Join us for a guest speaker event with Timothy Sam, Director of Civic Education and Citizen Engagement at the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, Republic of Sierra Leone.
Drawing on experiences from Sierra Leonean communities and his personal and professional journey, Timothy will explore how civic education, local leadership, and citizen engagement can advance children’s rights and help build more inclusive, peaceful, and resilient societies.


Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Time: 0500–8.00 PM
Location: Surrey Library - City Centre Branch (we will update you the room number).


Timothy Sam is a development and public-sector leader with extensive experience in civic engagement, youth participation, governance, humanitarian programming, and strategic partnerships. Before joining the Government of Sierra Leone, he served as Regional Youth Engagement Manager for West and Central Africa at Plan International, supporting youth engagement initiatives across 14 countries. He has a longstanding commitment to youth leadership and civic participation and was a founding Executive Member of Sierra Leone’s Children’s Parliament.

We invite you to join us!!


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Light refreshments will be provided.

This event is co-hosted by The British Columbia Council for International Cooperation and the Centre for Justice, Equity, and Sustainable Action (JESA), University of the Fraser Valley

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