web01.fireside.fm Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:45:54 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Glocal Citizens - Episodes Tagged with “Development Communications Practitioner” https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/tags/development%20communications%20practitioner Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Amerley Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale. en episodic Dynamic Diasporans Making Local and Global Impact Florence Amerley Adu Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Amerley Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale. no borderless mindset, pan-africanism, pan-african progress, dynamic diasporans, solutionscape and stretch salon, entreprenuership, argoadu llc, gbekembe, mmofra channel, culture, business, travel, glocal, global citizen, africa, ghana, new york, florence adu, florence amerley adu, leap transmedia productions, glocal citizens podcast, social entrepreneurship, beyond the return, year of return, tourism, expat living, diaspora, mindset hack, glocal speak, returnee, reparative justice Florence Amerley Adu florence@leaptransmedia.com Episode 301: Pubic Interest Media and Other Public Goods with Makmid Kamara Part 2 https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/301 f765115c-a7d7-466f-ae80-f4e91aefa896 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 38:21 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week’s conversation is a milestone coming to you in two parts. We're 300+1! And my guest is a return voice with serious currency in the public service media and reparatory justice movements. Born in Sierra Leone, Makmid Kamara is a human rights leader, reparatory justice advocate, and development communications practitioner, with almost 20 years’ experience working with national and international development, human rights, and grantmaking organisations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East at the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) (https://ifpim.org/#3), where he is leading the organization’s grantmaking efforts to support independent media. He is also the Founder of Reform Initiatives (LBG) (https://reforminitiatives.org), an organization working with policymakers, political leaders and affected communities to advance the cause of reparatory justice for historical crimes against Africans and people of African descent. When he last joined us, he was the founding Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as (Ag.) Deputy Director of Global Issues and Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; he served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and as a West Africa Researcher. As a Rotarian, a Global Atlantic Fellow and an Obama Foundation Leader - Africa, Makmid seamlessly connects his service mindset with a level of technical expertise and professionalism that inspires and is consistently moving the dial on #PanAfricanProgress. Where to find Makmid? On Glocal Citizens (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/makmid-kamara) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/makmid-kamara-80091915/) What’s Makmid watching? Manchester United (https://www.manutd.com) Other topics of interest: Freetown, Sierra Leone and Reparatory Justice (https://www.ictj.org/sites/default/files/ICTJ-DDR-Sierra-Leone-CaseStudy-2009-English.pdf) East Legon, Accra (https://appliedforeignaffairs.uni-ak.ac.at/lab-projects/east-legon-past-forwards/work) About James Deane, co-founder IFPM (https://ifpim.org/people/james-deane) About Khadija Patel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadija_Patel) Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Ressa) About the Nama People (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nama_people) and The Landless Peoples Movement in Namibia (https://www.lpmparty.org/) The Wakati Weti Festival (link https://www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/aboutwakatiwetu?lang=en) African Futures Lab (https://www.afalab.org) Deep South Solidarity Fund (https://www.deepsouthsolidarityfund.org) Baraza Media Lab (https://barazalab.com) Special Guest: Makmid Kamara. reparatory justice, makmid kamara, founder, sierra leone, freetown, accra, glocal citizens @ 5, dynamic diasporans, borderless mindset, ghana, reform initiatives, founder, pan-african progress, international fund for public service media, human rights leader, reparatory justice advocate, development communications practitioner, regional director, leap transmedia productions, glocal citizens podcast, florence adu, florence amerley adu, brooklyn, denver, argoadu llc, baraza media, deep south solidarity fund, african futures lab, nama people, landless peoples movement Greetings Glocal Citizens!

This week’s conversation is a milestone coming to you in two parts. We're 300+1! And my guest is a return voice with serious currency in the public service media and reparatory justice movements. Born in Sierra Leone, Makmid Kamara is a human rights leader, reparatory justice advocate, and development communications practitioner, with almost 20 years’ experience working with national and international development, human rights, and grantmaking organisations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East at the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM), where he is leading the organization’s grantmaking efforts to support independent media. He is also the Founder of Reform Initiatives (LBG), an organization working with policymakers, political leaders and affected communities to advance the cause of reparatory justice for historical crimes against Africans and people of African descent. When he last joined us, he was the founding Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as (Ag.) Deputy Director of Global Issues and Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; he served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and as a West Africa Researcher.

As a Rotarian, a Global Atlantic Fellow and an Obama Foundation Leader - Africa, Makmid seamlessly connects his service mindset with a level of technical expertise and professionalism that inspires and is consistently moving the dial on #PanAfricanProgress.

Where to find Makmid?
On Glocal Citizens
On LinkedIn

What’s Makmid watching?
Manchester United

Other topics of interest:
Freetown, Sierra Leone and Reparatory Justice
East Legon, Accra
About James Deane, co-founder IFPM

About Khadija Patel
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
About the Nama People and The Landless Peoples Movement in Namibia
The [Wakati Weti Festival](link https://www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/aboutwakatiwetu?lang=en)
African Futures Lab
Deep South Solidarity Fund
Baraza Media Lab

Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens!

This week’s conversation is a milestone coming to you in two parts. We're 300+1! And my guest is a return voice with serious currency in the public service media and reparatory justice movements. Born in Sierra Leone, Makmid Kamara is a human rights leader, reparatory justice advocate, and development communications practitioner, with almost 20 years’ experience working with national and international development, human rights, and grantmaking organisations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East at the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM), where he is leading the organization’s grantmaking efforts to support independent media. He is also the Founder of Reform Initiatives (LBG), an organization working with policymakers, political leaders and affected communities to advance the cause of reparatory justice for historical crimes against Africans and people of African descent. When he last joined us, he was the founding Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as (Ag.) Deputy Director of Global Issues and Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; he served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and as a West Africa Researcher.

As a Rotarian, a Global Atlantic Fellow and an Obama Foundation Leader - Africa, Makmid seamlessly connects his service mindset with a level of technical expertise and professionalism that inspires and is consistently moving the dial on #PanAfricanProgress.

Where to find Makmid?
On Glocal Citizens
On LinkedIn

What’s Makmid watching?
Manchester United

Other topics of interest:
Freetown, Sierra Leone and Reparatory Justice
East Legon, Accra
About James Deane, co-founder IFPM

About Khadija Patel
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
About the Nama People and The Landless Peoples Movement in Namibia
The [Wakati Weti Festival](link https://www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/aboutwakatiwetu?lang=en)
African Futures Lab
Deep South Solidarity Fund
Baraza Media Lab

Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.

]]> Episode 300: Pubic Interest Media and Other Public Goods with Makmid Kamara Part 1 https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/300 c31c4e8f-55d8-45c9-939e-f4bc560fbbc1 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 30:50 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week’s conversation is a milestone coming to you in two parts. We're 300+1! And my guest is a return voice with serious currency in the public service media and reparatory justice movements. Born in Sierra Leone, Makmid Kamara is a human rights leader, reparatory justice advocate, and development communications practitioner, with almost 20 years’ experience working with national and international development, human rights, and grantmaking organisations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East at the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) (https://ifpim.org/#3), where he is leading the organization’s grantmaking efforts to support independent media. He is also the Founder of Reform Initiatives (LBG) (https://reforminitiatives.org), an organization working with policymakers, political leaders and affected communities to advance the cause of reparatory justice for historical crimes against Africans and people of African descent. When he last joined us, he was the founding Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as (Ag.) Deputy Director of Global Issues and Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; he served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and as a West Africa Researcher. As a Rotarian, a Global Atlantic Fellow and an Obama Foundation Leader - Africa, Makmid seamlessly connects his service mindset with a level of technical expertise and professionalism that inspires and is consistently moving the dial on #PanAfricanProgress. Where to find Makmid? On Glocal Citizens (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/makmid-kamara) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/makmid-kamara-80091915/) What’s Makmid watching? Manchester United (https://www.manutd.com) Other topics of interest: Freetown, Sierra Leone and Reparatory Justice (https://www.ictj.org/sites/default/files/ICTJ-DDR-Sierra-Leone-CaseStudy-2009-English.pdf) East Legon, Accra (https://appliedforeignaffairs.uni-ak.ac.at/lab-projects/east-legon-past-forwards/work) About James Deane, co-founder IFPM (https://ifpim.org/people/james-deane) About Khadija Patel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadija_Patel) Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Ressa) About the Nama People (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nama_people) and The Landless Peoples Movement in Namibia (https://www.lpmparty.org/) The Wakati Weti Festival (link https://www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/aboutwakatiwetu?lang=en) African Futures Lab (https://www.afalab.org) Deep South Solidarity Fund (https://www.deepsouthsolidarityfund.org) Baraza Media Lab (https://barazalab.com) Special Guest: Makmid Kamara. reparatory justice, makmid kamara, founder, sierra leone, freetown, accra, glocal citizens @ 5, dynamic diasporans, borderless mindset, ghana, reform initiatives, founder, pan-african progress, international fund for public service media, human rights leader, reparatory justice advocate, development communications practitioner, regional director, leap transmedia productions, glocal citizens podcast, florence adu, florence amerley adu, brooklyn, denver, argoadu llc, baraza media, deep south solidarity fund, african futures lab, nama people, landless peoples movement Greetings Glocal Citizens!

This week’s conversation is a milestone coming to you in two parts. We're 300+1! And my guest is a return voice with serious currency in the public service media and reparatory justice movements. Born in Sierra Leone, Makmid Kamara is a human rights leader, reparatory justice advocate, and development communications practitioner, with almost 20 years’ experience working with national and international development, human rights, and grantmaking organisations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East at the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM), where he is leading the organization’s grantmaking efforts to support independent media. He is also the Founder of Reform Initiatives (LBG), an organization working with policymakers, political leaders and affected communities to advance the cause of reparatory justice for historical crimes against Africans and people of African descent. When he last joined us, he was the founding Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as (Ag.) Deputy Director of Global Issues and Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; he served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and as a West Africa Researcher.

As a Rotarian, a Global Atlantic Fellow and an Obama Foundation Leader - Africa, Makmid seamlessly connects his service mindset with a level of technical expertise and professionalism that inspires and is consistently moving the dial on #PanAfricanProgress.

Where to find Makmid?
On Glocal Citizens
On LinkedIn

What’s Makmid watching?
Manchester United

Other topics of interest:
Freetown, Sierra Leone and Reparatory Justice
East Legon, Accra
About James Deane, co-founder IFPM

About Khadija Patel
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
About the Nama People and The Landless Peoples Movement in Namibia
The [Wakati Weti Festival](link https://www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/aboutwakatiwetu?lang=en)
African Futures Lab
Deep South Solidarity Fund
Baraza Media Lab

Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens!

This week’s conversation is a milestone coming to you in two parts. We're 300+1! And my guest is a return voice with serious currency in the public service media and reparatory justice movements. Born in Sierra Leone, Makmid Kamara is a human rights leader, reparatory justice advocate, and development communications practitioner, with almost 20 years’ experience working with national and international development, human rights, and grantmaking organisations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East at the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM), where he is leading the organization’s grantmaking efforts to support independent media. He is also the Founder of Reform Initiatives (LBG), an organization working with policymakers, political leaders and affected communities to advance the cause of reparatory justice for historical crimes against Africans and people of African descent. When he last joined us, he was the founding Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as (Ag.) Deputy Director of Global Issues and Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; he served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and as a West Africa Researcher.

As a Rotarian, a Global Atlantic Fellow and an Obama Foundation Leader - Africa, Makmid seamlessly connects his service mindset with a level of technical expertise and professionalism that inspires and is consistently moving the dial on #PanAfricanProgress.

Where to find Makmid?
On Glocal Citizens
On LinkedIn

What’s Makmid watching?
Manchester United

Other topics of interest:
Freetown, Sierra Leone and Reparatory Justice
East Legon, Accra
About James Deane, co-founder IFPM

About Khadija Patel
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
About the Nama People and The Landless Peoples Movement in Namibia
The [Wakati Weti Festival](link https://www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/aboutwakatiwetu?lang=en)
African Futures Lab
Deep South Solidarity Fund
Baraza Media Lab

Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.

]]> Episode 120: Transitional Justice Now with Makmid Kamara Part 2 https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/120 a480929e-d26c-458d-9413-a63ef1f642d9 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 40:22 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week's episode brings to mind a lot of "What nexts?" in the context of conflicts, wars across the globe. My guest has his mind on this as a matter of everyday practice. Makmid Kamara, a Sierra Leonean human rights leader, researcher and development communications practitioner has over 18years’ experience working with national and international development and human rights organizations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) (https://atjlf.org) based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to joining the ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International (https://www.amnesty.org/en/) in London as Deputy Director of Global Issues and (Ag.) Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; and served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and West Africa Researcher. As you'll learn in our two-part conversation, Makmid's lived encounters and life works are in many ways culminating the initiatives he is now spearheading which is a testament to the impact that focused attention on the importance of putting people at the center of solutions. Where to find Makmid? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/makmid-kamara-80091915/?originalSubdomain=gh) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/makmid) What's Makmid listening to? Fela Kuti (https://felakuti.com/us) Bob Marley (https://www.bobmarley.com) Morgan Heritage (http://morganheritagemusic.com) Out and about in Accra: +233 Jazz Bar & Grill (https://www.facebook.com/233jazzbarandgrill/) and the Lipstick Band (https://www.facebook.com/lipstickbandgh) Santoku Restaurant (http://www.yoloxperiences.com/santoku.aspx) Sky Bar (http://skybar25.com) Other topics of interest: Campaign for Good Governance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_for_Good_Governance) Day of the African Child (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_the_African_Child) Human Rights Clinic-University of Sierra Leone (https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsClinic/) MacArthur Foundation (https://www.macfound.org) Truth and Reconciliation Commission (https://www.justice.gov.za/trc/) Center for Memory and Reparations Civil War Memorial (http://centerformemoryandreparations.org/civil-war-memorial.php) HumAngle - Nigeria (https://humanglemedia.com) WAVE - Gambia (https://www.wave-gambia.org) Ahmad Tehan Kabbah (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Tejan_Kabbah) wartime president of Sierra Leone Manchester United (https://www.manutd.com) Hearts of Oak (https://heartsofoaksc.com) Old Edwardians FC (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Edwardians_F.C.) Special Guest: Makmid Kamara. makmid kamara, Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund, researcher, human rights leader, development communications practitioner, Sierra leone, ghana, florence adu, florence amerley adu, global citizen, africa, travel, migration, leap transmedia, glocal citizens podcast, podcasting, infotainment, activism, reparations, amnesty international, oxfam, hearts of oak, manchester united, wave-gambia, humanangle nigeria, morgan heritage, fela kuti, bob marley, +233 jazz bar and grill, santoku ghana, sky bar accra, ahmad Tehan Kabbah, truth and reconciliation, macarthur foundation Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This week's episode brings to mind a lot of "What nexts?" in the context of conflicts, wars across the globe. My guest has his mind on this as a matter of everyday practice. Makmid Kamara, a Sierra Leonean human rights leader, researcher and development communications practitioner has over 18years’ experience working with national and international development and human rights organizations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) based in Accra, Ghana.

Prior to joining the ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as Deputy Director of Global Issues and (Ag.) Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; and served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and West Africa Researcher.

As you'll learn in our two-part conversation, Makmid's lived encounters and life works are in many ways culminating the initiatives he is now spearheading which is a testament to the impact that focused attention on the importance of putting people at the center of solutions.

Where to find Makmid?
On LinkedIn
On Twitter

What's Makmid listening to?
Fela Kuti
Bob Marley
Morgan Heritage

Out and about in Accra:
+233 Jazz Bar & Grill and the Lipstick Band
Santoku Restaurant
Sky Bar

Other topics of interest:
Campaign for Good Governance
Day of the African Child
Human Rights Clinic-University of Sierra Leone
MacArthur Foundation
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Center for Memory and Reparations Civil War Memorial
HumAngle - Nigeria
WAVE - Gambia
Ahmad Tehan Kabbah wartime president of Sierra Leone
Manchester United
Hearts of Oak
Old Edwardians FC

Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This week's episode brings to mind a lot of "What nexts?" in the context of conflicts, wars across the globe. My guest has his mind on this as a matter of everyday practice. Makmid Kamara, a Sierra Leonean human rights leader, researcher and development communications practitioner has over 18years’ experience working with national and international development and human rights organizations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) based in Accra, Ghana.

Prior to joining the ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as Deputy Director of Global Issues and (Ag.) Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; and served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and West Africa Researcher.

As you'll learn in our two-part conversation, Makmid's lived encounters and life works are in many ways culminating the initiatives he is now spearheading which is a testament to the impact that focused attention on the importance of putting people at the center of solutions.

Where to find Makmid?
On LinkedIn
On Twitter

What's Makmid listening to?
Fela Kuti
Bob Marley
Morgan Heritage

Out and about in Accra:
+233 Jazz Bar & Grill and the Lipstick Band
Santoku Restaurant
Sky Bar

Other topics of interest:
Campaign for Good Governance
Day of the African Child
Human Rights Clinic-University of Sierra Leone
MacArthur Foundation
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Center for Memory and Reparations Civil War Memorial
HumAngle - Nigeria
WAVE - Gambia
Ahmad Tehan Kabbah wartime president of Sierra Leone
Manchester United
Hearts of Oak
Old Edwardians FC

Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.

]]> Episode 119: Transitional Justice Now with Makmid Kamara Part 1 https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/119 644a0658-e9ba-4380-a9b9-a8b3d76363fa Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 33:54 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week's episode brings to mind a lot of "What nexts?" in the context of conflicts, wars across the globe. My guest has his mind on this as a matter of everyday practice. Makmid Kamara, a Sierra Leonean human rights leader, researcher and development communications practitioner has over 18years’ experience working with national and international development and human rights organizations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) (https://atjlf.org) based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to joining the ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International (https://www.amnesty.org/en/) in London as Deputy Director of Global Issues and (Ag.) Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; and served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and West Africa Researcher. As you'll learn in our two-part conversation, Makmid's lived encounters and life works are in many ways culminating the initiatives he is now spearheading which is a testament to the impact that focused attention on the importance of putting people at the center of solutions. Where to find Makmid? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/makmid-kamara-80091915/?originalSubdomain=gh) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/makmid) What's Makmid listening to? Fela Kuti (https://felakuti.com/us) Bob Marley (https://www.bobmarley.com) Morgan Heritage (http://morganheritagemusic.com) Out and about in Accra: +233 Jazz Bar & Grill (https://www.facebook.com/233jazzbarandgrill/) and the Lipstick Band (https://www.facebook.com/lipstickbandgh) Santoku Restaurant (http://www.yoloxperiences.com/santoku.aspx) Sky Bar (http://skybar25.com) Other topics of interest: Campaign for Good Governance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_for_Good_Governance) Day of the African Child (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_the_African_Child) Human Rights Clinic-University of Sierra Leone (https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsClinic/) MacArthur Foundation (https://www.macfound.org) Truth and Reconciliation Commission (https://www.justice.gov.za/trc/) Center for Memory and Reparations Civil War Memorial (http://centerformemoryandreparations.org/civil-war-memorial.php) HumAngle - Nigeria (https://humanglemedia.com) WAVE - Gambia (https://www.wave-gambia.org) Ahmad Tehan Kabbah (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Tejan_Kabbah) wartime president of Sierra Leone Manchester United (https://www.manutd.com) Hearts of Oak (https://heartsofoaksc.com) Old Edwardians FC (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Edwardians_F.C.) Special Guest: Makmid Kamara. makmid kamara, Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund, researcher, human rights leader, development communications practitioner, Sierra leone, ghana, florence adu, florence amerley adu, global citizen, africa, travel, migration, leap transmedia, glocal citizens podcast, podcasting, infotainment, activism, reparations, amnesty international, oxfam, hearts of oak, manchester united, wave-gambia, humanangle nigeria, morgan heritage, fela kuti, bob marley, +233 jazz bar and grill, santoku ghana, sky bar accra, ahmad Tehan Kabbah, truth and reconciliation, macarthur foundation Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This week's episode brings to mind a lot of "What nexts?" in the context of conflicts, wars across the globe. My guest has his mind on this as a matter of everyday practice. Makmid Kamara, a Sierra Leonean human rights leader, researcher and development communications practitioner has over 18years’ experience working with national and international development and human rights organizations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) based in Accra, Ghana.

Prior to joining the ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as Deputy Director of Global Issues and (Ag.) Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; and served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and West Africa Researcher.

As you'll learn in our two-part conversation, Makmid's lived encounters and life works are in many ways culminating the initiatives he is now spearheading which is a testament to the impact that focused attention on the importance of putting people at the center of solutions.

Where to find Makmid?
On LinkedIn
On Twitter

What's Makmid listening to?
Fela Kuti
Bob Marley
Morgan Heritage

Out and about in Accra:
+233 Jazz Bar & Grill and the Lipstick Band
Santoku Restaurant
Sky Bar

Other topics of interest:
Campaign for Good Governance
Day of the African Child
Human Rights Clinic-University of Sierra Leone
MacArthur Foundation
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Center for Memory and Reparations Civil War Memorial
HumAngle - Nigeria
WAVE - Gambia
Ahmad Tehan Kabbah wartime president of Sierra Leone
Manchester United
Hearts of Oak
Old Edwardians FC

Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This week's episode brings to mind a lot of "What nexts?" in the context of conflicts, wars across the globe. My guest has his mind on this as a matter of everyday practice. Makmid Kamara, a Sierra Leonean human rights leader, researcher and development communications practitioner has over 18years’ experience working with national and international development and human rights organizations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) based in Accra, Ghana.

Prior to joining the ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as Deputy Director of Global Issues and (Ag.) Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; and served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and West Africa Researcher.

As you'll learn in our two-part conversation, Makmid's lived encounters and life works are in many ways culminating the initiatives he is now spearheading which is a testament to the impact that focused attention on the importance of putting people at the center of solutions.

Where to find Makmid?
On LinkedIn
On Twitter

What's Makmid listening to?
Fela Kuti
Bob Marley
Morgan Heritage

Out and about in Accra:
+233 Jazz Bar & Grill and the Lipstick Band
Santoku Restaurant
Sky Bar

Other topics of interest:
Campaign for Good Governance
Day of the African Child
Human Rights Clinic-University of Sierra Leone
MacArthur Foundation
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Center for Memory and Reparations Civil War Memorial
HumAngle - Nigeria
WAVE - Gambia
Ahmad Tehan Kabbah wartime president of Sierra Leone
Manchester United
Hearts of Oak
Old Edwardians FC

Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.

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