Nadia Moussed is a Youth and Community Worker and manages the Global Youth Work project at Cloyne Diocesan Youth Service. She has a BSc in Youth and Community Work from the School of Applied Social Sciences in UCC. For the last 5 years she has been working with young people from marginalised groups.   Currently and for the last 4 years, she has worked as a global youth worker running the ‘UP Cork’ LGBTI+ youth group in supporting the young people to explore global justice issues such as inequalities, protection of human rights, power dynamics, and the Sustainable Development Goals through the lens of environmental justice and creating space for advocacy through active citizenship. Her engagement with those seeking protection is an ongoing endeavour as years of collaborations will witness at an individual, local, national, and global level   

Alex Whyatt is GAP’s global citizenship education (GCE) coordinator and is responsible for overseeing GCE projects in schools and adult education settings. In his current role he plans and delivers training for teachers, students and community groups, develops resources in GCE for climate action, and builds and maintains partnerships to enhance impact. His experience as a communicative English language teacher in South Korea, Czechia and Lebanon developed his skills in person-centred, inclusive, and participatory training and resource development. In 2020, Alex completed an MSc in International and Comparative Education at Stockholm University, where his thesis explored the perceived value of learner-centred teaching approaches in an Accelerated Learning Programme. He values openness, empathy, and teamwork, and firmly believes in the transformative power of education to meet our present and shape our future.