Participants
Global Learning Forum 2-6 February 2026
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- United Kingdom
Sarah McMillan
- HCA Global Team
Sarah McMillan
Type of participant:
Location:
- United Kingdom, London
Organisation:
- Ecorys
Job title:
- Team Leader, HCA-II Global Team
Role in the programme:
Responsible for strategic direction and technical oversight of all work-streams and ICMs to ensure effective and impactful programme delivery and support
I hope to learn or explore at GLF
I hope to learn new things about all our projects, explore synergies and opportunities across our programme, and promote adolescent leadership and engagement throughout the Forum.
What I can share or contribute
A deep understanding of youth development work spanning health, education, employability, entrepreneurship and youth-led accountability. Diverse experience of cross-sector collaboration to promote better outcomes for young people. An overview of the global HCA-II project portfolio and the many different ways projects can learn from one another. A commitment to listening to adolescents, and our project partners, to understand how we can work together to realised our shared goals.
I love to do cold (and preferably wild!) water swimming.
- Ghana
Selase Rejoice Tsyokplo
- Youth representative / peer educator
Selase Rejoice Tsyokplo
Type of participant:
Location:
- Ghana, Ho
Organisation:
- Node Eight, Y&S
Job title:
- Student
Role in the programme:
Adolescent representative on the Steering Committee
I hope to learn or explore at GLF
I hope to learn about innovative approaches to adolescent health and share insights from Ghana’s project, while connecting with fellow youth leaders to co-create solutions to global health challenges.
What I can share or contribute
I can contribute ideas on adolescent health issues in Ghana and learn from global perspectives to co-create impactful solutions.
I’m a music enthusiast who loves to sing, dance, and get lost in a good book. When I’m not being a word nerd, you’ll find me vibing to my favourite tunes.
- India
Shaivik Ranjan Mishra
- Youth representative / peer educator
Shaivik Ranjan Mishra
Type of participant:
Location:
- India, Bhubaneswar
Organisation:
- Aaina, SVHPS
Job title:
- Adolescent
Role in the programme:
Adolescent
I hope to learn or explore at GLF
I’d like to learn from adolescents in different countries who are passionate about developing their cities — to understand the challenges they face and the solutions they are finding. I also want to attend this learning forum to gain a deeper and more holistic perspective on the project.
What I can share or contribute
As a youth representative, I will share my learning experience from the past three years on this project, including how I audited several public spaces and engaged with community members, stakeholders, and city officials. I will also share how we planned to transform a specific street into a more inclusive public space through tactical urbanism.
I am a movie enthusiast!
- Ecuador
Silvana Margarita Yépez Villareal
- Country project team
Silvana Margarita Yépez Villareal
Type of participant:
Location:
- Ecuador, Quito
Organisation:
- Fundación Datalat, ATV
Job title:
- Executive Director
Role in the programme:
Director of partnerships and advocacy
I hope to learn or explore at GLF
I would like to know more about the HCA projects around the world and how are using data and technology to strengthen youth people, teams & projects.
What I can share or contribute
I would like to contribute with our experience focus on data analysis, building capacities in digital skills in youth people & public servants.
I love get pins and paint with watercolors.
- Ghana
Simon Asore
- Partner / external expert
Simon Asore
Type of participant:
Location:
- Ghana
Organisation:
- Citizens Watch Ghana, RCA
Job title:
- Executive Director
Role in the programme:
Project Management Team member
I hope to learn or explore at GLF
I want to better understand the objectives the GLF seeks to achieve and why they are important for project partners.
What I can share or contribute
I can share and contribute insights on project implementation strategies and success stories from our in-country project.
I am usually very quiet during discussions, as I focus on understanding each conversation and its relevance.
- India
Sonal Daftuar
- Country project team
Sonal Daftuar
Type of participant:
Location:
- India, New Delhi
Organisation:
- Youth Ki Awaaz (YKA), ACT Indore
Job title:
- Programme Manager
Role in the programme:
Day to day management of project including coordination with partner organisations, documentation, reporting, coordination with internal and external teams
I hope to learn or explore at GLF
Highlights and challenges of other projects in different contexts, and the approaches adopted to mitigate them.
What I can share or contribute
The experience of working with youth, including how they perceive everyday climate challenges and how, as a project, we aligned our vision by keeping adolescents’ needs at the centre. I can also share system-level challenges we have faced and the strategies we are using to address them.
I am an aviation enthusiast.
- India
Sonali Sahoo
- Youth representative / peer educator
Sonali Sahoo
Type of participant:
Location:
- India, Bhubaneswar
Organisation:
- Humara Bachpan Trust, SVHPS
Job title:
- Adolescents
Role in the programme:
Public space ambassador
I hope to learn or explore at GLF
To learn how the HCA programme works in different countries and to understand adolescents from various projects and how they operate.
What I can share or contribute
Bringing my experience from the Bhubaneswar project and showcasing our team’s work.
- India
Srilakshmi Krishnaswamy
- Country project team
Srilakshmi Krishnaswamy
Type of participant:
Location:
- India
Organisation:
- Auom Impact and Consulting by Insomanywords, SVHPS
Job title:
- Founding Director & Systems Entrepreneur
Role in the programme:
Learning Partner Lead
I hope to learn or explore at GLF
HCA’s vision for the programme’s future, and how this vision is being translated into the current project and future opportunities.
What I can share or contribute
How behavioural change occurs and contributes to changes in system conditions, and how to view HCA projects as ecosystem enablers and as part of larger ecosystems.
I love talking and am often seen as an extrovert, but I am actually an ambivert. I enjoy spending time alone and need my alone time just as much as my social time. I draw energy from both.
- Switzerland
Susanna Hausmann Muela
- Funder
Susanna Hausmann Muela
Type of participant:
Location:
- Switzerland, Basel
Organisation:
- Fondation Botnar
Job title:
- Cities Portfolio Lead
Role in the programme:
Grant Manager
I hope to learn or explore at GLF
Understand how the programme has changed adolescents’ and young people’s lives, both during the programme and beyond, and what we can learn from its approach, including insights that can inform other programmes on meaningful participation.
What I can share or contribute
Insights from other Fondation Botnar programmes with a focus on young people’s participation. Potential connections to other programmes.
I used to work as a train assistant, and I love to take trains all over the world.