Shambel Binalfew

Shamble Binalfew is an Advisory Board Member. He is also a doctoral candidate in public diplomacy and state communication at the University of South Africa (UNISA), where my doctoral research examines the role of media in conflict resolution and peacebuilding in Ethiopia. In addition to this academic engagement, he is a researcher whose interests span media and migration, climate change communication, climate diplomacy, digital public diplomacy, strategic. Communication, international communication, and media for peacebuilding closely aligned with this focus, he is a climate change advocate, promoting communication-drive approaches that connect environmental resilience with sustainable peace and development. Currently, Shambel serves as a Lecturer at Jigjiga University, Ethiopia, where he teaches Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Health Communication, International. Communication, Communication and Conflict Management and Resolution. In parallel, he is a Master Trainer at the Ministry of Peace, Ethiopia, where he contributes to institutional capacity building, dialogue facilitation, and conflict transformation. Furthermore, he is an experienced Digital Media Literacy Trainer, equipping youth, educators, and institutions with skills to counter misinformation, disinformation, hate speech, fake news, and online polarization, while strengthening responsible digital citizenship. More importantly, he serves as an Advisory Board Member and Expert at the Global Mental Health Users Association in Ethiopia, where his work integrates media studies, health communication, climate change, and climate diplomacy, with a particular focus on their intersection with mental health risks and public wellbeing in Ethiopia. In addition to these roles, he holds multiple leadership positions, including Vice President of the Carifika Global Initiative Board, Global Director for Grant Development and Mobilization at Techfeilf Africa, Coordinator of Communication for Africa Rebirth, Ethiopia Ambassador for Eastern Ethiopia with Youth and Education Support Services, and Advisor to the Niqu Temari Media Club at Jigjiga University. Alongside these responsibilities, he is a YALI member and has received specialized training in climate diplomacy, climate negotiations, and climate communication through the Africa Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES), Kenya Ultimately, Shambel integrates academic scholarship, diplomatic engagement, health communication, climate diplomacy, and digital innovation. Accordingly, he is committed to advancing African-led solutions that strengthen peacebuilding, enhance regional cooperation, promote mental and social well-being, and support sustainable development across Africa