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Club leaders
AFRICA
Burundi
Ignace Harushimana
MasterPeace Burundi
Leader bio: I’m Ignace from Burundi. I did my university studies at Higher Institute of Management Control where obtained a degree in Audit and Financial Management. I am the founder of the Youth for Peace and Development “YPD Haguruka” and also sports coach at football Academy “ONE DAY MUST Soccer Academy”. We are training young people from 12 to 23. I work for institutions of the state. I am passionate about justice, peace and development of different people. My future ambitions is to give the opportunity to do sports to give opportunities to the society.
Club location: Bujumbura, Burundi
MasterPeace Club since: 2017
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Youth for Peace and Development YPD – Haguruka
Côte d’Ivoire
Desire Adon
MasterPeace Côte d’Ivoire
Leader bio: Je suis Desiré Adon, je suis Ivoirien, gestionnaire de projets de mon état, je suis passionné par les actions communautaires. Je suis directeur d’un ONG locale en Côte D’ivoire. Pour moi la participation de la communauté au développement doit être une obligation dans nos pays. Pour y parvenir, je forme une armée de volontaires engagés pour le développement durable et la paix. Je suis formateur en entrepreneuriat et à la gouvernance associative. J’ai lancé une carrière d’écrivain avec un premier livre paru en novembre 2018. J’aime beaucoup l’innovation et je crois que tout peut se réaliser dans la solidarité. Je suis activiste pour une société civile dynamique dans mon pays. A MasterPeace, je milite pour que nous créons ensemble des concepts pour promouvoir la paix et qui peuvent devenir des labels applicables dans tous les pays. J’ai plein d’idées folles (rire) et beaucoup d’énergie pour les réaliser avec chaque personne sur cette planète.
Club location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
MasterPeace Club since: 2015
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: ONG Aider-Donner-Nourrir
DR Congo
Jacques Mutendela Selemani
MasterPeace DR Congo
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Bukavu, DR Congo
MasterPeace Club since: 2020
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Programme for the Well-being of Children (PWC)
Guinea
Philip Kpakiwa
MasterPeace Guinea
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Conakry, Guinea
MasterPeace Club since: 2011
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: MasterPeace Guinea
Kenya
Sharon Kimani
MasterPeace Kenya
Leader bio: I am currently undertaking a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations with a concentration in Development studies and a minor in Peace and Conflict studies. I am passionate about youth empowerment and community development as I believe that young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. If empowered in the right way, they can be key agents for peace and development. I also enjoy planning events as well as traveling.
Club location: Nairobi, Kenya
MasterPeace Club since: 2011
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Bongo Kubwa Africa Limited (The Great Minds Challenge)
Find out more: Website
Morocco
El Mehdi El Badaoui
Club leader
MasterPeace Morocco
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Marrakesh, Morocco
MasterPeace Club since: 2013
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: MasterPeace Morocco
Nigeria
Ebere Ujam
MasterPeace Nigeria
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Abuja, Nigeria
MasterPeace Club since: 2016
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Egunec Education Support Foundation
Sierra Leone
Fouad Kargbo
MasterPeace Sierra Leone
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
MasterPeace Club since: 2011
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: MasterPeace – Sierra Leone
South Africa - OYA
Katlego Makutu
MasterPeace South Africa - OYA
Leader bio: Katlego Makutu is a 21 year old lady from Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa who recently completed her Bachelors Degree in Recreation Science and Psychology at the North West University. Katlego is the founder of Rosa Recreates and is very passionate about community development and recreating individual’s lives and lifestyles through recreational activities; one of her missions is to bring back recreational activities in schools and communities. She believes that every individual deserves an opportunity to recognize the power their talent holds to making the world a better place.
Club location: Pretoria, South Africa
MasterPeace Club since: 2019
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Organisation for Youth Advancement (OYA)
South Africa - Streetbiz
Nico de Klerk
MasterPeace South Africa - Streetbiz
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Pretoria, South Africa
MasterPeace Club since: 2019
Legal Umbrella: Streetbiz Foundation
Find out more: Facebook
Tunisia
Bechir Selmi
MasterPeace Tunisia
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Monastir, Tunisia
MasterPeace Club since: 2012
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Organization of Youth and Sports
Uganda
Jaqi Deweyi
MasterPeace uganda
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Kampala, Uganda
MasterPeace Club since: 2016
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: CEMCOD
Zambia
Ray Mwanza
MasterPeace Zambia
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Kitwe, Zambia
MasterPeace Club since: 2019
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Musikili Foundation Limited
Zimbabwe
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Afghanistan
Mansoor Raufi
MasterPeace Afghanistan
Leader bio: I have been working on different aspects with the society in bringing them together because if people are together and work for one goal which is peace, they can achieve it. My goal is to bring a change in the mindset and an environment of Afghanistan, which could lead to a country that is peaceful and free of conflict.
Club location: Kabul, Afghanistan
MasterPeace Club since: 2012
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: MasterPeace Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Istiak Ahmed
MasterPeace Bangladesh
Leader bio: Mr Ahmed joined MasterPeace in 2013 and is now leading as a Club Leader of Masterpeace Bangladesh. By profession he is a proficient legal researcher and engaged in writing and analysis of legal policies and procedures in Bangladesh. Currently he is residing in the USA. In the absence of Mr Ahmed, Mr Jamil Hussain and fellow friends are taking charge of all the activities of MasterPeace in Bangladesh.
Mr Jamil Hussain is an educated professional and currently working in the organization called “Green Bangladesh”. He feels eternal joy working with the children of the marginalized society. He is passionate about learning and motivating people in becoming educated, and works for people seeking their self-reliance and bringing them into the social engagement and development. On the other side of his rendezvous, Mr Hussain has been working for the rootless children of the local community and teaching in a government run primary school.
Club location: Multiple locations across the country
MasterPeace Club since: 2013
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Panchakhanda Gulabia Public Library
India - Bengal
Sudipta Dawn
MasterPeace India - Bengal
Leader bio: I’ḿ the team Leader of Masterpeace India – Bengal & the Creative Director of Culture Monks which is a creative enterprise based in Kolkata, India. Iḿ engaged in community building through arts and culture and in implementing development projects. My current focus is on sustainable development, freedom of expression and creative ideas. I’ve been engaged in the development & arts sector for the past 8 years. I do direct theatrical production, sometimes act, regularly teach theater, curate art projects and festivals, write script, sometimes poetry.
Club location: Calcutta, India
MasterPeace Club since: 2019
Legal Umbrella: Culture Monks
India - Delhi
Rani Patel
MasterPeace India - Delhi
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Delhi, India
MasterPeace Club since: 2019
Legal Umbrella: Aarohan
Find out more: Website
India - Karnakata
Amee Dharamshi
MasterPeace India - Karnataka
Leader bio: Based in Bangalore, I work as Conflict Resolution Professional & a Private Mediator.
On the weekends, I work at a zoo as a facilitator, or help in my family’s business learning sales & public relation skills.
My message to the world is: Let’s acknowledge each human being has a unique personality and is developed with their own special interests. Let’s join hands in supporting each other. Each of us has the ability to take responsibility and work towards peace.
Club location: Bangalore, India
MasterPeace Club since: 2019
Find out more: Facebook, Website
Legal Umbrella: Jeevan Rekha Parishad (JRP)
Find out more: Website
India - Nagaland
Theja Meru
India - Odisha
Manoranjan Mishra
MasterPeace India - Odisha
Leader bio: Dr. Manoranjan Mishra is the Club Leader of MasterPeace India-Odisha and one of the strongest role models of his community. He has received a Ph.D. in Education, served the Government of India for 17 years, and worked in a corporate agency for 4 years. Dr. Manoranjan also has a long experience in working for civil society organizations, and since 2013, he has been involved with MasterPeace. He is the Director of Jeevan Rekha Parishad – JRP – a well-established NGO working for #SDG5 Gender Equality, #SDG4 Quality Education, #SDG3 Good Health and more.
His goal in life is to promote an inclusive and equitable society, and also wants to establish a casteless society in #India. At the moment, he and his team are focused on the empowerment of Dalits (untouchables) and women.
Club location: Bhubaneswar, India
MasterPeace Club since: 2013
Legal Umbrella: Jeevan Rekha Parishad (JRP)
Find out more: Website
India - VIEWS
Selvin Bheema Rao
Club: MasterPeace VIEWS-India
Joined: 2019
MasterPeace India - VIEWS
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Bhubaneswar, India
MasterPeace Club since: 2019
Legal Umbrella: VIEWS-India
Find out more: Website
Myanmar
Hunny Win Maung
MasterPeace Myanmar
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Yangon, Myanmar
MasterPeace Club since: 2014
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: N/A
Nepal
Santosh Bidari
MasterPeace Nepal
Leader bio: For the past ten Years, I have been driven by my passion to bring together people regardless of cast, faith or cultural background. Music, art, media, education and non-formal education always play a central role in my campaigns. Directly as well as indirectly, thousands of people have been reached to generate attention for the social causes I promoted.
In 2012, I joined Global Moment “MasterPeace” for last 7 years. This is one of the backbones for all impact in rural areas of Nepal. More than 3000 students have been provided free education. In 2012, we were granted an International Peace Award from the South Philippines Muslim and Non – Muslim Development Association. I’m a Leader of MasterPeace Nepal.
Club location: Kathmandu, Nepal
MasterPeace Club since: 2012
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Peace For People
Find out more: Website
Nepal - Dajju Vai
Kaustuv Pokhrel
MasterPeace Dajju Vai
Leader bio: Kaustuv joined MasterPeace in 2019, and he is also the founder member and General Secretary of an NGO called Nepali Brothers / Hami DajuVai (legal umbrella of the Club). It is a feminist organization in Nepal that engages men and boys to promote gender equality.
Kaustuv has worked for different NGOs and INGOs as well as for the UN in production and development of youth-targeted content, education-related content as well as content for gender equality and sensitivity.
With over 15 years of dealing with development issues, he worked closely in development of behavior change communication and designed many campaigns and use of M&E tools. He was the lead coordinator in using SMS for information gathering and dissemination for the first time in Nepal with a combination of mobile and website platforms.
Club location: Lalitpur, Nepal
MasterPeace Club since: 2019
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Nepal Dajju Vai – Nepali Brothers
Find out more: Facebook
Nepal - NYC
Saroj Baniya
MasterPeace Myanmar
Leader bio:
Leading Nepal Youth Council, Nepal, which has operating bodies and active members in more than 61 districts of Nepal, Mr. Baniya has started to show his presence in the media through subhakhabar.com (online news portal) since September 2015. He is also the Managing Director of Hamro IT Solutions & Development Pvt. Ltd. He is also Team Leader of Smartly Yours Pvt. Ltd.
His involvement in youth development activities in the rural communities of Nepal is so inspirational that in the very short span of time, he was noticed by global humanitarian organization. His continuity in serving humanity took him to Netherlands in 2014 and Turkey in 2013 where he attended and shared his ideas during the MasterPeace International Bootcamps. Likewise, he attended UN Third World Conference in Japan in 2015.
Club location: Kathmandu, Nepal
MasterPeace Club since: 2014
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Nepal Youth Council / MasterPeace NYC Nepal
Find out more: Website
Pakistan - Karachi
Kelash Kumar Sarhadi
MasterPeace Pakistan - Karachi
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Karachi, Pakistan
MasterPeace Club since: 2016
Legal Umbrella: Albaraka Welfare Trust International
Pakistan - Lahore
Nadeem Anthony
MasterPeace Pakistan - Lahore
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Lahore, Pakistan
MasterPeace Club since: 2016
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Initiative for Peace and Freedom (IPF)
AMERICAS
Colombia - Barranquilla
Juan Mulford
MasterPeace Colombia - Barranquilla
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Barranquilla, Colombia
MasterPeace Club since: 2013
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: MasterPeace Barranquilla
Colombia - Bogota
Simon Martinez Abadia
MasterPeace Colombia - Bogota
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Bogota, Colombia
MasterPeace Club since: 2016
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Arte Mas Fundacion
Colombia - Cali
Luisa Coloniaz
MasterPeace Colombia - Cali
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Cali, Colombia
MasterPeace Club since: 2018
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: MasterPeace Cali
Colombia-Medellin
Dur Montaya
MasterPeace Colombia - Medellin
Leader bio: I am a natural connector and social entrepreneur to help artists and social leaders for peace. Travelling is my passion, a way to learn and improve myself. I never give up but I love to break the rules, I’m a change-maker, feminist, impatient, and I always love to toast & celebrate. Currently the Ambassador of Medellín City. Happy to toast every time!
Club location: Medellin, Colombia
MasterPeace Club since: 2017
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: L.A PeaceHub Masterpeace Medellín
Mexico
Sofie De Wulf
MasterPeace Mexico
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Mexico City, Mexico
MasterPeace Club since: 2014
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: MasterPeace Mexico
EUROPE
Armenia
Armine Serobyan
Club: MasterPeace Armenia
Joined: 2011
MasterPeace Armenia
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Gyurmi, Armenia
MasterPeace Club since: 2014
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: N/A
Armenia - AYL
Izabella Tovmasyan
MasterPeace Armenia - AYL
Leader bio: Izabella Tovmasyan is a co-founder and project manager at Armenian Youth League NGO. She is planning diverse youth exchange projects and training courses in Armenia and abroad. She used to work with youngsters supporting them to be actively involved in non-formal education. Currently, she is also involved in charity events due to the recent events in Armenia by supporting displaced Armenians from Artsakh.
Club location: Yerevan, Armenia
MasterPeace Club since: 2021
Legal Umbrella: Armenian Youth League
Find out more: Facebook
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Sabina Hebib
MasterPeace Armenia - AYL
Leader bio:
Sabina Hebib is Executive Director of MasterPax B&H (MasterPeace Club B&H). Sabina graduated in psychology and is currently on master studies. Sabina has experience in psychological counselling in groups and individually. She has always been interested in work with young people, which is the main reason why she’s here. Sabina’s words on why and how she joined MasterPeace: “I have achieved my goals with education and work experience, and now I am looking for ways to improve myself and grow. I am looking for new challenges and I want to further my career in youth work and youth counselling.”
Club location:
MasterPeace Club since: 2021
Legal Umbrella:
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Croatia
Igor Dobec
MasterPeace Croatia
Leader bio: I am leader of MasterPeace Croatia and NGO Lumen with longtime passion for non-formal education. As project manager of youth organisation LUMEN I help in organisation of youth art and music events, volonteer projects and EU projects. As since 2012. we connected with MasterPeace network and got opportunity to spread peace through our activities.
Club location: Ludbreg, Croatia
MasterPeace Club since: 2013
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Lumen
Find out more: Facebook
Lebanon
Antoinette Moubarak
MasterPeace Lebanon
Leader bio: Antoinette Moubarak holds a B.A and M.A in Graphic Design and Advertising from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Holy Spirit University (USEK) and have garnered more than 5 years of experience in graphic design and layout, infographics and illustration, social media design and management, pre-press and printing processes, photography, editing, and 2D animation.
As a freelancer, working with various clients (e.g. schools and universities, non-governmental organizations, businesses and corporations, media print and press, among others) on diverse project types have refined her creativity, design, computer and communication skills, as well as perfected her ability to understand the needs of her clients and the organizations she is used to work with, to plan and deliver on time, and to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Club location: Beirut, Lebanon
MasterPeace Club since: 2020
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Lebanese Develompent Network
Find out more: Website
The Netherlands
Marleen Boersen
MasterPeace Netherlands
Leader bio: I feel so rich being part of the wonderful MasterPeace movement. I joined over 2 years ago. Leaving my consultancy career to have a more direct impact on creating societal change. I love working with youngsters and inspiring them to use their talents for peace building. In the Netherlands, we are growing in impact; continuously developing and improving concepts. We mainly work through/with schools. Aiming for a system change that includes management, teachers, youngsters and the neighbourhood!
Club location: Utrecht, the Netherlands
MasterPeace Club since: 2012
Find out more: Website
Legal Umbrella: MasterPeace Foundation
Poland
Slawomir Nawrot
MasterPeace Poland
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Zabrze city, Poland
MasterPeace Club since: 2016
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Fundacja Wspólnota Wielopokoleniowa
Romania
Marian Dragomir
MasterPeace Romania
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Ploiesti, Romania
MasterPeace Club since: 2015
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: MasterPeace Ro
Slovakia
Lucia Mikulova
MasterPeace Slovakia
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Sečovce, Slovakia
MasterPeace Club since: 2018
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: EDU4U
Sweden
Masood Raufi
MasterPeace Sweden
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Skelleftea, Sweden
MasterPeace Club since: 2014
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: N/A
Ukraine-Kiev
Elena Babak
MasterPeace Ukraine - Kiev
Leader bio: Coming soon
Club location: Kiev, Ukraine
MasterPeace Club since: 2017
Find out more: Facebook
Legal Umbrella: Centre for Social & Cultural Innovations
MasterPeace Armenia - AYL
Leader bio: Izabella Tovmasyan is a co-founder and project manager at Armenian Youth League NGO. She is planning diverse youth exchange projects and training courses in Armenia and abroad. She used to work with youngsters supporting them to be actively involved in non-formal education. Currently, she is also involved in charity events due to the recent events in Armenia by supporting displaced Armenians from Artsakh.
Club location: Yerevan, Armenia
MasterPeace Club since: 2021
Legal Umbrella: Armenian Youth League
Find out more: Facebook
Core Team
Aart Bos
CEO
Raghda El Halawany
Creative Director & Global Communications Manager
Linda Witte
Project Manager/Producer
Marleen Boersen
Program Manager
Dorothée Meijer
Program Manager
Karin Rozema
Clubs Coordination Manager
Maryam Hayyan
Creative Resource Mobilizer for Africa
Mark Rendeiro
Regional & Clubs Coordinator
Adanna Emeh
Intern Marketing & Commication
Fee Grootendorst
Intern Graphic Design
Board members
Ditta Dolejsiova
Board Member
Based in: Slovakia
Jessica Rothenberg Aalami
Board Member
Based in: The USA
Ante Frens
Board Member
Based in: The Netherlands
Matthias Scheffelmeijer
Board Member
Based in: Germany
Luísa Gockel
Board Member
Based in: Spain
Luisa is a former journalist with 20 years’ experience in the social innovation field. She spent the past decade working in the education sector in the UK where she was part of the founding team at Apps for Good and led Pearson’s social innovation strategy, accelerating more than 40 edtech start-ups globally. Luisa joined MasterPeace’s board in 2020 as she’s passionate about working with young people and using arts to make the world a better place for future generations.
Bahaa Eddine Sarroukh
Board Member
Based in: Kenya
Creating peace is collective interest and responsibility. I have always been passionate about unlocking youth potential to inspire for a better future, so let’s co-create MasterPeace!
Community Arts Network
In their network of hundreds of creative for social impact, we exchange knowledge of impressive impact of arts to create self-esteem, reconciliation, and healing.
Stichting art.1
is inspired by the first article of the Dutch Constitution, stating that no one shall be discriminated, this foundation lays the base for thier current projects, films, festivals, and theater productions.
Citytransformers
The City-transformers initiative has a special focus on Goal 11: Making Cities inclusive and mobilize partners for PeaceDay momentum
The Hague Center
The Hague Center for Global Governance, Innovation & Emergence exists to help align necessary resources for the current human and planetary transition
Doughnut Economics Lab
Turning Doughnut Economics from a radical idea into transformative action. Part of the emerging global movement of new economic thinking and doing that is rising to this challenge.
Meribody Foundation
Their name means “my body” in Hindi we co-create rate on training in India and Nepal and provide training including an app to empower and educate millions of (semi) illiterate young women
Changemakers X Change
A global community of young social innovators. Currently teaming up with MasterPeaace and another 13 likeminded organizations a large-scale survey “The Possibilists Study”; the output will be shared in May.
Connecting Dreams Foundation