Mahlet Sebsibe  is a Peace and Youth Advocate and Trainer. She has more than three years of leadership experience, coaching, advisory, and advocacy work on several programs to make sure the voice of young people are included in global agendas. She works with different regional and international organizations to promote peace, inclusivity, and meaningful youth engagement. She has provided training for thousands on nonviolent communication and holistic development. She has been working with Young Diplomats Organization as an Education Manager which aims to empower and equip youths with the leadership, advocacy, and policy analysis skills to contribute to global goals. Mahlet is also Young Global Change Leader’s Fellow with Global GoodWill Ambassadors, Generation Change Fellow of Ethiopia with the United States Institute of Peace, and Incomparable Service Peace Coach Awardee from World Peace Initiatives.

Clare Willis is a social activist, workshop facilitator, project manager and community mobiliser. She specialises in developing educational resources, training opportunities, and creative and artistic initiatives, encouraging self-efficacy, integration and inclusion. She has an educational background in Culture and Heritage, Journalism, Creative Programming and Production, and Humanities. Her years of experience in international consortiums have resulted in several successful European projects. She has gained valuable experience developing dynamic educational resources and training tools for lifelong learning, competence building and inclusion.  She firmly believes in the importance of community connectedness and lifelong learning.

Passionate about sustainability and inspired by nature, I transitioned from materials science and the outdoor industry to focus on biomimicry, regenerative systems, and de-growth. My current project centers on reconnecting people with nature through a course combining biomimicry and forest bathing, equipping participants with tools for positive planetary action. I believe in the power of cross-industry networks, fostering collaborations akin to nature’s ecosystems, to drive impactful innovation and a sustainable future for humanity and the planet.

Niamh Flynn is based in Ireland, and is working across a number of areas including peacebuilding, interculturalism, social cohesion, community empowerment and international development. Niamh advocates for female and youth leadership across local, national and global levels.Niamh is a graduate from the National College of Art & Design (B.A) and Maynooth University (M.A), where she lectures in International Development. Her research focuses on interculturalism as a foundation for the prevention of conflict. Niamh partners with Glencree Peace and Reconciliation Centre on peacebuilding projects across Ireland (North/South) and Europe, namely “The Missing Peace” and “B.R.I.D.G.E” (Building Relationships through Intergenerational Dialogue and Generational Exchanges). Additionally, Niamh is a trainer in Global Youth Work at the National Youth Council of Ireland, where she focuses on engaging “critical consciousness” (self-awareness, problem solving, critical thinking and dialogue) amongst young people using creative, reflective and participatory methods.

Declan Owens is a lawyer and the CEO of Ecojustice Ireland, a social enterprise, the purpose of which is to combine the collective strengths of labour movement in Ireland with the collective strengths of the environmental movement in Ireland to benefit local communities on the island. Ecojustice Ireland works with trade unions, environmental NGOs and artists to convey ecojustice. We concentrate on Just Transition advocacy, campaigningeducation of workers and youth, and liaison with local communities on ecojustice issues..