Sarah Awaidah

Sarah Awaidah serves as the Chief Operations Director of MENA2050 and is a member of the
Executive Committee, driving operational excellence and promoting regional cooperation. As the co-
founder of MENA Aid, she led a coalition of 21 organizations, providing crucial assistance during the
Turkey and North Syria Earthquake and extending support to the Moroccan Earthquake and the
Flood in Libya. Concurrently managing the Hiwar joint project with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Tel
Aviv University, Sarah facilitates critical discussions. Her expertise includes conflict transformation
and studying the impact of World War II at Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena, Germany. Committed
to breaking barriers, Sarah founded a language school offering courses in spoken Hebrew, English,
and Arabic. Additionally, she operates a consultancy specializing in expert proposal writing. Notably,
Sarah is an entrepreneur, managing her own business in Palestine.