Speakers

Previously Amb Kramer was the Africa Director at the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships. Ambassador Kramer joined the European Commission in 1995 in the Directorate-General for External Relations.

Hassan Shire is the Executive Director of DefendDefenders and has steered the organisation through its growth over the years. He is also the Chairperson of AfricanDefenders (Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network).

Courteney Mukoyi has more than three years of experience in civic technology. Courteney is founder and director of the Justice Code Foundation, an organization that focuses on using technology for civic good.

Tiseke has over two decades of work in the human rights, democracy, and governance field. She joined Freedom House as chief of party in 2019 to lead the Advancing Rights in Southern Africa program, the largest multicountry program in Freedom House’s Africa portfolio.

Co-founder and CEO of the Public Interest Journalism Lab, and a co-founder of the independent media Hromadske.

Daniele is a social worker, specializing in Social Assistance and Human Rights. She graduated from PUC-Rio, where, today, she is also pursuing a master’s degree in Social Work.

A highly skilled, competent and committed lawyer and human rights defender, Arnold Tsunga has professional experience that spans private and public practice in law, politics and public administration, international NGO leadership and management, and sports administration and management.

Lisa Sidambe is Nhimbe Trust’s Consultant Researcher and Advocacy Lead.

Adam Shapiro is the Deputy Director of Programs at Artists at Risk Connection. He most recently held the position of Director of Advocacy for Israel and Palestine at DAWN, a nonprofit organization that supports democracy and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Mr. Fumba Chama, is a Zambian renowned artist, activist and poet. He has gained vast experience as an artist and an advocate for human rights. His work as an artist has left an enormous mark in the Zambian creative industry.