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South Africa

Building bridges between researchers, civil society, policymakers and entrepreneurs to make knowledge work for an inclusive and sustainable world. Promote evidence-based policymaking on inclusive development in Africa through research, knowledge sharing and policy dialogue.Currently coordinating a number of very exciting projects related to opportunities for young people in Africa in a green economic transition:- A Green and Inclusive Future for Youth in the Global South - with IDRC: https://includeplatform.net/theme/green-inclusive-future/ - Green jobs and the Future of Work - with CFYE: https://includeplatform.net/theme/green-jobs/- Boosting Decent Decent Employment for Africa's Youth - With ILO & IDRC: https://includeplatform.net/theme/boosting-decent-employment-for-africas-youth/

The Broker is an independent international knowledge platform on globalization and development. It brings together knowledge from researchers, policy makers and practitioners. At the Broker I work on: • Project management and development of proposals and planning activities.• Initiating and facilitating partnerships with a variety of different actors. • Supporting the Broker’s acquisition and fundraising strategy

Coordinating and conducting research into opportunities for advancing and localising research in the Strategic Partnership: ‘Work: No Child’s Business Programme’. Conducting case study research into the work of programme partners in Uganda and Jordan. Writing and publishing research reports, policy briefs and academic papers.

Supporting the communication and policy activities of the MIT based research and development centre: the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). Designing and executing the J-PAL Africa communications strategy and plan for 2021. Managing all communications for the J-PAL Africa office, including writing blogs, articles, press releases, managing social media engagement on the RCT research at J-PAL Africa.

City Of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Available for assignments, incl. project management, research, communication, training and moderating debates on the topics of international development, (inclusive) business model development, sustainability and multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Rotterdam School Of Management, Erasmus University

Responsible for managing the NWO/WOTRO project “Inclusive business strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa”. This three year research explores explores how Dutch and local businesses in six east African countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Mozambique) can achieve inclusiveness with the involvement of non-market actors such as national governments, civil society actors and local stakeholders. Researcher at the PPPLab, a collaboration between CDI Wageningen, SNV and PrC, doing research on public-private partnerships (FDW & FDOV) in international development.

IDleaks is a community of global citizens who want to make a positive contribution to honest communication on international development and want to inform and involve the Dutch society more in processes of development cooperation. In order to achieve this the IDleaks action groups all tackle this issue in a different way, focusing on knowledge gathering, initiating dialogue with the broader public and stimulating development organisations and media to communicate in a respectful and honest manner. For more information visit our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/idleaks and see our 'Communication Code': http://issuu.com/idleaks/docs/130926_aanbevelingen_voor_zuivere_c (Dutch)http://issuu.com/idleaks/docs/recommendations_for_transparent_com (English).

The Worldconnectors are a cross-generational network of opinion leaders from various sectors of society, including government and politics, media, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and the scientific, research and spiritual communities. They develop new strategies and visions for international issues based on their different areas of expertise. Their goal is to achieve an open, tolerant, optimistic and pro-active society in The Netherlands which can consequently be positioned as a global player. The Worldconnectors’ vision and work are based on the UN Millennium Declaration and the Earth Charter.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

The New World Campus is a community of entrepreneurs, researchers, development practitioners and investors who work together on global issues relating sustainability and international development. These complex problems affect all countries and can only be solved by matching the innovative capacities of parties from different areas of expertise. The ambition of the New World Campus is to stimulate cooperation between these different actors and hence accelerate the innovations by connecting them both online and offline at a physical Campus space in The Hague. The New World Campus works on creating impact on five related key themes: Water & Sanitation, Agri & Food, Clean Energy, Sustainable Construction and ICT .

Writing articles both for the Vice Versa website: www.viceversaonline.nl and the two-monthly paper journal and the special editions. In addition, I am involved in organising debates on International Development such as the Follow the Money debate, SmartAid and the Voices of the South in the media. Currently I am working on the project Reframing the message? which will discuss the imaging of International Development both in an online debate and a live event.

Arnhem

Writing articles on International Development both for the Vice Versa website: www.viceversaonline.nl and the two-monthly paper journal.

Conducting research on value chain development for smallholder famers in Embu, Kenya. The research made use of a particapatory methodology, employing both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Providing English exam training at several high schools in the Netherlands

South Africa

Providing football and life skill workshops, helping to set up new projects in different communities, administrative work

Amsterdam

Master Of Science (Msc) Africa And International Development, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Active member of the Edinburgh University International Development Society Funded by VSB Fund.

Honours Programme, Vu University Amsterdam And University Of Amsterdam, Cum Laude

A joint programme of the University of Amsterdam and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, offering interdisciplinary courses.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Cultural Anthropology And Development Sociology, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Minor Development studies, University of Stellenbosch. Volunteer at the United Nations Association of South.

Propaedeutic Diploma

Business and management study