Samer Nuseibeh
Palestine
Palestine
Samer Nuseibeh Graduated from University College London in 2000 with a BSc Honors in Engineering and Project Management and obtained his Masters degree in Construction Economics and Management in the year 2003 from the same university.
He is the CEO of Mohammed Nuseibeh& Sons Group dividing his time between the hospitality as well as the commercial and construction development part of the business including Addar hotel and Addar mall both of which are in Jerusalem .
Prior to that Samer worked at various international development consultancies in the UK and the Gulf.
In addition he is chairing or on the board of directors of several organizations including Deputy Chairman of the Jerusalem Arab Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of ACT for Conflict Resolution, Chairman of Arab Society for People with Disabilities and Chairman of the Palestinian Sports Culture Federation.
Samer completed several advanced leadership and management programs including the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), The Negotiation Strategies Institute (NSI) Executive Negotiation & Leadership Program – Under the academic sponsorship of the Harvard Negotiations Project. In addition to several advanced business management courses at Harvard Business School, London School of Economics (LSE) and London Business School.
Samer is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute. He is also a certified PRINCE2®Practitioner and a certified manager (CM)
Simon Skira
Morocco, France, Israel
Morocco, France, Israel
Simon SKIRA has held various high-level positions within large organizations. He is also a lecturer in several institutes and universities, where he specializes in issues of peace, sustainable development, tourism and culture.
Simon SKIRA is the CEO of Smartpoint Group based in Casablanca. Smartpoint Group is a company that operates in the fields of advanced technologies by offering Moroccan companies innovative solutions in various fields, particularly for smart cities, IT security, Security and defense, biotechnological, health and medical, agriculture technologies. Simon Skira is also the Founder & Chairman of ISMAR Business & Development, a company that operates in renewable energies, water technologies and greentech.
Simon Skira was the Founder President of the Israel-Morocco Friendship Association in Tel Aviv. The association has organized numerous delegations and exchanges in several fields in collaboration with Moroccan specialists for agriculture, medicine, technology and other fields.
Simon Skira is Secretary General of the Federation of Jews of Morocco in France.
Youssef Lahbiel
Morocco
Morocco
Youssef Lahbiel is an International Cooperation & Development Bachelor Student at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. His journey is marked by a profound commitment to fostering interfaith dialogue, cultural exchange, and peaceful coexistence.
Youssef’s academic pursuits at Al Akhawayn University have been complemented by his active involvement in various initiatives. As a representative of Al Akhawayn University within the Critical Edge Alliance Universities, he collaborates with peers from diverse backgrounds, emphasizing student-centered learning, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary approaches.
Youssef has also been an active participant in various events and conferences where his passion lies in bridging gaps and building connections. Notably, he was a speaker at the Jewish Christian Muslim Conference held at the University of Haifa in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he explored the nexus between religion and diplomacy.
Youssef’s commitment extends to event organization. He has played an instrumental role in coordinating several events that celebrate cultural diversity, religious tolerance, and coexistence. As the President of the Mimouna Club, he actively promotes and preserves Moroccan-Jewish traditions and heritage. Additionally, his tenure as the Director of Protocol & Cooperation for the MPC Youth Forum demonstrates his dedication to engaging Moroccan youth in meaningful discussions about politics and shared values. In addition to his academic pursuits, Youssef co-founded and served as the President of the AUI Orchestra, a vibrant club that celebrates art, music, and culture within the university community. Through music and creativity, he fosters connections that transcend borders and promote mutual understanding.
Youssef Lahbiel’s journey exemplifies Al Akhawayn University’s commitment to excellence, global perspectives, and the transformative power of education. His unwavering dedication to promoting religious harmony, cultural exchange, and coexistence makes him a true ambassador for positive change.
Dr. Tahani Abu Daqqa
Palestine
Palestine
CEO and founder of GLP – Gaza Life Power for Renewable Energy company
• Board member and Volunteer with Damour for Community Development working in environmental projects.
• Board of Trustees member of Gaza University
• Board of Directors and founder of CFTA – Culture and Thought Association
• Former Minister of youth and sport and Former minister of culture
• Founder and board member of Arab Renewable Energy Commission.
More than 30 years of experience in Development Programs at all levels, acquired experience and educational background to enable her to conduct Capacity Building programs at all levels of implementation.
A mix between Public Sector and Non-Governmental sector experience that enlightened my ability become an expert in Development and Capacity building programs in Developing countries.
More than 10 years of experience in renewable Energy and green economy.
Since I am a feminist, I have contributed in founding and implementation of many of the organization and projects that contribute to the women empowerment socially, economically, and politically
Worked since 1983 in the women’s work committee and I had a lot of struggles for the women rights and women Leader in society.
i have been involved in many local, regional and international committees in order to activate the international laws on women rights, peace conflict resolution, as well as renewable Energy, green economy and environmental Issus
Mohammad Baharoun
UAE
UAE
Director-General of the Dubai Public Policy Research Center (b’huth)
He perused a career in media as a reporter for “Al Arabi” Magazine, Al Ittihad newspaper, and then Editor for Gulf Defense Magazine before starting as director of research at both and focusing on the interplay between Geostrategy and policymaking in governance, stability, capacity building, and future-proofing.
Mohammed has also worked as Deputy Director of Watani (UAE’s first initiative on National Identity) and is also a founding member of the board of “Bussola Institute” a think tank in Brussels that focuses on the changing and emerging aspects of the partnership between the EU and the GCC member states.
As part of his interest in the emerging geostrategic space of the Arabian Peninsula, Mohammed looks at Iran as part of the development of the area as a major trade artery. This development implies developing a sustainable relationship with its regional neighborhood on the Arabian Gulf, The Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, or the Mediterranean. Iran is a major component of that space and becoming more adaptable to the modernization process will allow it to become part of the future development of the region.
Manel Msalmi
Tunisia, Belgium
Tunisia, Belgium
Manel Msalmi is a researcher in Environmental humanities and American studies as well as international politics. She is a blogger on MENA issues at Europablog.She collaborated as an expert on climate change, Arab Spring and gender equality with the European Commission and the European Parliament. She worked as a translator for Human Rights Organizations in Brussels and participated in many projects involving young people in the fight against extremism in Brussels by collaborating on educational projects with France to fight against radicalism and antisemitism.She is a project partner at UNESCO on environmental issues and the fight against climate change since 2019. She is also an advisor to parliamentarians at the European Parliament (Epp)on MENA issues, gender equality and the fight against radical Islam since February 2019.
She has been an active member in the Liberal party in Belgium since 2010 and a candidate in regional elections in Brussels in May 2019.She participated in an EU delegation to Israel in October 2019 together with young European leaders engaged in peace and dialogue in the Middle East and in the fight against Antisemitism and hate speech in Europe. She was also a member of a female delegation to the US congress in July 2022 to promote female leadership in the Middle East and particularly Yemen and the fight against extremism.
She specializes in International Relations at Ceris ULB diplomatic school with extensive research on the Middle East and Iran since 2020.She holds an MA in international politics and she is the author of the book << The Iranian project in the Middle East>>. She is a lecturer at Brussels High school and a guest lecturer at French universities. She collaborates as an independent writer at the European Times ,the Capitol Institute and the Jewish National Service .
She has been organizing Conferences at the European Parliament, liberal party headquarters in Belgium and France together with French academics in Paris School of Business and demonstrations since 2018 She has participated
as a speaker in UN headquarters Geneva to support women’s rights and to advocate for female leadership and minorities rights in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Yemen, Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Niger, Iran ,Sudan ,Ukraine and in Belgium . She was invited as a keynote speaker in Marrakech Forum Women Life Freedom Film Festival in 2023 in UN headquarters in New York.
She received the Top human rights award for 2018 and was appointed ambassador “Respect zone” in Belgium for the fight against hate speech on the internet at the level of education. She is a contributor and a partner organization with Elnet France and Ambassador of Elnet in Belgium in February 2024.
In 2021 , she was elected as the president of the Liberal women section in Brussels-city and she is the President and Founder of the European Association for the Defense of Minorities.