REGIONAL LEADERS

The Youth Coalition is constantly organizing, leading, and facilitating different activities to connect with you to lead road safety initiatives around the world. To help us in these efforts, we appointed regional leaders to make sure that everyone in the Youth Coalition is duly represented.

The role of this group is to meaningfully engage young leaders on a regional scale, mobilizing and engaging them to impact road safety in their local communities positively. The regional leaders play a crucial role in bringing the benefits of the Global Youth Coalition to local and regional groups of changemakers; through localized activities and opportunities.

We have regional leaders for the following regions; Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

Yasmeen AlMasry, LEBANON

Yasmeen AlMasry was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1999. She is a Civil Engineer with a master's degree in Road Safety Management from Saint Joseph University. She specialises in road safety and transportation engineering and is trained in road fatalities data. She has collaborated with YASA since 2023. As a volunteer, she helped in raising awareness about road safety.

Noor Zahran, JORDAN

Noor Zahran was born in Amman, Jordan in 1999, and she is an architect with a bachelor’s degree in architecture with honours from Jordan University of Science and Technology. She has specialised in metaverse architecture, 3D modeling, urban planning and road safety advocacy. She has collaborated with Youth Coalition for Road Safety since 2023. 

Anggarani Fatmawati, INDONESIA

Anggarani Fatmawati was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 1992 and is currently working at the Ministry of Transportation as a Planning and Reporting Officer. Holding a bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, and obtaining a Master of Transportation Science from Hasselt University, grows her interest in traffic safety and urban mobility. She has joined several courses and training in relation to urban planning and transportation'.

Olufunke Elizabeth Afesojaye, nigeria

Olufunke Elizabeth Afesojaye was born in Western Nigeria. She has a degree in English Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University and also holds a certificate in gender studies from the American University of Nigeria. She is currently pursuing her postgraduate studies. She has worked with several NGOs and research organisations to carry out assessment and impact evaluation on development interventions programme. 

tendekayi marapara, zimbabwe

Tendekayi Marapara was born in Zimbabwe, and he has a Civil Engineering degree and works for WSP New Zealand. He has specialised in transport safety and is a trained youth star, a certified Road Safety Professional (RSP1) with Transportation Professional Certification Board TPCB. He has collaborated with the Global Youth Coalition for Road since 2020 as a regional member.  He has contributed to the safer journeys for schools Safer Schools Zone Zimbabwe local action project.

Jeremiah Mutemwa, ZAMBIA

Jeremiah Mutemwa was born in Mongu, Zambia in 1998, and he is a development professional and data coordinator. He has specialized in project coordination, community outreach, and data analysis, and is trained in monitoring and evaluation, public health, and program management. He has collaborated with organizations such as Cheshire Homes Society of Zambia, Force Of Nature, No Means No Worldwide, Project Concern Zambia, and Expanded Church Response since 2016.

Pedius boniphace, TANZANIA

Pedius Boniphace was born in Karagwe, Tanzania, in 1996, and he is a Marketing and Public Relations Professional with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Public Relations from the National Institute of Transport (NIT). He has specialized in marketing, public relations, and social work and is trained in alternative dispute resolution, having earned a diploma from Allison Academy in 2022. He has also completed certification modules in Global Road Safety Problem and Youth and the Safe System Approach and Risk Factors.

Angela Tumuhairwe, BELGIUM

Angela Tumuhairwe was born in Kampala, Uganda, in 1998, and she is a transport specialist with a Master's degree in Transportation Science from Hasselt University. She has specialised in Road safety and is trained in Road Safety Audit, in-depth crash investigations, sustainable transport policy, strategic transport planning, transport modelling and road safety in the South. She has collaborated with Uganda Road Accident Reduction Network, Hasselt University, Steadman Global Consulting Limited and the National Environment Management Authority of Uganda since 2018.

REGIONAL LEADERS OF LATIN AMERICA

Ezzi Naidich, ARGENTINA

Ezzi Naidich was born in Buenos Aires in 1999, and she is a road safety advocate with a degree in International Relations from Universidad Torcuato di Tella. She has specialised in non-formal education for youth empowerment and is trained in leadership for road safety advocacy by the Global Road Safety Partnership, John Hopkins University and YOURS.

Aldo González Barrera, MEXICO

Aldo González Barrera was born in Mexico City in 1988, and he is an Architect from Tecnológico de Monterrey. He has specialised in Urban and Territorial Development and is trained in sustainable mobility. He has collaborated with Liga Peatonal since 2014. As a pedestrian activist, he has led campaigns to free-blocked sidewalks and created citizen participation manuals.

Michelle Lorena Gaibor Tobón, ECUADOR

Michelle Lorena Gaibor Tobón was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in 2000. She is the Project Coordinator at the Movidana Foundation and holds a degree in Political Science from Universidad Casa Grande. She has specialized in sustainable mobility, road safety, the new urban agenda, and international cooperation.