Global Peace Appoints Atanasia N. N. Soares De Jesus as the Country Coordinator for Timor-Leste

Global Peace alumna Atanasia Soares de Jesus will lead the Global Peace country team in Timor-Leste.

Country teams8 October 2024

Atanasia Nocorau Novita Soares de Jesus is a distinguished alumna of Global Peace. Atanasia Nocorau Novita Soares de Jesus graduated from the University of Paz in Timor-Leste in the Department of International Relations. Atanasia Nocorau Novita Soares de Jesus is very active in the University of Paz and serves as a facilitator for the Model United Nations programme in universities. She helps build the capacity of students and young people, especially in diplomacy and negotiation, as well as soft skills.

Atanasia Nocorau Novita Soares de Jesus also founded an organisation, Sunshine Model United Nations, and is one of the co-founders of Youth Future Leader Timor-Leste. Atanasia Nocorau Novita Soares de Jesus was one of the winners of the Regional Best Activist in Social Media award at the Southeast Asia Youth Forum (SEA Youth Forum). Atanasia Nocorau Novita Soares de Jesus is currently working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste.

Global Peace welcomes Atanasia Nocorau Novita Soares de Jesus to the Global Peace Team and wishes her well in her new appointment.

Congratulations! From the Office of the Global Coordinator General, Global Peace, ACCORD, Durban, South Africa

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