Jean de Dieu is the Co Founder and CEO of Youth Forward Congo. He is currently enrolled as a full time student at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy where he is undertaking his Masters in Public Policy. Before that, He was the Student Government President at Université Catholique de Bukavu where he graduated in Economics and Finance. He therefore played an important role in the civil society and immersed in the regional youth leadership within the Africa Youth Leadership Forum in Nairobi, Youth Connekt Summit Africa in Kigali; and some sub regional youth platform under the Chair of UNESCO and INTERPEACE. Now He is a Scholar of Open Society Foundation and the German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) and member of the World Youth Forum where he attended the African and Arab Youth platform in Cairo, Egypt. Jean de Dieu believes that Entrepreneurship is Key and equal access to opportunities with no regard to ethnic affiliation, sex, religion, color of the skins and philosophical opinions of some kind is vital.

His famous quote : “No one will ever permit you to start, make it anyway” Unknown Author

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing offers the special occasion to meet new people and create positive memory from the travel.

Music, Movies, and Books

Many

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Famous Basket ball player before and led the University Student Council.

Teach, Learn, Share

Always

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking and Cleaning
Life talk through a beer

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Egypt, France, Georgia, Kenya, Rwanda, Spain, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Germany