{"id":11767,"date":"2025-08-22T09:29:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/?page_id=11767"},"modified":"2025-08-22T10:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T10:12:35","slug":"community-of-practicecopsierra-leone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/community-of-practicecopsierra-leone\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE(COP)SIERRA LEONE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11767\" class=\"elementor elementor-11767\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04de2e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04de2e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f681b88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f681b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE(COP)SIERRA LEONES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b58d8f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b58d8f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcdb1d3 e-con-full cop e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dcdb1d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa28451 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4aa28451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11771\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-1.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-1-208x300.jpeg 208w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-1-52x75.jpeg 52w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 250px, 250px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Adama Bockarie <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">is an experienced mediator, holding a Bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Sierra Leone and a diploma in community development. She has worked with the Men\u2019s Association for Gender Equality (MAGE-SL) since 2019 and joined the Africa Youth Steering Committee in 2022. With experience in project coordination and community mobilization, she leads efforts in gender justice and youth empowerment across Sierra Leone.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33852b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d33852b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Expertise-Profile-Adama-Bockarie.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edffb e-con-full cop e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5edffb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cd4b6a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"24cd4b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11773\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-2.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-2-264x300.jpeg 264w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-2-66x75.jpeg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 267px, 267px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mohamed Alarini Bah <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">is a facilitator in Open Space and Community Facilitation (World Caf\u00e9, Dialogue, etc.). He has served as Communication &amp; Documentation Officer at the Sierra Leone Adult Education Association (SLADEA) since January 2018 and is also a Media Consultant and award-winning filmmaker. He has trained filmmakers in Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Gambia, Togo and Ghana through the Film Network West Africa.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbfb5cd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3fbfb5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Expertise-Profile-Alarini-Bah.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236437ca e-con-full cop e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"236437ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294f6edf elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"294f6edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMAGES.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11787\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMAGES.png 608w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMAGES-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMAGES-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMAGES-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMAGES-480x478.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, 608px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Abdul Martin <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">is skilled in diverse methodologies like Open Space, World Caf\u00e9 and Intergenerational Dialogue. As trainer and facilitator, he has over 15 years of experience, focusing on gender equality, peace-building and transformative masculinity. Abdul Martin has led national programmes with international and local partners and serves as country coordinator for the Men Engage Sierra Leone network.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73541265 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"73541265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Expertise-Profile-Abdul-Martin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0718b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd0718b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f20f58 e-con-full cop e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f20f58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28abf3d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"28abf3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-4.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11775\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-4.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-4-224x300.jpeg 224w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-4-56x75.jpeg 56w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 228px, 228px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Josephine Hassanatu Koroma <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">facilitates Open Space meetings and conferences. She holds an honours Degree in Mass Communication and a Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studies. Presently, she works as a project \/ communication officer at the Council of Churches in Sierra Leone (CCSL). She updates social media platforms with CCSL\u2019s activities, plans and conducts trainings and writes report on project implementation.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4822d4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b4822d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Expertise-Profile-Josephine-Koroma.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1bb609 e-con-full cop e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1bb609\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a725ef elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1a725ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-5-e1755856924377.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11777\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-5-e1755856924377.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-5-e1755856924377-64x75.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 192px, 192px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Pious Mannah <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"> is a trainer and practitioner for \u201cDo No Harm\u201d, Mediation, and Participatory Assessment of Climate and Disaster Risk. He holds a master\u2019s degree in Development Management, a Bachelor degree in Banking and Finance and is currently concluding another master in Research and Public Policy. Presently, he works as the Disaster Risk Reduction and Security Manager at Young Men\u2019s Christian Association (YMCA-SL).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a42dc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"24a42dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Expertise-Profile-Pious-Mannah.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d92089 e-con-full cop e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d92089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96870d9 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"96870d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-6.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11779\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-6.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-6-226x300.jpeg 226w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/word-image-11770-6-56x75.jpeg 56w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 228px, 228px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Salamatu Conteh <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">is a qualified \u201cDo No Harm\u201d trainer, working as an advocacy coordinator for the Mankind\u2019s Activities for Development Accreditation Movement (MADAM) in Makeni. She is a development practitioner, social mobilizer, life skills trainer and motivational speaker. Over the last five years, she has mentored over one hundred women and girls and has recently launched her practical training titled \u201cStory to Empowerment\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2766f79 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2766f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Expertise-Profile-Salamatu-Conteh.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE(COP)SIERRA LEONES Adama Bockarie is an experienced mediator, holding a Bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Sierra Leone and a diploma in community development.<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11767","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11767\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}