Dr. Lin Sambili Gicheha (@rurisambili) 's Twitter Profile
Dr. Lin Sambili Gicheha

@rurisambili

On promoting sport, sustainable development & preventing violent extremism (PVE). Adviser, Sport for Development & Peace (SDP) @Commonwealthsec #SDGs

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sportanddev (@sportanddev) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join the The Aspen Institute's Project Play Summit for multiple #SportForDevelopment livestreams in May(free). Online events take place all day on May 15th (EDT). Register now sportanddev.org/latest/events/… Aspen Institute Sports & Society

Join the The Aspen Institute's Project Play Summit for multiple #SportForDevelopment livestreams in May(free). Online events take place all day on May 15th (EDT).

Register now sportanddev.org/latest/events/… <a href="/AspenInstSports/">Aspen Institute Sports & Society</a>
Amb. Manoah Esipisu EBS (@mesipisu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today I bid farewell to the famous No. 45 Portland Place London. Great staff. Great moments. A fine Innings. Thanks to HE President William Samoei Ruto, PhD for retaining me in post and grateful for the opportunity to serve Government in diplomacy & communication.

Today I bid farewell to the famous No. 45 Portland Place London. Great staff. Great moments. A fine Innings. Thanks to HE President <a href="/WilliamsRuto/">William Samoei Ruto, PhD</a> for retaining me in post and grateful for the opportunity to serve Government in diplomacy &amp; communication.
Dr. Lin Sambili Gicheha (@rurisambili) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you so much, Balozi, for your excellent and consistent service to the Nation abroad. God bless you Amb. Manoah Esipisu EBS and God bless Kenya πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Patricia Scotland KC (@pscotlandcsg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to introduce Tessa Sanderson CBE for 4th Patsy Robertson memorial lecture. Tessa is a sports heroine of mine. She talked about how integral the #CommonwealthGames Commonwealth Sport @Commonwealthsec were to her stellar career & must be to future athletes around the world too.

Delighted to introduce <a href="/tessasanderson/">Tessa Sanderson CBE</a> for 4th Patsy Robertson memorial lecture. 

Tessa is a sports heroine of mine. She talked about how integral the #CommonwealthGames <a href="/thecgf/">Commonwealth Sport</a> @Commonwealthsec were to her stellar career &amp; must be to future athletes around the world too.
Dr Claire Jenkin (@crjenkin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to hear from Tessa Sanderson CBE on her journey and passion for the Commonwealth Games at the The Commonwealth annual Patsy Robertson Memorial Lecture last night. Thanks Dr. Lin Sambili Gicheha for the invite! UniofHertsIoS

Great to hear from Tessa Sanderson CBE on her journey and passion for the Commonwealth Games at the <a href="/commonwealthsec/">The Commonwealth</a> annual Patsy Robertson Memorial Lecture last night.

Thanks <a href="/RuriSambili/">Dr. Lin Sambili Gicheha</a> for the invite! 

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Patricia Scotland KC (@pscotlandcsg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It has been the great privilege of my life to serve as your 6th Secretary-General. I am deeply grateful for the friendship, partnership and contributions of every member state and our Secretariat team. I will always stand with you in our pursuit of the common good. #CHOGM2024

It has been the great privilege of my life to serve as your 6th Secretary-General.

I am deeply grateful for the friendship, partnership and contributions of every member state and our Secretariat team.

I will always stand with you in our pursuit of the common good.

#CHOGM2024
Patricia Scotland KC (@pscotlandcsg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It is my honour to pass the baton to my dear sister, the Hon Shirley Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, who will succeed me as the next Commonwealth Secretary-General. She will be uniquely blessed, as I have been, to hold this office and serve our precious Commonwealth.

It is my honour to pass the baton to my dear sister, the Hon Shirley <a href="/AyorkorBotchwey/">Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey</a>, who will succeed me as the next Commonwealth Secretary-General.

She will be uniquely blessed, as I have been, to hold this office and serve our precious Commonwealth.
Prof Ksenia Chmutina (@kschmutina) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s Day 2 of the Loughborough IAS Africa Summit🀩 This morning Prof Jo Maher kicked us off with a wonderful welcome note, followed by an inspiring keynote by The Commonwealth’s Dr Lin Sambili-Gicheha & a fantastic panel discussion chaired by Prof Richard Giulianotti πŸ€“

It’s Day 2 of the <a href="/LboroIAS/">Loughborough IAS</a> Africa Summit🀩 This morning <a href="/Joannemaher/">Prof Jo Maher</a> kicked us off with a wonderful welcome note, followed by an inspiring keynote by <a href="/commonwealthsec/">The Commonwealth</a>’s Dr Lin Sambili-Gicheha &amp; a fantastic panel discussion chaired by Prof Richard Giulianotti πŸ€“
Dr. Lin Sambili Gicheha (@rurisambili) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you so much for the opportunity Loughborough IAS to showcase the policy linkages between sport, health & wellbeing towards action in #Africa and The Commonwealth. I am particularly grateful I could speak to the AU Sports Policy for Sustainable Sports in Africa African Union 🌍

Hibbah A. Osei-Kwasi (RNut), PhD (@hibbah22) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Post-summit dinner with brilliant mindsβ€”amazing food, lovely conversations from west Africa to Southern Africa! #AfricanSummit #Community.

Post-summit dinner with brilliant mindsβ€”amazing food, lovely conversations from west Africa to Southern Africa! #AfricanSummit #Community.
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Mental Health in Youth: A Regional & Global Priority! 🧠🌍 At #74ECSAHMC, Ms. Salome Mosha (CYHN-Tanzania) Salome MoshaπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ emphasized the urgent need for policy action, investment & community engagement to tackle youth mental health challenges across Africa & beyond. Shocking

Mental Health in Youth: A Regional &amp; Global Priority! 🧠🌍

At #74ECSAHMC, Ms. Salome Mosha (CYHN-Tanzania) <a href="/Sally_mosha/">Salome MoshaπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ</a> emphasized the urgent need for policy action, investment &amp; community engagement to tackle youth mental health challenges across Africa &amp; beyond.

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Dr. Lin Sambili Gicheha (@rurisambili) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The power of sport for Indigenous Peoples and Athletes to build bridges, promote inclusion, education, health, and peace is a core part of the Commonwealth Sport Declaration on Reconciliation and Partnership with Indigenous Peoples #SDP #culture The Commonwealth Canada House Karina Gosalia

The power of sport for Indigenous Peoples and Athletes to build bridges, promote inclusion, education, health, and peace is a core part of the <a href="/thecgf/">Commonwealth Sport</a> Declaration on Reconciliation and Partnership with Indigenous Peoples #SDP #culture
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"There's something magical about sport's ability to have really important conversations, address issues of truth, reconciliation, and the heritage and hold space for us move forward, meaningfully and together." Dr Chris Jenkins President Commonwealth Sport The Commonwealth Canada House

"There's something magical about sport's ability to have really important conversations, address issues of truth, reconciliation, and the heritage and hold space for us move forward, meaningfully and together." Dr Chris Jenkins President <a href="/thecgf/">Commonwealth Sport</a> <a href="/commonwealthsec/">The Commonwealth</a> <a href="/CanadaHouse/">Canada House</a>
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πŸ“’ Happening Today! The 9th #Commonwealth Debate on Sport & Sustainable Development kicks off at 5pm GMT! πŸ† Experts will debate whether traditional games preserve cultural identity or hinder the progress of modern sport. πŸ”— Join online or in person: bit.ly/4hKiQ9g

πŸ“’ Happening Today!

The 9th #Commonwealth Debate on Sport &amp; Sustainable Development kicks off at 5pm GMT!

πŸ† Experts will debate whether traditional games preserve cultural identity or hinder the progress of modern sport.

πŸ”— Join online or in person: bit.ly/4hKiQ9g
The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) 's Twitter Profile Photo

πŸ”΄ Happening now! The 9th #Commonwealth Debate on Sport & Sustainable Development is underway. πŸ† Do traditional games preserve cultural identity, or do they hold modern sport back? πŸ”— Watch & join the conversation: bit.ly/4hKiQ9g #CommonwealthSDP

πŸ”΄ Happening now!

The 9th #Commonwealth Debate on Sport &amp; Sustainable Development is underway.

πŸ† Do traditional games preserve cultural identity, or do they hold modern sport back?

πŸ”— Watch &amp; join the conversation: bit.ly/4hKiQ9g

#CommonwealthSDP
Dr. Lin Sambili Gicheha (@rurisambili) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dr Chris Jenkins, President of Commonwealth Sport, delivering welcome address - a clear reset and positioning of #commonwealthsport balancing innovation and cultural identity #commonwealthSDP

Dr Chris Jenkins, President of <a href="/thecgf/">Commonwealth Sport</a>, delivering welcome address - a clear reset and positioning of #commonwealthsport balancing innovation and cultural identity #commonwealthSDP
Loughborough Sport (@lborosport) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Absolutely fantastic to see Loughborough Lightning Rugby ⚑️ player Sadia conversation with BBC Sport on her creation of a satin scrum cap in order to make the sport more accessible to allπŸ’œ You can watch the full video below πŸ‘‡ #rugby #sixnationsrugby #lborofamily