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International Officers
Abigail Omolewa - Assembly Speaker
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Email: abigail@studentworldassembly.org


Abigail has been a member of the Student World Assembly since 2006. She became involved with SWA after conducting her own independent research, discovering that SWA was "involved in the issues that she was interested in and had aims that she wanted to adhere to." She was chosen as the Convention's Assembly Speaker due to her extensive administrative and oratory skills and her
exceptional ability to listen to other people's points of views and opinions. While running for the position of Assembly Speaker, Abigail exemplified her extensive communication skills by contacting SWA members around the world, conducting a successful global campaign. She proudly states that, "the SWA is the step forward for SWA members and administrators and the world!"



Adebayo Waidi Gbenro - Assembly Vice-Speaker
Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria
Email: adebayo@studentworldassembly.org


Adebayo has been involved with the Student World Assembly since 2005. Since 2003 he has been a researcher and parliamentarian on PATITO'S GANG, a current affairs television program in Nigeria (also shown in London, UK). He is a member of the British Council Human Rights Network (HURINET), Taking It Global (TIG), African Studies Association, Reuters University, N.J., USA, Human Rights Educators Association (HREA) and The Human Rights University Sao-Paolo, Brazil.
Adebayo's broad experience in activism and leadership has helped him attain the position of Vice Assembly Speaker for the year 2007-2008. He believes that the SWA can increase membership in the upcoming year and reach out to other students across the globe by increasing the organization's programs, activities and presence in the mass media. Some of his prior leadership experience includes the position of president of the Action Against Ignorance and Illiteracy (AAII); he has been a researcher, facilitator and resource person for a number of NGOs, including the PRO- National Conscience Party (NCP), Mainland Local Government and Corpers Welfare Association.



Daniel Emmanuel Obiri, Assembly Vice-Speaker
University Of Cape Coast, Ghana
Email: daniel@studentworldassembly.org


Daniel has been involved with the Student World Assembly since 2004. He was involved with establishing the SWA Chapter at his University. Daniel has participated in and helped organize many local SWA events including: World Day Prevention of Child Abuse, International Youth Leadership Conference, Youth Day Celebration, Re-Emergence of African Civilization- Panafest 2005 and the
HIV/AIDS Walk. He has received many awards and achievements such as the Gold Award Winner of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and the Head of State Award Scheme. As the Vice Assembly Speaker he plans to "promote SWA through the media and stakeholders of various Heads of School, International Communities and Heads of States."

Committees chairs and Vice-chairs

Gideon M. Commey
Email: gideon@studentworldassembly.org


Matthias K. Boahen
Email: matthias@studentworldassembly.org


Stanley Dumebi
Email: stanley@studentworldassembly.org



Evans Daniel Nortey
Email: evans@studentworldassembly.org