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Julius Maada Bio: A vision for the future of Sierra Leone

When Julius Maada Bio first seized political power in Sierra Leone in 1996, he did so to improve the lives of its citizens. But he soon realized that for democracy to flourish, its foundation needs to be built on the will of the people. After arranging an election, he voluntarily gave up power and left Africa. Twenty years later, after being dem...
https://www.ted.com/talks/julius_maada_bio_a_vision_for_the_future_of_sierra_leone

Newton Aduaka: The story of Ezra

Filmmaker Newton Aduaka shows clips from his powerful, lyrical feature film "Ezra," about a child soldier in Sierra Leone.
https://www.ted.com/talks/newton_aduaka_the_story_of_ezra

Janine di Giovanni: What I saw in the war

Reporter Janine di Giovanni has been to the worst places on Earth to bring back stories from Bosnia, Sierra Leone and most recently Syria. She tells stories of human moments within large conflicts -- and explores that shocking transition when a familiar city street becomes a bombed-out battleground.
https://www.ted.com/talks/janine_di_giovanni_what_i_saw_in_the_war

David Sengeh: The sore problem of prosthetic limbs

What drove David Sengeh to create a more comfortable prosthetic limb? He grew up in Sierra Leone, and too many of the people he loves are missing limbs after the brutal civil war there. When he noticed that people who had prosthetics weren’t actually wearing them, the TED Fellow set out to discover why — and to solve the problem with his team fr...
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_sengeh_the_sore_problem_of_prosthetic_limbs

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: The city planting a million trees in two years

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, is on a mission to plant a million trees over the next two years, increasing vegetation in her city by fifty percent while shoring up eroding riverbanks and increasing biodiversity. "This isn't just about planting trees; it's about growing trees, and it's about ensuring that each one of us is ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/yvonne_aki_sawyerr_the_city_planting_a_million_trees_in_two_years

Julius Maada Bio | TED Speaker

As President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio seeks to find ways to make progress happen -- not to dwell on the obstacles that impede it.
President of Sierra Leone
https://www.ted.com/speakers/julius_maada_bio

Mae Jemison | TED Speaker

Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison‘s inclusive, audacious journey to improving life here on earth and beyond is paving the way for human interstellar travel.
Astronaut, engineer, entrepreneur, physician and educator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/mae_jemison

Joia Mukherjee | TED Speaker

Dr. Joia Mukherjee is dedicated to improving health care options in poor communities.
Chief Medical Officer, Partners in Health
https://www.ted.com/speakers/joia_mukherjee

Aaswath Raman | TED Speaker

Aaswath Raman is a scientist passionate about harnessing new sources of energy, mitigating climate change and more intelligently understanding the world around us -- by better manipulating light and heat using nanoscale materials.
Applied physicist, engineer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/aaswath_raman

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr | TED Speaker

As mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is committed to addressing her city's challenges using an inclusive, data-driven approach to urban development.
Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone
https://www.ted.com/speakers/yvonne_aki_sawyerr

Jessica Jackley | TED Speaker

Jessica Jackley is the co-founder of Kiva.org, an online community that helps individuals loan small amounts of money, called microloans, to entrepreneurs throughout the world.
Microlender
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jessica_jackley

TEDxYouth@Kingtom - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxYouth@KingTom is the first TEDx event specifically dedicated to youths in Sierra Leone. TEDxYouth@KingTom will be a platform for inspiring curiosity, fostering critical thinking, showcasing youthful talents, and reflecting ideas that will empower young people and spur them to action. Our full day conference will feature authentic and inspiri...
Event details: Freetown, Western Area (Freetown), Sierra Leone · July 28, 2018
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/24699

Pardis Sabeti | TED Speaker

Pardis Sabeti investigates the genomes of microbes, like Ebola and coronavirus, to understand how to slow them.
Computational geneticist, infectious disease researcher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/pardis_sabeti

David Sengeh | TED Speaker

Even the most advanced prosthetic isn't useful if it's hard to wear. This observation guides TED Fellow David Sengeh's work at the Biomechatronics group in the MIT Media Lab.
Biomechatronics engineer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/david_sengeh

Janine di Giovanni | TED Speaker

Janine di Giovanni reports from war zones around the world.
Reporter
https://www.ted.com/speakers/janine_di_giovanni

Samantha Nutt | TED Speaker

Samantha Nutt envisions a world where no child knows war.
Doctor, writer and humanitarian
https://www.ted.com/speakers/samantha_nutt

Heidi Larson | TED Speaker

As director of The Vaccine Confidence Project, Heidi J. Larson works to evaluate and address vaccine hesitancy.
Anthropologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/heidi_larson

Khadija Gbla | TED Speaker

Khadija Gbla is an award-winning inspirational speaker, facilitator and cross-cultural consultant. She is a former refugee from Sierra Leone currently living in Australia.
Cross-cultural consultant
https://www.ted.com/speakers/khadija_gbla

Newton Aduaka | TED Speaker

Newton Aduaka's award-winning Ezra, told through the eyes of a young boy in Sierra Leone, illuminates one of the most harrowing consequences of war: the recruitment of child soldiers.
Filmmaker
https://www.ted.com/speakers/newton_aduaka

TEDxFreetown: Innovation, Change, Possibility - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDx Freetown is about creating space for dialogue and interaction, exchange and network building. TEDx Freetown will provide influential Sierra Leoneans the opportunity to speak to the inherent need for innovation in order to gestate change with the aim of ensuring a future where anything will be possible. TEDx Freetown will serve as the c...
Event details: freetown, Sierra Leone · May 9, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4741

TEDxWallaceJohnsonStreet: TEDxWallaceJohnsonStreet 20220108 - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxWallaceJohnsonStreet will bring on stage 10 catalysts of change in Sierra Leone. Each of their talks will reflect refreshing, inspiring and spirited local ideas that speak to the essence of the event's theme. Our theme for this year is “Light Dɔn Kam!” for the reason that the phrase is closer to home in lingo and applicability. The talks at ...
Event details: Freetown, Western Area (Freetown), Sierra Leone · January 5, 2022
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/47543

3D printing a better socket for prosthetic limbs

A persistent sight in David Sengeh's childhood, growing up in Sierra Leone: amputees. Losing a limb was an all-too-common fact in the civil-war-torn region. But the aftermath was almost worse, Sengeh saw, as he watched family members and friends struggle with ill-fitting, uncomfortable prosthetics that hurt too much to wear. Here, the 201...
Posted February 20, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/today-the-bionic-woman-can-just-go-ahead-and-print-her-own-parts

"Voices at the Table": Roundup of Bonus Session at TEDWomen

At the end of Session 2, the Asphalt Orchestra led a parade of TEDWomen attendees to the gorgeous Atrium for dinner and a bonus session of speakers and interviews. (Photo: Michael Brands / TED) Nancy Pelosi spoke with Pat Mitchell in an intimate conversation on women and power. (Photo: James Duncan Davidson / TED) Marjorie Marg...
Posted December 8, 2010
https://blog.ted.com/2010/12/08/voices-at-the-table-roundup-of-bonus-session-at-tedwoman

TEDxLumley - an independently organized event

About this event: Visionary Leadership: harnessing to technology to change lives
Event details: Freetown, Sierra Leone · February 29, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/5150

TEDxFourahBayCollege - an independently organized event

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Event details: Mount aureol, Sierra Leone · October 10, 2020
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/40769

TEDxLumleyBeach - an independently organized event

About this event:
Event details: Freetown, Sierra Leone · May 10, 2017
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/19905

TEDxMayorOfFreetown - an independently organized event

About this event:
Event details: Freetown, Western Area (Freetown), Sierra Leone · December 10, 2021
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/48464

TEDxWilberforceWomen - an independently organized event

About this event:
Event details: Freetown, Sierra Leone · October 29, 2016
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/20576

TEDx Skype station: Connecting TEDWomen with Africa

Tuesday afternoon at the TEDx Africa Skype station, host Kelo Kubu chatted with TEDx events in South Africa, Ghana and Ethiopia. It was on the verge of midnight in Johannesburg when Bongi Mkhabela of TEDxSoweto talked with TEDWomen attendees about the importance of listening to different perspectives -- a strong theme in Session 1. Halla Tom...
Posted December 8, 2010
https://blog.ted.com/2010/12/08/tedx-skype-station-connecting-tedwomen-with-africa

Meaning Seekers: Notes from Session 5 of TEDWomen 2019

Session 5 of TEDWomen 2019 is all about seeking meaning: in our political lives, creative lives, healthcare systems, criminal justice and beyond. The event: TEDWomen 2019, Session 5: Meaning Seekers, hosted by Helen Walters and Anna Verghese When and where: Thursday, December 5, 2019, 5pm PT, at La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta...
Posted December 6, 2019
https://blog.ted.com/2019/12/06/meaning-seekers-notes-from-session-5-of-tedwomen-2019
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