Rayan Mahfouz

Rayan is a board member at Act4Impact and currently works with peacebuilding, human rights advocacy, and accessible and innovative volunteerism. He holds an MA in Political Economy. His passion for youth empowerment and SDGs advocacy has brought him to work closely with many young individuals in Lebanon.

  Youssra Farah Boukhatem

Youssra is a representative of the Association ALGeunesse. He holds an MA in Translation and Interpretation and considers communication to be his strong suit. He believes in youth involvement within anti-corruption and environmental protection to raise awareness on these important issues.

   Fatima Adam

Fatima is a Youth Program Team Leader at the Children and Young People Living for Peace, an NGO working towards meaningful youth participation within human rights, democracy, and rule of law. She describes herself as an activist, artist, poetess, and motivational speaker. Her motivation lies in amplifying human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in her community and beyond. 

    Ninar Mhanna

Ninar is a Project Officer for Diaries of the Ocean specialised in environmental law with considerable experience in the legal and humanitarian sectors. She holds an MA in International Business Law and is skilled in research, advocacy, and networking. Her passion lies in leveraging expertise for positive impact and change.

 Sherif Elrefaey 

Sherif is the representative of the Emam Foundation for Development and Culture. He holds an MA in International Relations and is an accomplished climate policy researcher. His dedication to the climate change cause can be seen through his engagement in international conferences, influential presence among esteemed NGOs, and impactful environmental advocacy.

      Nour Hazem Mohamed

Nour is an active member of many international and regional organisations – including EU Jeel Connect – and is an R&D Coordinator at Banlastic Egypt. A political science graduate with considerable experience in climate advocacy, she advocates for gender responsive environmental policies and projects to ensure a just green transition.

       Ishraq Afaneh

Ishraq is an Assistant Investigator at the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission. She has previous experience as a lawyer and holds an MA in Money Laundering. She is interested in human rights and corruption.

 Ahmednoor Bashir Haji

Ahmednoor is a distinguished Kenyan advocate working as a Chief Operating Officer at The KESHO Alliance. His work is committed to advancing youth, peace, security, and education by focusing on youth initiatives and perspectives. He is also a member of the European Commission’s Youth Sounding Board (YSB) and co-founder and Steering Committee member of the Kenya Coalition of Youth, Peace and Security.

 Imane Lahrich

Imane is the General Secretary at Mediterranean Forum for Youth and Head of the Research Valorisation Department at the Policy Center for the New South. She holds a BA in Political Science and an MA in Political Studies. Her previous work focused on security and development projects, and international development and the rule of law in the MENA region.   

          Youssef Aroog

Youssef is the founder of the Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development and a Mediterranean civil activist. A recipient of the King Hamad SDGs Award and the IIA-UNAOC/MBW Award, his work addresses democratic backsliding and erosion of the rule of law particularly in the Euromed region.

           Ahmed Ahmid

Ahmed is the Program Officer of the National association for sustainable development, the Head of the Youth Institutions Department at the Ministry of Youth, and a Teacher at the Samno Institute for Engineering Professions. He holds a postgraduate degree and specialises in engineering project management. He is involved in several civil society organisations as an activist, trainer, and dialogue facilitator.

            Larisa Nicoleta Bejan

Larisa is the International Affairs Vice President of the National Youth Council of Romania and Youth Delegate to the European Youth Forum (EYF). A current student of diplomacy, law, and international relations and human rights activist, she believes in actively seizing every opportunity to drive positive change within the global community.

Ikram Yassamine Mekidiche

Ikram is a journalist at Ouest-Info Journal. She has an academic background in law, media, communications, and public relations. As a multilingual lawyer and journalist deeply involved in civil society, her focus is on women’s empowerment and global citizenship as ways to make a positive societal impact.

 Alice Mondeh

Alice is an Accountability Officer for the PaNBA in Sierra Leone. Her organisation works towards curbing corruption and other social injustices in the country’s rural communities.

                Berit Lolo

Berit is the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the Rural-Urban Social Empowerment Program, which protects the rights of marginalised groups in Kenya. Through her role, she currently addresses human development, security, and inclusion – with a focus on the nexus between corruption and environmental degradation.

 Maha Missaoui

Maha is the Secretary General of the Tunisian Association for Environment and Nature, the Vice President of the Youth Forum Against Climate Change, and a UNHCR Pre-Registration Assistant. She holds an LLM degree and firmly believes in the need to uphold rights, combat corruption, and promote environmental awareness.

                   Alexandros Kassapis

Alexandros currently works for Youth and Environment Europe, an independent network of youth NGOs in Europe. A graduate student, he lives in the Netherlands where he focuses on environmental law and the protection of biodiversity.

                    Soulaimane Oumou

Soulamaine is an active member of Youth for Climate Morocco. He is also currently doing his PhD in Hydrogeology and Water Quality, and already holds an MA in Water and Environmental Management. His work focuses on communication management, where he is deeply committed to youth empowerment and advocates for urgent climate action globally.