Saba Al Mobaslat
Saba has proven experience in youth development, children and women rights as well as community based livelihoods and civic engagement programming, with over 20 years of experience in Jordan and the Middle East in the fields of development and humanitarian work. She has extensive experience in developing partnerships with civil society, donors and governments, as well […]
Noor Doukmak
Having lived and studied in the United States and the Arab world, Noor is curious about how successful learning looks like across cultures and societies and how traditional and non-traditional spaces fit in each society’s educational landscape. Noor majored in mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and spent a year teaching high school math in […]
Rim Karime
Rim is a communication, media and culture graduate from University of Paris 13, Villetaneuse in France, class of 2014. She chose this major mainly because of her passion for research and the role of media in shaping young minds and perspectives of the world. In 2011, Rim took part of an international media-training program entitled […]
Sharifa AlBarami
Sharifa is an entrepreneurship development consultant, a mentor and a businesswoman. She currently works as the executive partner and co-owner of AlJazeera Global Services & Investments (AGSI) and is a member of the Education Council in Oman. Sharifa is the founder of the BizHub Entrepreneurship Centre and is the primary consultant hired to design, execute and manage Oman’s first start-up accelerator […]
Fadi Hallisso
Fadi Hallisso is the CEO and Co-founder of Basmeh and Zeitooneh for relief and development, an organization committed to serving Syrian refugees and the communities that are hosting them in Lebanon and Turkey. Born in Aleppo, Syria, Fadi graduated with Bachelors in Civil Engineering from Aleppo University, and obtained a Bachelor degree in Philosophy and […]
Lahoucine Oubari
Mr. Lahoucine Oubari is a certified teacher by the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Morocco and a researcher in Constitutional Law and Political Science at Ibn Zohr University. He is interested in enhancing education and fostering innovation in the Arab World. He has a bachelor degree in public law. He is also an active […]
Dr. Abdalla Mosa Altayer
Dr. Abdalla Mosa Altayer is working as a political and diplomatic advisor in the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in France. He is also a Deputy Minister for KSA Ministry of Higher Education. Dr. Abdalla Mosa Altayer holds a Phd in Applied Linguistics from Leeds University, United Kingdom. He is an academic researcher, journalist and […]
Sherrie Rollins Westin
Sherrie Rollins Westin is Executive Vice President for Global Impact and Philanthropy at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street. Westin oversees the Workshop’s programs addressing the needs of children from India to South Africa to the United States, providing early education through mass media and targeted initiatives. During her career, Westin has held […]
Eric Sheninger
Eric is a Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). Prior to this he was the award-winning Principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. Eric oversaw the successful implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that […]
Christine Safwat
Christine Safwat, an Egyptian, received her bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Networks Engineering from the German University in Cairo. Christine previously worked as a researcher and lecturer assistant at the same university. She published her research in various countries including Germany, France, South Korea and Egypt, and co-chaired and organized academic research conferences […]