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.jpg) Kenya
Jami Yamina Alexander
jamyforx@gmail.com
Birthday: 23rd September
Education: Bachelor of Law (LL.B)-Moi University, Eldoret 2007
Post-graduate Diploma Law (Advocate training Programme)-The Kenya School of
Law 2008-2009
Certificate in Conflict Management and Resolution Center for Disaster
Management and Humanitarian Assistance (N.G.O)
Certificate in project management (East Africa Institute of Certified
Studies)
Certificate in Basic Concepts Disaster Management-Center for Disaster
Management and Humanitarian Assistance (N.G.O)
Occupation: Student, volunteer work, youth leader
What is your vision of a world that works for everyone?
A world that works for everyone is very idealistic but not entirely
impossible. I don't think it must be a world out of this world. A peaceful
world is the world that would work for everyone. This is a world where
everyone appreciates each other and the fact that the interest of our
neighbours is paramount as it dictates individual peace and vice versa. It
is a world where human beings co-exist in harmony It is our world whose
natural endowment and the natural environment is a primary concern. It is a
world with equal and equitable opportunity for everyone to be the best that
they can be. When personal security is not a daily worry and the respect for
human dignity and other rights are sanctified. Discrimination on the basis
of religion, creed race or opinion does not arise and justice is for all
people
What do you see as the most pressing problems facing the world today?
The most pressing problems facing the world today are the problems that the
largest global populace faces everyday and are likely to face the next day.
These are problems that threaten human security and peace. These problems
therefore go down to the basic needs necessary for sustenance of life. These
are food and medicine, shelter and clothing. These problems stem from
several factors. These include poverty and unemployment, diseases, hunger,
diminishing natural resources (which may among others be as a result to
rising populations or depletion of the resources) and a fast changing
physical and natural environment, lack of education, poor political
governance and governance structures riddled with over bureaucracy, self
interest and corruption, over exploitation of our resources etc.
These problems conversely bring about inter state and inter group conflicts
and dispute. These problems form the greatest threat to the world and many
other related problems stem from them.
How do you feel these problems could best be solved?
Most of these problems can be solved by active and consistent engagement in
not only tackling the problems but eliminating the sources of these problems
a well.
Primary to all solutions is the sanctity by which human rights, dignity and
worth of the person, the equal rights of youth and adults, men and women all
living in peaceful coexistence are to be regarded and upheld. The protection
of our environments and the preservation of our natural resources with which
the very human existence relies on is the most important issue of concern.
Today climate change has evidently formed frequent political parlance.
However having appreciated that conflicts and disputes are inevitable, there
are several conflict management and conflict resolution mechanisms that
should be developed further and followed strictly to avert armed conflict in
order to promote peaceful coexistence between communities. It is trite fact
that when conflicts arise between communities it is the youth that form the
most destructive force. The engagement of youth should therefore be a
priority in championing peace and security in the world. This means that the
youth should be more responsible. To achieve this more efforts should be
made in awareness and training of youth. The youth should be able to
exercise independent, rational and sound judgment. This sort of empowerment
ensures that they are not vulnerable to mob psychology or incitement. Youth
are as well to be engaged in the formulation, design, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of policy. These participatory processes of
engaging this group grants them ownership and therefore a chance to take
responsibility. The very engagement that I envision begins from elementary
education well into adulthood. This therefore should not be conceptualized
but should be deeply inculcated into our modern culturalisation. Student
interaction, exchanges at a global level should be promoted.
The refrain from use of threat or force is equally extended to inter state
relations. To this end the United Nations with the assistance of other
bodies has actively involved in the promotion of peace between states. To
this end international law, conventions and agreements should be respected
and observed. This is because they are in made in the best interests of the
global community.
Economic and social development should be as closely concerted and is
possible. The more developed nations should not shy away from rendering any
form of assistance possible to the nations that lag behind. This can be
achieved in many other ways other not necessarily monetary. While
appreciating climate change and its effects and acknowledging that
agriculture is the main source of income for many African nations the issue
of climate change should be of primary concern in Africa. I opine that
climate change and the environment is to be continuously regarded more as a
development issue in Africa rather than an environmental one.
For any solution to be tenable and sustainable, the levels of personal
empowerment remain a big variable
Profile
I am Jami Alexander Yamina. I am a lawyer by profession and training. I am
currently undertaking advocate training at the Kenya School of law. I have
background education in Information Technology. I have received training in
project management, disaster management, and conflict resolution. I grew up
in a Christian environment and have remained one to date. I tend to put
aside things that I believe stall me and vice versa. I guess that makes me a
jerk at times. I live with it. I appreciate the importance of family in
shaping the community. I am quite a sociable and active person. I love to
meet new people and exchange ideas. I appreciate diversity and cultures. I
love networking as well. I enjoy camping mostly with friends and to meet new
people. I actually prefer to camp rather than put up in a hotel whenever I
am adventure traveling. It is also a cheaper option anyway. So far I have
only been able to travel and camp and tour around Kenya but I look forward
to doing the same in Ethiopia, Botswana, Seychelles ,Zanzibar, Rwanda,
Tanzania and Uganda. I do have a business mind and always looking to making
productive investments and establishing strategic business partnerships. I
love to watch rugby and scrabble to pass time.
Development work is among my major interests and more so sustainable
development. I have continuously engaged in activities that are humanitarian
oriented. I guess this is because it is the area that can bring out the best
in me and conversely enjoy my best and peak inputs. Lawyers are basically
'problem solvers' the other time they are not 'problem preventing'. My
preference is more toward policy formulation and legislation. Public
interest litigation is good. I have not yet had real opportunities because
am still engaged in studies. However I have been involved through club
activities. In high school I chaired the Geography club in Lenana School
Nairobi and participated actively in music and drama. While at Moi
University I had opportunity to be a founder chair of Moi University
Emergency and Disaster Management Association (MUEDMA).The main activities
were facilitation of training and awareness on disaster management aimed at
future businessmen, scientists, doctors, lawyers, environmentalists,
teachers, politicians, diplomats etc. It was a success as it now is in most
of the campuses and has in the past got assistance in the form of reading
materials from UNOCHA (United Nations Office for Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs) and CDMHA, Eldoret (Center for Disaster Management and
Humanitarian Assistance. I was also engaged with affiliated clubs e.g. the
Red Cross in which organization I took a three month research (degree paper)
based attachment. For my degree dissertation, I wrote a paper titled
Disaster Management in Kenya: Efficacy and Adequacy of the Policy and Legal
Frameworks which was an insight into disaster related legislation and
institutional development from the international to the community levels. I
have had an opportunity to attend seminars and workshops on mostly
surrounding peace, human rights and climate change. I am currently keen on
participating in the coming Climate Change Thematic Conference sponsored by
Denmark through the Africa Commission for Development Cooperation with
Africa where I hope to present the spirit and outcome of the recently held
East Africa Regional Model United Nations conference themed 'Youth
engagement in Championing Peace and Security In Africa'. I also hope to
participate in the World Youth Creative Conference to be held in the
Philippines May 2009.I hope to be more useful by furthering my education in
at a graduate level in peace and conflict studies, International Relations
or development studies with relevant research that taps into my skills and
knowledge as a lawyer. From time to time I also engage in volunteer work
with locally based N.G.O s.
I am consistently seeking to improve the quality of my life and those of
people around me. My wish is to actively and humbly engage in development
work and to play a role in the enhancement of humanity and peace right from
my community to the highest levels.
Books Completed:
- As A Man Thinketh
- Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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