krganov Veronika Krasheninikova
Collectif pour la Défense du Droit à l'Egergie (CODDAE), Niger
Ali Soumana Abdourahamane
Coup de Pouce Nord Sud Louis Bonnefond
Cri de femmes Bengone Ngoua Juliette
Cultural centre Arthis asbl Elena Giorgiana Lupu
Dalit Youth Alliance Shunar Dipak
Diplomatic Call
Appiah-Kubi Ernest Hammond Edwin Margilane Kubi Roger Kwarteng Comfort
Elkarrekin- Together cultural association
Iskander Alkate Ibarrola Amalur Alvarez Ortiz Itsaso Andueza Fernandez Harritokieta Beobide Egana Patxi Bergara Inigo Erkiaga Ibarra Aagitxu Etchandy Xabier Fernandez Oregi Garat Gaztelu Arbunies Maialen Goirizelaia Altuna Pauline Guelle Graxi Joana Irigaray Lander Iruin Ibarzabal Antton Lannes Andoni MikelarenaUrdangarin
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Gorkamostajo Galduroz Zelai Nikolas Ezkurdia Mikel Olazar Bazterrika Ieltxu Ostolaza David Soto Rodriguez Aitor Urrutia Aramburu
Fair Internship Initiative De Simone Matteo Hauser Janika Sophie Tran Vi
Femmes et Enfants en Détresse (FEED), Niger
Djibril Samira Abdoussalam Magagi
Fondation des Œuvres pour la Solidarité et le Bien Etre Social - FOSBES
Kulele Furaha Jacques Mata Masakidi Alexis Paku Lusala Jean
Foundation for Law and International Affairs
Jiawei Bi Changsheng Cai Siya Chen Zhiyuan Dong Hui Jiang Ruoyu Li Congcong Liu Zhiying Pan
Groupe d'action pour la promotion socioculturelle et l'alphabétisation: Nouvelle Energie
Ahondju Letshu Grace
Human Nations Mohammad Naveed Taniwal
Idées Actions et Réalisations (IDACRE), Haïti
Anescar Willy Noel Francois
International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights
Vicenta Angel del Huerto Camusso Pintos Pedro Leon Cortes Ruiz Mario Jose Delgado Gonzalez Christina Marie Fetterhoff Nelson Gandulla Diaz Miriam Victoria Gomes Juan Antonio Madrazo Luna Lourdes Adriana Martinez Betervide
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Maria Bizenny Altagracia Martinez de Marte Juana Mora Cedeno Kirenia Yalit Nunez Perez Jose Ramon Polo Barzaga Carlos Enrique Quesada Quesada Carmen Cecilia Ramirez Rivas Yusimi Rodriguez Lopez Evia Laia
International Relief Services Jose Ndjemoti
International Republican Institute Josh Manley
International Young Catholic Students Richard Francis APEH
International Youth Organization Maria Alejandra Saenz Mora
Jeunes Ambassadeurs d’Afrique Tracy Ntumba B.
KidsRights Laura Lasance Zelda Mycroft
Literary Academy for Dalit of Nepal ( LAD-Nepal)
Paryar Kesh Bahadur Sharma Bhagiratha
Living Our Adventure Susanna Flora Dittrich Ingunza
Malaysian Youth Council Muhammad Abu Kadir Bin Mubarak Ali Mohd Izzat Afifi Hj Abdul Hamid
Munplanet Rehab Ismail
National association for young people living with HIV in Malawi
Ngulube Grâce
National Democratic Institute (NDI) Lauren Kitz
National Youth Council of Ireland NYCI Joseph Munnelly
National Youth Council of Serbia Mila Lukic
Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture Heckmann Justine
Oromia Youth Association Sheki Bediru
Peaceful Negotiations Diis Odowa Maryan Ali
Polish Council of Youth Organisations (PROM)
Michal Skreta
Polish Forum of Young Diplomats Weronika Iwona Biardzka
Red Internacional de Derechos Humanos Pareja Wareja Walleska
Salam for Democracy and Human rights Mohammed Serkal Nihad Kasmi El-Gharrami
Sana Sohail Muhammad Shahzad
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Sana Sohail
SOS Kindesentführung e. V. (Germany) Petra Palova
Team Association Bianca Prunescu
The Art Caravan Lia Hasler Helene Hasler
The Campaign for the Children and Young People’s Assembly for Wales (CCYPAW)
Jack Alexander Gillum Daniel Bryn Thomas Matthew John Walker
UN Association Georgia Irakli Malania
United Nations Association of South Africa
Sarah Marx
United Nations Association Sri Lanka Naushalya Rajapaksha
United Nations Youth Association of Denmark
Saad Sultan Farooqui Huali Yin
United Nations Youth Associations Network (UNYANET)
Pau Petit Iglesias Sabina Dalipova
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
Fiona McConnell Tommaso Nodari Mocenigo Soranzorinduni
Village Development and Save the Environment Forum (VDSEF)
Bogati Meen Bahadur
World Uyghur Congress
Peter Chambers Irwin Dolkun Isa Madeleine Askham
Youth Advocacy Network (YAN) Qasim Farasat Hassaan Malik
Youth Center for Human Rights, Venezuela
Dennys Guedez Genesis Henríquez
Youth for Human Rights Campaign Nepal
Gautam Rishiram
Youth for Human Rights Nepal Rahul K C
Youth for National Change Sareana Kimia
Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Samson Itodo
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Advancement (YIAGA)
Business Entreprises
Afri 24 project ptl ltd Bunda Muanda Junior
Rabnam Transport and Data Solutions Limited
Mwanalushi Etambuyu Mwimbu Nchimunya
Academics
Arizona State University Abassa Byenda Nephtaly
Commonwealth Secretariat Youth Human Rights and Democracy Network
Yael Dadoun Lorraine Vion
Hertie School of Governance Thiago Elert Soares
Maastricht University Costas Georgiades Sjors Vonken
Medical students Mohammad Abdullah Shaima Necib Ilhem
Sciences Po Lyon/ National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Amalia Daka Iliana Anyfanti
The University of Melbourne Eleni Krikeli
Willy Brandt School of Public Policy
Mohammad Aqil Zahirpour
Youth Policy Labs, University of Michigan
Andreas Karsten
Others
Independent Lide Iruin Ibarzabal
Independent Christopher William Kositzke
Independent Coundoul Abdourahmane
Independent Umar Hamza Hyder
Independent Kathryn Allison
Independent Jennifer Philpot-Nissen
Independent Sionlelei Mario
Independent Ramanauskaite-Stasiauskiene
Independent Ramirez de la Piscina
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Independent Iris Prifti
Independent Mariangela BERARDO
Independent Ximena Fatima Lois Silva
Independent Christopher Kositzke
Independent Nomin Chuluun
Office of the Public Defender, Jamaica Kayla Beckford
OHCHR Human Rights Orientation programme
Andreeva Irina Baryshnikov Andrey Vakorina Liudmila Vlasov Ivan Gazizov Dmitrii Zaytsev Mikhail Donchenko Elena Krutchinskaia Olesia Meteleva Natalia Romanova Evgeniia Sakhno Iaroslav Sukhova Elena Yakovlev Sergey Chingin Alexey
OHCHR Minority Fellowship Programme, Expert
David Cornut Amandine Thévenon