Paulina Donkor is a young Ghanaian nuclear scientist with a passion for non-destructive testing using nuclear applications. Paulina Donkor was a speaker at the Global Peace Conference on Nuclear Disarmament and NPT Advancement in 2022. She was appointed programme coordinator of the same conference in 2023 by Global Peace, and successfully organised the 2023 and 2024 editions of the conferences. Paulina was also the Summit Director for the 2024 Global Peace Youth Day Summit. She holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Nuclear Technology Applications in Petroleum and Mining Industries from the Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences of the University of Ghana in partnership with the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission.
Paulina also graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forest Resource Technology from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Paulina has taken part in seminars, symposia and advocacy in nuclear-related fields, and attended Conflict Management, Mediation and Negotiation training on two occasions at the request of ACCORD, in Johannesburg in 2022 and in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2023. Paulina was also selected as the Moderator for the Global Peace Human Rights Forum in December 2023. Paulina also attended workshops and made presentations on non-destructive testing in Vienna, Austria, and Berlin, Germany, organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The Conference on Nuclear Disarmament is designed to find innovative solutions for a nuclear-free and safe world, and to assess the challenges in advancing the SDGs. The conference seeks to engage young leaders and stakeholders in government, private sector, academia, and civil society, on topical issues in nuclear technology and the NPT that directly affect humanity and a nuclear-free world. The conference brings together experts, researchers, and professionals from around the world to discuss, share, and present their research, ideas, and experiences through global participation from diverse countries, cultures, and backgrounds, fostering international partnership for nuclear activities.
Global Peace welcomes Paulina Donkor to the Global Peace Team and wishes her well in her new appointment.
From the Office of the Global Coordinator General, Global Peace, ACCORD, Durban, South Africa
