Eyewu M.A

Eyewu M.A

Legal Officer, African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption

Nigeria
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About

I am exploring the use of human centered design thinking to solve problems .

Emerging to become one of Africa's leading design experts using design thinking to solve the Continents challenging issues.

I am a YALI West African Fellow, Carrington Youth Fellow and one of 200 African Youth Leaders Cohort 10. My background is in law with a focus on Public International law with experience in world leading institutions such as the International Criminal Court and Special Tribunal for Lebanon. I also have experience working in the development space. As a creative/innovative thinker with the goal to start the first Design Institute in West Africa, I constantly searching for challenging opportunities to use my design and technology skills.

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Experience

  • African Union Graphic

    Legal Officer

    African Union

    - Present 7 months

    Arusha, Tanzania

  • Soncheer Limited Graphic

    Founder

    Soncheer Limited

    - Present 2 years 9 months

  • Primera Africa Legal Graphic

    Senior Associate

    Primera Africa Legal

    - 2 years 3 months

    Lagos, Nigeria

  • Intellectual Property Associate

    Chuma Anosike and Co

    - 1 year 5 months

    Lagos, Nigeria

  • Special Tribunal for Lebanon Graphic

    Trial specialist

    Special Tribunal for Lebanon

    - 6 months

    South Holland, Netherlands

  • Founder

    LegalAwareness Project

    - 1 year

    One year project targeted at educating youths who live in rural and slum areas in Nigeria on their basic human rights.

  • International Criminal Court Graphic

    Legal Advisory Intern

    International Criminal Court

    - 8 months

    The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Education

  • University of Lagos Graphic

    University of Lagos

    Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

  • National open University

    Msc peace and conflict studies International Law and Legal Studies, security

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  • Nigerian Law School

    Bachelor of law Law honours

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    Activities and Societies: Member of the Bagauda law clinic, Nigerian federation of catholic law students

    As a clinician at the bagauda law clinic i worked with over 10 students to help the lndigenes of the community solve legal disputes mainly surrounded around rape, land disputes etc using mediation rather than going to court. i was also a member of the street law committee a sub group of the bagauda law clinic in which my team was able to organise a seminar were over 50 students ranging from age 12-18 with notable speakers came to speak on the issue of rape, girl child education.

  • transatlantic business school

    negotiation specialist

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    Certificate in Negotiation.

  • London business Academy Lagos Nigeria

    Diploma Human Resources Management and Services

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • TRIAL International Graphic

    English Translator

    TRIAL International

    - 2 months

    Human Rights

    I work on translating profiles from french to English

  • AIESEC LAGOS Graphic

    Vice President Talent Management

    AIESEC LAGOS

    - 1 year 4 months

    Redesigned the Talent recruitment system and pipeline which led to the success of our exchange programs

  • AIESEC LAGOS Graphic

    President

    AIESEC LAGOS

    - 1 year 1 month

  • AIESEC Graphic

    Cultural Representative and OD specialist

    AIESEC

    - 3 months

  • Founder

    Legal Awareness Project

    - 1 year

    Designing participatory programme to include women, and girls in secondary school
     Coordinating Standard Operation Procedures and needs assessments to identify risks and vulnerabilities for women and girls and facilitating implementation in line with available laws.
     Developing and managing the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers, lawyers.
     Collect, screen and handle information and evidence in accordance with standard operating procedures;
     Conduct interviews…

    Designing participatory programme to include women, and girls in secondary school
     Coordinating Standard Operation Procedures and needs assessments to identify risks and vulnerabilities for women and girls and facilitating implementation in line with available laws.
     Developing and managing the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers, lawyers.
     Collect, screen and handle information and evidence in accordance with standard operating procedures;
     Conduct interviews with victims, witnesses producing written or audio/video-recorded records of interview;
     Undertake the review and analysis of materials related to the situation and/or in the reference language(s), including assisting in interpreting the information correctly, making recommendations for the next steps in the investigations and contributing to evidence review and the disclosure process;
     Manage contacts with external persons including victims, witnesses and intermediaries in accordance with standard operating procedures;
     Assist the investigation team and operational units in developing investigative and operational strategies appropriate and coherent with the situation country society and the security situation;
     Assist the investigation team in finding evidence and investigative opportunities by identifying relevant leads, strengthening the local support network and making recommendations for next investigative steps;
     Assist the investigation team in the planning and preparing as well as participating and/or supporting them ;
     When advisable and opportune, advise the investigation team in matters related with the socio-economic and cultural aspects of the situation of the location
     Perform other duties as required.

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