Meet the Global Team

MEET THE GLOBAL TEAM
Amir Hamza
Communication responsible
Global Platform Bangladesh
Amir Hamza Xihad work for GPB since 2015. He contributed on different part of GPB specially developing video, documentary on different training etc. Also he did his internship under training team where he conduct different training on SDG, gender based violence, OD etc.
EMAIL:
xxihad@gmail.com Amjad Anabtawi
Trainer
Global Platform Palestine
Since 2015 Amjad has been responsible for developing and Delivering Training for local and international youth in the Global Platform Palestine. He is also responsible for communication and creating media content. Before that, he was a volunteer in Global Platform - ActionAid Jordan for 3 Years.
EMAIL:
Aman@ms.dk Andreas Grarup Nielsen
Social Movement Specialist
MOVE, based in Denmark
Andreas is an activist working with activism and organising internationally for the social movement support team MOVE in Denmark. Andreas key compentences lies within organising, direct action, security and training.
EMAIL:
ani@ms.dk Anjana Luitel
Learning and Impact Manager
YOA team, based in Nepal
Anjana Luitel is a feminist activist educator from Nepal. She is passionate about feminist and social justice agendas and has keen interests in lived learning experiences and it’s documentation through feminist participatory approach. At YOA team, her main functions are to quality assure learning design process and develop process/tools for evaluation and generate learning from evaluation for further implementation.
EMAIL:
anlu@globalplatforms.org Anne Louise Carstens
Head of Youth Organising & Activism
Copenhagen
Anne Louise is a campaigner and activist with experience from working in Europe, Nepal and Myanmar. Currently based in Copenhagen as the head of the Youth Organising & Activism team. Her main competency areas are within leadership development, creative activism and advocacy campaigns.
EMAIL:
aca@ms.dk Ariful Hoq Shanil
Senior Training Officer
Global Platform Bangladesh
Shanil is working for Global Platform Bangladesh as a Senior Training Officer. He has been supporting the platform to design and to conduct different training on youth participation at democratic space, youth leadership and accountability, volunteerism and localization of SDGs. In new normal reality, he has supported the platform to carry out digital ToT for associate trainers. Furthermore, Shanil involves in designing the chatbot for all GP training participants. His area of interest are digital learning, educational research, innovation, justice education and youth capacity development for 21st century.
EMAIL:
ariful.shanil@actionaid.org Bishal Ranamagar
Global Platform Learning Specialist
Tanzania
Bishal is a self-starter, trainer, and team player, offering nearly 10 year's expertise in Nepaland Uganda. He offers capacity building, coaching, mentoring, and learning documentationexpertise for a range of organizations such as ActionAid International, Equal Access, andYouth Initiative Nepal. Bishal has provided capacity building expertise to numbers of youth,child, and women organizations fighting for gender equality, social justice and end poverty.He has experiences of leading humanitarian response programs to build leadership capacityof young people and survivals to engage in local level responses and resilience building. Hehas significant experience in developing capacity strengthening processes, in-depthknowledge, and experience of youth activism, organizing, engagement and network building,young people in crisis situation, communication, democratic governance and civicparticipation.
EMAIL:
bishal.magar@actionaid.org Bismarck Romero Salazar.
Técnico de sostenibilidad
Global Platform El Salvador.
Bachelor in Social Comunication. Diploma en Leadership and Political Management. Course in Campaing Design.
EMAIL:
biro@ms.dk Byaruhanga Frank
Digital Learning Inspirator
Global Platform, Apac | Uganda
Frank Byaruhanga is a human rights activist from Uganda with years of experience in community dialogues, digital communication, advocacy and digital campaigns.He specializes in Media Relation Work, Management and Training with sufficient knowledge in Governance, Accountability, Youth-led research, Content development, Social Media Management and documentary photography.He is currently working with Global Platform Uganda as Digital Learning Inspirator.
EMAIL:
byaruhangafrank123@gmail.com Camilla Holm-Jensen
Operational Manager
YOA team, based in Denmark
Camilla is supporting the GP managers in their day-to-day challenges and work and the strategic development of the GP project. Camilla has herself been closely involved in the GP project over a long period, as both GP Jordan and GP Palestine manager.
EMAIL:
caje@globalplatforms.org Changu-Rufaro Chibesa
GP Learning Specialist
MS-TCDC
Changu is a pan- African feminist movement builder from Lusaka Zambia with experience in Feminist leadership, feminist popular education and gender activism
EMAIL:
Chibesac@mstcdc.or.tz Daniel Odinga
Youth Trainer and Facilitator
Global Platform Kenya
Daniel is a youth activist who is passionate about youth uprising and engagement. Been doing youth facilitation for over seven years and works on creative advocacy and campaigning.
EMAIL:
Daniel.Odinga@actionaid.org Duniya Khandoker
Training Coordinator
Global Platform Bangladesh
Duniya Khandoker is a training Coordinator at Global Platform Bangladesh since June 2015. She has achieved diverse experience from different national and international development organizations since 2005. She loves to learn from logical discussions and spend productive time with youth to challenge their view and political knowledge for being as an active citizen. Duniya has been supporting global platform' volunteers with her versatile expertise. Her training has been focused on gender and feminism, youth leadership, TAX justice, economic empowerment and decent work. Furthermore, she is a development theatre activist who loves traveling, reading and watching movie.
EMAIL:
duniya.Khandoker@actionaid.org Edlawit
GP focal person
Global Platform Ethiopia
I am currently working in ActionAid Ethiopia as the GP focal person and have over 5 years experience working with young people.
EMAIL:
edlawit.habtamu@actionaid.org Elina Mwangi
Communication Intern
Global Platform Kenya
Elina is apologetically passionate about women and girl rights. She is an intern at GP Kenya and supports the staff and all things pertaining communication such as social media, raising awareness and so much more. During her free time she engages in various social activities, watching movies and documentaries, generally spending time with family and friends.
EMAIL:
linah.mwangi45@gmail.com Emmanuel Kabila
Volunteer
Global Platform Zambia
Kabila Emmanuel is a student at the University Of Zambia pursuing bachelors degree in Cultural Studies. He is also an creative artist skilled in Graphic design, video editing, short comic strip and animation. I use my creativity to advocate for positive social change. #ART4CHANGE
EMAIL:
kabilamanuel@gmail.com Ezees Silwady
Trainer
Global Platform Palestine
I've been working in GPP for two years, I have obtained a Bachelor in law from Birzeit University Palestine, and two Master of Laws degrees in economics and law from Turin University and Barcelona University. I've worked previously as a legal researcher and as a university lecturer.
EMAIL:
ezsi@ms.dk Happymore Chibvura
Youth Hub Coordinator
Global Platform Zimbabwe
Happymore Chibvura is a youth activist from Zimbabwe with experience in youth programming. He has worked with young people for more than 10 years now at local and national level. Happymore's key competences are in training, youth leadership and activism, movement building, participatory photography and videography, and graphic designing.
EMAIL:
Happymore.Chibvura@actionaid.org John Miano
Global Contact Trainer
Global Platform Kenya
John is a Global Contact Trainer and Facilitator at GP Mt. Kenya. He is also a skilled digital disruptor trainer among other competencies.
EMAIL:
N/A Joline Khader
Admin/Finance Officer
Global Platform Palestine
My name is Joline Khader from Bethlehem. My background in Finance & business administration, and I got my master degree in International Development and Cooperation. I am working at the platform since 2015.
EMAIL:
joka@ms.dk Josiah Adiema Adiema
Youth Coordinator
Global Platform Kenya
Josiah is passionate about Youth Development and Engagement in various platforms and often keep on the path of raising their voices through the Art of Debate and Public Speaking (Oration). This has seen him train over 3000 Youths since 2012 within the Global Platform space and other Youth Spaces! He has gradually been roped into the GP Kenya team having risen through the ranks of Participant, Guest Trainer, Associate Trainer and now fully a trainer charged with Youth Engagement amongst other trainings that he rans or support. At the GP Kenya Space, he heavily inclined on the Communication Related training since he is a journalist from schooling background!
EMAIL:
Josiah.Adiema@actionaid.org Joyce Phiri
Training officer (volunteer)
Global platform Zambia
Joyce is a Science Laboratory Technician with a zeal for activism and social change. I am jovial (I see myself as some kind of an energiser), I love to interact with different kinds of people and I'm always ready to learn new things, either from others or by experience. My previous job was at the University of Zambia, under the environmental engineering department. There I learnt how to test water for nutrients and make a few chemicals. I moved from the scientific world and joined global platform in July this year. I underwent a training of trainers and obtained a certificate, learnt and developed skills like group decision making, capacity building and communication. In my free time I like to sing and record myself on my phone, counsel some of my friends, bake, listen to music or watch TV. I also use that time to catch up on current affairs.
EMAIL:
joycephiri4@gmail.com Lasse Hove Baek
Communication Manager
YOA team, based in Denmark
Since 2013 Lasse has been responsible for developing and coordinating the internal and external communication of the Global Platforms. Part of this work is to ensure the overall strategic direction, tell powerful stories about impact, provide graphic support, develop promotion materials, contribute to cross-cutting organisational learning, develop and maintain our online presence and engage in different forms of concept development with a communication focus. After being based three years at the Global Platform in Nepal and Myanmar Lasse is now based in Copenhagen in the YOA team (Youth Organising and Activism) in ActionAid Denmark.
EMAIL:
lbs@globalplatforms.org Md. Arif Siddiki
Training Coordinator
Global Platform Bangladesh
Arif is working with Global Platform Bangladesh as Training Coordinator. Currently his main responsibility is to develop capacity of youth for taking initiatives to ensure Gender Responsive Public Services. He has a long experience in designing and facilitation of training on different issues e.g. Training of Trainers, HRBA, Gender Responsive Public Services, Governance, Organizational development, Theater for development, Gender and Development, Social Accountability. Communication for Development, Gender Responsive Budget Development etc.
EMAIL:
arif.siddiki@actionaid.org Michele Restuccia
Community Mobilizer AA Italia
Global Platform Italia
Community Mobilizer Officer for ActionAid ItaliaLearning coordinator for Global Platform Italia
EMAIL:
michele.restuccia@actionaid.org Olivera Catic
Social Movement Support
AADK and GP Kenya
Olivera is a lifelong learner, inclusive feminist, and socialist from Serbia and in YOA team she supports efforts on strengthening Social Movements and coordinates LGBTIQ advocacy. She is passionate about the intersectional nature of social justice work and how it is affected by the categories of gender, sex, sexuality, race, and other power imbalances. Her competencies lie in the area of social learning, organizing, facilitation, coaching, and evaluation.
EMAIL:
N/A Pedro Alas
Encargado de logística
Global Platforms El Salvador
Entre al equipo de Plataforma Global hace seis años como coordinador de logística. En el 2016 empecé como Facilitador de procesos de campaña, ToT y Videolab. Porque me parece muy genial la forma como PG contribuye a la lucha de la erradicación de la desigualdad a través de formas alternativas de hacer incidencia política usando el arte, los audiovisuales y la música como herramientas de empoderamiento para los jóvenes.
EMAIL:
pedro.alas@training4change.org Peter Tindborg
Innovation and Documentaton Lead
YOA team, based in Denmark
Peter has been working for ActionAid Denmark since 2014, as a trainer at the Global Platforms in Nepal and Kenya and as training quality coordinator at the Global Platform in El Salvador. Since February 2018, he has been based in Copenhagen as part of the YOA team, leading the innovation project. Peter's key competencies lies within qualitiative approaches to learning and adaptation in change processes, especially related to the field of artistic activism.
EMAIL:
peti@globalplatforms.org phoster Mutti
Training Officer Volunteer
Global Platform
Dedicated Social worker with progressive experience in developing effective person centred care plans and risk assessment for vulnerable children as well as adults. Am a passionate activist and a progressive Trainer who always mixes the latest training techniques with methods that have strong track records, Extremely organised and always well prepared. Certified trainer with leadership skills. Demonstrated success in running training sessions. Excellent team building abilities and Communication ability. Also an excellent passionate Entrepreneur, an Artist and absolutely creative Volunteer with Counselling skills, Great in charity and Community works with some work experience in community mobilization.
EMAIL:
phoster.2009@yahoo.com Remberto Arturo Ramírez Olano.
GP Facilitator.
GPES.
Remberto Ramírez
GV. Coordinator.
Global Platform El Salvador
Best known as "Rem" is Global volunteers trainning since 2016. Human rights defender. Passionate for pedagogy, activism, social movements art and literature.
EMAIL:
rera@globalplatforms.org Reuben Sapetulu
Learning and Impact Coordinator
Global Platform Zambia
Reuben Sapetulu is a Pan African Human Rights Defender and a Social Justice Activist from Zambia with many years of experience in advocacy across Climate Justice, SDGs and Participatory Democratic Governance.
EMAIL:
reubensapetulu1995@gmail.com Ricardo Salinas
Coordinador general
Plataforma Global El Salvador
Comencé en procesos de organización en 2013, luego de formalizar el trabajo con un comité de artes en mi comunidad, desde ese entonces he participado en organizaciones estudiantiles y de la sociedad civil (todas en pro de los DDHH y el activismo). Conocí a la Plataforma Global por el curso de MusicActivismo 2016, ese mismo año me invitaron a formar parte de la Pool of Trainers. Este año me invitaron a formar parte del equipo de la GP para apoyar en temas de gestión y captación de fondos, y facilitación.
EMAIL:
rasf@globalplatforms.org Rinad Jarwan
TQC
Global Platform Palestine
I have been working within the educational framework. I worked in GP Jordan and moved to GP Palestine. I have been a part of different training topics, campaigning, leadership, facilitation, training of trainers. Recently I'm working as a quality course coordinator, I'm supporting the trainers to ensure the quality of the training. I love this place because it is youthful and energetic, where you can fail and learn, share the experiences and knowledge, inspire and get inspired. The platform creates a space for people to meet, learn and unite in order to work together toward social change.
EMAIL:
Rija@globalplatforms.org 
Ronald Villanueva
Técnico medioambiental
Plataforma Global El Salvador .
Rosa Saravia
Técnica de comunicaciones
Plataforma Global El Salvador
Samuel Lopetet
Trainer, Culture and Public Liaison
Mt. Kenya Global Platform
Hi,My name is Samuel Lopetet, a trainer and a co. Facilitator at the Mt. Kenya Global Platform. I train on Kenyan social-economic culture, livelihoods and public relations. I support and ensure your wellbeing and soft landing at the Mt. Kenya Global Platform and at the local communities. I am also in-charge of all excursions and trips within and outside the Global Platform. I like new experiences and making new and global friends…...: volunteers and other groups visiting the Mt. Kenya global platform have, in the past recent elated me, and I feel excited and happy during excursions; especially when they ask… ‘’Samuel… if I climb this small hill to collect bonfire woods or this rock or that valley or walk in the rain or help cooking with local families, or playing with the local kids…. is it safe?’’… ahahahahah… I say yes its absolutely safe, do it to your satisfaction…
EMAIL:
samuel.lopetet@actionaid.org Sindi Leiva
Administradora
Global Platform El Salvador
Arif Noorally Fazel
Coordinator Global Platform Tanzania
Global Platform Tanzania
Arif Noorally Fazel is AATZ as the Youth programmes and Global Platform coordinator and who leads and manages all GP Tanzania Programmes. Arif is a fervent youth advocate, activist and a young professional with a background in Youth Development, Communications and Education. His work has ranged from community based, to national, regional and then global levels, focusing on human-centred design programming with young people, globally scaling up innovative programming for youth and developing youth engagement and social innovation curricula used in many countriesWith a Masters in governance and development, Arif is passionate about bringing relevance and application of global policy and processes to young people’s lives.
EMAIL:
arif.fzel@actionaid.org Wisam Shweiki
GPP Manager
Palestine
I was involved in the youth sector since 2004 where I was part of establishing different youth civic participation models and youth mobilization for local, national and international levels, i am managing GPP Palestine since July 2017.
EMAIL:
wiki@ms.dk