Dr. Maha Al-Hendawi

Dr. Maha Al-Hendawi is the Director of the Foundation Program and Core Curriculum Program, Qatar University. As an advocate for progress and empowerment through education, she supports and facilitates learner engagement in a knowledge-based economy characterized by innovation and excellence. Dr. Al-Hendawi holds a BA in Education from Qatar University, an MA from the University […]
Darleen Opfer

Darleen Opfer is vice president and director of RAND Education and Labor and holds the Distinguished Chair in Education Policy at the RAND Corporation. She served as director of RAND Education from 2011 to 2018; from 2005 to 2011, she was director of research and senior lecturer in research methods and school improvement at the […]
Dr. Helena Lindholm

Helena Lindholm is Pro Vice-Chancellor and Professor in peace and development research at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Her research area covers conflicts in the Middle East with a focus on the Palestinian–Israeli conflict, Palestinian politics, identity, the refugee issue, as well as the reconstruction of war-torn societies. As Pro Vice-Chancellor, Helena is currently coordinating […]
Mr. Jonathan Penson

Jonathan Penson is the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Education Adviser for the Greater Horn of Africa Region, and is based in Nairobi. He has experience in education policy, planning and programme management, in the public, private and NGO sectors, at international, national and district levels. He is an experienced team leader with particular expertise in education […]
Ms Suha Tutunji

Suha is the director of the Jusoor Refugee Education program in Lebanon. She has an MA in school management and supervision. Her first classroom experience was as an English teacher. She has 25 years of experience in education, with 18 years as a school administrator. She worked as principal of the elementary school at Quaker-run […]
Dina Pasic

Dina Pasic is a human rights activist and educator who co-founded Second Tree, a grassroots NGO that works with refugees in Northern Greece. She has a master’s degree in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a certificate in Education in Emergencies from the University of Geneva. Before starting Second […]
Mr. Rachid Zammar

Rachid Zammar is a research professor at the Mohammed V University, Rabat. His research focuses on entrepreneurship, management of social projects and sustainable development.
الآنسة فرح ملاه

لقد كان الانشغال البالغ لدى فرح بالتنمية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية في منطقة الشرق الأوسط دافعًا لها كي توجّه دراستها وعملها إلى كيفية القضاء على الفقر وتطوير التعليم. وقد فعلت ذلك انطلاقًا من اعتقادٍ مفاده أن عدم تكافؤ الفرص هو السبب الرئيس وراء معظم مشكلات المنطقة، إنْ لم تكن كلّها. تخرجت فرح مؤخرًا من جامعة جورجتاون – […]
الآنسة يوكسوان تشن

حصلت يوكسوان على درجة الليسانس في الأدب الإنجليزي من جامعة تسينجهوا في الصين. ونظرًا لانبهارها بالثقافة الصينية وثقافات أخرى حول العالم شهدتها أثناء رحلة تعلم دولية قادت خطاها إلى الولايات المتحدة والمملكة المتحدة وغيرها من الدول الأوروبية وكوريا، فقد بدأت ترى نفسها في مهنة يكون عمادها التفاعل بين الثقافات في شتى المستويات. وقد كرَّست نفسها […]
الآنسة ليونورا دولي

تعمل ليونورا مديرًا إقليميًا لمؤسسة فاركي في غانا، وتشرف على مشروعين تعليميين ممولين من قبل المتبرعين داخل البلد. وكانت ليونورا تعمل في السابق كمدير للمشروع التجريبي الخاص بتدريب المعلمين في مؤسسة فاركي في غانا، والذي كان يهدف إلى تحسين الأداء المهني لنحو 4000 مدرس في المدارس الحكومية على مدار عامين ونصف. وعلى مدار العام الماضي، […]