Unifying Visions: “How A Tech A Startup Embodies the Commonwealth's Goals for a Prosperous Africa” with Sustainability Leader and Entrepreneur Isaac Aboah

 Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
The Lady Violet Room at the NLC

On the 10th of October, the NLC Commonwealth Forum, along with the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC), is delighted to host a reception from 6.30pm to 7.00pm, followed by a discussion (7.00pm - 8.00pm) to welcome Isaac Aboah, a renowned sustainability leader and entrepreneur, to the UK for a series of Commonwealth events. A meet and greet reception will be followed by a captivating talk, covering:

• Isaac's entrepreneurial journey and impact in environmental sustainability and climate action, focusing on critical issues like food, mobility, and climate justice.

• His experiences and contributions at the 26th and 27th Conference of Parties (COP26 and COP27) and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

• The journey and vision of Melo, aiming to revolutionize Africa's financial landscape.

Special Guest Introduction:

Chair of the Evening: The discussion will be chaired by NLC Commonwealth Forum Vice Chair, CHEC Honorary Secretary, and Climate Reality Leader, Emily Robinson.

Isaac Aboah is a force to be reckoned with in the fields of sustainability, youth education, and entrepreneurship. With his startup, Melo, he is on a mission to build the biggest financial services company in Africa. With his talk, he seeks to connect the dots between digitization, human ecology and the Commowealth’s vision for Africa. His work, including his thought leadership podcast, Change Africa has been featured on France24, CogX the biggest tech conference in the world, amongst others.

Human Ecology and the Youth - Lessons from COP27 and CHOGM 2022 with Youth Environmental Activist Abhiir Bhalla

 Monday 23 January 2023, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
The Smoking Room at the NLC

On Monday, 23rd January the NLC Commonwealth Forum is hosting a reception from 6.30pm to 7.00pm, followed by a discussion (7.00pm - 8.00pm ) to welcome Abhiir Bhalla, a prominent Youth environmentalist, to the UK for a series of Commonwealth Roundtable events. The drinks reception (at £15 per person, payable in advance to the NLC, registration may be made on the NLC website) will be followed by a brief talk, covering:

• COP 26 (Glasgow, 2021) and most recently COP 27 (Sharm El Sheikh) in November 2022, where he attended the Youth Meeting just prior to the opening of COP 27. 

• Commonwealth Youth and Peoples Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, in June, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

• Thoughts on India’s succession (from Indonesia) to the G20 Presidency for 2023

Lord Graham Tope CBE will welcome Abhiir and guests.

The evening will be chaired by NLC Commonwealth Forum Vice Chair and Climate Reality Leader Emily Robinson.

An active youth environmentalist at a global level, Abhiir has been working in the field of environmental conservation for over 8 years. Identified by the BBC World News as amongst the foremost youth environmentalists in 2020, Abhiir and his work have been featured prominently in the national and international media.

Tickets : £15 per person, which includes a wine reception at 6.30 – 7 pm
Please book your tickets here, or by calling the NLC directly.