OUR GLOBAL
ADVISORY
COUNCIL

A diverse council of leaders, educators, and changemakers offering strategic guidance to help Echo Change grow with purpose and global perspective.

CO-CHAIRS

Dr. Victor P. Karunan

Dr. Victor Prasad Karunan is a leading specialist in child rights, social policy, and youth participation, with over 35 years of experience across more than 40 countries. His work has spanned senior roles at UNICEF and as Regional Development Advisor for Save the Children UK.

Dr. Samantha Papavasiliou

Dr. Samantha Papavasiliou is a researcher and senior practitioner working at the intersection of digital transformation and complex socio-technical systems. Her work focuses on how systems thinking, data, and emerging technologies can be applied to public policy and service delivery.

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Hanane Ait Abou Karim

Hanane is a social activist with professional experience in marketing. She impacted her community through empowering projects in the development sector.

Sahlim Charles

Sahlim Charles is a Community Organizer, Communication Consultant, Participatory Action Researcher and Filmmaker. Sahlim uses art and art-based approaches in his peacebuilding and development work.

Nyasha Freeman

Nyasha is a peace practitioner and a Fellow with the GERIS EU project aimed at creating community-driven solutions toward promoting interfaith dialogue amongst conflict stricken parts of Southern Africa.

Nitish Barole

Nitish Barole is a Development & Humanitarian Professional with over a decade of expertise in youth leadership and peacebuilding.

Hind Touissate

Hind is a Producer at Al Jazeera and has worked on documentaries and online shows that analyze various political, economic, and social issues from a different perspective.

George J. Deamer

George Juan Deamer Roda is an activist from Spain heavily involved with NGOs, having led multiple projects at both a national and international level. With most of his work being conducted on climate change policy and public participation.

Sarah Christina Lara

Sarah Christina Lara is a Peacebuilder and Human Rights defender from Bogotá, Colombia. She is a lawyer, a Master in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, and a Musician.

Hannah Larn

Hannah is passionate about the role of women & youth in building peace from the grassroots to the international level. She is the Programme Manager at the Rose Castle Foundation.

CONNECTING CHAPTERS, BUILDING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS

Echo Change connects youth-led chapters and global partners to advance the SDGs, with a key focus on SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. As part of the UNESCO GAP Partner Network and with 14 chapters across 5 continents, we empower youth to collaborate with communities and stakeholders, turning local actions into global impact for a sustainable future.

Discover our global community

The GLOBAL CHANGE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM empowers passionate youth advocates to become catalysts for change on a global scale. Initiated in 2014, this program has grown signifcantly, currently boasting over 600 AMBASSADORS ACROSS 81+ COUNTRIES