Conference Steering Committee

ACVAPD Board Members:

Dr. Chandaria, (OBE EBS), Chairman of the ACVAPD Steering Committee, COMCRAFT

Dr. Nalo, Permanent Secretary of the East African Community

David Caprara, Director, Brookings International Volunteering Project

Dr. Martin Oduor-Otieno, C.E.O., Kenya Commercial Bank

Dr. Markenday Rai- Global Parliamentarian Chief, UN Habitat

Vincent Rapando, Secretary General of the Africa Conference on Volunteer Action for Peace and Development

Members

S. AnanthaKrishnan- Senior Advisor, Youth Empowerment Programme, UN Habitat

Oscar Beuttah- International Board Member and Trustee, World Youth Alliance

Petronellah Chisanga-Youth Partners in Development(YPD) Volunteer, Youth Association of Zambia (YAZ)

Insu Choi- Africa Regional Representative, Global Peace Festival Foundation

Karena Cronin- Projects and Outreach Manager, Volunteer and Service Enquiry of Southern Africa (VOSESA)

Dr. Abdulmalik Gichuki- Executive Director, National Volunteers Network (NAVNET)

Mrisho Gambo-Chairman, East African Community Youth Organization

Timothy Gachucha-Coordinator, Campus Initiatives, Global Student Exchange Program

Gitari- Africa Regional Program Officer, Bankers Without Borders

Moses Ikiara, Director,  Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis(KIPPRA)

Hon. Ephraim Kayembe-Member of Parliament, Government of Malawi

Brenda Kennedy, Founding Director, SORTED

Carol Kiangura- National Volunteering Programme Officer, Voluntary Service Overseas, Jitolee

Steve Kittur-Director, Genesis Overseas Links

David Kuria-Director, Kijabe Environment Volunteers (KENVO)

Kahenu, Director, Social Affairs, Ministry of East African Community, Kenya

Daniel Juma-Secretary General, Global Peace Youth Corps

Ben Lough, Center for Social Development at Washington University in St Louis 

Amanda McBride, Center for Social Development at Washington University in St Louis 

Jacob Mati- Research Manager, Volunteer and Service Enquiry of Southern Africa (VOSESA)

Benedict Mongi, Executive Director, UVIKIUTA, TANZANIA

Nadia Ponce Morales, Canada World Youth

Salim Mohamed, Ashoka

Hital Muraj, Manager, Cisco Systems, Kenya

Thea Mushi, Director, Cross Cultural Solutions

Chipo Muzorewa- Conference Coordinator, Africa Conference on Volunteer Action for Peace and Development

Ms. Isis Nyong’o Vice President & Managing Director, Africa for InMobi

Odhiambo Oketch- C.E.O., Komarocks Community Development Network (KCDN) Kenya

George Oloo- UNV Kenya

Dr. Ed O’Neil, Director, Omnimed (Health Service), Uganda

Helene Perold, Executive Director, Volunteer and Service Enquiry of Southern Africa(VOSESA)

Japheth Ouda- Project Coordinator, Community Driven Development Initiative

Prachi Shaw, Student, Northeastern University

Rebecca Sliwoski, Student, O’Brien School for the Maasai, Tanzania

Emiliana Tembo, Director, Gender and Social Affairs, COMESA

Grete Thingelstad, Deputy Director General, fk Norway

Prof. Wanderi, Director, Kenyatta University-Industry Partnerships

Steven Wisecarver, Country Director, Peace Corps Kenya