G7 YOUTH SUMMIT UK DELEGATION 2022
safia sangster
Head Delegate
Reshaping Democracies Track
Safia works in policy and public affairs for an anti-domestic abuse organisation. She advocates for improvements in policy to keep victims safer. Last year she helped change UK legislation in the Domestic Abuse Bill, influencing government to publish a Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Strategy. She also has experience working in mental health and international development charities. She has an MA in Liberal Arts from the University of Bristol.
She is particularly interested in reducing inequality and ensuring the needs of minoritised communities are authentically understood and met. Her paper on the challenges facing Black and Asian victims of violence was shortlisted in the Nazir Afzal Essay Competition and published by the University of Central Lancashire. She is a communications volunteer for the UN’s International Organization for Migration and prior to this she volunteered as an English tutor for the Access Project.
As a UK delegate to the Y7 she is excited to work with her peers within an international framework to ensure that young people’s views are represented in global decision-making. She is keen to keep accessibility on the agenda and highlight the importance of diversifying and broadening policy spaces.
Economic Transformation for Shared Progress Track
Michael is a Research Associate at the University of Oxford’s China, Law and Development programme. He also heads the Young China Watchers community in London. Previously, Michael was a UK civil servant, covering portfolios relating to finance, infrastructure and trade.
Having studied at Warwick and Peking Universities, Michael also has a background in international affairs and English/Chinese commercial law.
He looks forward to representing youth voices on the world’s most pressing issues.
michael yip
ANNABEL RICE
Sustainable and Green Planet Track
Annie works for C40 Cities as a Divest/Invest Project Officer, conducting analyses into urban financial policy and advocating for divestment from fossil fuels and investment in climate solutions.
She is also a youth climate policy advisor at Care About Climate, an international youth empowerment NGO with whom she attended COP26, focusing her work on climate finance for a just and sustainable future. She recently conducted an equity analysis of the UK's Nationally Determined Contribution to ensure that women and youth are being meaningfully included in decision making. She holds a BA in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford and an MSc in Environment Politics and Society from UCL.
Annie is incredibly honored to have been chosen to represent UK youth in such a pivotal year for climate change and she is excited at the prospect of creating meaningful change for all of the UK's youth.
Global Health and Solidarity Track
Zain holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford and a medical degree from the University of London. During his time at university, he was a keen supporter of several access initiatives and was an elected representative for the Oxford Student Union. Since graduation, he has built up a range of experience in the private and public sector having worked across several financial institutions and government departments including the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Justice.
He is currently a Director at one of the world’s largest healthcare companies. In his spare time, he is an avid reader and keen contributor to several voluntary initiatives including sitting on the Board of a multi-academy schools trust based in London. Zain’s interest in global health began whilst he was supporting NGOs and small businesses with their strategy in Africa. This led to various public health focused research projects both in the UK and overseas, including primary research in addressing the burden of childhood obesity in Mexico.
Given his professional background as a Doctor and interest in public health, he is particularly excited to be representing the UK at the Y7 as the Global Health Delegate.
