Hiba Ghanmi

Hiba Ghanmi is a journalist who is interested in minority rights, social justice, and culture. She obtained her journalism degree from the Institute of Press and Information Sciences in Tunis. She is currently working on her dissertation to obtain a master’s degree in democracy and elections management.

Her skills vary between journalistic writing and editing, news reporting, interviewing, investigating, photography, and more. She worked as a journalist intern in Tunisian Television and TAP agency and as an intern at IFES Tunisia. She also worked as a freelancer content officer with a Saudi public relations Agency.

She took part in several workshops and trainings about democracy, decentralization, fighting corruption, health journalism, fact checking, data visualization and content creation. Hiba is also a reporter, with the “Mourassiloun” program, with whom she wrote several articles related to decentralization and local issues.

Montassar Bellah Jaaouene

Montassar Bellah has a bachelor’s degree in public law and political science from the University of Tunis Manar. Nonetheless, he dodged working in the legal industry as he opted to further his studies in a master’s program in the field of science and technology policies. He is expecting to receive his master’s in December 2023.

Montassar was happy to have been accepted to the Lazord Fellowship because he thought it was the best opportunity to improve his professional skills. Through the fellowship, he was placed at the Tunisian Center for Social Entrepreneurship (TCSE) as a data analyst and communications department assistant.

When Montassar is not at work or university, he loves to spend his time jogging or reading books and mangas.

Ahlem Zarrouk

Ahlem received her master’s degree in earth science from the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis in 2018. She wrked for a private mines and petroleum services company for nearly two years. In 2017, while preparing for her master’s degree, she was part of the research team at the Water Researches and Technologies Center, during which she participated in many events and conferences.

To switch careers, Ahlem joined the Lazord Fellowship, and got the chance to start a new experience in the development sector. Through the fellowship, Ahlem was placed at I Watch Organization in Tunis as a Junior Capacity Building Officer. During the year, she was part of the organizing committee of I Watch’s People Conference that hosted over 1000 guests, and other large events. Now she is still part of I Watch but in a different role as a mid-senior staff Program Manager.

Ghazoua Selmi

An accomplished and driven individual, known for her unwavering determination and profound commitment to making a positive impact. With a Master’s degree in English literature and a trailbazing career in diverse fields, Ghazoua has garnered recognition and admiration for her achievements and contributions.

Bilel Mansouri

Bilel has become a different person since he has understood that life is in a constant state of change. Embrace it because it’s inevitable. You change either to stay ahead or to catch up. Change will not come if we wait for some other time or other people. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for, to inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more.

His journey with the Lazord Fellowship has taught him how to manage more than projects. Now he is responsible for managing his life as well. He lacked an environment in which to gain experience, but now he is creating one and betting on his future every day.

Maha Hajji

Maha is a future entrepreneur based in Sfax who graduated from the Biotechnology Faculty of Sciences in Sfax. She is an associate of Retaste, a brand that promotes healthy eating and produces and sells products containing black garlic. She is an alumna of Aiesec Thyna, a youth leadership development organization, where she was a manager of business to business development. She is a member of JCI Sfax, where she is the director of the project Arti-Sfax. Lastly, she was the team leader of her group who participated in the Hult Prize Challenge.

Oumayma Sessi

Oumayma Sessi is an English and International Relations graduate. She chose to dig into this field because of her keen interest in public affairs. Oumayma is a diligent and dedicated person, with a heartfelt desire to make a positive impact. She has contributed to volunteer work with I Watch Organization. Furthermore, she had an enriching experience at the diplomatic level during her internship at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

By joining the Lazord Fellowship, she started her ﬁrst professional experience in a field that she is passionate about-the ﬁeld of humanitarian action in civil society. Through the fellowship, she did her placement at the Tunisian Organization for Social Cohesion, where she was lucky enough to occupy various positions.

Oumayma is a perseverant person who aims to complete tasks to the fullest; she uses her positive attitude and good spirits to also encourage others to accomplish their tasks.

Jihen Zemzmi

Jihen is a journalist who graduated from the Institute of Journalism and Science of Information. She is ambitious, dynamic, and loves humanitarian and civil work. The Lazord Fellowship represented a turning point in her life, as it contributed greatly to the opening of doors to civil society in her life, where she found something of her identity and passion, where everyone gathers together for the sake of humanity.

Mohamed Kahna

Mohamed Kahna is a surgical technologist and research developer in digital health with experience managing global teams and medical innovation consulting. His research focuses on the intersection of technology, healthcare, and society.

Kahna is fueled by his passion for understanding the nuances of medical innovation and technology. He considers himself a ‘forever student,’ eager to both build on his academic foundations in technology and health science and stay in tune with the latest digital innovation strategies through continued coursework and professional development. He believes mindfulness in the workplace and sharing knowledge is the key to success, which is why he is also a content creator on LinkedIn through his interests in medical technology and innovation.

After graduating from the Lazord Fellowship and improving his skills, he was invited by the general direction of military health in Tunisia to lead a digital health project during the pandemic COVID. He vastly improved the productivity of his department by implementing strategic project management methods and ensuring a work-life balance for his team.

Kahna is currently starting a new journey in Qatar as a project manager in digital health and is always interested in a challenge.