Keynote Speech: Magid Magid

Magid Magid is a British-Somali activist who is the youngest, the first Somali refugee, and the first Green Party councillor to serve as the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, and has subsequently been elected as the first Green Party Member of European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber.

Throughout his career Magid has made waves for his creative ways of campaigning and engaging with people while being unapologetically himself. He is an anti-racist, environmental campaigner and champions young people. Magid currently sits on the LIBE and CULT Committees in the European Parliament, is on the Delegation for relations with the USA as well as being Co-President of the European Parliament Anti-Racism & Diversity Intergroup.

Magid was named one of the top European Young Leaders (Friends of Europe) 2019 and was part of the top 100 Future Leaders (apolitical.co) as well as recently winning ‘One Young World’ politician of the year. Magid is also a custard connoisseur.