Austin Kennan

Country Director #Sierra Leone @ConcernWorldwide. We support people & government in education, health & livelihoods in Freetown, Port Loko and Tonkolili.

[Caoimhe de Barra @CdeBarra]

In one country @trocaire works in, 50% of our team have had Covid; there are almost no vaccines available, or oxygen. If we in the rich world are in danger of losing our moral compass around Covid, we will find it in @DrMikeRyan's words. @peoplesvaccine https://t.co/vEh2jNLCxc

[Reka Sztopa @rekasztopa]

Today on #WorldHumanitarianDay, I’m thinking of my colleagues all over the world, especially in Afghanistan, Haiti, CAR, DRC, Lake Chad region, South Sudan, Syria, Ethiopia where @Concern staff #StayandDeliver despite the numerous challenges, working with communities in crisis.

[Global Partnership for Education @GPforEducation]

Who else is still celebrating the pledges/commitments made at #GES2021 last week?

RT if you are! #RaiseYourHand #FundEducation

[Austin Kennan @AKennan_Concern]

@dsengeh Dear David, my condolences to you and the family and friends of Dr. Boima. May he rest in perfect peace. Sorry for this big loss to Sierra Leone but his memory will live on. Austin

[Tom Vens @TomVensEU]

Sierra Leone: Statement by the EU Spokesperson on the vote to abolish the death penalty - European External Action Service 👇🏼 ⁦@PresidentBio⁩ ⁦@jalloh_tanu⁩ https://t.co/809uJMRyle

[David Moinina Sengeh @dsengeh]

Along #GES2021, I have also had the pleasure of engaging other African Ministers from South Sudan, Ghana, Malawi and Senegal - sharing ideas and exchanging solutions that work for us. How do we keep girls in school and ensure our educational and school systems are resilient?

[David Moinina Sengeh @dsengeh]

Exciting discussions in London around Girls' Education, Climate, Curriculum, etc w/ leaders of UK Govt @GavinWilliamson Gavin Williamson MP (Secretary of State)
@morton_wendy Wendy Morton MP, @NickGibbUK Nick Gibb MP,
@HelenGrantMP Helen Grant MP. Great Sierra Leone-UK exchanges

[David Moinina Sengeh @dsengeh]

#GES2021 is firstly a time for us as a world to reflect on where we are with regards achieving universal quality education, and then mobilize for more impact. With
@AliceAlbright, we discussed ways #SierraLeone can continue to promote girls' education globally @GPforEducation

[UK in Sierra Leone 🇬🇧🇸🇱 @UKinSierraLeone]

Did you catch our video of Minister for Education @dsengeh & @KobiBentley discussing the #GlobalEducationSummit?

We are working in partnership with #SierraLeone to ensure all children, regardless of their background receive 12 years of quality education. 🇬🇧🇸🇱

[David Moinina Sengeh @dsengeh]

It's such a tremendous honor to serve in @PresidentBio 's cabinet that keeps promoting human capital development. Today we made a bold move approving the Gender Empowerment Bill that advocates for 30% female representation in political positions and improving access to financing

[Tom Vens @TomVensEU]

Thanks @AYVSierraLeone for hosting me this morning! A great opportunity to talk about the EU in Sierra Leone and my personal experiences in the past 4 years. Sierra Leone I will miss you ! 🙏🏼🇸🇱🇪🇺

[R Nic @Reiseal2]

👇thread from @astroehlein is ESSENTIAL reading on where we are in not treating this global #pandemic like a global #pandemic
#BigPharma #COVID19 #COVAX
@Concern @peoplesvaccine

[Changing Ireland @changingireland]

Are we really progressing on tackling #climatechange in #Ireland?
Leading NGOs @OxfamIreland, @ChristianAidIrl, @Concern & @trocaire are urgently petitioning the government to amend its misleading definition of "climate justice" in the #Climate Bill.

https://t.co/w2yH1RQdig

[Tom Vens @TomVensEU]

I am delighted that Ambassador Manuel Müller has been appointed to take over as Head of the EU 🇪🇺 in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱! Amb Müller is currently Germany’s ambassador to South Sudan @GERinSSD

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

#ClimateFinance is not reaching the countries that need it most. We can’t afford to wait. Read more about our findings and recommendations in our #AtWhatCost report: https://t.co/vWUI4sbTWI #CloseTheGap

[Austin Kennan @AKennan_Concern]

@AliciaH_1 @FCDOGEC @Concern @RESCUEorg was a pleasure to receive you and @HelenGrantMP and @UKinSierraLeone yesterday @RachelNewbery and @AKennan_Concern

[Alicia Herbert OBE @AliciaH_1]

Special visit to a safe space for out of school girls to hear about the important things they have learned with @FCDOGEC @Concern @RESCUEorg support.

Girls are more at risk from never enrolling in school. Let’s get them learning!

[UK in Sierra Leone 🇬🇧🇸🇱 @UKinSierraLeone]

Welcome @HelenGrantMP the UK’s Special Envoy for Girls’ Education to Mama Salone. Over her visit, Helen will learn more about how #UKaid is supporting education, working closely with @MOBSSE_SL here in #SierraLeone.

[Caoimhe de Barra @CdeBarra]

The UNSC has an obligation stand on the side of international law, but if it doesn't then Ireland must take unilateral action: pass the Occupied Territories Bill and recognise the State of Palestine. If not now, when? How much worse does it have to get? @simoncoveney @trocaire

[WFP Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone]

Meeting between UN agencies, INGOs and NDMA's senior leadership on strengthening emergency preparedness and response coordination.