Aaron Atimpe

Aaron Atimpe

Ghana

Currently, I am the National Chairman for the Ghana Health Service as well as Marie Stopes International Ghana Youth Advisory Boards. Also, a volunteer as the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator for the Youth Path Organization. I am one of fourteen pioneering scholars of the John A. Kufuor Scholars Program. At the moment, i work at the Monitoring and Evaluation Division of the Ministry of Finance, Ghana as a National Service Person and a Fellow of the Emerging Public Leaders Program. I have organized a number of national summits/camps and sat on panels with prominent people to talk about ethical leadership, youth sexual and reproductive health and rights, volunteerism and community service among others. Previously, i have worked as a volunteer with a number of youth-led organizations in different capacities tackling the SDGs. Some of these include, serving as the Head of International Relations and Cooperates for Idea Africa, Projects and Partnerships Coordinator for World Merit Ghana (An international youth force creating awareness on the SDGs), Volunteers Coordinator for the Empowerment for Sustainable Livelihood, intern at the Bright Generations Community Foundation, student journalist etc. In August this year, I was one of two blacks to participate in the Bai Xian Asian Institute’s Summer Program (cultural and peace exchange) in Peking University, Beijing where i won the award for most engaging and social media activity. I have also receive invitation from the United Nations Alliance for Civilizations to attend its 8th Forum at the United Nations Headquarters, and I have been nominated also, by the Ministry of Finance to attend this year’s African Youth SDGs Summit from 7th to 9th November.