Marina Biloghe Akue

Marina Biloghe Akue is the founder of the Human Rights and Human Capital Development Consulting Clinic (ECD Clinic). It is an innovative clinic designed to create change and advance the interests of children and young people.

Marina is an adaptive leader, innovator and an child rights advocate-consultant. Her interest for children and youth development and child rights led her to complete a summer research project at United Nations Institute for Training and Research on Climate Change and Children's Rights.

In this same spirit relating to the rights, protection and development of children. she turned to the education, learning and research programs offered by Harvard University.

From there, she has learned strategies for implementing innovative intervention programs for youth development and everything related to the advocacy for child rights: child protection, education and juvenile justice.

Then, she continued by completing an executive certificate in leadership and communication, followered by contract law offered by Harvard University to develop the leadership aspect.

After graduating, Marina became involved with NGOs for volunteering and specialized teamwork experiences.

She already has years of experiences in addressing human rights issues, in particular for the rights of children in the specialized team with Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. She has written summaries on the effects of immigration detention on children and individuals at risk, as well as recommendations. She continues to get involved with them.

She has also acquired skills in leadership and in designing innovative programs for the development and interest of children while remaining involved in the Child rights advocacy.