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Confirmed Speakers for 4th Global Diaspora Week 

Amy Pope

Amy Pope

Director General - IOM

Amy Pope became Director General of the International

Ekanath Khatiwada

Ekanath Khatiwada

Board Member - Global Diaspora Confederation

Ekanath Khatiwada is a first trustee of Global Diaspora

Leon Isaacs

Leon Isaacs

Founder & CEO - DMA Global

Leon is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DMA Global, the specialist

Melis Ozbardakci

Melis Ozbardakci

Research Analyst - DMA Global

Melis Ozbardakci is a Research Analyst, DMA Global. She is diaspora

Nataliia Kalantaienko

Nataliia Kalantaienko

Head of Partnerships - Ukrainian Volunteer Service

Nataliia Kalantaienko is head of partnerships of the Ukrainian Volunteer

Adriana Delgado

Adriana Delgado

Help Peru - Deputy Director 

A native of Perú, Adriana holds an Anthropologist degree from the

John Neugebauer

John Neugebauer

UK&I Field Marketing Manager - Energy Systems, DNV

John is a Chartered Marketer with experience within international

Rana Dajani

Rana Dajani

Director/Founder - Mentoring Network for Female Academics

Rana Dajani is currently a Yidan Global Fellow at Harvard Graduate

David Kpondehou

David Kpondehou

President and founder of the Africa Diaspora Network Japan (ADNJ) and Executive Board member of the High Council of the Beninese Community in Japan (HCBE)

Mr. David KPONDEHOU is an entrepreneur from the Republic of

Gabi Nagy

Gabi Nagy

Student - University College London

Hi! My name is Gabi, I'm 22 years old and in my final year of studies

Ugochi Daniels

Ugochi Daniels

Deputy Director General- IOM

Ms. Ugochi Daniels was appointed as IOM's Deputy Director General of

Adrien Bory

Adrien Bory

Head of DEMAC and DRC Diaspora Programme

Adrien is a recognized expert on diaspora engagement

Michael Solis

Michael Solis

Localization Expert - International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Michael Solis is the Localization Expert for the International

Hussain Jafari

Hussain Jafari

Life Skills Coordinator - Red Cross Netherlands

Hussain Jafari is a psychologist from Afghanistan with over 15 years of

Vartan Marashlyan

Vartan Marashlyan

Founding Director - Repat Armenia Foundation

Vartan Marashlyan was born in Armenia and lived abroad

Sara Gawhary

Sara Gawhary

WERA Women’s Empowerment Research Association

Sara Gawhary, a servant leader, researcher, and advocate for

Somdutta Sarkar

Somdutta Sarkar

Senior Marketing Communications Manager - Intertek

Somdutta Sarkar is a marketing and communications

Omolayo Nkem Oyudo

Omolayo Nkem Oyudo

Director of Programs and Operations, African Diaspora Network

Omolayo is a multi-lingual strategist and researcher with over ten

Sasha O’Brien

Sasha O’Brien

Student - University College London

My name is Sasha, I'm 23 years old and a third-year student at

Raya Mahmood

Raya Mahmood

Student - University College London

My name is Raya Mahmood and I'm 22 years old and a fourth-year

Peter Kwok

Peter Kwok

Chair - Global Diaspora Confederation

Peter Kwok is the of Global Diaspora Confederation

Kingsley Aikins

Kingsley Aikins

Founder - The Networking Institute

Dublin born Kingsley Aikins is an Economics and Politics graduate of

Roberto Cancel

Roberto Cancel

Senior Regional Labour Mobility Specialist - IOM, UN Migration

Roberto is a successful project manager and proposal writer as well as a

Avin Mesbah

Avin Mesbah

Capacity Development
Specialist - DEMAC

Avin Mesbah is a Capacity Development Specialist the global initiative

Miralyne Zeghnoune

Miralyne Zeghnoune

Research and MEAL Specialist - DEMAC

Miralyne Zeghnoune is a
Research and MEAL Specialist at the

Charbel Maroun Ghostine

Charbel Maroun Ghostine

Protection Program Manager - SAMS Lebanon

Charbel Maroun Ghostine is the Protection Program Manager at SAMS

Andra-Lucia Martinescu

Andra-Lucia Martinescu

Co-Founder - The Diaspora Initiative (TDI)

Andra-Lucia Martinescu is both a scholar and a changemaker.

Dr. Justina Obaoye-Ajala

Dr. Justina Obaoye-Ajala

Co-Founder of the Asia Pacific Network for People of African Descent (APN-PAD), Pioneer President of the African Diaspora in China Network (ADiC Net) and Pioneer Acting President of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) China

Dr. Justina Obaoye-Ajala is an internationally acclaimed legal

Nadia Hussain

Nadia Hussain

Student - University College London

Hi I’m Nadia and I’m 21, studying in my final year at UCL, focusing

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