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Daniela is an experienced professional and leader in advancing social and environmental justice with specific expertise in the area of governance and organisational development. She was born in Brazil, has lived in South Africa, UK and Kenya, and has worked with leadership from over 20 countries. Daniela Pais Costa is currently the Americas Senior Development Manager at Greenpeace International. She has over 15 years of experience advancing human rights and social justice at the global, regional and national level. She co-led one of the most pioneering organizational changes in the development sector at the time: the internationalization of ActionAid and later on the transition of multi-affiliated Oxfam to one Oxfam in the Southern Africa region. Before joining Greenpeace, she worked at Making all Voices Count, an innovative programme that tests and documents learning on whether technology can foster transparency and accountability. In her free time, she reads, spends time with her beloved friends, dances and teaches yoga. Daniela has a legal background and is an Associate Integral Coach™.

Amany has over 20 years of experience working in the areas of Operations, Finance, and Organization Management. Throughout her career she supported many organizations and field operations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. She is specialized in building and strengthening the operational capacity of start-ups and organizations that are growing and scaling. Prior to joining Prospera as Senior Advisor Operations Excellence she was the Vice President for Business Transformation of the Equality Fund and the Vice President for Finance and Operations of the MATCH International Women’s Fund, both in Canada. She also worked at CARE International in Egypt, USA, and Canada, and MEK Foundation in Egypt. Amany holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting and a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Accounting and Auditing from Cairo University. She obtained her Public Accountant Certification from University of Illinois, Chicago and has certificates in training of trainers and meeting facilitation.

Ikal Angelei is a Kenyan politician and environmentalist. She was born in Kitale, Kenya. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2012, in particular for her voicing of environmental implications of the Gilgel Gibe III Dam, speaking on behalf of Kenyan Indigenous communities. She is the founder and director of the organisation Friends of Lake Turkana which campaigns for environmental justice in the region around the Lake Turkana.