Jimmy
Hendry Nzally, a Gambian student doing his second master’s in Linguistics and
Literary Studies at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium, has been accepted into
the ‘Belgium Student Ambassador’ programme.
This
would give Mr Nzally the opportunity to attend the next UN Climate Change
Summit (Cop22) to be held in Marrakesh, Morocco.
The
Belgium Student Ambassador is a prestigious programme that is aimed at exposing
Belgian university students into critical global challenges facing the world.
Nzally
said he had been admitted into the programme after going through a competitive
application process followed by an interview alongside some of the brightest
students from top universities in the whole of Belgium.
A
total of just six students were selected to become student ambassadors for
Cop22. They would be participating
behind the scenes to gain a better understanding of the negotiations.
The conference is to take place 7 - 18
November 2016 and it is the 22nd edition of the UN Climate Change Conference.
The
conference is expected to bring together leaders from around the world to close
a global deal that will finally put the world on the road towards a low-carbon
and sustainable future.
Mr Nzally said he felt deeply grateful and
thankful for the opportunity to be part of the Belgium Student Ambassador to
attend the conference.
He
is doing his master’s in Belgium through a scholarship called “Erasmus mundus”.
In
August this year, he was awarded the ‘National Merit Award’ by the Balance Show
on the Gambia Radio and Television Services for his contributions toward
national development.
Nzally
had worked with several NGOs in the country, the University of The Gambia, American
Corner as intern, World Food Programme, International Monetary Fund, Options
Consultancy Service Limited, etc.
