Summit Team
The PAYA Executive are responsible for the organisation and implementation of all the Association’s activities led by the Co-CEOs, including the Youth Leadership Summit.
PAYA works to engage the community of the host country for the Youth Leadership Summit so that delegates can have an authentic experience of the country, its history, traditions, language, and culture.
This is achieved through the formation of a Summit Coordinating Sub-Committee, that provides local insight and on-the-ground engagement and relationship-building. Their profiles are below.
Summit Coordinating Committee Chair
Ankemwi is a young and proud Nauruan, PAYA’s Vice-President of Communications and the Chair of the Summit Planning Sub-Committee. Ankemwi was also PAYA’s Regional Coordinator for Micronesia throughout 2023. He has a great passion for history, culture, linguistics and international affairs and has actively participated in cultural and political youth organisations in Nauru.
Ankemwi was Nauru’s representative at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Summit in the United Kingdom and is currently a Nauru Youth Parliament Member. He previously held the roles of President and Secretary of the Nauru Iruwo Group, Committee Member with the Nauru Language Group and President of the Student Representative Council.
Ankemwi Garoa
Summit Coordinating Sub-Committee
Rosita Rokobuli (Special Advisor)
19-year-old Miss Nauru, Rosita Rokobuli, is an Advisor on PAYA’s Summit Coordinating Committee.
As a youth and environmental advocate, Rokobuli says she wants to inspire her fellow youth and use her to title to highlight national and regional challenges.
Alpha Diranga (Member)
Alpha is a passionate young leader from Nauru who is part of our Summit Coordinating Committee.
He looks forward to working closely with the Committee and PAYA’s Executive to deliver a success Youth Leadership Summit in 2024.
