Emma Donnelly

Emma is a Deputy Director in the Department for International Development’s Middle East and North Africa Division (MENAD). She is responsible for MENAD’s regional policy and programmes in the Gulf Cooperation Council, Occupied Palestinian Territories and North Africa. She has previously held positions as Head of DFID Zambia, Head of DFID Yemen, Acting Deputy Director […]
Gilad Babchuk

Gilad Babchuk is the co-Founder and CEO of Compass. Gilad is a serial social entrepreneur with 28 years of global experience in establishing, developing, and running organizations. He was a founder or a co-founder of over 15 social initiatives, social ventures, alternative schools, and nonprofit programs in entrepreneurship and progressive education. Gilad serves as a consultant […]
Nima Ashour

Nima Ashour is a 22 year old, Al Fakhoora Programme alumni. Now he works as an English language teacher experienced in educational projects that target children with disabilities in the Gaza Strip. He is very passionate about understanding the nature of humans through learning relations between languages.
Abeer AlYazji

Experienced Leadership, and Economic empowerment Specialist with a demonstrated history of working on the national and international levels. Abeer AlYazji currently manages and implements holistic leadership and economic empowerment programmes for marginalized youth in Gaza. She specializes in designing and developing civic leadership and economic empowerment opportunities to help youth bridge the gap between education […]
Noor Al Thani

Speaking at WORKSHOP EAA-PEIC – Taking it beyond words: Youth advocacy around the world
Oweis Al-Salahi

Speaking at WORKSHOP EAA-PEIC – Taking it beyond words: Youth advocacy around the world
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 […]
Pedro Aibeó

Holding two Master Degrees, he is an awarded architect and Civil Engineer with over 50 buildings designed and built on 18 countries currently practicing at Gamified Cohousing Oy.
Stephen Ritz

Stephen Ritz is a South Bronx educator who believes that students should not have to leave their community to live, learn, and earn in a better one. An internationally acclaimed award-winning educator, Stephen is the author of the best-selling book, The Power Of A Plant, and founder of Green Bronx Machine. Known as America’s Favorite […]
David Roth

David M. Roth’s career has spanned the globe and included executive leadership roles in the private, public, academic, NGO and non-profit sectors. Currently, David serves as CEO of The Wakaya Group and Trust, a privately-held commercial and philanthropic entity with holdings in the international tourist, organic agriculture, consumer retail and media sectors. David is also […]