Maria Veneke Ylikomi has volunteered within different international NGOs for several years, within the areas of peace, interfaith harmony, human rights, indigenous rights, women’s rights, and the environment. Maria Veneke Ylikomi started as a Goodwill Ambassador within Globcal International. She promotes global citizenship and International Observances, common celebrations of the United Nations international days like International Day of Peace, World Water Day, World Environment Day, International Day for Tolerance, and World Poetry Day. Maria is General Secretary of Institute of International Peace Leaders and Alliance for Humanity – AH, Global Vice President of United Youth for Sustainable Globe, and Global Advisor of African Coaches League. She is a member of the International Advisory Board of Goodwill Ambassadors for Five Points Youth Foundation, USA, enhancing participation in United Nations Global Compact. Maria is Sectorial Head for Women in Peace and Human Rights within Global Women Development Network. Maria is a founding member of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association. Maria works as a language consultant. Together with the wildlife photographer Jan Fleischmann, Maria has written a book about the four big cats jaguar, tiger, lion and leopard, available in Swedish and English. Maria enjoys being in nature, reading and writing. Certifications: Becoming Global Citizens for a Sustainable Society, GCED Online Campus Child Protection: Children's Rights in Theory and Practice, HarvardX Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace, The SDG Academy Global Diplomacy – the United Nations in the World, SOAS University of London Understanding International Relations Theory, Higher School of Economics Water: Addressing the Global Crisis, The SDG Academy