Ayo Aderinwale
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Ayodele Patrick Aderinwale MFR is the West Africa Vice President of the African Union
's Economic, Social and Cultural Council
for West Africa
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He is the Executive Director of the Africa Leadership Forum
in Ota
, Nigeria
.
. He attended the University of Lagos
where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Political Science
in 1985 and a Master of Science
in Political Economy
and International Relations
in 1987.
He is an alumnus
of the United Nations University
's International Leadership Academy, and Harvard University
's Executive Program for Leaders in Development. He also participated in the Salzburg Seminar
, the Sixth Lisbon Youth Summit, and the Center for Advanced Studies in International Negotiation in Geneva
, Switzerland
.
He was the Lead Consultant for 2 years, on the Union Government Project that finally drafted the institution of having a United States of Africa
. He is a close adviser and confidant of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is married to Tosin and has two sons and a Daughter, Damola, Doyin and Fikemi.
programs for African Parliamentarians
and Political Leaders. He helped create the Conference on Stability, Security, Development and Cooperation in Africa (CSSDCA) which was adopted by the African Union
in 2002.
He has consulted for several international agencies, including the United Nations
, the European Union
, and the Organization of African Unity. He participated in the initial drafting of the Millennium Plan for Africa (MAP) which later became the New Partnership for Africa's Development
(NEPAD).
He is a scholar and motivational speaker. He has published series of books and academic papers on thematic development and governance issues. Recent publications include CSSDCA: An African Agenda for Peace and Prosperity 2001 and "Value, Ideology and Nation Building" (2003).
Currently, as ALF Executive Director, he oversees the overall development and implementation of projects. He is currently the Chairman, Board of Directors, Business School Netherlands, Nigeria, and formerly Member of the Commonwealth Peoples Forum 2003 Steering Committee; Member of Board of Editors, Daily Times of Nigeria. Mr. Aderinwale MFR chaired the African Capacity Building Foundation’s Parlianet, based in Harare Zimbabwe; currently the Vice President of the Statutory organ of the African Union, the Economic, Cultural and Social Council ECOSOCC presided by Prof. Wangari Maathai, Africa’s Nobel Peace Laureate.
Mr. Aderinwale, MFR, is the Chairman Board of Governors of the Bells Educational Services comprising the Bells Comprehensive Secondary School for Boys and Girls in Ota Ogun State. He is Chairman of Docu-thrill, an indigenous company with interests in Information Technology capacity building as well data protection and retrieval. He Chairs the Justrite Limited one of the largest superstores in Lagos and Ogun States.
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
's Economic, Social and Cultural Council
Economic, Social and Cultural Council
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council is an advisory body of the African Union designed to give civil society organizations a voice within the AU institutions and decision-making processes...
for West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
.http://www.africa-union.org/organs/ecosocc/LIST%20OF%20%20MEMBERS%20OF%20%20ECOSOCC%20COMMITTEES.pdf
He is the Executive Director of the Africa Leadership Forum
Africa Leadership Forum
The Africa Leadership Forum is a not-for-profit organization founded in Nigeria in 1988 by Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo.The primary focus of ALF is to help improve the current quality of leadership in Africa while at the same time helping to train the next generation of leaders for the...
in Ota
Ota, Nigeria
Ota is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria, and has an estimated 163,783 residents living in or around it Ota is the capital of the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. The traditional leader of Ota is the Olota of Ota, Oba Alani Oyede...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
.
Personal life and education
Aderinwale was born in Oshogbo, NigeriaNigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. He attended the University of Lagos
University of Lagos
The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria...
where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in 1985 and a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Political Economy
Political economy
Political economy originally was the term for studying production, buying, and selling, and their relations with law, custom, and government, as well as with the distribution of national income and wealth, including through the budget process. Political economy originated in moral philosophy...
and International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
in 1987.
He is an alumnus
Alumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
of the United Nations University
United Nations University
The United Nations University is an academic arm of the United Nations established in 1973, which serves purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The UNU undertakes research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of...
's International Leadership Academy, and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
's Executive Program for Leaders in Development. He also participated in the Salzburg Seminar
Salzburg Seminar
Salzburg Global Seminar is an American non-profit organization that holds seminars on economics, politics, and other issues for future political, economic, and business leaders from around the world...
, the Sixth Lisbon Youth Summit, and the Center for Advanced Studies in International Negotiation in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
He was the Lead Consultant for 2 years, on the Union Government Project that finally drafted the institution of having a United States of Africa
United States of Africa
The United States of Africa is a proposed name for the concept of a federation of some or all of the 55 sovereign states of Africa.Former Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, who was the 2009 Chairperson of the African Union , advanced the idea of a United States of Africa at two regional African...
. He is a close adviser and confidant of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is married to Tosin and has two sons and a Daughter, Damola, Doyin and Fikemi.
Africa leadership forum
Aderinwale became involved with Olusegun Obasanjo's NGO, Africa Leadership Forum (ALF) in the 1990s, eventually became the Executive Director. He began several programs such as the Regional African Parliamentarians Conference, the Africa Women's Forum and the Democratic Leadership Training Workshop that focused on a range of issues including capacity buildingCapacity building
Capacity building also referred to as capacity development is a conceptual approach to development that focuses on understanding the obstacles that inhibit people, governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations from realizing their developmental goals while enhancing...
programs for African Parliamentarians
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and Political Leaders. He helped create the Conference on Stability, Security, Development and Cooperation in Africa (CSSDCA) which was adopted by the African Union
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
in 2002.
He has consulted for several international agencies, including the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, and the Organization of African Unity. He participated in the initial drafting of the Millennium Plan for Africa (MAP) which later became the New Partnership for Africa's Development
New Partnership for Africa's Development
The New Partnership for Africa's Development is an economic development program of the African Union. NEPAD was adopted at the 37th session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in July 2001 in Lusaka, Zambia...
(NEPAD).
He is a scholar and motivational speaker. He has published series of books and academic papers on thematic development and governance issues. Recent publications include CSSDCA: An African Agenda for Peace and Prosperity 2001 and "Value, Ideology and Nation Building" (2003).
Currently, as ALF Executive Director, he oversees the overall development and implementation of projects. He is currently the Chairman, Board of Directors, Business School Netherlands, Nigeria, and formerly Member of the Commonwealth Peoples Forum 2003 Steering Committee; Member of Board of Editors, Daily Times of Nigeria. Mr. Aderinwale MFR chaired the African Capacity Building Foundation’s Parlianet, based in Harare Zimbabwe; currently the Vice President of the Statutory organ of the African Union, the Economic, Cultural and Social Council ECOSOCC presided by Prof. Wangari Maathai, Africa’s Nobel Peace Laureate.
Mr. Aderinwale, MFR, is the Chairman Board of Governors of the Bells Educational Services comprising the Bells Comprehensive Secondary School for Boys and Girls in Ota Ogun State. He is Chairman of Docu-thrill, an indigenous company with interests in Information Technology capacity building as well data protection and retrieval. He Chairs the Justrite Limited one of the largest superstores in Lagos and Ogun States.