HYBRID PROGRAM
IN-PERSON:
East Lansing Public Library
950 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823
*Overflow parking can be found at the Hannah Community Center across the street from the library.
VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM:
Meeting ID: 878 7159 8532
Passcode: 168094
The Work of the UN & SDGs Around the World
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GL-UNA Java Cafe
Join us for an evening with four MSU Humphrey Fellows, mid-career professionals from Nicaragua, Tonga, Azerbaijan, and El Salvador. They will share how the United Nations and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are making an impact in their countries.
Date: Wednesday, January 22
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location:
In-Person: East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing
Online: Zoom
Refreshments will be served. Join us in person or online for this special event!
Humphrey Fellowship Speakers:
Dr. Alicia Salgado
Nicaragua
Dr. Alicia Arteaga is a seasoned community advocate with a background in implementing nonprofit projects, facilitating entrepreneurship among women, and promoting the wellbeing of Nicaraguan children. Alicia is committed to providing legal advice and handling her clients’ cases with a humane approach. Most recently, Alicia served as Professor and Academic Coordinator at Central America University where she oversaw a postgraduate program regarding Contract Law and maintained its high standards of academic rigor. Over the past seven years, she has also been a committed volunteer with World Vision Nicaragua, serving first on its Advisory Council’s Audit and Risk Committee and then its Governance Committee. She has been appointed to serve as the next president of the Advisory Council upon her return.
Amin Taumoefolau
Tonga
Amin Taumoefolau is a serial entrepreneur and project lead who leverages his expertise in digital media and marketing to bring about economic development in Tonga and the Pacific region. Amin is currently a Founding Partner and Managing Director of Kaila Media, a digital marketing agency in the Kingdom of Tonga. He is also involved in Discover Tonga, which develops digital infrastructure for local tourism, and Bid Pacific, an e-commerce platform integrating the informal sector for developing economies. A humanitarian at heart and long-time Tonga Red Cross Society (TRCS) volunteer, he has also served as Volunteer Coordinator, training and deploying volunteers during the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai (HTHH) volcanic eruption and tsunami recovery operation, as well as the COVID-19 outbreak in January 2022. In the aftermath of HTHH, as project lead, Amin successfully implemented the first Cash for Work project implemented by any Red Cross Society in the Pacific Region.
Gulnara Ismailova
Azerbaijan
Gulnara Ismailova is an experienced changemaker who is passionate about enhancing social values through entrepreneurship. She has eight years of experience as the Program Manager of Education HUB, an innovative platform that brings together people who innovate in Azerbaijan society through socially responsible and sustainable initiatives. In this role, she leads learning and development programs, ensuring program quality and expanding youth programs. She is especially proud to have played a role in securing the partnership of the European Venture Philanthropy Association in 2021, which has cemented social entrepreneurship in the government agenda.
Michaelle Sermeno Camacho
El Salvador
Kryssya Michaelle Sermeno Camacho is a versatile and people-oriented professional who views regulatory policy as an instrument for economic development. Currently a government and regulatory expert for a CAF-funded project in economic growth and digital transformation, Michaelle is committed to improving the quality of regulations, digitalizing permits, and promoting investment and innovation. Michaelle has extensive experience in regulatory policy, government, international cooperation, and leading politically sensitive projects. Her previous positions include serving as Manager at the Regulatory Improvement Agency and Technical Coordinator for its Fomilenio II program; Peace and Political Dialogue project leader with the UNDP; Legal Director of the Agency for Public Information and Data Protection; Senior Tax Consultant with Ernst & Young; and Judicial Counsel for the Supreme Court of Justice. Michaelle also advocates for mental health awareness and is registering a trademark for her own entrepreneurial venture focused on well-being and mindfulness.
