Her association has become international and has a representation in France called AJVI (Jeunesse Verte Internationale) and as a leader she works on projects that can bridge the gap between players in this field with other continents and countries. She is an active member of the Conference on Dense and Humid Forest Ecosystems of Central Africa (CEFDHAC), and is very present on social networks where she tries to convey key messages on the efforts made in the forest and environment sector. , in short sustainable development. Marie, entered the ranks since 1999, during the epic period when the issue of youth in the countries was little taken into account. Rigorous and professional, she is noticed by several volunteers who for years have joined her structure (AJVC) and its multiple networks, by certain actors, and supervisory ministries where she was able to prove that she could be trusted in supporting some of their actions.”
Her dynamism led young people to designate her as spokesperson for African youth during the Summit of Heads of State of Africa and France in Bamako, Mali in 2005, where she delivered the memorable reading of the address of African youth and an objective to establish the African Council of African Youth. Subsequently, she was a member of the international steering committee of the Europe Africa youth summit and is one of the pioneers in the establishment of the National Youth Council of Cameroon. Committed to the cause of youth, women, civil society, she was invited to share her experience again during the New France Africa Summit in Montpellier and during the Paris Meeting on the Congo Basin in 2021 where she participated in the preparation of African and European youth advocacy towards COP 26. She notably led numerous local, national and regional initiatives for the preparation and training of stakeholders at the various COPs (climate COP, biodiversity, desertification, etc.). ) of which one of the best known is the organization of the COP CHEZ Nous, from 2015 to 2021 including the most recent webinar organized in conjunction with the WWF, the partners in the format of a webinar on March 1, 2022, by allowing young people from the Congo Basin to develop their contribution note for the project of the new global framework for biodiversity for post-2020 and preparation for COP 15.
A volunteer for ecological causes in the sub-region, she is the promoter of several projects and programs including the PFBC volunteers, the COP CHEZ Nous, the PODC Program which is made up of solar school, solar health and solar household projects, the Holidays Green, the Climate and Biodiversity Caravans and the training of climate ambassadors. She never stops fighting to echo the ideas, initiatives and actions of the young people she supervises, coaches and guides during the various podiums and platforms offered to her in the field of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation. . Throughout her career, she has supported and supported the creation and start-up of several local, national and sub-regional, global associations and networks for the participation of young people or just civil society actors. Dynamic and focused on innovation, his openness and emphasis on efficiency are strong qualities. His love for people and his deep desire to widely echo ecological initiatives, particularly those carried out by young people, led him to launch a new innovative entrepreneurial project “Greeningmedia TV. This is a social enterprise that will shed light on opportunities, innovative partnerships and will put visibility on the actors of African civil society, in the Central Africa sub-region, who work on issues related to climate change. , access to basic social services (water, sanitation, hygiene, food), management of water resources and wetlands, while providing coaching for member organizations of REJEFAC and AJVI/AJVC.
Madame Marie tamoifo Nkom, called MTN (everywhere you go), globetrotter, social communicator, that’s what she likes to be called. She is the leading image of young Cameroonian women who work to advance, help and support the participation of young people, girls, women and communities in their participation in decision-making. All this voluntary work carried out by her is supported by young people engaged at local and national level without real support who are increasingly facing technical, material, financial and even human difficulties.
Her dream is to leave youth organizations autonomous and efficient in this global dynamic and to build a strong and sustainable ecological communication tool (registered in a professional Master’s degree). She is now at the head of a communications project aimed at continuing her work. She is passionate about issues related to improving the living conditions of people, young people, and women who need to be enlightened to be better understood by the general public. Since 2020, she has initiated several training courses in other areas of environmental journalism. To advance gender equality in the context of the climate crisis and disaster risk reduction, this brave woman plans to get involved in issues related to the environment, climate and biodiversity with a view to contributing to this struggle which is everyone’s business! She is surrounded in her work by a united team, which wants to ensure relay at the local, national and regional level and prepares this upcoming transition and some as it should. In the daily practice of her duties, Marie experiences quite a few difficulties in this area known to all but beyond everything, always remains positive and determined. Very courteous in character, and respectful, for her, “only determination, courage and patience make one succeed
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, she generally asks all these women, young people, world leaders who think that issues related to the environment are less important to take an interest, because the survival of the planet and theirs depends on it. And to those who think that only men are capable of dealing with big questions, there is no such thing as a female or male intelligence quotient. “We are all capable of meeting environmental challenges. You just need to inform yourself, train and work to get there because only work pays, but together we will go far.”