Our Team in Copenhagen
Andrew Julius Bende
Daily Leader/Daglig Leder
Andrew is a specialist in Project Management, Development Strategy and Fundraising. With over twenty years' experience in the NGO sector, Andrew is passionate about developing knowledge around grassroots development.
Basirat Bashorun
INTERN - PROJECTS & EVENTS
Now in her final year of the degree in International Migration and Ethnic Relations, Basirat aspires for contribute to a better Nordic integration process by supporting migrants on their journeys. A migrant herself, she has seen her share of misconceptions and gaps that with more understanding could be reduced.
Jimena Rincon Meyer
Program Coordinator
Jimena brings many years of full-cycle project management, testing of ideas, strategic thinking, research, peace-building, quantitative and qualitative analysis, plus fluency in five languages towards our ambition to build robust communities.
Naimo a. Kawser
INTERN - PROJECTS & EVENTS
Also in her final year of the degree in International Migration and Ethnic Relations, Kawser aspires to work within an international setting and gain hands on experience with global challenges. With her refugee background & experience across many countries she hopes to contribute in bridging experience & practice.
Bakhwi L. Kragh
Project Coordinator
Bakhwi Lorelli Kragh brings rich experience from many worlds. An active member and M&E support to the Board for Para sport Denmark, Former Chairperson of Women Circle Botswana, a long career as a teacher, and Civil Society Activist.
Technical Collaborators
Evan Chandler Hayden
Communication
Communications support expert Evan brings his experience and interest in project management together with his passion for travel, culture, international exchanges and education, to the benefit of our community engagement globally.
SOLOMON OKURUT
VIDEOGRAPHY & GRAPHICS
Solomon has many talents from project and development experince to political acvism and community mobilization. But with his hand and head behind the camera, you cannot go wrong on what an visual-audio expert Solomon is.
EOIN O’SULLIVAN
PODCASTING
Eoin's specialties include podcasting, sound-editing, presenting and translating complex themes and messages into audio. In his spare time, produces and presents a popular podcast for expats named Coping in Copenhagen.
Country Coordinators
MAKA SARTANIA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - APD GEORGIA
Maka leads and oversees our partnership and activities in Georgia. Follow the links above to read more about this special expert in our network.
Peniel Rwendeire
Executive Director - NAC Uganda
A serial social/civil society developer, guider, advocate. Founder, Board Member, Trainer, Public Speaker and a real mentor for many CSOs.
Maryam Montague
Founder & Director - PS - Morocco
Meet our lead & expert from Morocco, an shoka Fellow, CNN African Changemaker, TEDX Speaker + Founder of Project Soar.
Emil Aurehøj Persson
CO-FOUNDER - INSPINEST GHANA
A dynamic Innovation & (Social) Entrepreneur born in Denmark that fell in love with Ghana on his travels to see the world from other perspectives.
VIOLET ANN NAIGAGA
COORD. MAYUGE COMMUNITY HOUSE
Meet Violet - our robust community mobilizer, facilitator, trainer, counselor and motivator - for the community groups we work with in Mayuge, Uganda.
ONWARD CHIRONDA
Director - My Age Zimbabwe (MAZ)
Onward Gibson Chironda is a Preacher, entrepreneur, globally sought after conference speaker, Author and development practitioner.
The Executive Board
Rita Tisdall
Board Chaiperson
Civil Connections
Stine Eilers
Board Vice Chairperson
Civil Connections
Rebecca Campbell
Board Treasurer
Civil Connections
Keith Gondwe
Board Member
Civil Connections
Martina Popadakova
Board Member
Civil Connections