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legislation, providing information services for the public. On returning from her
Erasmus studies, she worked with various human rights organisations including Media Institute of Southern Africa, Tanzania chapter (Misa Tan), SIKIKA, Open Society Initiatives for Eastern Africa (managing two portfolios; Freedom of Expression and Anti -corruption) for six Eastern African countries. In 2014 -2016 Geline went back to work with Legal and Human Rights Centre headed the Online Public Database on Constitutional Resources, supporting public with information on how the constitution is written, translated and implemented
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Jefferson, James Monroe and James Madison. Those who had participated in the courses attended a reception in the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC . In his address to over 1,000 people and media who attended the event, President Obama specifically highlighted the achievements of Fuko:
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She designed digital management system for administration of public engagement with the resource centre. Geline worked with
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Tanzania and I believe there are youth who can make it happen with a combination of efforts, will, determination, coordination and support. She is a recipient of multiple local and international awards for her engagement in
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Subordinate Courts Tanzania, thanks to her interest in human rights, Fuko first worked with Legal and Human Rights Centre, a non-governmental and human rights organisation in Tanzania where she followed parliament sessions and emerging
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Corvinus University of Budapest in 2012. Prior to Italy, Geline attended courses for credit; Human Rights course at the University of Strasbourg France coordinated by the Institut International des Droits de l’Homme. In 2014 She attended a course for credit at Central European University in
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