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JOSHUA APONSEM
Joshua Amponsem is a Co-Executive Director of the Youth Climate Justice Fund. He is the former Climate Lead at the Office of the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth and the Founder of Green Africa Youth Organization. For the past 13 years, he has been working with climate movements across the globe to drive intersectional climate action. Named one of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans, he serves as an advisor to several prominent international climate organisations such as Quadrature Climate Foundation, TED Countdown, UMI Fund, and Climate Resilience for All. He led the design of the Africa Climate Innovation Challenge, and contributed to the design and delivery of the Afri-Plastics Challenge, as well as, the first-ever UN youth climate summit, and the International Renewable Energy Agency’s Youth Forum.
KEYNOTE
JEAN-CHRISTOPHE (JC) CARTERON
JC Carteron is the President of Sulitest, a global movement boosting sustainability literacy since 2013. Previously, he led CSR strategy at a French Business School for 14 years. As board member of various NGOs and co-chair of the UN-backed Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI), he is a key figure in social responsibility and sustainability assessment for higher education. In 2023, Sulitest launched The Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge (TASK™), a tool helping institutions better pilot, deploy and report on their actions to improve their learners' sustainability literacy. Now used by over 90 institutions and taken by 60,000+ individuals, TASK is increasingly recognized by major rankings and accreditations, solidifying its role in advancing global sustainability literacy.
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OSHIN GHIOTTO
Oshin holds an MA in Literature & Linguistics English - Dutch and is currently studying a combination between the BA3 in Literature & Linguistics Italian + the MA in Historical Literature & Linguistics. At Green Office Ghent, she is responsible for Volunteering, Network, and Alumni. In this role, she organises events to attract new volunteers, supports them in finding suitable projects and organisations, and ensures ongoing engagement through thank-you events, team-building activities, and skill-sharing sessions. Oshin coordinates key initiatives such as the Sustainability Award Show "Groene Ruijter", the networking event "Making Tomorrow", and Study@GreenHub, among others. As part of the networking aspect of her position, she participates in monthly Green Office Movement calls and in events of the Green Community (all organisations related to Green Office Ghent). She actively shares good practices with other Green Offices and promotes exchange between new Green Officers and alumni.
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MICHIEL VAN HARSKAMP
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ISABEL MENEZES
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ORGANIZERS & CONTACT
The 2025 HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT is organized by the COPERNICUS Alliance, oikos International, Students Organizing for Sustainability International and Students4Sustainability.
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