Speakers & Trainers-Palestine Digital Activism Forum 2023

Cynthia Wong Vice President of Policy and Content Review at the Oversight Board for Meta

Cynthia Wong

Vice President of Policy and Content Review at the Oversight Board for Meta

Jenny Domino Senior case and policy officer at the Oversight Board

Jenny Domino

Senior case and policy officer at the Oversight Board

Giovanni Fassina Director of The European Legal Support Center

Giovanni Fassina

Director of The European Legal Support Center

Tawakkol Karman Yemeni Journalist, Politician and Human Rights Activist

Tawakkol Karman

Yemeni Journalist, Politician and Human Rights Activist

Francesca Albanese Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967

Francesca Albanese

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967

Irene Khan Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion

Irene Khan

Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Emmy-nominated journalist

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

Emmy-nominated journalist

Omar Rammal Palestinian Film Director and Cinematographer

Omar Rammal

Palestinian Film Director and Cinematographer

Shahla Naimi Special Projects Lead for Google's human rights program

Shahla Naimi

Special Projects Lead for Google's human rights program

Dr. Ishaq Sider Minister of Telecom & IT in Palestine

Dr. Ishaq Sider

Minister of Telecom & IT in Palestine

Simona Sikimic Head of Global Engagement at the Oversight Board for Meta

Simona Sikimic

Head of Global Engagement at the Oversight Board for Meta

Reham Abuhassanien Social Media Club-Palestine

Reham Abuhassanien

Social Media Club-Palestine

Nighat Dad Board Member of the Oversight Board for Meta

Nighat Dad

Board Member of the Oversight Board for Meta

Omar Baddar Palestinian American Political Analyst

Omar Baddar

Palestinian American Political Analyst

Elia Ghorbiah Content Creator

Elia Ghorbiah

Content Creator

Ahmad Shehada Head of Government and Social Impact at Meta

Ahmad Shehada

Head of Government and Social Impact at Meta

Ahmad Abuznaid Attorney & Director of the USCPR

Ahmad Abuznaid

Attorney & Director of the USCPR

Samya Ayish ARIJ Communication Manager

Samya Ayish

ARIJ Communication Manager

Tarek Bakri Researcher and documentalist

Tarek Bakri

Researcher and documentalist

Stefanie Fox Executive Director at Jewish Voice for Peace

Stefanie Fox

Executive Director at Jewish Voice for Peace

Fabio Cristiano Assistant Professor in Conflict Studies at Utrecht University

Fabio Cristiano

Assistant Professor in Conflict Studies at Utrecht University

Terez Sliman She is a freelance Palestinian singer and songwriter, and the founder of the workshops and meditation retreat known as "Nafas" "

Terez Sliman

She is a freelance Palestinian singer and songwriter, and the founder of the workshops and meditation retreat known as "Nafas" "

Rawan Naser Ghayada Member of Social Media Club-Palestine

Rawan Naser Ghayada

Member of Social Media Club-Palestine

Evan Greer Director of Fight for the Future

Evan Greer

Director of Fight for the Future

Josh Patrick Parecki Zoom’s Head of Trust & Safety

Josh Patrick Parecki

Zoom’s Head of Trust & Safety

Anas Abudaabes An academic lecturer, and an Audit Committee member at 7amleh.

Anas Abudaabes

An academic lecturer, and an Audit Committee member at 7amleh.

Jalaa Abuarab Editor in Chief of Dooz

Jalaa Abuarab

Editor in Chief of Dooz

Ramsha Jahangir Senior Policy & Communications Associate at the Global Network Initiative

Ramsha Jahangir

Senior Policy & Communications Associate at the Global Network Initiative

Samer Affaneh Chief of FinTech and Innovation Division at Palestine Monetary Authority

Samer Affaneh

Chief of FinTech and Innovation Division at Palestine Monetary Authority

Maen Hammad Campaigner with Ekō

Maen Hammad

Campaigner with Ekō

Alaa Tartir Program and Policy Advisor to Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network

Alaa Tartir

Program and Policy Advisor to Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network

Grace Hoyt Head of Google Account Security Partnerships

Grace Hoyt

Head of Google Account Security Partnerships

Raya Sharbain Education and Community Partnerships Coordinator for the Tor Project

Raya Sharbain

Education and Community Partnerships Coordinator for the Tor Project

Niveen Abu Rahmoun A board member of 7amleh

Niveen Abu Rahmoun

A board member of 7amleh

Shada Aamer Lawyer and political-social activist

Shada Aamer

Lawyer and political-social activist

Mohammad El Taher Researcher and Technologist

Mohammad El Taher

Researcher and Technologist

Munya Thaher Media Coordinator at 7amleh

Munya Thaher

Media Coordinator at 7amleh

Dania Abu ElHaj Legal officer at ICJP

Dania Abu ElHaj

Legal officer at ICJP

Bassem El-Wazir An engineer specializing in Digital Transformation and Information Technology

Bassem El-Wazir

An engineer specializing in Digital Transformation and Information Technology

Habib Mhenni Founding member of the Free Digital Culture Association and the Wikimedia Tunisia group

Habib Mhenni

Founding member of the Free Digital Culture Association and the Wikimedia Tunisia group

Majd Khalifeh Flow Accelerator Co-founder & CEO

Majd Khalifeh

Flow Accelerator Co-founder & CEO

Almqdad Mqdad Social Development Forum

Almqdad Mqdad

Social Development Forum

Sari Taha Managing Director at Momentum Labs

Sari Taha

Managing Director at Momentum Labs

Anas Nassief Senior Editor at Misbar

Anas Nassief

Senior Editor at Misbar

Manar Yacoub Global Communication Specialist at the Wikimedia Foundation for the Middle East and North Africa

Manar Yacoub

Global Communication Specialist at the Wikimedia Foundation for the Middle East and North Africa

Abeer Musleh Assistant Professor at Bethlehem University

Abeer Musleh

Assistant Professor at Bethlehem University

Mahmoud.N.Taweel Coordinator of Social Media Club-Palestine

Mahmoud.N.Taweel

Coordinator of Social Media Club-Palestine

Tin Acosta Product Manager at Jigsaw - Google

Tin Acosta

Product Manager at Jigsaw - Google

Moatasem Zedan Media and Project coordinator at The Arab Culture Association

Moatasem Zedan

Media and Project coordinator at The Arab Culture Association

Tanzeel Khan Co-Founder of Digital Rights Kashmir

Tanzeel Khan

Co-Founder of Digital Rights Kashmir

Diana Buttu Communication Director at IMEU

Diana Buttu

Communication Director at IMEU

Ahmad Darawsheh Journalist and reporter

Ahmad Darawsheh

Journalist and reporter

Eman Alyan Project Coordinator at Khazaaen

Eman Alyan

Project Coordinator at Khazaaen

Rawan Odeh A member of Haifa Youth Movement

Rawan Odeh

A member of Haifa Youth Movement

George Khoury Lead Technologist at Jordan Open Source Association

George Khoury

Lead Technologist at Jordan Open Source Association

Abedelraheem M. Hamad Projects Manager at SDF

Abedelraheem M. Hamad

Projects Manager at SDF

Eyad Barghuthy Writer

Eyad Barghuthy

Writer

Susan Aboeid Human Rights Watch

Susan Aboeid

Human Rights Watch

Issa Mahasneh Executive Director of JOSA

Issa Mahasneh

Executive Director of JOSA

Mohamad Najem Executive director at SMEX

Mohamad Najem

Executive director at SMEX

Bisan Ashraf Shrafi Assistant Coordinator at Wasla Center for Digital Advocacy

Bisan Ashraf Shrafi

Assistant Coordinator at Wasla Center for Digital Advocacy

Noor Bimbashi Activist

Noor Bimbashi

Activist

Maisoon Zobi Journalist

Maisoon Zobi

Journalist

Marah Elwadiya Palestinian journalist

Marah Elwadiya

Palestinian journalist

Emma Llansó Emma Llansó, Director of the Free Expression Project at the Center for Democracy & Technology

Emma Llansó

Emma Llansó, Director of the Free Expression Project at the Center for Democracy & Technology

Nadim Nashif Executive Director of 7amleh

Nadim Nashif

Executive Director of 7amleh

Mahmoud Maher Abu Ghosh CEO of the "Too POP Tech Integrated Solution" Company

Mahmoud Maher Abu Ghosh

CEO of the "Too POP Tech Integrated Solution" Company

Carolina Botero Executive director of the Colombian civil society digital rights organization Karisma Foundation.

Carolina Botero

Executive director of the Colombian civil society digital rights organization Karisma Foundation.

Mahmoud Elmasry WITNESS's MENA Programmatic Coordinator

Mahmoud Elmasry

WITNESS's MENA Programmatic Coordinator

Rabea Eghbariah Doctoral candidate at Harvard Law School and a human rights attorney with Adalah Legal Center in Haifa.

Rabea Eghbariah

Doctoral candidate at Harvard Law School and a human rights attorney with Adalah Legal Center in Haifa.

Farah Jibreen Human resources & project officer /station J

Farah Jibreen

Human resources & project officer /station J

Amal Shoufany Graphic Designer

Amal Shoufany

Graphic Designer

Mohamed Badarne Photographer and trainer in social photography

Mohamed Badarne

Photographer and trainer in social photography

Gayatri Khandhadai Head of Technology and Human Rights at Business and Human Rights Resource Centre

Gayatri Khandhadai

Head of Technology and Human Rights at Business and Human Rights Resource Centre

Dania Majid The co-founder and president of the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association

Dania Majid

The co-founder and president of the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association

Ayah Soufan PhD researcher in Information Retrieval and Human Behavior

Ayah Soufan

PhD researcher in Information Retrieval and Human Behavior

Hussein Hammad Researcher

Hussein Hammad

Researcher

Ammar Jamoos Legal Researcher

Ammar Jamoos

Legal Researcher

Laila Abbas Digital Archive Project Manager

Laila Abbas

Digital Archive Project Manager

ٍSaleh Masharqa Research and Policy Coordinator in MDC - Birzeit University

ٍSaleh Masharqa

Research and Policy Coordinator in MDC - Birzeit University

Khattab Hamad Researcher in Digital Rights

Khattab Hamad

Researcher in Digital Rights

Sundos Mohammad Hammad Right to Education Campaign Coordinator

Sundos Mohammad Hammad

Right to Education Campaign Coordinator

Isabela Dias Fernandes Isabela Fernandes, Executive Director of the Tor Project.

Isabela Dias Fernandes

Isabela Fernandes, Executive Director of the Tor Project.

Anand Sheombar Postdoc researcher & lecturer at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Anand Sheombar

Postdoc researcher & lecturer at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Danya Zituni Communications Manager at Palestine Legal

Danya Zituni

Communications Manager at Palestine Legal

Alice Garcia Advocacy and Communications Manager of the European Legal Support Center

Alice Garcia

Advocacy and Communications Manager of the European Legal Support Center

Thomas van Gool Project lead Israel-Palestine at PAX

Thomas van Gool

Project lead Israel-Palestine at PAX

Fadi Quran Campaigns Manager at Avaaz

Fadi Quran

Campaigns Manager at Avaaz

Reem Amer Feminist and Political Activits

Reem Amer

Feminist and Political Activits

Yara Abu Meizer Attorney

Yara Abu Meizer

Attorney

Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal EU Advocacy Officer at 7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media

Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal

EU Advocacy Officer at 7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media

Batool Mahmoud Elayyan Project Coordinator at ITIQ

Batool Mahmoud Elayyan

Project Coordinator at ITIQ

Haya Abushkhaidem Journalist

Haya Abushkhaidem

Journalist

Said M. Abumualla Lecturer of Digital Media in Modern Media Faculty at Arab American University

Said M. Abumualla

Lecturer of Digital Media in Modern Media Faculty at Arab American University

Dr. Hanadi Dwikat عميدة كلية الإعلام الحديث في الجامعة العربية الأمريكية

Dr. Hanadi Dwikat

عميدة كلية الإعلام الحديث في الجامعة العربية الأمريكية

Cathrine Abuamsha Local Advocacy Manager of 7amleh

Cathrine Abuamsha

Local Advocacy Manager of 7amleh

mohammad abu alkomboz Communication & Social Media Consultant

mohammad abu alkomboz

Communication & Social Media Consultant

Sarah Chander Senior Policy Adviser at European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Sarah Chander

Senior Policy Adviser at European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Basem Safadi Musician

Basem Safadi

Musician

Eric Sype 7amleh’s National Organizer in the United States

Eric Sype

7amleh’s National Organizer in the United States

Inès Abdel Razek Executive Director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD)

Inès Abdel Razek

Executive Director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD)

Mona Shtaya Advocacy and Communications Manager at 7amleh

Mona Shtaya

Advocacy and Communications Manager at 7amleh