Mohamed Sillah Sesay's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

Over the past years in post war Sierra Leone the idea of teaching young people about responsibility roles, peace and Human Rights Education was never paid attention to and these young people were used to become perpetrators of Human Right abuses and Violations.

As an assiduous and enthusiastic Youth Leader I thought it fit to galvanize the efforts of these young people through by which there minds will be transformed from the culture of violence towards a culture of Peace and Non Violence so that the generation yet unborn will live and grow in a peaceful and developed nation and a nation were violence and war will cease to be acceptable.

Today, the Desire for sustainable peace to prevail on earth remains my aspirations.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

Mohamed Sillah Sesay is my name I am a Young Dynamic Youth Leader who has contributed immensely towards promoting the participation of Young people in decision making process and Holding a Certificate in Youth Transforming Conflict and a Bachelor in Community Development Studies currently serving in the capacity as the National Coordinator of the Young Leaders of Sierra Leone Network an alliance of Sierra Leonean young professionals at home and in the Diaspora all towards grooming ourselves for the future leadership of our country and I am also an Active member of the United Network of Young Peace Builders (UNOY) based in the Netherlands.

It might also interest you to know that I was the 2005 recipient of the International Extra Miles Award Winner that given by the Youth Crime Watch of America in Miami Florida and the 2006 National Children of Excellence Award Winner that was given by the Minister of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs in Sierra Leone at the Miatta Conference Hall in Freetown for my excellence service towards promoting the course of Children in Sierra Leone also, the 2007 Youth Leadership Award Winner for my total commitment towards promoting the participation of Sierra Leonean and African young people in Decision Making process.

However, I have participated and Contributed to Several conferences and workshops at National and International level all towards promoting peace, love tolerance and understanding

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

In my capacity as the Sierra Leone Youth Representative to the Mano River Union Peace Forum I have been working with member statesand beyond.

Sierra Leone
Guinea
Liberia
Kenya
Rwanda
Burundi
United KIngdom
France
The Netherlands

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

Sierra Leone

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Social Activist

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.youngleaders.saloneyouth.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.unoy.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.safeyouth.org

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Democratization, Development, Youth, Civil Society

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Training, Advocacy, Intervention