My name is Yaya L. Jarjou. I am a Gambian aged 30. During my training at the Gambia College, I majored in English language and Social and environmental studies and my undergraduate studies focused on law. This has increased my passion for peacebuilding and dispute resolution. I am currently doing my masters in Dispute Resolution at Independent College, Dublin. I am passionate about peace and conflict studies. Without peace, there would be no world.

Throughout my school life, I have also volunteered for events at my school and in the community. During my four-year stay at Cavendish University, Uganda I have also participated in my Universitys intra-moot court competition and came out with 2nd and 3rd position.

I have also attended conferences, and done online courses such as International Youth Conference under the theme of “Best Education and Literacy” organized by the Rotaract Club of Bwebajja, Uganda, Introduction to Child Protection organized by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Climate Change International Legal Regime (CCILR) organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and United Nations Environmental Programme, Responsible Leadership on Transparency and Good Governance organized by the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI), Youth Institute of Leadership Development (YIELD) in Understanding Human Rights, Business Law and Introduction to International Law, in Wakiso District, Uganda, “Youth Rights during the electoral period 2020- 2021 in Uganda” organized by the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in cooperation with Citizen’s Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) and Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI), Wakiso District, Uganda and I also did a French course at Alliance Franco in Banjul, The Gambia. These trainings helped me to acquire and develop skills like adaptability, critical thinking, writing, communication, and multitasking.