Champions
Leadership Network
International Gender Champions is a leadership network that brings together decision-makers determined to break down gender barriers and make gender equality a working reality in their spheres of influence.
Annika Allman
Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of Canada to the AU
Yngvild Berggrav
Ambassador,
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Addis Ababa
Rita Bissoonauth
Director and Permanent Representative to Ethiopia, the AU, and UNECA,
UNESCO Liaison Office in Addis Ababa
Steering Committee
Riccarda Chanda
Ambassador,
Embassy of Switzerland to Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan, the African Union, IGAD and UNECA
Steering Committee
Doris Mpoumou
Special Representative,
UN Women Liaison Office to the AU and UNECA
Steering Committee
Chantal Mutamuriza
Head of the Pan-African Office,
Save the Children International African Union Liaison Office
Steering Committee
Javier Niño Pérez
Ambassador,
Delegation of the European Union to the African Union
Ozonnia Ojielo
Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia,
United Nations
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga
UN Special Representative of the Secretary General to the AU and Head of Office (SRSG),
United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU)
Isaac Ooko
Country Director to Ethiopia,
Norwegian Refugee Council
Kristina Radej
Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Ethiopia, Permanent Representative to the African Union and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya,
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia
Ndeye Rose Sarr
Chief UNFPA Representation Office to AU and UNECA,
UNFPA
Nicolas Simard
Ambassador of Canada to Ethiopia and Djibouti, Head of Mission in Sudan,
Embassy of Canada to Ethiopia and Djibouti
Peter Sweetnam
Country Director,
Plan International
Steering Committee
Martin Thalmann
Head of Delegation to Ethiopia,
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Savvas Vladimirou
Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus in Ethiopia ,
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus