About > The team
OPERATIONAL TEAM
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MANISHA CHAPAGAIN
Project Manager
Graduated in Development Studies from Kathmandu University and has over four years of experience in the Social Development and Inclusion sector, along with three + years associated with Life Project 4 Youth (LP4Y) in Nepal. As an Ecosystem Developer and Program Manager Coach in LP4Y Nepal, she was collaborating with local, governmental, corporate, and non-governmental organizations to reduce youth exclusion and promote youth inclusion & accompanying excluded Nepali young women to ignite their inner abilities.
Through her professional experiences she has honed her skills like excel in delegation, network building, stakeholder management, negotiation, facilitation, teamwork, communication, planning & execution, problem solving abilities, & organization & management. She joined Youth 4 Change Network (Y4CN) on March 1st, 2025 as a Project Manager (based in Nepal) focused on the South Asian region. Her individual mission is to foster positive change and drive innovation among youth and communities (NGOs/CSOs) by collaborating, facilitating, and coordinating efforts to promote YOUTH INCLUSION.​​
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MAIA
FLEURY
Project Manager
Holder of a Master’s in International Humanitarian Action, with a solid background in Law and Political Science focused on International Studies. Her engagement with gender, social justice, and global inequalities laid the foundation for her commitment to the humanitarian field.
Maïa supported projects in over six countries, addressing gender-based violence, youth inclusion, and community development. From awareness campaigns in France and Tanzania to empowering women’s cooperatives in Togo and supporting Ugandan girls facing early pregnancies, she brings strong skills in project management, intercultural communication, and strategic thinking.
Rooted in her intersectional ecofeminist values, Maïa is driven by a deep sense of equality, dignity, and sustainability. Her travels and fieldwork across four continents has shaped her adaptability and commitment to grassroots, participatory approaches. She strongly believes in networking as an essential tool for sustainable impact. Curious, principled, and collaborative, she thrives in multicultural teams and is ready to drive change.
SUPPORT TEAM
October 2022-May 2023

Since 2012, Youth 4 Change Network has been partnering with SciencesPo (Paris Institute of Political Studies) by involving each year a team of 5 to 6 students coming from all over the world in the development of the project.
Sciences Po is France’s leading university in the social sciences and has been educating decision-makers in the public and private sectors for the past 140 years.


RENEE JOSE AND NINA TOMIMORI YAMASHITA
Fundraising support


SIMONE MEZZABOTTA and Alessio demetrio
Events organization support

francesca pia martone
Communication support
Meet The board

JEAN-MARC DELAPORTE
President
LP4Y Co-founder
“The Y4CN project is a
fantastic opportunity for sharing our best practices and experiences. At least BE STRONGER TOGETHER."

THIERRY DELAPORTE
Vice-president
CEO Wipro
“Given the growing gaps existing between the world we live in and the one where over a billion very poor others live, across the world, it is an absolute necessity for all of us to stand up, join forces, and contribute to a better world. It is our power, if we want to. Together, we can..."

MARC DE CROUY-CHANEL
Treasurer
Director of services RCDevs

QUITTERIE CAMPAGNE
Secretary
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"The youth are our future: let's join forces for everyone to see how powerful it can be to work together!"