Norwegian participants
Kamilla Haaland
Hi! My name is Kamilla Baardsen Haaland and I am 21 years old. I have been active in CISV since I was 11 and participated in a village in Portugal.
This spring I have been studying intercultural communication and global cooperation at university. Currently I am also working as an intern at Amnesty International´s office in Stavanger. Besides CISV I also like to get to know new people and new places, to hang out with my friends and to relax while reading a good book.
In the past I have been involved in different kinds of youth projects, both through CISV and through other organizations. This project provides a great opportunity to address sustainable development as a CISV focus area in a broader and more complex way. I am very happy to be a part of the “I have a Mango” project.
Karianne Sørbø
Hello all! I am Karianne, living in Oslo, Norway. 25 and a half. After graduating last year in Interdiciplinary Culture Studies I have been travelling, working with the environmental party, as a subsitute teacher, and volunteering for different organizations. Not long ago I discovered that CISV combined my experience and interests in a very interesting manner, and I therefore decided to get to know more about this organization. As they say one thing led to another and before I knew it I was a part of this fabulous project, which means that I will get to work with communication, organizational developement and valuable education at the same time. Peace education towards our most important world inhabitants; the young generation.
My interests are numerous but on top ranks international politics, writing, travelling, photo and social medias. Favourite themes are human rights, climate, gender and education. Favourite sports are skiing, football and newspaper-reading. I can’t wait to meet the rest of the group that I will be working with, and start the brainstorming for I have a mango.
Colombian participants
Juanma Oviedo
Hey All,
My name is Juan Manuel Oviedo, mostly call Juanma by my friends and people around me. I´m a lawyer recently graduated and one of the Colombian participants at this project. I have been a member of CISV for a while now, and worked with different international cooperation agents in Colombia as a consulter. I’m 25 years old, and currrently doing a Magister in Law at the National University of Colombia.
Among the things I like: traveling, reading, writing, walking, hiking, enjoy a good beer with friends, and walk around the world. I’m sure I will love the experience of living and working abroad in such a great opportunity.
I’m really excited about the project, and I believe communities and youth need to work on the theme as much as possible!.
Juanma
Alejandra Echeverri
Hello everyone! I am Alejandra from Manizales, Colombia. I am 20 years old and a Biology student at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá. I have been in CISV since 1998.
I love languages, travelling and arts. I expect to get from this experience, a general framework in sustainable development in first world countries, I am hoping to be really helpful for my society and the world. I can contribute to this project by mixing my knowledge in ecology and conservation with my experiences in CISV towards Peace education. I am looking forward to meeting you all.