Sylvain OBEDI KATINDI
Goma,DR. Congo
Summary
Policy and advocacy specialist related to disability rights inclusion, data inclusion, diversity, rural issues, youth leadership and employment; Technical and persuasive writing, communication and strategy development skills, experience in managing community initiatives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GSD Youth Follow
International Disability Alliance (IDA)
10.2023 - Current
- Support the stakeholder group of governments, INGOs, UN agencies and private sector companies to make commitments for the next two-year period starting in 2025, building on the 2018 commitments and the reflections shared by DPOs during consultations at national and regional levels
- Support the organization of national and regional workshops, satellite events, and other in-person and online activities
- Support updates to the SLM website, to provide up-to-date information on commitments and progress in this regard, based on stakeholder consultations
- Support IDA's work with youth, follow up on the GDS Youth Charter, and prepare for the next GDS Youth 2025
Data Values Advocate Follow
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
08.2023 - Current
- Provide opinions on Data Values campaign strategies and activities, including co-developing a work plan, participating in surveys or one-on-one meetings, and sharing feedback throughout the year
- Learn how to build a movement for a fair future in data, by educating decision-makers, such as scheduling meetings with elected officials at the national, state, or local levels to support the Data Values program
- Identify and connect with relevant organizations to encourage their participation in the Data Values movement and align the Data Values movement with other community activism or global advocacy campaigns
Africa Regional Focal Point UN MGCY DRR Working Group
United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth
04.2018 - Current
- The mission of the UN MGCY DRR Regional Focal Points is to facilitate and coordinate the youth engagement following the adoption of the SFDRR for their respective regions
- The importance of this position cannot be understated as it will allow for the necessary outreach work to be competently carried out, while ensuring the prioritization of challenges to disaster risk reduction specific to the region
Executive Director
Enable the Disable Action (EDA)
04.2018 - Current
- Develop and ensure the implementation and monitoring of the advocacy strategy, ensure the execution of the organization's work plan and activities and contribute to the identification and formulation of innovative projects for the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities
- Develop working relationships with various entities, associations and professional and social networks (communicators, youth, parliamentarians, etc.) in order to promote the visibility of EDA's interventions, contribute to the construction of partnerships with organizations, institutions and associations operating in EDA's fields of intervention or in complementary areas of intervention
- Approve bank reconciliations prepared by the Administrative and Financial Manager, effectively manage EDA's financial, material and human resources and monitor program implementation and compliance, including weekly monitoring of maturing grants
- Establish and coordinate project writing teams while performing any other duties assigned by the Board of Directors
Advisory Council on Integrity
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
02.2022 - 02.2026
- Advise UNODC on the development and dissemination of good practices to promote youth engagement in anti-corruption issues and make recommendations to UNODC to guide the development of anti-corruption strategies, policies and programs
- Design and implement regional anti-corruption micro-projects, provide feedback for program implementation and support the planning, organization and hosting of youth workshops during the CoSP, support UNODC in the design and implementation of youth platforms by reviewing and discussing topics of interest and providing inputs to conference sessions and activities
Youth Representatives Steering Committee
United Nations Civil Society Unit
03.2023 - 03.2024
- The Committee's main role is to advise the Department of Global Communications on strategies to engage young people serving civil society organizations and youth-led organizations affiliated with DGC in advocacy and awareness-raising activities related to United Nations activities
- Provide strategic input to the Department of Global Communications and its partners on how to effectively engage youth serving in civil society organizations and youth-led organizations affiliated with the DGC to develop and implement advocacy and awareness-raising activities related to the work of the United Nations
- Provide substantive input to the planning process of UN civil society conferences and dialogues, including active participation in committees, design and implementation of event sessions, and development of promotional materials and publications
- Take the initiative to design and implement at least two (2) youth-led Thursday information sessions each year
- Support the planning, organization and hosting of youth workshops and special events implemented by the Department of Global Communication, including the DGC CSO Youth Orientation Program
Youth Advisory Council
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Provide feedback and feedback on the overall direction and direction of the project, and ensure youth participation throughout the process
- Provide support for the organization of a series of youth consultations at regional and/or national level to engage with youth on the topic of youth and human rights
- Provide support in the development of learning resources, i.e
- A tool on youth and human rights
Youth Engagement and Mobilization Consultant
UN WOMEN
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Support the Generation Equality (GE) campaign: Support youth mobilization and engagement at local, national and regional levels for the GEF on different issues such as the participation of women with disabilities in decision-making, including but not limited to action coalitions
- Organize meetings or campaigns with and for young people at a local, national, regional or global level and provide advice to UN Women's SCD on youth engagement and participation in key UN processes such as planning, participation in YTF meetings, UN Women events
National Youth Gender Activist
10.2020 - 07.2021
- Contributes to planning and promotion of the Generation Egality Forum (GEF) through facilitating intergenerational dialogues and conversations with gender equality advocates worldwide, promotes youth and youth-led organizations participation in the Beijing+25 Platform for Action
- Participate in the drafting of position papers, talking points and other resources, in order to increase the engagement of young people in the processes of the Forum for Generational Equality (GEF), to strengthen analysis and feminists practice as part of GEF planning and influencing GEF outcomes
- Lead the work of the Youth Task Force Generation Equality Group (GE YTF) by developing agendas for TTF and UN women meetings, establishing timelines for the work of the YTF and NGYAs and Participate in meetings and workshops on the consolidation of recommendations and participate in discussions on the recruitment process / analysis of consultant profiles
- Participate in media campaigns by composing French language messages for CSAG Global to mobilize civil society and in discussions on the development /writing of Pathway toward a feminist agenda for the generation equality forum priorities and recommendations from Mexico to Paris
Research Consultant
Management System International (MSI)
07.2020 - 11.2020
- To study the factors of school drop-out among girls, pygmy children and children with disabilities and provide recommendations based on the ACCELER program by identifying options to improve the public education program and the impact of policies, educational practices, community beliefs, learning environments for girls, pygmies and children with disabilities
- Organize sensitization sessions for teachers and education partners on disability inclusion, universal inclusive education and promote policy initiatives for social justice, persons with disabilities, gender and inclusive education in the DRC at the local and national levels
Education
MBA - Project Management and Business Transformation
amm research global institute of management
04.2022
Bachelor's degree - Option Public Domestic and International Law
University of Peace of the DRC
01.2020
Skills
- Competence in statistical approaches
- Investigative Techniques
- Sampling Methods
- Data analysis
- Research Ethics
- Knowledge of computer tools
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access): Very well
- Internet and Kobo Collect: Excellent
Certification
I certify, in good conscience, that the foregoing information accurately reflects my circumstances, qualifications and experience.
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: ITEBERO
- Date of Birth: 04/16/96
Specialcoursesandcertificates
- Certificate of Completion, Youth Development, Advocacy, Community Engagement, Emotional Wellbeing, HIV and SGBV, African Union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10/01/23
- Certificate of Completion, Youth Advocacy for inclusive Climate Action, Community Engagement, United Nations System Staff College and UN Youth Office, Turin, Italy, 07/01/23
- Certificate of attendance, AU and AUC disciplines, Pan-Africanism, youth development framework Agenda 2063, African Union (ACADEMY of Young Agents of CHANGE), Remote, 08/01/21
Updatelocation
Goma, 03/01/24
References
- Tchaurea Fleury, Director of Capacity Building, International Disability Alliance (IDA), tfleury@ida-secretariat.org, +41(0)227884273
- Leonardo Paradiso, Associate Programme Officer, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), eleonardo.paradiso@un.org, +393934052383
- Hillary Bakrie, Associate Programme Officer, United Nations Youth Office, hillary.bakrie@un.org, +1 347 280 4268
Timeline
GSD Youth Follow
International Disability Alliance (IDA)
10.2023 - Current
Data Values Advocate Follow
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
08.2023 - Current
Youth Representatives Steering Committee
United Nations Civil Society Unit
03.2023 - 03.2024
Advisory Council on Integrity
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
02.2022 - 02.2026
Youth Advisory Council
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
01.2022 - 12.2022
Youth Engagement and Mobilization Consultant
UN WOMEN
09.2021 - 11.2021
National Youth Gender Activist
10.2020 - 07.2021
Research Consultant
Management System International (MSI)
07.2020 - 11.2020
Africa Regional Focal Point UN MGCY DRR Working Group
United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth
04.2018 - Current
Executive Director
Enable the Disable Action (EDA)
04.2018 - Current
MBA - Project Management and Business Transformation
amm research global institute of management
Bachelor's degree - Option Public Domestic and International Law
University of Peace of the DRC
I certify, in good conscience, that the foregoing information accurately reflects my circumstances, qualifications and experience.
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