I am the international coordinator of ActionAid International Activista network - a global youth campaigning network comprised by youth activist from our local rights programmes, local and national youth organisations and movements – all coming together in the fight against poverty and injustice. I will be blogging about youth activism in and outside ActionAid and highlight the great work that Activistas are doing all over the world every day.
Yesterday night after the first day of the 4th Fellows´Conference in Myanmar (read the first days impressions here), I had the opportunity to meet a group of youth that in december 2012 initiated and...
It's not just the immense pre-monsoon humidity that strikes me sitting in the back of this huge open-space conference hall in the capital of Myanmar, it is also the feeling that a strong movement is...
The smell of crowded dorms (and cold showers), the sound of snoring thunder and squeaking bunk beds and the beauty of creating a five year strategy together! This is my personal view on how I as the...
The theme of this year International youth Day is “Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth” and celebrating this in particular should definitely not leave Activista unnoticed. I think this is...