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Scholarship holders 2008/09

Here you can find information on the scholarship holders of "Go Africa... Go Germany 2008/09". The programme started in August 2008 in Germany and Belgium and ended in March 2009 with a round trip through Tanzania and Uganda.

Marvin Ayebale (Uganda), born in 1987, has been studying Law at Makerere University in Kampala since 2006 after he graduated from Namilyango College. His interests beside Law are also History, Economics and Literature. Beside his study Mr. Ayebale is interested in community work, farming as well as playing rugby and lawn tennis. (last updated 2008)

Julian Bergmann (Germany), born in 1986, has completed a Bachelor´s degree in Political Science at the universities of Mannheim and Oslo, Norway and is currently studying Peace Research and International Politics (MA) at the University of Tübingen. There he also works as a research assistant at the Institute of Political Science. Furthermore, Mr. Bergmann has been an intern at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). His research interests lie on international security policy, peace and conflict research as well as state and development in Africa. (last updated 2009)

Linda Bore (Kenya), born in 1982, holds a LL.B from the University of Nairobi and completed a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. Ms. Bore has a research interest in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law and worked as an intern at the International Commitee of the Red Cross ICRC, Oxfam GB and the UN-International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. She will start an LL.M-programme at the London School of Economics. (last updated 2008)

Sapna Dwarka (Mauritius), born in 1986, holds an LL.B from the University of Mauritius. She has participated in the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Moot Court Competition in Tanzania, as well as in India. Her eagerness for international humanitarian law translated in a dissertation on the ICRC, in addition, she bears an inclination for commerce. Ms Dwarka is currently an undergraduate trainee in the legal department of a service firm (KPMG) and will begin a Bar Vocational Course in January 2009. (last updated 2008)

Lukas M. Egetemayer (Germany), born in 1983, is pursu-ing a Licentiate of Economics, M.A. level at the University of Zurich since winter 2006 after he returned from China where he studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for one year. Mr. Egetemayer has completed internships at Credit Suisse, Zurich, at the Bavarian Ministry for Economics and at the Foundation for Public Interest in Ahmedabad, India. (last updated 2008)

Selam Legesse Eshete (Ethiopia), born in 1982, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations with Management as her minor from Addis Ababa University in August 2006. She is currently working as a junior consultant at the German Society for Technical Cooperation/GTZ in Ethiopia. Her duties in general focus on private sector development and in particular on women entrepreneur development. She has a desire to contribute her share in the building of a democratic and developed Ethiopia. (last updated 2008)

Antonia Fleischmann, born in 1986, has studied political sciences at the Free University Berlin since 2006 after schooling experience in New Zealand. She got involved in the youth town council in Heilbronn and in the state-wide umbrella organization of youth councils in Baden-Württemberg. Furthermore, she was spokesperson of the University Group of the Young Socialists and was a member of the university parliament. She works in the Berlin office of a Member of Parliament und has completed, among others, internships at the German Embassy Kampala, Uganda, at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Antananarivo, Madagascar, and at the press office of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. (last updated 2009)

Mwenda Patrick Gatobu (Kenya), born in 1982, is studying Economics and Political Studies at Kenyatta University in Nairobi. He has contributed towards youth development and empowerment through the Kenya National Youth Assembly (NYA) and the South Imenti Youth Development Programme (SYDP). Mr. Gatobu is specially interested in governance issues, comparative governments and politics of developed and developing countries as well as Diplomacy. He is currently writing a book about Youth in Politics. (last updated 2008)

Anne Hattwich (Germany), born in 1984, studies for a Bachelor´s degree in Political Science at the Otto-Suhr- Institute for Political Science at the Free University of Berlin since 2006 after completing a voluntary social year in the area of culture. She studied for two semesters at the University of Geneva in Switzerland and is currently completing an internship at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Vanessa Holzer (Germany), born in 1982, studied International Relations (B.A.), majoring in International Law, in Dresden and Toronto. After completing a Master of Laws in International Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science, she is currently working as a member of the research staff at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg and is completing a PhD in Refugee Law. (last updated 2008)

Vanessa Holzer studied International Relations in Dresden and Toronto and holds an LLM in International Law from LSE. She is completing a doctoral thesis on refugee protection in armed conflicts. After a two-year fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for International Law in Heidelberg, Vanessa continues her research at the interdisciplinary Refugee Studies Centre of Oxford University. She has volunteered for Amnesty International since 1999 and has worked for a Bolivian human rights NGO. (last updated 2009)

Alia Jakoby (Germany), born in 1985, completed her Bachelor's degree in Applied African Studies – Culture and Society at the University of Bayreuth this summer. Her majors were Ethnology and Sociology. Alongside her studies, she is involved in Al-Ittisaal e.V. an association for the promotion of international communication and foreign exchange. (last updated 2008)

Mathias Kamp (Germany), born in 1983, completed a Bachelor's degree in Political Science at the Universities of Münster and Twente (NL) and has since been studying for a Master's degree in International Relations and Development Policy at the University of Duisburg-Essen. He has completed two internships of several months each in Ghana as well as an internship in the charitable organisation Misereor's Africa Department. Alongside his studies, Mathias Kamp is involved, among other things, in the Diocese of Münster´s partnership activities with Northern Ghana and is coordinating a German-Ghanaian parish partnership which he initiated. (last updated 2008)

Ophilia K. Karumuna (Tanzania), born in 1982, received a Bachelor's Degree in Laws (LL.B) at the University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Ms. Karumuna wrote her dissertation on the Law governing the protection of witnesses in international criminal tribunals (UN ICTR). She advocated for and worked with the vulnerable groups in the community and is currently working with World Vision Tanzania as a trainer in the fight against Malaria disease. (last updated 2008)

Nina Katungi (Uganda), born in 1985, will receive her Bachelor's degree in Business Computing at Makerere University Business School in January 2009. Her focus is on Business Law. Ms Katungi attended an AIESEC leadership programme called "Take it up!" in Nairobi in July 2006. This programme addressed, among other issues, the challenges and problems faced by young people all over the world and the right attitude needed to overcome these concerns. She is a member of AIESEC and ROTARY International. (last updated 2008)

Dennis Kumetat (Germany), born in 1980, has degrees in History (M.A., Cologne University) and Middle Eastern Studies (MA, American University of Beirut) with further studies in Social Sciences, Protestant Theology and Philosophy. He specialized in historical and current German-Arab relations. Since September 2008, he has been working on his PhD at the London School of Economics as a LSE Kuwait Programme PhD Scholar researching renewable energy policy in the Arab OPEC states. He has completed policy and research internships and published several articles in his fields of research. Dennis will serve as one of two head editors of the Germany-Africa newsletter founded by bpb and this scholarship programme. (last updated 2009)

David Mathias Lyamuya (Tanzania),born in 1983 earned a Bachelor´s Degree in Social Sciences at Makerere University in Kampala/Uganda since 2007. Currently he is working for CARE International in Tanzania as a Project Officer (Health Equity Group). His duty is to advocates for policies and allocation of resources to equitable access to quality health service for all Tanzanian. (last updated 2008)

Anne Metscher (Germany), born in 1985, has been studying Political Science and Economics at the Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg since 2005. Her majors are International Relations and Comparative Political Systems. During the course of her studies, she participated in the National Model United Nations Simulation in New York City in March 2007 and supervised the Magdeburg team as a tutor this year. Bernard Rolex Ngosiane (Kenya), born in 1986, is a 3rd year student at the University of Nairobi undertaking a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Economics. Even though entrepreneurship is not on the list of topics, it is what he is most passionate about. Mr. Ngosiane is the incoming President of the University of Nairobi Students in the Free Enterprise Club which aims at improving the quality of life and standards of living of individuals through entrepreneurship projects. (last updated 2008)

Bernard Rolex Ngosiane (Kenya), born in 1986, is a 3rd year student at the University of Nairobi undertaking a Bachelor´s degree in Philosophy and Economics. Even though entrepreneurship is not on the list of topics, it is what he is most passionate about. Mr. Ngosiane is the incoming President of the University of Nairobi Students in the Free Enterprise Club which aims at improving the quality of life and standards of living of individuals through entrepreneurship projects. (last updated 2008)

Fancy Nkuhi (Tanzania), born in 1985, holds a certificate in Law from the University of Dar Es Salaam and is inscribed as a law student at the Tumaini University Dar Es Salaam College where she is the minister for Foreign Affairs. Ms. Nkuhi has worked as a volunteer at the Youth of United Nations Association of Tanzania and UNAUganda. She is the Secretary General of Tanzania Beauty Queens Association and worked with the Miss Tanzania Organisation. (last updated 2008)

Abonyo Victor Oteku (Kenya), born in 1984, lives in Nairobi. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor´s degree in Economics (major) and German (minor). He represents students in the student organisation of Nairobi University as a Congressman and leads various youth organisations. Mr. Oteku worked as an intern in local factories and as a clerk in the general elections in Kenya in 2002 and 2007. He was employed by the Electoral Commission of Kenya as polling and counting clerk in the constitutional Referendum in 2005. (last updated 2008)

Okello Eugene Pacelli (Uganda), born in 1982, holds a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University in Kampala. He has been writing articles in the Monitor news paper on several issues including corruption, poverty, leadership and education and is employed at the Uganda Law Reform Commission that is currently in the process of setting up a policy framework Trade Remedies legal regime for Uganda. (last updated 2008)

Linn Rekittke (Germany), is studying communication & social science and economics at the RWTH Aachen University. She did an internship at the design company "SiegerDesign" and the local TV station "open web TV" and works at the International Office of her University. Through the scholarship "Go Africa Go Germany" she got a detailed view of Uganda, Tanzania and Germany. After 3 months studying Spanish in Spain she will do an internship at the Goethe-Zentrum Kampala in August 2009 and start on her final theses on intercultural communication. (last updated 2009)

Lisa Stahl (Germany), accomplished her B.A. in political and social studies at the University of Stuttgart and additionaly achieved an M.A. in development policy and risk management at the SciencesPo Bordeaux. She completed internships at the German UN representation and the Ministry of Health in France. Currently she is a trainee at PlanetFinance, a french NGO and consultancy for microfinance in Dakar/Senegal. (last updated 2009)

Previous to obtaining a Master in Public Policy, Ilka Ritter studied for a B.Sc. in International Business Studies and a B.A. in European Studies both at University Maastricht. During her studies, she was an intern with the Institute for Economic Research Halle, the Max Planck Institute of Economics and the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ). She has worked for Transparency International India and is currently employed by the European Commission. (last updated 2009)

John Bosco Ruzibiza (Rwanda), born in 1981, holds a Bachelor´s degree in Arts and Social Sciences and Education from Kigali Institute of Education and is currently registered at Bangalore University in India for a MBA. In 2000 he founded the United African Youth Foundation. Mr. Ruzibiza is currently working as a consultant for moderating public debates in promoting the Culture of Democracy in Rwanda with special interest in knowledge formation, attitude change and perception development. He is writing a book entitled: The Crash of Fundamental Values: Repositioning a character Ethic Paradigm. (last updated 2008)