Humanitarian aid and journalism on the front lines of conflict zones

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the UB, he decided on neurosurgery and emergency surgery at the Hospital Clínic. Diploma in International Relations (UAB) and General Management (IESE, University of Navarra). He has different master’s degrees from the most prestigious international universities in Hospital Management, Senior Management, and International Law. Doctorate in Diplomatic Relations (UAB) and Doctor Honoria Causa from the University of Moctezuma, Mexico.

President of the Barcelona International Panathlon and collaborator of the WHO (World Health Organization). Member. He is a member of the International Parliament (1998-2015) and holds a diplomatic passport. He has traveled to 128 countries and has participated in numerous diplomatic and humanitarian missions. He is a member of the Humanitarian Aid and Emergencies Committee.

Boniface Mwangi is one of the most vocal and courageous Kenyans of his generation.

Recognized globally for his passion and excellence in photography, this photographer-cum-activist could not resist the call to activism after witnessing first-hand the brutality that disadvantaged Kenyans experienced in the wake of the Post-Election Violence in 2008. He then established Picha Mtaani a traveling photography exhibition telling of the violence. The traveling photo exhibition toured across Kenya and drew more than 2 million people.-  The tour of the exhibition offered a platform for individual reflection, honest dialogue, interpersonal healing, and community reconciliation. He has twice won the CNN Multichoice Africa Photojournalist of the Year Award and is the youngest Prince Claus Laureate. New African Magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2014, 2016, and 2020 and he is also a senior TED Fellow. Time magazine recognized him as a Next Generation Leader in 2015 and was selected as Kenya’s Top 40 Under 40 men in 2016. He was named as top 100 Kenyans in 2019 and 2020. He was the recipient of the Luxembourg Peace Prize 2020/21 awarded Schengen Peace Foundation and Luxembourg Peace Prize. He is currently a Tutu Fellow.

Boniface Mwangi continues to wage a spirited campaign against oppressive establishments. Although at one point he stood alone, today his movement has gained traction with many – inspired by his vision and consistency – adding their voices to champion for a better Kenya.

Journalist and documentary director awarded with multiple international awards and nominated for the Emmys. He was a pioneer in the production of online news and documentaries. He directs and produces Point of no Return, a series of author short docs for Catalunya’s TV3. Raul’s work with TVE, TV3, The Associated Press Television News and Channel 4 News UK has taken him around the world, between war zones, natural disasters, revolutions, and social revolts, always focused on social journalism and human stories. Creator and director of Fly on the Wall, a series of short documentaries that won multiple awards, including two Webby Awards, was nominated for an International Emmy by Al Jazeera English. As a freelance videojournalist and documentary filmmaker, he has collaborated with The Washington Post, Intercept, South China Morning Post, etc. His last feature-length documentary work was covering the Hong Kong protest as DOP, producer and lead cinematographer and co-editor of Cockroach, a documentary directed by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. He has also produced the award-winning documentary Pani, Women, Drugs and Kathmandu worldwide. He has also collaborated with the Global Wildlife Program as a producer and documentary filmmaker, making stories about nature’s conservation and sustainable development through the fight against illicit wildlife trafficking.