Last updated: 27th September 2018
Our Privacy Policy is simple and our privacy philosophy is clear: everyone who uses our services or participates in our activities is free and independent and all their data belongs to them. Nothing that we do should ever compromise this freedom or this independence or this ownership of data. For the period that we hold any person’s data we consider ourselves custodians entrusted with this data so that we may deliver our services and activities. If anything in this policy or any related policy or in our activities contradicts this, or appears to contradict this, then please contact us immediately. Thank you in advance.
United People Global may collect certain personal information from you when you register to use the Website or its services and features. We may also collect additional personal information, including your physical address, in order to deliver products or to complete our activities. We may also collect certain non‐personally identifiable information from users of our site, such as their Internet protocol address, the type of browser and operating system they use, the domain name of your Internet service provider, and the web pages, content and advertisements you may have visited, viewed or clicked on. We collect this information in several ways, including the following:
Cookies: Cookies are text files placed in your computer’s browser to store your preferences. Cookies do not contain personal information, but if you choose to furnish us with personal information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie. We may use “cookies” to maintain a record of visits and to improve the content and services on our site. For example, cookies enable us to ensure that our services rtivities contradicts this, or appears to contradict this, then please contact us immediately: contact{-at-}unitedpeople.global. Thank you in advance.
Fondation United People Global (hereafter “United People Global” or “UPG”) takes your privacy very seriously. This privacy policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect and use the personal information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our site and our products and services. The content of www.unitedpeople.global are the service offerings of United People Global, a non‐profit organisation registered as a foundation in Geneva, Switzerland with registration number CHE.407.035.390.
United People Global does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. Nor do we collect information from any individual under the age of 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian. If you believe that your child has registered on our site or that we have collected information from your child, please contact us immediately so that we can remove that information from our database.
United People Global does recognize that parents, guardians, or other adults may purchase our products for family use, including use by minors. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 for marketing purposes, but because some information is collected electronically, it can appear to be the personal information of the purchaser of the product, and will be treated as such by this privacy policy.
When you consult with our customer service team, send us an email, post on our blog, or communicate with us in any way, you are choosing to share information with us. That information may include your name, physical address, email address, IP address, phone number, gender, location, purchase history, or other demographic information. By giving us this information, you consent to this information being collected, used, disclosed, transferred to Switzerland and stored by us as described in this Privacy Policy.
When you join our mailing lists
If you join one of our mailing lists, you choose to provide us with personal data such as your name and email address. We will always link to this Privacy Policy and explain how we would like to communicate with you. We only ever use your data to communicate with you in this way.
You can manage your preferences or unsubscribe at any time by following the links in emails we send you.
If you join one of our mailing lists, we track how you interact with emails we send you. This helps us to understand what is important to you and improve the content we provide. We track whether you open our emails, which links you follow, and when you do so.
You can manage your preferences or unsubscribe at any time by following the links in emails we send you.
Under no circumstances do we sell your data. Under no circumstances do we give Third parties access to your data to use for their own objectives.
We use third parties to provide services to us, such as:
These organisations process personal data on our behalf. We only provide these companies with the information needed to deliver the service. And they are only ever authorised to use the data for our work. We enter into written contracts to ensure that use of this data is consistent with this Privacy Policy. Under no circumstances do we sell your data.
We may preserve, use, or disclose your personal data if we believe it is reasonably necessary to:
UPG implements a range security measures to protect the information maintained on our systems from loss, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, since digital environments are not yet infallible, UPG can neither ensure nor guarantee the security of any information that the user may transmit to us. There is no guarantee that information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of any of UPG’s security measures. All UPG collaborators and employees who have access to our digital applications and the data therein are fully aware of UPG’s privacy philosophy and are obliged to respect the confidentiality of the data as well as the letter and the spirit of the policy.
Understanding your rights: It is important that you understand your legal rights around your personal data and how we may use it. If you would like to discuss or exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact{-at-}unitedpeople.global
Right to be informed: This Privacy Policy aims to inform you about how we process your personal data. You might also see specific messages when we collect personal data from you that explain why we ask for it.
Right of access: You have the right to access a copy of your personal data and receive certain information about what the data is and how and why we are processing it. We will ask you to prove your identity before we can disclose any information.
Right to rectification: You have the right to request a correction to your data if you believe that any information we hold is incorrect.
Right to erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your data. There are some circumstances where we may need to keep your details, for example, if we are legally obliged to do so. If this is the case, we will explain and discuss these circumstances with you.
Right to restrict processing: You can request that we restrict processing of your data, as an alternative to deleting it – this means that we will keep the data but stop processing for most purposes. You may want to exercise this right if you feel that the data is inaccurate, that our processing of it is unlawful, whilst we progress a request from you to object to processing, or if we have no further need of the data, but you require us to keep it in relation to the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal claim.
Right to data portability: You have the right to request a copy of your data, in readable form, and have us transfer it to another organization. There are some circumstances where these rights may not apply, but where this is the case we will always explain this to you.
Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your data.
Rights related to automated decision making: You have the right to avoid being subject to decisions based solely on automated processing (including profiling) which has a significant effect on you. We do not carry out any such processing.
We keep records of your communications with us for six years in case we have to refer to a conversation or enquiry. This could be because it relates to our legitimate business interests, you are still in communication with us, or for legal reasons.
We keep your contact information on any mailing lists you chose to join unless you tell us otherwise. If you haven’t opened one of our emails for some time, we may contact you to ask if you still want to hear from us. If you unsubscribe from a mailing list, we retain some basic information to ensure we don’t contact you again in the future.
United People Global may link to websites, products and services operated by third parties. United People Global is not responsible for and does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the availability, contents, products, services or use of any Third Party Website, any website accessed from a Third Party Site, or any changes or updates to such sites.
These linked websites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. You acknowledge that you bear all risks associated with access to and use of content provided on a Third Party Site and agree that United People Global and associated organisations are not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort you may incur from dealing with a third party. You should contact the website administrator for the applicable Third Party Site if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on any such Third Party Site.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make a material change to this policy, we will publicize these changes on our website. Any change that affects our privacy philosopy counts as a material change and the updated philosophy must be published side-by-side with this current philosophy in a visible manner on all our websites and Digital Applications for at least 6 calendar months from the moment of the first public announcement of the change. Our privacy philosophy is repeated here: everyone who uses our services or participates in our activities is free and independent and all their data belongs to them. Nothing that we do should ever compromise this freedom or this independence or this ownership of data. For the period that we hold any person’s data we consider ourselves custodians entrusted with this data so that we may deliver our services and activities.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by sending an email to contact{-at-}unitedpeople.global. Please note that information you submit through email may not be secure, so please do not include credit card information or other sensitive information in your messages to us.
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is a Nigerian techpreneur and investor. He is best known as a co- founder of multiple startup companies, including Flutterwave, Future Africa, Talent City and Andela. In 2015, Forbes listed him among the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa, and in 2019, New African featured him among the top 100 Most Influential Africans. He cofounded two successful startups in Africa before launching Flutterwave in 2017. With $15.7 million in funding, the payments company is empowering Pan-African merchants to execute business on global scale, processing $1.2 billion in transactions so far.
Aboyeji’s previous startup Andela, gained attention when the venture received $24 million in funding from Mark Zuckerberg. In 2016, he co-founded Flutterwave, an integrated platform for Africans to receive and make payments from anywhere. The fintech company was highly successful, establishing over 50 bank and multinational partners. In 2019, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji became a founding investor in Moove, a Nigerian fintech that provides revenue-based vehicle financing and financial services for mobility entrepreneurs globally. Around the same time, he became a founding investor in Talent City, now known as ITANA. The company helps tech and service-based businesses to access markets in Africa.
After co-founding Future Africa, Aboyeji served as the Deputy Director-General for Oby Ezekwesili’s 2019 presidential campaign. He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of the Talent City Inc, a construction company. On 11 October 2022, Aboyeji was conferred with National Honours Award of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by President Muhammadu Buhari. In November 2024, he was appointed with six others on the Nigeria’s 3MTT Advisory Committee organised by The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy to improve employability in the digital space in Nigeria.
Currently, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is a Managing Partner at Accelerate Africa, a company that invests in startups and early-stage SMEs in key sectors, such as agribusiness, technology and renewable energy. He is also a Founding Member of Future Africa, an innovation fund that provides capital, coaching, and community support to bold and visionary leaders.
Metta Kariyani Dewi is a UPG Sustainability Leader from Indonesia. Metta is a seasoned Senior Accountant with over seven years of experience in multinational corporations.
She specializes in managing complex accounting processes and delivering precise financial reports. Her expertise spans financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls, with a proven track record of enhancing reporting accuracy and reducing closing times.
Dewi excels in leveraging ERP systems to streamline operations and provide actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making. Beyond finance, she is deeply passionate about sustainability and climate change, integrating her commitment to environmental responsibility with financial integrity. Thriving in global environments, she actively connects with professionals who share her values while engaging in climate activism.
Suyashi Dwivedi is an entrepreneur and a public servant. She is a UPG Sustainability Leader from India. Suyashi currently serves as Associate Program Officer in the Department of Culture, Madhya Pradesh State Government. She is Chief Executive Officer at Saral Logistic Systems Private Limited. As part of this role, she started a green fuelling station in the Industrial area to fulfil the location’s needs sustainably.
She holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, a specialization in AI made her work towards new tech while at IIT Kanpur in C3I Lab, IIT Indore, BITS Pilani in Disruptive Technology Lab and MIT Momentum, Boston.
She worked in a Gaming company, MADIEE Games, where she got the opportunity to create her own game “SUSTAINATION” which was later presented in SDG Summit, 2023 at the UN Headquarters. She represented the voice of SDG in the 12th regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific, UNHRC, HESI Forum 2024, and UNY recently.
She was a scholar of the Marching J Scholarship, and she spent one academic year in Japan, 2019-20. Suyashi initiated the project ‘Free Pusthakalaaya’ with the goal of providing access to books and basic educational necessities to students and youth belonging to the middle and lower middle class residing in small towns and rural India. The project is being implemented at local level in every gram panchayat in Madhya Pradesh. Among SDGs, she fights against the inequality of opportunities, lack of information and lack of quality education and all efforts to reduce inequalities.
Professor Emeritus. Richmond, The American International University in London
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Deckers has 35 years teaching experience in a variety of institutes in the UK and abroad giving him an awareness of different education systems.
He teaches on an undergraduate level for a variety of Majors in a non-specialist way. Dr. Deckers emphasizes in his work the correlation between politics and economics on an international level. Dr. Deckers emphasizes the importance of students to enjoy their studies and to challenge their current perspectives and understanding of the world around them. He aims for students to feel motivated to engage on a significant level with the globalized world of which they are part. Dr. Deckers is interested and motivated to teach as a means to tackle injustice and education is a particularly powerful tool for this.
Dr. Deckers likes living in multicultural London and likes traveling to experience other lives.
Roberta da Silveira Moraes is a social entrepreneur from Curitiba, Brazil, with a degree in Law and an MBA in Sustainable Projects and Environmental Innovations (UFPR).
Her international background includes participation in Oxford SCENE – Sustainability, Climate and Environmental Education (University of Oxford) and the Max Thabiso Edkins Climate Ambassadors Program, an initiative of the World Bank and Connect4Climate.
As the Founder and President of the Global Youth Climate Alliance (GYCA) — a not-for- profit organization — Roberta created EDUCLIMA, GYCA’s flagship initiative that trains youth from the Global South in climate education and leadership. EDUCLIMA was incubated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with Instituto Legado, the German Government (BMZ), Bridge for Billions, and the City of Curitiba. The initiative was recognized with the Legado Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
Acknowledging her strong involvement in the climate agenda, she was among 24 young Brazilians nationally qualified for the role of Presidency Youth Climate Champion (PYCC) for COP30 in Brazil. Currently, Roberta proudly serves on the Board of Directors of United People Global (UPG), as the organization’s only Brazilian representative. She has also been a UPG Sustainability Leader since 2021.
Her mission is to strengthen impact-driven solutions that promote leadership, climate resilience and socio-environmental inclusion, both locally and globally.
Bio forthcoming.
Cherrie Atilano is a farmer who works to empower other farmers. She is the Founder and CEO of AGREA Agricultural Systems International, Inc., an agro-social enterprise that aims to help eradicate poverty for farming and fishing families in order to alleviate the effects of climate change and establish food security in the Philippines. AGREA has been mobilizing communities, businesses, academia, local and national governments, and international partners to bring an “Ecology of Dignity” to farming and fishing communities on the island of Marinduque.
Previously, she worked as a consultant with the Department of Agrarian Reform in the Philippines and helped to form 241 cooperatives of smallholder farmers in the country.
She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneur in 2017, The Outstanding Women in Nation’s Service Award in 2016, and first Awardee of Women of the Future Social Entrepreneur in SouthEast Asia, chosen as one of the ASEAN Emerging Leaders (ANGELS) by Channel News Asia and Visionary in Asia by Japan NHK World News.
Amadou Mahtar Ba is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of AllAfrica Global Media, Inc. AllAfrica owns and operates allafrica.com, an international multi-media content service provider, systems technology developer and the largest distributor of African news and information worldwide. He is also the Founder of the African Media Initiative (AMI), a pan-African effort he established and led until 2014 to provide the continent’s media owners and practitioners with the tools they need to play a stronger leadership role in their communities, countries and the region.
Prior to AllAfrica and AMI, Mr. Ba served as Director of Communications and Marketing for BICIS Bank, a subsidiary of the French banking group BNP Paribas and helped lead the successful restructuring and privatization of the Pan African News Agency (PANA).
Ba is a champion of the role of the media, good governance, women’s empowerment, technology and innovation and he has served on several international Boards and working groups. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, Forbes listed him as one of “The Top 10 Most Powerful Men in Africa” in February 2014. EXPO 2015 and Afronline awarded Mr. Ba the 2012 African Media Prize acknowledging his “outstanding contribution to African Media and his skills on promoting innovation among African Media.”
Martin Chungong serves as the Secretary General of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU). He has more than three decades of experience and knowledge of parliaments at national and international level, Chungong has dedicated his professional life to promoting and building democracy worldwide. He contributed to establishing governance benchmarks to strengthen democracy, as chair of the Management Committee on Accountability of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Governance Network. Since 2012, Mr Chungong has made a push to strengthen parliamentary engagement on sustainable development and accountability through his role as Parliamentary Representative on the Steering Committee of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation. An awardee of the Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Pléiade, Ordre de la Francophonie, and a linguist by training
Daisy Guo is the Co-founder and CMO of Tezign.com, a platform based creative marketplace & workflow solution.With a mission to revolutionize the relationship between clients and creative professionals, Tezign has brought together over 2,000 projects, from major clients such as land developer SOHO China, Greenland Group, and the film production company H.Brothers. Guo is an artist at heart and a graduate of China’s Central Academy of Fine Arts, she holds a Bachelors in Landscape Architecture. She has curated art exhibits worldwide, including as part of the curating team for the Chinese pavilion at Venice Biennale 2012.
Juliette-Marie Somerset is currently the CEO & Managing Partner at Somerset Capital based in Silicon Valley, where she oversees global investments in disruptive technologies and serves actively on game-changing tech startups Boards and Advisory Councils. Her investment and venture capital career spans over two decades, including executive roles in New York City on Wall Street in investment banking and portfolio management.
Juliette-Marie Somerset is focusing on three tech sectors: ClimateTech, FinTech and AI. She is investing, advising and
mentoring innovative startups and fostering growth in cutting-edge industries. The professional network of Fintech women and her peers in New York City honored her at the NYSE as a leading female Fintech role-model and leader. She has been a guest lecturer in finance at Haas Business School based in Berkeley, California and a visiting lecturer in Blockchain Technology at ESCP Business School based in Berlin, Germany.
Juliette-Marie Somerset has spent the past decade as a mentor, advisor at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center based in San Francisco, Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale University (Tsai City) and Norrsken Impact Accelerator based in Stockholm, Sweden accelerating climate-tech solutions and partnering with global entrepreneurs. She has provided mentorship to environmentalists and innovators nominated for the prestigious The Earthshot Prize founded by Prince William, The Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation.
She began championing the international rights and protection of children as a UNICEF volunteer in New York City nearly 30 years ago. Sustainable global impact and advancing gender equality are her professional and personal North Star. Juliette-Marie Somerset speaks regularly at International Women’s Day global events and How Women Lead board mentorship and networking conferences. She was educated at Yale University, Columbia University in New York City and All Souls College in England.