Meet the EuroAfricaCentral Network Team

Chris Ezeh - BA (Hons) Mass Communication
Chris is the founder/CEO of the EuroAfricaCentral Network and Chief Editor and publisher of The EACN Magazine Online. He studied in Nigeria and Germany and holds a Bachelors degree in Mass Communication and diverse qualifications in Medical/Health Science and computing. His Portal, the EuroAfricaCentral Network and EuroAfricaCentral Magazine Online, has its headquarters in Hamburg Germany. He worked briefly as a Journalist with the Guardian Newspapers, Lagos, and the Nigerian Television Authority, Lagos, Nigeria. Later he worked for the International Cultural Youth Exchange Programme(ICYE) Germany. He qualified in 1999 as a health promotion expert in Germany. Currently his portal is the result of a combination of his journalistic and health skills. As an activist journalist, medical professional and environmental protectionist, he is unrelenting in the creation and piloting of projects, promoting the EuroAfricaCentral Network using seasoned discussions, researched presentations etc. as a tool to address social, environmental and health problems in Africa, and ethnic discrimination and media bias in Europe.

Christopher Rizzo
Christopher Rizzo is a German to English translator and lawyer from the United States. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., his Juris Doctor degree, with a certificate in international law, from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, and is presently attending translation school at New York University, as a candidate for the German to English translation certificate.

Jessie Bawak Ayamoh
EuroAfricaCentral Network´s Correspondent and Coordinator for Cameroon
Since March 2007 Jessie has been very diligent in her involvement in EACN activities. Besides her contribution to EACN, she also works for the Spectrum Television Douala Cameroun as socio-economic reporter and anchor lady. Jessie heard about the special EACN projects - including EuroAfrica-Magazine Online, the only international African online magazine in both German and English to be published in Europe - through the General Manager of MACACOS, a printing press in Douala who mentioned EAC magazine to her. On her reason for joining us, she said "I want to improve my knowlegde and maximise my writing potential so that I can be a reference."

Grace Hughes - BA (Hons) English & German, DipTransIoLET, MCIL
Translator for EuroAfricaCentral Network
Grace is from London and is one our new team members. Explaining why she chose our project, this is what she said about herself: "I currently work as a freelance translator, and I would like to use my translation skills to make a positive difference in the world. Since visiting Africa as a child and India in adulthood, I have developed an interest in international development and am passionate about using my professional skills where they can help others. I want to broaden my knowledge about Africa and develop my skills further, while helping to spread the word about the Africa which we don't tend to hear about in the western world."

Isabell Björk EACN Research Correspondent Luxemburg
Isabell is 32 years old from Sweden. She said “I love meeting people from d Isabell Björk - EACN Staff Research Correspondent Luxenburg ifferent countries and cultures and I have lots of international friends. I am very interested in learning languages and history from other countries. I am an open minded person willing to do a great job and I am always searching for new challenges. The past year I have been studying a programme focusing on International relations which is very interesting and my future aim is to work with development aid in Africa and Asia. Now I am doing a traineeship with the European Parliament in Luxembourg. I am an organised person, willing to learn, multitasking person! I am good at giving advice, listening to see what needs to be done. I have language skills and I love to write articles and stories.. I also have a hearing disability which I think can be a great advantage if I get to write about and deal with other people with disabilities. I like to help people and share my experiences.. I have always loved to write stories so writing articles or sharing my oppinions or letting people know what is happening around Africa is very important for me, since I really care about the people there and want to help them to get a better life, especially young people and people with disabilities. I want to be involved because I want to make a difference, I want to see with my own eyes that people get the help that they need. I want to be a part of this happening, helping people! I am also very open minded when it comes to meeting new people so I can easily interact. I think I have good qualities and experiences which can help for your projects. I easily find information and knows what is going on around the world”

Sekou Sesay is EuroAfricaCentral Network Project Coordinator Bremen North Germany: Sekou discovered EACN via U-Tube, said this about himself: “I am 32 years old African from Liberia. I have been living in Bremen Germany since 2002 and I have two kids. I am very impress ed by the life and philosophy of Malcolm X… how he managed to educate himself and move on standing for injustice , I will to everything I can to help my continent ..for example - recruiting members spreading t he message and any thing necessary. I am verymotivated and interested in developing Africa. It hurts me anytime I see my continent on TV I see no good images and this is the reason for disrespect to word African at our different working places or somewhere else in the west. Th ere fore, I am motivated to work harder, to do the best I can in oprder to bring the necessary change to the face of Africa.”

Sabine Fendl - BA (Hons) Languages - Translator for EuroAfricaCentral Network
Sabine Fendl - EACN Accredited Translator. Sabine Fendl is a qualified professional translator with a state certified BA degree in foreign languages and correspondence. She is a sworn translator at the regional court of Landshut, Germany. Born in Germany and aged 27, she told us that languages are her passion. As she puts it , "I am dedicated to making change! I am a German native speaker and I hope to contribute to the progress of EACN activities in Europe using my translation skills, with a focus on medical translations. I am interested in supporting your network through my professional volunteer translations." Sabine, who discovered the EACN on the Internet, added that she would primarily like to offer English to German translation services for the EuroAfricaCentral Network.

Christine Skambo Morrison Correspondent & Project Coordinator for both Federal Capital Territory (FCTAbuja) and Nigeria
Christine has a bachelor's degree in public administration and a diploma in social work. She is married and has two children. In her words, "We are both involved in Gilali ministry: a ministry mainly involved in charity, sports development, music, outreach, reaching out to the less privileged, and helping widows. This ministry has founded a basketball academy designed to teach basketball, morals and education. I also have a music album to my credit, titled 'As the deer pants for water.' I love meeting people and sharing about God's love, giving them hope. My strongest philosophy is giving life and hope to others as much as possible. I want to be involved to meet people, be a part of a team that aspires to make people appreciate themselves, foster peace and understanding, irrespective of ethnic identity and colour."

Anja Gorn Translator for EuroAfricaCentral Network
Anja has been one of our most reliable translators since 2005. She is a language and translation student in Vienna, Austria, and has just recently finished her bachelor's degree. Writing on her motivation for working with the EuroAfricaCentral Network, she said: "I hope to use my translations to help make Germans aware of the truth about Africa". She is also active in the translation of web scripts for clients of the EuroAfricaCentral Network/Ezehweb Design Section. Anja is also seeking the opportunity to translate on a freelance basis and will always be happy to complete test pieces to demonstrate her skills. We are very proud to have her in the EACN Online project team.

Abdallah Harati EACN Correspondent South Germany
I am originally Brazilian, now living in Munich. Due to my work in the "profit" sector, I have travelled around the world and lived in several countries. I am married and we have a lovely baby son. Music is in my heart and this is very important to me! I would like to do something in my life so that I can look into the face of my growing son and show him by example that his father is concerned and doing something to make our world a better place for us all! I hope to help EACN using my professional experience - I believe my project management, sales and marketing skills can always be beneficial. I have also led many teams in the world, both in person and virtually. I consider myself able to provide good writing skills, which will satisfy the requirements of the volunteer vacancy. I therefore wish to start with writing first and we will see how things unfold. I want to be involved because I have worked in Africa for a couple of years. I know the situation there and would be happy to change the world perception of Africa. Generally with my background in the private sector, I believe I can bring strategic thinking, opinion formation and key messages to the campaign. I am used to working independently without supervision and I am always committed to deadlines. I would be very happy to work virtually with flexible times, and I therefore think all these will be advantageous to the cause of the EuroAfricaCentral Network."

Rosa Förster - EAC Hamburg, Editorial Desk - Student of Philosophy and Ethnology at The University of Hamburg, Germany
"I grew up in one of the very socio-multicultural parts of Hamburg, so I grew up in a multi-ethnic/multicultural environment. I am very open-minded, friendly and positively inclined. I like life’s philosophy and Philosophy itself. I also like getting to know different cultures and values of life, how people see things from a different perspectives. I am 22 years old and in my fourth semester of philosophy and ethnology. In the past I have completed half a year of voluntary work for Greenpeace, and I'm an active member of Viva Con Aqua, an aid organisation for water sources in the third world. I heard about EACN from an information sheet at the university, where EACN is listed as one of the accredited organisations working together with the uni for internship programmes. I want to be involved because I'm interested in Africa and its culture."

Lüder Meyer - EAC Spain - Translator for EuroAfricaCentral Network
Writing about himself, Lüder says: "I was born in Germany, but two and a half years ago I decided to move to Barcelona, Spain, for a degree course in Translation and Interpretation (Spanish, German, and English) at Pompeu Fabra University. At the same time, I’ve also been working for three years as a freelance translator. During my studies I have visited other countries such as Mexico and the USA, where I took courses which included courses on African History. That is how I became interested in this wonderful, yet underestimated continent. It makes me happy to be able to contribute to this site by offering my translation skills.

Adama Nomokho
EAC Coordinator for Senegal and the Gambia
Adama is from Senegal. He is also very active
in our web documentary projects.