UN CONFERENCE WITH STANDING VOICES:
June '16:
During the summer break, I will be collaborating with Standingvoices UK, an organization that has recently grabbed my attention since they advocate for rights of people with albino in Tanzania.. my interest developed in SV as I was interested in doing my extended essay on World studies by combining two disciplines: biology & psychology on the issue of albinism in Tanzania (especially after reading that over 70 albino killings have been reported since 2012 due to cultural myths that albino blood cures AIDS).
However after contacting SV, sending them my CV & having a skype interview.. they approached me to volunteer in organizing & partaking in the UN conference that they are helping to host this month.
My duties:
- Pre conference arrangements e.g. assortment of VIP badges and groups (volunteers, media, government officers, NGO members)
- Reminding the panelists of their arrival into Dar es salaam Int airport and their topic for the panel discussions
- Taking notes during the conference from 8am - 6pm as minutes for the Worldbank (our main sponsoror)
Further SV related work:
- Travelled to Ukerewe Island to conduct my own individual research into albinism and found a correlation between specific tribal intermarriages and albinism prevalence (Research findings are published on SV website under resources)
- Ted talk at the yale young global scholar's program on living in fear: the lives of people with albinism in Africa.
June '16:
During the summer break, I will be collaborating with Standingvoices UK, an organization that has recently grabbed my attention since they advocate for rights of people with albino in Tanzania.. my interest developed in SV as I was interested in doing my extended essay on World studies by combining two disciplines: biology & psychology on the issue of albinism in Tanzania (especially after reading that over 70 albino killings have been reported since 2012 due to cultural myths that albino blood cures AIDS).
However after contacting SV, sending them my CV & having a skype interview.. they approached me to volunteer in organizing & partaking in the UN conference that they are helping to host this month.
My duties:
- Pre conference arrangements e.g. assortment of VIP badges and groups (volunteers, media, government officers, NGO members)
- Reminding the panelists of their arrival into Dar es salaam Int airport and their topic for the panel discussions
- Taking notes during the conference from 8am - 6pm as minutes for the Worldbank (our main sponsoror)
Further SV related work:
- Travelled to Ukerewe Island to conduct my own individual research into albinism and found a correlation between specific tribal intermarriages and albinism prevalence (Research findings are published on SV website under resources)
- Ted talk at the yale young global scholar's program on living in fear: the lives of people with albinism in Africa.
Standing Voice and the UN conference featured on the news!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLLwtZep0FA&index=6&list=PLhMY9-Oh4OZnon8fN05mzN9hpNIZ61GUX (africa news)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3649890/Africa-summit-tackles-violence-against-albinos.html (uk papers)
http://www.southafrica.info/africa/summit-on-albinism-210616.htm (south africa paper)
http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Africa-summit-tackles-violence-against-people-with-albinism/-/3126394/3258948/-/mj18kg/-/index.html (daily nation papers)
http://www.unog.ch/80256EDD006B9C2E/(httpNewsByYear_en)/7AE70A8ED7EACE72C1257FD3003D74C2?OpenDocument (UN Geneva papers)
http://www.thenewage.co.za/africa-summit-tackles-violence-against-albinos/ ( the new age)
http://www.panapress.com/UN--UN-backed-forum-to-tackle-albinism-issues-in-Africa---15-630483019-32-lang2-index.html (panapress)
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/the-un-hosts-its-first-ever-forum-for-action-on-albinism-news-footage/541650926 (1.18 IK SPEAKS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLLwtZep0FA&index=6&list=PLhMY9-Oh4OZnon8fN05mzN9hpNIZ61GUX (africa news)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3649890/Africa-summit-tackles-violence-against-albinos.html (uk papers)
http://www.southafrica.info/africa/summit-on-albinism-210616.htm (south africa paper)
http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Africa-summit-tackles-violence-against-people-with-albinism/-/3126394/3258948/-/mj18kg/-/index.html (daily nation papers)
http://www.unog.ch/80256EDD006B9C2E/(httpNewsByYear_en)/7AE70A8ED7EACE72C1257FD3003D74C2?OpenDocument (UN Geneva papers)
http://www.thenewage.co.za/africa-summit-tackles-violence-against-albinos/ ( the new age)
http://www.panapress.com/UN--UN-backed-forum-to-tackle-albinism-issues-in-Africa---15-630483019-32-lang2-index.html (panapress)
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/the-un-hosts-its-first-ever-forum-for-action-on-albinism-news-footage/541650926 (1.18 IK SPEAKS