The International Caribbean Women Alliance for Empowerment (I.C.W.A.E.), and Community Participation and Empowerment for Sustainable Development (COPESA) initiatives held advocacy Walk and stakeholders’ interactive sessions to launch the ICWAE – COPESA blueprints 2026 – 2030.
The event took place in three selected states in Nigeria; Nasarawa, Anambra and Ekiti states.
The presentation which connected the three venues via live zoom coverage for global participation was coordinated and moderated by Attorney Yveline Dalmacy Esq., the President and Founder of the International Caribbean Women Alliances for Empowerment (ICWAE U.S.A).
The event featured motivational lecture and discussion on SDGs goals, gender rights and empowerment opportunities, and the importance of grassroots participation.
Also in attendance was Dr. Jean Paleme Mathurin, Co-Founder of the ICWAE U.S.A., and Dr. Irene Figaro. ICWAE Board Secretary.
According to organisers, the historic presentation officially declare the proposed 5 years blueprints on United Nations Global goals localization for Africans and Afro-Caribbeans, a unified action and documentation that will implement visible and most reality projects for Mothers, Widows, Children and People living with disability.
“An event organised to advance the United Nations global goals for local households participation and to advocate the creation of gender based empowerment opportunities, mostly for women, children and other venerable categories,” they said.
The ICWAE – COPESA initiatives Global launch 2026 declaration events in Nigeria was anchored by Amb. Olufemi J.S Oladejo.
They hosted over 2, 000 community household mothers, widows, People Living with disability.
Various nonprofits stakeholders were invited to participate, which include Unity Rise Foundation for Youths and Widows Empowerment initiatives, Omo Ekiti ni mi Foundation, Foundation for Excellent Living and Development for Youths and Women – FELAD, Ayoideraoluwa Charity Foundation, Islami relief foundation, 6keys Tabitha Wellness Foundation, Islam is Good Foundation.
Other dignitaries that featured include Hajia Halima Hudu Abubakar state coordinator for FIDA International Nasarawa state chapter, Mr. Itrus Bitrus, National Youth Service Corps SDGs officer (NYSC) Nasarawa state chapter, Mr. Olatunji Amondi, Senior special assistant to EKiti state Governor on Investment and Commerce, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperative, Ekiti state, Nigeria among others
The ICWAE President and board of directors, and the COPESA initiatives signatories appreciate Her Excellency, Prof. Doreen Z. Yusuf, Canadian Country representative and Member of the Global Advisory Council for the World Sustainable Development Goals Organisations WSDG International for her distinguished participation as one of the international theme discussants and guest speaker.