Nhial Deng

Coordinator

Canada's Refugee Education Council

Nhial Deng is a South Sudanese refugee, writer, youth advocate, community activist, and organizer. He spent 11 years in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya and now attends Huron University in Canada.

As a youth leader and community activist in Kakuma, Nhial initiated several projects in the camp to help young people build better futures, such as the Refugee Youth Peace Ambassadors and SheLeads Kakuma. He is passionate about the role of education, mentorship, and social entrepreneurship as powerful tools for young refugees to build better futures and communities. His work primarily revolves around quality education, gender and climate justice, policy advocacy, and peacebuilding.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

DAY 2

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
09:30 am EEST	11:30 am EEST	The State of Gender Equality in the Era of Multiple Crises Plenary KCC Auditorium	Watch the recording here In the last few years, we have a seen a rise in interconnected and compounding global crises. Amid these escalating risks, it is imperative to Read More Watch the recording here In the last few years, we have a seen a rise in interconnected and compounding global crises. Amid these escalating risks, it is imperative to take bold and collective action to ensure the continued advancement of gender equality. Join us for this dynamic discussion, featuring multi-sectoral leaders and activists at the frontlines of safeguarding girls’ and women’s rights, to profoundly transform and sustain global systems. Through thought-provoking dialogues, this plenary aims to raise accountability, foster collaboration, and catalyze transformative actions to ensure that gender equality remains a priority in the face of these complex crises worldwide. Moderator: Yvonne Ndege, Former Al-Jazeera and BBC Correspondent, Current Regional Spokesperson for the IOM Artistic Opening: Emi Mahmoud, Poet, Activist, Founder and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Opening Remarks: Maliha Khan, President & CEO, Women Deliver PANEL: Girls and Women on the frontline Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General, and Former Executive Director of UN Women Ms. Kira Rudik MP, a member of the Ukrainian Parliament Shabana Basij -Rasikh, President and Co-Founder Sola Afghanistan Porochista Kahkpour, Author and Activist Nhial Deng, Community Activist & Organizer Farida Ally, Founder of Elimu Care PANEL: Not your Grandmother’s World Order: Feminist and decolonial solutions to advance gender equality Emilia Reyes, Programme Director of Policies and Budgets for Equality and Sustainable Development, at Equidad de Género: Ciudadanía, Trabajo y Familia Degan Ali, Founder and Principal of DA Global Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development Closing: First Lady of Rwanda, H.E. Jeannette Kagame Read Less Speakers Hon Millie Grace Odhiambo Member of Parliament Kenya Degan Ali Executive Director Adeso - African Development Solutions Porochista Khakpour Author H.E. Jeannette Kagame First Lady of the Republic of Rwanda Kira Rudik Member of Ukrainian Parliament, Leader of the Golos party; Vice President of ALDE party Nhial Deng Coordinator Canada's Refugee Education Council Farida Ally Founder Elimu Care Dr. Maliha Khan President and CEO Women Deliver Emilia Reyes Program Director of Policies and Budgets for Equality and Sustainable Development Gender Equity: Citizenship, Work and Family H.E. Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Former Executive Director UN Women Mamta Murthi Vice President for Human Development The World Bank

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
04:30 pm EEST	06:00 pm EEST	Our Education, Our Rights: Girls in Crisis Concurrent Room MH 1-2	Conflicts, the climate crisis, hunger & health crises and the ways these overlap impact girls most severely. Using a Nhanga-inspired approach – sitting on the Read More Conflicts, the climate crisis, hunger & health crises and the ways these overlap impact girls most severely. Using a Nhanga-inspired approach – sitting on the floor and removing shoes at the door to create a sacred space that dismantles power structures – we will foster honest discussions about ways crises impact girls’ rights and the role education plays to safeguard those rights. Through intergenerational dialogues, young activists will spotlight four threats girls face during crises: – Child, Early and Forced “Marriage” – Early and unintended pregnancy – Gender based violence and exploitation – Food insecurity Session format: Nhanga Organized by Global Partnership for Education, Plan International, Girls Opportunity Alliance, FAWE, School Meals Coalition, Transform Education, Rozaria Memorial Trust Read Less Speakers Teresa Omondi-Adeitan Deputy Executive Director and Head of programmes Forum of African women Educationalists (FAWE) Angela Muriithi Director, East and Southern Africa Plan International Ephrem Berhanu Managing Director Talent Youth Association (TaYA) Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda Founder and Executive Director Rozaria Memorial Trust Yumna Hussen - - Ashlee Burnett Learning Research and Creative Lead Transform Education hosted by UNGEI_x000D_ Lalita Tamang GPE Youth Leader & Girls Not Brides Youth Leader - Dana Saad Edeen - Youth 4 Education in Emergencies (Plan International) Nhial Deng Coordinator Canada's Refugee Education Council Jo Bourne Chief Technical Officer Global Partnership for Education

Speakers

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