This blog was written by Megan Henderson our Communications & Events Manager.
From left to right: Kris Coppock (Five Talents Co-CEO); Lord Jonathan Oates (Chief Executive of United Against Malnutrition and Hunger), Irene Nyambura (Five Talents Programme Advisor, DRC), Rachel Lindley (Five Talents Co-CEO), Justin Welby (The Archbishop of Canterbury), Dr Althea-Maria Rivas (Senior Lecturer at SOAS), and Mrs. Caroline Welby.
This year Five Talents is celebrating our 25th Anniversary, and we were honoured that our Patron, The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, was able to join us alongside his wife, Mrs. Caroline Welby, for an extraordinary evening. On 27 September 2023 Archbishop Justin and Caroline delivered a keynote address before being joined by three additional panelists in a discussion facilitated by our Co-CEO, Rachel Lindley. The panel, from their various backgrounds, discussed Women as Peace-builders in Africa as well as topics such as international aid and climate change. Our panelists were:
Dr Althea-Maria Rivas, Senior Lecturer on Global Development and Peace and Conflict at SOAS University of London
Lord Jonathan Oates, Chief Executive of United Against Malnutrition and Hunger
Irene Nyambura, the Programme Advisor to our partnership programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and;
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
It was an extraordinary conversation which we did not want you to miss! Watch it in the video below.