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PARTICIPANTS
Geci Karuri-Sebina
Name: Geci Karuri-Sebina
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Organisation: Wits School of Governance
Position: Research Fellow
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gecik/
Geci lives in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Witwatersrand’s School of Governance, and is also affiliated with South African Cities Network, the Civic Tech Innovation Network, and The Emergence Network . She has lived / work experience in several African countries, including Kenya, Botswana, Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Cape Verde, and Morocco. Geci has had experience with futures literacy through her involvement in UNESCO’s Imagining Africa’s Futures Literacy Project, and had a long history in foresight through the Millennium Project whose Southern Africa Node she co-founded in 2004. She plays the roles of a futurist, researcher, and development practitioner in the C2D project.
Fred Carden
Name: Fred Carden
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Organisation: Using Evidence Inc.
Position: President
Link: https://usingevidence.com
Fred is from Ottawa, Canada and is based in Canada. He is the President of Using Evidence Inc. and has 30 years of experience. Fred has worked in various countries which include Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal, Nigeria plus past projects in Ethiopia, Côte d”Ivore, Burkina, Niger, Zambia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, DRC. Fred has particular interest in how to bring the Future Literacy to evaluation – which usually looks back and concludes with recommendations based on what happened in the past without skills in Futures Literacy. The primary role he will be playing is that of an evaluator in the C2D project.
Kwamou Feukeu Eva
Name: Kwamou Feukeu Eva
Location: France
Organisation: UNESCO
Position: Project Officer for Futures Literacy
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamou/en
Originally from Cameroon, Eva is based in France. A jurist by training, she focuses her recent works on the role that norms play in the production and evolution of anticipatory systems using lessons learned from postcolonial legally pluralist contexts as evidence of complexity. She is also keen to work on African representations and uses of the future. Eva has worked in countries such Ethiopia, Niger, Tanzania and Uganda. She also has experience with Futures Literacy Labs and peer facilitation in different contexts in Africa and Europe. Eva will take on the role of a Futurist and Researcher in the C2D project.
Riel Miller
Name: Riel Miller
Location: Paris, France
Organisation: UNESCO
Position: Head of Futures Literacy
Link: http://www.rielmiller.com
Riel is based in Paris, France and is the Head of the Futures Literacy and Futures Literacy Labs. He is a well established researcher and has extensive experience with Futures Literacy as expected. He has work experience in various countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco, and Tunisia. Riel is well equipped with Process Design and will be one of the project leads in the C2D project. He will be participating as a Futurist in the C2D project.
Robin Bourgeois
Name: Robin Bourgeois
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Organisation: Centre for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development, France (CIRAD)
Position: Senior Researcher
Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robin_Bourgeois/4
Robin is originally from France but is based in Pretoria, South Africa. He is a researcher and capacity builder in the Anticipation discipline and he is affiliated with the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn), at the University of Pretoria. Robin has experience in Futures Literacy and has experience in various countries such as Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Lesotho, Mali, Madagascar, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. He provides to the table some facilitating capacity techniques and experience in field work with anticipatory approaches with local communities. Robin’s role is that of a Futurist and Researcher in the C2D project.
Loesje Damhof
Name: Loesje Damhof
Location: Groningen, The Netherlands
Organisation: Hanze University of Applied Sciences
Position: Senior Lecturer
Link: http://hanze.academia.edu/LoesDamhof/CurriculumVitae
Loes is based in Groningen, in northern Netherlands. She is a senior lecturer at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences. She is an educator who has experience in Futures Literacy and has worked in countries such as South-Africa, Nigeria and Morocco. Loes has Futures Literacy Training, Lab facilitation, development and design techniques. Furthermore, she provides to the table facilitation/teaching online experience and creativity. She will play the role of a Futurist in the C2D project.
Nancy White
Name: Nancy White
Location: United States
Organisation: Full Circle
Position: Facilitator
Link: http://www.fullcirc.com
Nancy is based in Seattle,United States of America. She currently works as a consultant/facilitator at Full Circle and as a Development Practitioner. Nancy has no Futures Literacy experience and she has lived in Brazil and has short term work experience around the world. Nancy has been an online facilitator since 1997 and will be bringing to the table vast experience in online facilitation. Her role is that of a consultant in the C2D project.
Frederick Beckley
Name: Frederick Beckley
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Organisation: Wits School of Governance
Position: Research & Admin Assistant
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederick-beckley-b4a573127/
Frederick is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He currently works as a Research Assistant under the Wits School of Governance. He has worked with Computer Technology Investigators Network (CTIN) and he provides technological and administrative support to the team executing the C2D project.
Oluwabumni Ajilore
Name: Oluwabumni Ajilore
Location: Nigeria
Organisation: Centre for Development Futures
Position: Founder/Foresight Lead
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwabunmi-bunmi-ajilore-72775124/
Bumni is based in Nigeria. He is currently employed at the Centre for Development Futures, where he is a Foresight/International Development Consultant and has affiliations with Pharos Advisors where he is a lead partner. Bumni has experience in Futures Literacy and he has worked in countries such as Nigeria, Rwanda and Ghana. Bumni will participate as a Futurist, Development Practitioner and project researcher in the C2D Project.
Lauren Hermanus
Name: Lauren Hermanus
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Organisation: Adapt
Position: Director
Link: http://www.howweadapt.com
Lauren is currently employed as a Development Practitioner and Researcher at Adapt. She has worked with African Centre of Cities, and is part of the Transforming Change team of the Stockholm Resilience Centre which is focussed on challenging development practice and interrogating transformative change on the continent. She is also part of their Transformative Spaces project which seeks to do the same but through a resilience lens and looking at all countries. Lauren is currently working on a project on energy infrastructure in Kampala and Freetown, and participated in Futures Colab, a virtual network-based collaboration to define a research agenda on disruptive practices for systems change. Lauren will be participating as a Researcher, Development Practitioner, and a Facilitator in the C2D project.
Catherine Hoppers
Name: Catherine Hoppers
Location: Uganda
Organisation: UNISA/Gulu University
Position: Professor Extraordinarius
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/mynetwork/invite-sent/catherine-a-odora-hoppers-16a10614/?isSendInvite=true
Catherine is based in Uganda. She currently works in the roles of policy advisor and lecturer. She is also the Founder and Director at the Global Institute of Applied Governance in Science and Innovations. She has worked with organisations such as the United Nations and the European Union, and worked in countries such as South Africa and Uganda. She will participate in the role of a Futurist in the C2D project.
Julius Gatune
Name: Julius Gatune
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Organisation: Maastricht School of Management (MSM)
Position: Senior Consultant
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=Julius%20Gatune&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER
Julius is based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is currently at the Maastricht School of Management (MSM) where he is a Senior Consultant. He has previously worked with African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) and at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT). He has experience in Futures Literacy and has worked in countries such as Kenya, South Africa and Ghana. Julius has worked as a Futures Researcher for many years and he will be participating as a Futurist, Researcher, and Development Practitioner.
Prince Ogbodo
Name: Prince Ogbodo
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Organisation: Oxfam
Position: Project Lead
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/princewill-ogbodo-9a4602b9/
Prince is based in Abuja, Nigeria. He works for Oxfam as a Development Worker and has experience with Futures Literacy. He has worked in Nigeria for more than 5 years and he will be participating as a Development Practitioner in the C2D project.
Ruhiya Kristine Seward
Name: Ruhiya Kristine Seward
Organisation: IDRC
Position: Senior Program Officer
Maya Van Leemput
Name: Maya Van Leemput
Location: Belgium
Organisation: Erasmus University of Applied Sciences and Arts Sciences
Position: Senior Researcher
Link: http://www.agencefuture.org
Maya is based in Belgium and she is currently employed as a Senior Researcher at the Erasmus University of Applied Sciences. She has worked with the Agence Future – Centre or Postnormal Policy and Future Studies. Maya has worked in countries such as Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Morocco, and Egypt. She also has experience in Futures Literacy. Maya will be participating as a Futurist in the C2D project.
Deon Cloete
Name: Deon Cloete
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Organisation: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
Position: Research Consultant
Link: https://saiia.org.za/people/dr-deon-cloete/
Deon is based in Cape Town, South Africa and he is currently occupied as Research Consultant at the (South African Institute of International Affairs) SAIIA Futures initiative. He is also a research associate at the Centre for Complex Systems in Transition. He has experience with Futures Literacy and he has further work experience in countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Some of the work he has done can be found here. He will be participating as a Futurist, Researcher and Development Practitioner in the C2D project.
Kewulay Kamara
Name: Kewulay Kamara
Location: United States
Organisation: Badenya, Inc
Position: Storyteller
Link: http://kewulaykamara.com/about-kewulay
Kewulay is based in the United States of America but he is originally from Sierra Leone. Kewulay is currently occupied as a Storyteller and he has experience with Futures Literacy. He is also the founder and director of Badenya, Inc. a non-for-profit organization that utilizes the presentation of African arts as a community building and bridge building tool. He has experience in countries such as SouthAfrica, Gabon, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal , Mali, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Morocco and Kenya. Furthermore, Kewulay has Worked with Dr. Miller at UNESCO, and conducted Foresight workshops in Africa and the USA, participated in conferences in Asia, Africa and Europe. Kewulay will be participating as a Futurist and Researcher in the C2D project.
Arthur Muliro
Name: Arthur Muliro
Location: Rome
Organisation: Society for International Development
Position: Deputy Managing Director
Link: https://www.foresightfordevelopment.org/profile/arthurmuliro
Arthur is based in Rome but he is originally from Kenya. He is currently occupied as a Social Entrepreneur and Deputy Managing Director at the Society for International Development. He has experience with Futures Literacy and has relevant work experience from countries such as South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Nigeria. He will be participating as a Futurist in the C2D project.
Aminata Iyamide Mansaray
Name: Aminata Iyamide Mansaray
Location: Sierra Leone
Organisation: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority
Position: Manager Change Management & Subject Matter Expert Integrated Tax Administration Project
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aminata-iyamide-mansaray-5499916a/
Aminata is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone and she works currently as a Tax Expert/ Foresight Practitioner. She has experience in Futures Literacy and she was part of the First Futures Literacy Laboratory as a Peer Facilitator. She also has skills and knowledge in Designing Innovative Futures. She will be participating as a Futurist in the C2D project.
Avi Caplan
Name: Avi Caplan
Organisation: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Position: Senior Analyst, Policy and Strategy
Patrick van Aalst
Name: Patrick van Aalst
Location: Groningen, Northern Netherlands
Organisation: NHL Stenden UAS
Position: Master of Education
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickvanaalst/
Patrick is based in Groningen, in the northern Netherlands. He works as an Educational Consultant and he has experience in Futures Literacy. He has work experience in Ghana, where he partook in a three day workshop on building websites, at the Winneba University. He has further experience designing and facilitating educational workshops, co-design design sessions and other design thinking labs. He will be participating as a facilitator in the C2D Project.
Kemayou Yanick
Name: Kemayou Yanick
Location: Paris
Organisation: Kabakoo Academics
Position: Founder
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kemayou/
Kemayou is based in Paris. He is the Founder of Kabakoo Academies. He has experience in Futures Literacy and has experience in countries such as Mali, Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire. He has experience designing and facilitating educational workshops, co-design design sessions and other design thinking labs. He will be participating as a Researcher and Development Practitioner in the C2D project.
Hassan Gaadhhaye Mohamed
Name: Hassan Gaadhhaye Mohamed
Location: Hargeysa
Organisation: Oxfam International
Position: Senior Program Officer
Hassan is based in Hargeysa and he is currently occupied as a Development Practitioner at Oxfam. He has Futures Literacy Experience and has worked in countries such as Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. He also has experience in Design Thinking and CO-Creation. He will be participating as a Futurist, Evaluator and Development Practitioner in the C2D Project.
Alinah KeloSegobye
Name: Alinah KeloSegobye
Location: Windhoek, Namibia
Organisation: Namibia University of Science and Technology
Position: Dean
Alinah is based in Windhoek, Namibia. She is currently the Dean at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. She has other affiliations with the African Futures Institute – as a Research Fellow and African Academy of Sciences – as a Fellow. She has experience in Futures Literacy and has work experience in South Africa and Botswana. She will be participating as a Researcher in the C2D Project.
Bayo Akomolafe
Name: Bayo Akomolafe
Location: Windhoek, Namibia
Organisation: The Emergence Network
Position: Chief Curator
Link: https://www.emergencenetwork.org
Bayo is based in Chennai/India. He is currently occupied as an Author and Professor at the The Emergence Network and he has other affiliations with UNESCO. Bayo has experience in Futures Literacy and has worked in Nigeria. He will be participating as a Researcher in the C2D Project.
Aidan Eyakuze
Name: Aidan Eyakuze
Location: Tanzania
Organisation: Twaweza East Africa
Position: Executive Director
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidan-eyakuze-5409a217/
Aidan is based in Da Es Salaam. He is currently occupied as an Executive Director at Twaweza East Africa. He has experience in Futures Literacy and has work experience in countries such as Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Nigeria, Swaziland, and South Africa. He also has Experience participating in and leading several scenarios processes (Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Nigeria, East Africa) and horizon-scanning analysis and he has drafted a Futures Literacy Lab case study on Tanzania. He will be participating as a Futurist and a Development Practitioner in the C2D Project.
Email Us
Riel Miller
Email: r.miller@unesco.org
Geci Karuri-Sebina
Email: geci.karuri-sebina@wits.ac.za
Contact No.: (+27) 72 148 1132
Frederick Carden
E-mail: fred@usingevidence.com