Prof Marleen Temmerman. FILE PHOTO | NMG
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation (Unesco) has appointed Prof Marleen Temmerman as its chair
on youth leadership in science, health, gender and education.
Prof
Temmerman, currently the director of Centre of Excellence in Women and
Child Health at Aga Khan University (AKU) East Africa, is expected to
empower young leaders to contribute to policies and development
programmes on health and education.
The position of
chair is normally established for an initial period of four years
between Unesco and a university or any other institution of higher
education to initiate programmes that advance teaching, learning and
research in specific regions.
Prof Temmerman said the
youth is a key target group for Unesco’s education programme and that
AKU is well positioned to build capacity to transfer knowledge into
policy and practice.
“I am humbled and honoured to be
appointed the AKU-UNESCO Chair, and I am looking forward towards
contributing to equitable investment in the next generation of young
leaders in Africa,” said Prof Temmerman.
She will
continue serving as the Chair of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology and
Director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, at the
AKU.
She is also a member of the advisory group of the
African First Ladies on Cervical, Breast and Prostate Cancer, chaired by
the First Lady of Kenya since 2015.
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