Meron Semedar

Meron Semedar is known for his impactful work of community organisation, social justice, human rights and refugee activism influencing local and international policy makers. Semedar has addressed the UN, USCIS, One Young World, many universities, and communities on the global refugee crisis and human rights in Eritrea. His works have been featured at Vanity Fair, Huffington post, the G7G20, International Organization for Migrants (IOM), African Voice, BBC Tigrinya, Voice of America and SBS Australia. A short version of his story was published in a book called "Refugees in America" in 2019. Semedar holds a South African degree in Civil Engineering and M.A. in International Studies from the University of San Francisco. He serves as an Ambassador for the Global Peace Index, the Refugee Nation and One Young World, and was a candidate for the Oakland City Council, District 3 in the November 3rd, 2020 election.