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Bilingual (French, English) Youth development and participation, leadership and citizenship expert with more than 10 years’ experience in Africa and abroad seeking consulting assignments. |
 Contact Daniel Edah
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
February 2014 – Present, Link International Consulting, Cotonou
Manager & Principal Consultant, Head office in Benin
• Project Management
• Capacity building (for individuals, civil society organizations and institutions)
• Leadership and active citizenship development
• Negotiation & Partnership
• Social mobilization
February 2012 – January 2014, International Organization of la Francophonie, Libreville (Gabon)
Program Specialist, Regional office for central African and Indian Ocean
• Monitoring of La Francophonie cooperation with francophone countries in Central Africa and Indian ocean in the areas of Education, vocational training, culture and democratic governance
• Coordination of the OIF-UNESCO and ECCAS joint project for the drafting and adoption by Ministers of Arts and Culture of the first regional strategy for the development of cultural policies and industries in Central Africa region.
September 2010 – January 2012, International Organization of la Francophonie, Paris (France)
Program Specialist, Directorate of Youth
• Capacity building of youth organizations in the priority areas of La Francophonie
• Organization of La Francophonie Summer School (Ecole d’été de la Francophonie)
• Coordination of the Thematic francophone Youth Network on Human Rights, Democracy and Peace
July 2005 - August 2010, International Organization of la Francophonie, Lomé (Togo)
Project Officer, Regional Office for West Africa
• Contribution to improving the image of the Organization in West Africa
• Advisory support to youth organizations, networks and their delegates
• Facilitation of youth and youth organizations capacity building sessions
• Advocacy and advisory support to governments for the development of youth policies and the establishment of National Youth Councils
March 2002 – June 2005, Africa Peace (youth based organization), Cotonou (Benin)
Executive Director
• Project coordination for youth participation in peace building, community development, intercultural dialogue, reproductive health promotion and fight against HIV/Aids
• Development of partnerships and public relations
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Education: |
• 2011, Certificate, specialization in economic, social and cultural rights, Henry Dunant University College, Geneva (Switzerland)
• 2010, Masters, Project Management, Institut Supérieur de Management – Adonaï, Lomé (Togo)
• 2007, Maîtrise, Sociology – Anthropology, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi (Benin)
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
• Since March 19th, 2014, President of the political party MPS (Mouvement pour la Prospérité Solidaire), Benin;
• February 1st, 2014, back to Benin to engage in politics after resigning from La Francophonie;
• 2012 – present, Founder and chairman of Espoir Benin 21, a civil society organization for community development in Benin;
• New York (USA), December 2011: Participant of the UN Youth Experts Group Meeting;
• 2008 - 2010: Member of the Board of the International Council of National Youth Policy;
• New York (USA), May 2008: Participant in the UN Youth Experts Group Meeting;
• Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), November 2006: Resource person of fifth African Development Forum;
• Cairo (Egypt), May 2005: Participant as young expert in the francophone evaluation of UN – WPAY;
• Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 2005: Participant in the fourth African Development Forum;
• 2001 - 2003: Advocacy Coordinator, UNOY African Network of Young Peace Builders;
• 1999 - 2001: Secretary-General of the Cultural Festival of West African University UNESCO Clubs;
• 1998 - 1999: Director of the Artistic and Cultural organization of Benin Students (EACE UNESCO Club), National University of Benin;
• 1996, Active participation in the students committee for the election of the President of the Republic, Mathieu KEREKOU in Benin;
1994 – 2000, Founding member and active militant of the political party PS (Parti du Salut) of Benin./-
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