Mesfin Asfha Abadi

Eritrea

Mesfin Asfha received a Bachelor degree in Political Science and International Relations from the College of Arts and Social Sciences in 2012 with great distinction. Mesfin has over seven years of experience in the community development sector, specifically focusing on empowering young leaders towards fostering peace and stability. He is currently the country director for global peace chain in Eritrea. He is an alumnus of YALI RLC, East Africa and a Mandela Washington Fellow. He is driven by his commitment to social justice, and looks forward someday to a complete liberation (and equality) in Eritrea. He plans to continue his work in peacebuilding with a focus on advocacy for the peace and reconciliation springing from young Eritrean leaders. He sees himself as peacebuilder and an advocate for civil society-driven change-making working on the principles of “vision, impact and change.”