Omotola Akindipe is part of a network of young Turkish and European leaders from all sectors who come together once a year to engage in intensive dialogue and to share views and ideas about topical social issues. The Turkey Europe Future Forum takes place alternately in Turkey and Germany, as well as in other European countries.
Omotola Akindipe is an international relations and external relations specialist with extensive experience in multilateral cooperation, refugee inclusion, and stakeholder engagement across Africa and Europe. Currently serving as External Relations Officer for the World Health Organization, he leads strategic partnerships and donor engagement and health governance.
Previously, Omotola worked an Associate Reporting Officer for the UN Refugee Agency and he is also the co-founder of Refugees Welcome that seeks to advance refugee integration through grassroots and international partnerships. Earlier, he served as Deputy Project Manager of Europe on Track, leading youth consultations across 25+ cities in Europe.
Omotola holds a master’s in human Rights and Cultural Diversity from the University of Essex, where he focused on refugee access to higher education and the integration of second-generation migrants.
