Aline Cossy-Gantner

Chief Development Officer
Fondation Botnar

Aline is the Chief Development Officer at Fondation Botnar. Since 2017, Aline has been responsible for several health research programmes, including co-leading the development of the Being Initiative, the largest collaborative mental health initiative working to improve young people’s mental wellbeing across 13 countries, initiated by Fondation Botnar and its partners. Aline also oversees Fondation Botnar’s community of practice platform that strives to foster learning between and within the foundation’s network of partners. She is passionate about nurturing a relational approach to wellbeing and building long-term partnerships towards achieving lasting change.

Event Schedule

DAY 1
18 July 2023
Start Time End Time Session Description Action
04:30 pm EEST 06:00 pm EEST Young Mothers’ Mental Health: understanding and addressing their needs
Concurrent
Room MH 1-2

This session will focus on the mental health needs of girls and women pre- and post-partum. Reinforcing the importance of amplifying and learning from people with lived Read More

Speakers
Manasi Kumar

Affiliate Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry University of Nairobi Kenya

Department of Psychiatry University of Nairobi Kenya

Marijke Wijnroks

Head of the Strategic Investment and Impact Division

Global Fund

Aline Cossy-Gantner

Chief Development Officer

Fondation Botnar

Aviwe Funani

Senior Officer

United for Global Mental Health

Hauwa Ojeifo

Executive Director

She Writes Woman

Speakers

Magdalene Dorto

Not applicable Not applicable

Deborah Nyirenda

Not applicable Not applicable

Yashmin Fernandes

Director Women's Digital Financial Inclusion Hub, Women's World Banking

Stella Anyangwe

End Polo Now Coordinator Rotary International

Blandine Umuziranenge

Founder and CEO Kosmotivr

Taryn Russell

Deputy Executive Director Results Canada

Djeinaba Kane

Advocacy & Partnership Lead AfricaNenda

Rafiat Akinokun

Youth Advorate and cub's health nurse

Melania Chiponda

Gender and Climate Advisor The African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)

Aries Setiadi

Managing Director Fintech Association Indonesia

Claude Mambo Muvunyi

Director General Rwanda Biomedical Center

Hanna Lemma

Co-founder & Contributor Addis Powerhouse

Kathryn Toure

Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office IDRC

Dr. Lisa Avery

Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba; Director Africa Initiatives

Carmen Correa

CEO Pro Mujer

Tawakkol Karman

Nobel Peace Price Laureate Tawakkol Karman Foundation

Anis Farid

Research Project Manager Women's Aid Organisation

Patricia Elias

Every Woman International Lawyer; Chief, Global Diplomatic Campaign

Lipi Rahman

Executive Director, Badabon Sangho Every Woman Indrani Fellow

Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda