Biography
Ndugwa Hassan, 31 years old, Uganda. Hassan co-founded the Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum after surviving the July 2010 Al-Shabaab bombings in Kampala. His work focuses on strengthening imams’ capacities in conflict resolution, the use of social media as a tool to disseminate the Islamic values of peace and tolerance, and outreach towards young people.
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Articles
WEBINAR: Youth leading peace in Somalia & Uganda: Lessons from a year like no other
Despite the global momentum around the Youth, Peace and Security agenda, progress on young women and men’s meaningful inclusion in shaping peace...Read More
The vital role of interfaith harmony in preventing violent extremism
We interviewed Extremely Together Young Leaders Jonah and Hassan on the importance of interfaith dialogue in preventing violent extremism and how to...Read More
WEBINAR: The role of youth in interfaith dialogue and preventing and countering extremism
The Kofi Annan Foundation and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) held a joint event on youth’s role in...Read More
Extremely Together’s Uganda Chapter hosts community dialogue for vulnerable youth
Earlier this month Extremely Together’s Uganda Chapter leader Hassan Ndugwa and his organisation the Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum (UMDYF) conducted a community dialogue...Read More
31 May GCTF Event in Djibouti
31 May GCTF Event in Djibouti Ndugwa Hassan Extremely Together was ably represented at the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum (GCTF) Horn of Africa...Read More
15 June Young African Leaders Initiative in Nairobi
As a Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni, Extremely Together Young Leader Hassan Ndugwa was part of the Young African Leaders Initiative East Africa...Read More
Ndugwa Hassan – We are the voice of hope to the disillusioned
Extremely Together’s Young Leader from Uganda, who works to train teachers, Imams and young people in countering violent extremism. As ink pours...Read More
