Mariem Ben Issa

Meriem Ben Issa is an IT Law Researcher from Tunisia, specializing in the dynamic field where law intersects with technology. Holding a master’s degree in public law from the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of Tunis, Meriem brings a strong academic foundation to her work. With over five years of hands-on experience in the development sector, particularly in digital rights related projects, she demonstrates a practical understanding of legal issues in the digital sphere. Currently pursuing her second master’s degree in information technology law at the University of Tartu in Estonia, Meriem remains dedicated to expanding her expertise and contributing to the evolving sector of technology law.

Reham Al-Aghbari

Reham Al-Aghbari is a proud DAAD scholar with a master’s degree in Public Health and a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Currently, Reham is an External Projects Program Coordinator at Saint Andrew’s Refugee Services (StARS), Egypt. She works in developing the institutional capacity of refugee-led organizations in Egypt to derive quality services to the refugee community. Prior to working at StARS, Reham worked as a program coordinator at Generations for Peace in Jordan. Reham was inspired to know the relationship between health and conflict. She learned how to identify conflict in a community and how the quality of relationships (building acceptance, inclusion, and respect) plays a significant role in conflict transformation. In the public health sector, Reham has worked researching in the electronic health (eHealth) major and joined research programs at the University of Hamburg and Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Germany. In her free time, Reham can be found playing football, going hiking, and crafting.

Areen Al-Amayrih

Areen Al-Amayrih is an activist in the field of environment. Also,she is interested in fields related to sustainable development and climate change, and local communities. She holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental management, and a diploma degree in project management and MEAL in NGOs from the German Jordanian University. Results-driven, Expert Youth and Livelihood Programmes Officer and Specialist with five years of experience leading and implementing sustainable projects in civic engagement, and peacebuilding. Recognized for exceptional project leadership, relationship management, and strategic planning skills. She has served as MENA Youth Capacity Building member in humanitarian action Youth Advisory Group (MYAG) from January 2019 to December 2019. MYAG as extension of MENA Youth Capacity Building in Humanitarian Action (MYCHA) training program provided a select of 20 youth from across the MENA region to anchor the skills they learnt in the main training by having access to different practical learning opportunities. She considerably learned and polished knowledge and skills in managing teams, monitoring and evaluation, advocacy, research, and use of social media for humanitarian action. In summary, she has shown the qualities that make him a good youth leader with aptitude for humanitarian assistance, throughout the MYAG mentoring program.

Yamina Touihri

Yamina graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in multimedia and web development. She started her professional career as a designer, then was a community manager for one year with a communication agency and startups. Over the past two years, she has had the chance to be part of the Tunisian ecosystem where she developed skills such as public speaking, critical thinking, and branding. This experience had a positive effect both on her personal and professional life. At certain points, she had a strong feeling that she was not reaching her full potential, and decided that she had to get out of her comfort zone. She decided to follow the things that she is passionate about and to improve the skills she already has; thus, she started writing and blogging again. Yamina is currently a formal writer with CreativeNess and is preparing to launch her new blog soon.

Shahd Almahameed

Originally from Jordan, Shahd is a dedicated learner who ranked fourth on Jordan’s high school exam before studying Applied English at the University of Jordan. During her time there, she went on an Erasmus+ exchange program at the University of Cyprus, where she was involved in theater and fiction writing. She additionally participated in a teacher’s literacy enhancement workshop at UCY Nicosia. Since then, Shahd has served as a Team Member at AIESEC before being promoted to Team Leader in the Outgoing Global Volunteer Programme. Shahd is also a Youth Ambassador of the Netherlands Education Group. She attended Introduction to Dialogue Facilitation by Sharing Perspectives Foundation. In her free time, Shahd writes short stories and poems, as well as about her personal experiences and travels on her blog. You might also find her watching videos of cats and pugs on YouTube.

Adeeba Badran

Adeeba recently graduated with a degree in counseling psychology. As someone who enjoys working with people and creating safe spaces, she is deeply passionate about this field. She is a volunteer caseworker at Questscope and works with a program that focuses on child protection in Jordan. She is also a facilitator and trainer in the field of human development, having facilitated workshops on several topics including community youth empowerment, the art of dialog, and communication skills. As a Lazord Fellow, she was placed at Generations for Peace, where she is coordinating special projects related to gender mainstreaming and the role of sports in peace-building. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, experimenting with recipes, and writing in her journal.

Yosra T. Karoui

Yosra is a young and motivated Tunisian who studied English literature, civilization, and linguistics, and then went on to pursue her master’s degree in translation. She is passionate about learning new languages, acquiring new skills, and being more engaged in civil society.

She started to discover civil society in Tunisia when she joined Junior Chamber International (JCI). Since then, she has been involved in several initiatives on peace building, humanitarian ties, and youth.

As a Lazord Fellow, she was placed at Search for Common Ground Tunisia where she worked simultaneously on two projects under the big theme of peace building. The fellowship year allowed her to acquire more skills and be more engaged and ambitious.

Yosra has fully benefited from the Lazord Fellowship experience, which is a step forward in civil society in her country – a step that keeps broadening the sphere of her ambitions.

Ashraf Farag

Ashraf is an ambitious Yemeni dentist who believes in education and social justice. As a teenager, Amideast Access Program was his doorway to volunteerism. His love and aptitude for education stemmed in part from his family’s struggle with education. Pursuing his dream, he passionately participated in the Lazord Fellowship to make a positive impact on his society.