Core Team
Turns the mission into daily work across Programs, Labs, community experience, partnerships and communication.
THE PEOPLE OF BECOMING
People carry
the work.
Members build. Representatives connect. The team creates the conditions. Independent stewards help protect what BECOMING stands for.
FOUNDER
Mamadou Doucouré
A Malian researcher, educator and youth foresight practitioner based in Türkiye.
BECOMING grew from a question Mamadou kept encountering across classrooms, fellowships and international youth spaces: what helps a young person move from possibility to meaningful action?
His work across science, education and strategic foresight shaped a network where unfinished people can build direction, capability and contribution together.
HOW THE PEOPLE FIT TOGETHER
Four groups.
One living network.
Each group holds a different part of BECOMING: daily work, local connection, independent stewardship and member voice.
Stewardship Council
Brings independent judgment to the mission, major decisions, long-term risks and the integrity of the network.
Country Representatives Assembly
Connects local realities with the global network and helps young people, mentors, partners and opportunities find one another.
Youth Member Council
A future member-led body that will carry active youth perspectives directly into the decisions shaping BECOMING.
THE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
Independent judgment.
Long-term integrity.
The inaugural Council is being assembled around seven areas that shape the quality, trust and future of BECOMING.
STRATEGIC AREA
Mission & Governance
Keeps BECOMING’s purpose, governance and long-term continuity aligned as the network grows.
STRATEGIC AREA
Youth Agency
Brings youth experience into consequential decisions and keeps agency, access and dignity at the centre.
STRATEGIC AREA
Learning & Futures
Connects the quality of Programs and Labs with how people learn, act and prepare for changing futures.
STRATEGIC AREA
Community & Place
Connects country growth, cultural context, representative support and meaningful relationships across borders.
STRATEGIC AREA
Safeguarding & Trust
Brings independent attention to youth protection, conduct, privacy, consent, responsible technology and trust.
STRATEGIC AREA
Evidence & Impact
Keeps evidence close to decisions and makes impact, failure and unintended effects visible.
STRATEGIC AREA
Sustainability
Connects funding, partnerships and institutional relationships with long-term independence and resilience.
ONE NETWORK, DIFFERENT LINES OF RESPONSIBILITY
Built to connect.
Structured to endure.
Runs Programs, Labs, partnerships, communications and the daily member experience.
Bring local knowledge into the network and connect young people with people and opportunities beyond it.
Offers independent perspective on mission, learning, safeguarding, impact and sustainability.
Will give active members a direct route into decisions as the network grows.
WORK WITH BECOMING
Bring judgment, knowledge or an open door.
BECOMING grows through people who are willing to contribute—not simply be associated with the name.
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