CCIVS Youth Committee

Adil Litos Sadeia
Mozambique

Adil Litos Sadeia is a Mozambican social activist, volunteer, project coordinator, writer, and poet committed to promoting human rights, youth participation, and sustainable development. His trajectory combines community leadership, volunteerism, and international cooperation, with a focus on social transformation and active citizenship.

He holds a degree in Political Science from the Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo. Since 2016, he has been an active volunteer, social activist participating in numerous national and international projects, trainings, and exchanges within the International Voluntary Service (IVS) movement, contributing to initiatives related to community development, civic education, and youth empowerment.

Throughout his engagement in the international volunteering movement, Adil has been involved with the Associação dos Jovens Voluntários (AJOV Mozambique), supporting the coordination and mobilization of volunteers in work camps and community initiatives. His international experience includes youth programs, exchanges, and trainings across several countries in Europe and Africa.

Adil served during the 2023–2025 mandate of the youth committee of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS Youth Committee), contributing to strengthening youth participation and international cooperation within the IVS movement. He is also a member of the youth advisory group of UNESCO through the French Embassy in Mozambique.

In 2025, he was selected as a Youth Delegate to the World Forum for Democracy organized by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, where he contributes to international discussions on democracy and civic participation.

Alongside his civic engagement, Adil is also dedicated to creative writing. He is a poet and author of short stories and chronicles, using literature as a tool for social reflection and change. His areas of interest include human rights, peacebuilding and conflict management, emergency response, youth political participation, gender equality, and climate justice.

Fluent in Portuguese and with knowledge of Englis and French,  Adil Litos Sadeia continues to work toward building more just, participatory, and inclusive societies.