YLAI Professional Fellows Program, Class of 2016

Alian Ollivierre is a Barbadian entrepreneur with legal, international policy, consultancy, non-profit, and corporate experience across various sectors. She is the Managing Director and Lead Consultant/Trainer at Gateway International, a training and consultancy agency for individuals, NGOs, and businesses, and has served as the Caribbean (SIDS) Focal Point for the UN Major Groups of Children & Youth. She is currently the Chairperson of the Advisory Board for the Caribbean Regional Youth Council. As Founder/Director of I Am A Girl Barbados, a not-for-profit that aids in the development of girls ages five to eighteen, she develops programs to inspire and empower positive change. With an LLB (Hons) and MSc. International Relations (Hons), Alian has gained ten years of experience in London and within the United Nations sphere, while recently becoming an author of her published thesis on regional integration. Her main passion is sustainable community development for youth.