Islem Allagui

Islem Allagui is currently enrolled as a second year research master’s student at the Higher Institute of Languages in Tunis and she specializes in Cross Cultural Studies and Poetics. Over the years, she has demonstrated valued leadership skills by means of participating in her college community activities. Her aspiration to create a positive change led her to volunteer on the management team of TedxSidiBouSaid to bring life into the event entitled ‘Brighten Your Future’. As a debater, she participated in multiple trainings such as I Debate w Rasi 3ali and Sawty Debate Competition. She aspires as a leader to use her skills to make constructive change in her community and to inspire others to do the same.

Salma Ben Khelifa

Through the Lazord Fellowship, Salma had the chance to be part of the most prominent NGOs within the Tunisian Ecosystem and she was lucky enough to have a team that strongly believed in her! She had the chance to experiment within the organization, first having responsibilities working with civil society partner organizations, then moving on to having a role in public relations. It has definitely been an enriching experience where she got to learn more about the Tunisian ecosystem, and in return give back to the organization.

Mohamed Ali Ben Yedder

Daly graduated with a master’s degree in risk assessment and management in insurance and banking from the University of Tunis Manar in 2022. He has decided to create a career in which he can make a difference and be a thought leader who inspires others in society.

Daly was lucky enough to be part of the Lazord Fellowship family through UTIL and placed at the Tunisian Association of Public Auditors, where he coordinates Civic Engagement Programs. He has experience in community engagement projects, coordination and mentorship.

Beyond everything, Daly is passionate about the arts, in particular music, cinema, and traveling.

Khouloud Kechiche

Khouloud is a freelance journalist who graduated from the Institute of Press and Information Sciences in 2020. She is currently a journalist and a showrunner at Boubli, a youth-led digital media platform. She worked as a communications officer at Culture Funding Watch, within the framework of the Lazord Fellowship 2021-2022 and as a consultant with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES – Tunisia). Besides her passion for journalism, Khouloud is a Soliya Connect Program Alumna. Previously she worked with La Presse, Democracy International, Jawhara Fm, Misk Fm and Tunivisions as a journalist intern.

Nada Bedchiche

Nada Bedchiche is a public law graduate passionate about human rights, gender, and youth participation in public life.

She has volunteering experience with multiple NGOs such as Inno-Peace, Hult-Prize and IIDebate. She has worked on different topics and has been in different positions ranging from editing to coordination. She is also a civic education trainer who has worked with teenagers in middle schools. In addition, she has worked as a project assistant in the field of local governance. She is currently a public law researcher and a part-time lecturer in public international law, which allows her to have good knowledge of research methods.

“Being part of [the] Lazord Fellowship would be a conducive environment to brainstorm, have constructive debates and to work with people who have already worked on the same cause. It’s an opportunity to be part of a team with a vision of the future and whose ideas and projects are sustainable.”

Noomen Noomen

Noomen is a young Tunisian filmmaker holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. After a year of working in this field, he decided to live his dream by studying cinema at the University of Carthage’s Gammarth Higher School of Audiovisual and Cinema (ESAC).

In 2019 he filmed his first amateur independent film, a traveling documentary (PRAVO) in Serbia for EXIT festival which was selected in over 17 film festivals.

During the first global quarantine in 2020, he filmed his first school film on his own, as a specific project: an experimental documentary (EARTH IS HOME) in different 5 countries (USA, Iran, Russia, Croatia, and Australia) which was selected in over 100 film festivals all over the world in Africa, America, Europe, and Asia. Besides, it has won the best international recognition film award at the 3rd Nepal Cultural International Film Festival, Winner of Dhaka OIC youth capital film award in Bangladesh, Winner as the Best International Short Documentary at Khamrubu International Short Film Festival in India, and Winner as the Best Arabic Short Documentary at WICA Los Angeles in USA.

In 2021 he filmed his first experimental film project (METROPOLIS) within Ciné Par’Court program, supported by Goethe institute and produced by CNCI (National Centre of Cinema and Picture) in Tunisia.

In 2022 He filmed his first fiction film project (AQUARIUM) produced by IOM (International Organization for Migrations).

In 2023 he worked as Assistant Media and Communications Manager at Jamaity NGO within Lazord fellowship and was the team member winner of Lazord research project. Currently, he is working on his master’s degree at the National School of Architecture and Urban Planning (ENAU). Moreover, he the Communications manager at Ifriqiya NGO.

Arij Tounsi

Arij, a highly dedicated and ambitious person, holds a bachelor’s degree in English and is an M.A. graduate in English Literature. She is a translator and an English teacher. Her experiences shaped her skills and helped her to become proficient in translation and skilled in delivering engaging and interactive lessons. However, Arij has also decided to explore working with organizations that focus on social change. Volunteering within WeYouth organization granted her the chance to dive deeper into civic engagement. The Lazord Fellowship came right on time. It allowed her to build her capacities and granted her the chance to implement her newly acquired skills to create change in her region. Her path will always be marked by this fellowship experience. Arij is on a continuous journey of learning. She will continue wandering and wondering, constantly looking for new challenges to further improve her performance.

Ons Ben Sassi

Ons Ben Sassi recently graduated from the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Tunis with a research master’s degree in interior architecture. Before being placed as a project coordinator in a Tunisian CSO with the Lazord Fellowship, Ons got a certificate in UX/UI design.

She has worked as a founding membre of Rotaract Club, a nonprofit civic-based organisation which focuses on the development of young adults as leaders in their communities and workplaces. She has also participated in Tunisian Model United Nations by being part of a debate on the power of migration flows during the creation of a sustainable economy.

Her native language is Arabic, but she is fluent in spoken and written French and English, and soon German. In addition, she is skilled in digital marketing, web design and design softwares such as 3DsMax, Photoshop, etc. Ons is highly motivated as an ambitious and polyvalent person who brings to bear all her efforts and skills. She will inspire you to do work you’re proud of.

Yasminn Rekik

Yassmin is passionate about personal growth, animals rights, global issues and volunteering. She worked at an international company that worked with a US sales department in addition to interning at the post office. She is currently volunteering at Sfax El Meziena as an external relations developer. She has had diverse volunteering experiences with organizations such as AIESEC, the Wonder, the Red Cross, and PNUD. She is a native speaker of Arabic, has an advanced level in French, and is fluent in English. Yasmin is always looking for new opportunities to challenge herself, learn new things, fulfill her potential, enhance her skills and network.

Rania Triki

Rania has a background in law, with a bachelor’s degree in private law and a master’s degree in democracy and electoral management. She is passionate about women’s rights, minority rights, and children with disabilities. She volunteer in a deaf mute association, and is now working with Article 19 through the Lazord Fellowship.

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