Augusta Henriques
Secretary General of the NGO Tiniguena in Guinea-Bissau
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Augusta Henriques (born 1952) is a Bissau-Guinean activist, educator and government minister, who in 2012 was the recipient of the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award (Management).[1][2]
Augusta Henriques | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 73–74) |
| Occupations | Activist, educator, government minister |
| Organization | Tiniguena |
| Awards | Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award |
In 1991, Henriques co-founded the non-governmental organisation Tiniguena, which campaigns for biodiversity action and community participation in Guinea-Bissau.[3] She was also a founding trustee of the Foundation for Education with Production, a charity developed by Patrick van Rensberg.[4]
Henriques has represented the country internationally, including as representative to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[5] She also worked in the Ministry of National Education as Head of Adult Education.[6]
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