khaled khalifa, PhD

The DIHAD International Scientific Advisory Board held its Annual Board Meeting ahead of the 22nd edition of DIHAD. The discussions focused on advancing ongoing projects, shaping key initiatives, and reinforcing the collective commitment to impactful humanitarian action. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Amb. Prof. Abdulsalam AlMadani, Chairman of DIHAD Sustainable Organisation and Chairman of DISAB; Roving Ambassador of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) for the GCC Region In the presence of Mr. Amin Awad, President of the Foundation Council, DCAF Genève Center for Security Governance; Former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine; Senior Fellow, Advanced Leadership Initiative, Harvard University, Ms. Bérangère Böell, UN Resident Coordinator for the UAE, Ms. Clare Dalton, Advisor, Policy Planning Department, United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Claus Sorensen, Senior Adviser on Resilience, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, NRC, Mr. Giuseppe Saba, CEO of Dubai Humanitarian; Founder of UNHRD, Eng. Khaled Al Attar, Director General of DIHAD Sustainable Organisation, Dr. Khaled Khalifa, Senior Advisor and Representative to the GCC Countries UNHCR, Dr. Manal Taryam, CEO and Board Member of Noor Dubai Foundation, Prof. Dr. Michael A. Koehler, Grand Bargain Ambassador; Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges, and LUISS Guio Carli, Rome; Acting Director-General, European Commission (ret.), Mr. Mohammed Al Zarouni, Advisor, UAE Red Crescent Authority, Dubai, Dr. Mukesh Kapila, Professor Emeritus, Global Health & Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester, Ms. Sajeda Shawa, Head UN OCHA Office in the UAE, H.E. Amb. Sergio Piazzi, Secretary-General, Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), Ms. Valentina Bernasconi, Head of ICRC Delegation in the UAE, H.E. Mr. Xavier Castellanos Mosquera, Under Secretary General for National Society Development and Coordination, IFRC and Drs. Yannick du Pont, Member of the Development Cooperation Committee at the Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs; Founder of Spark, Amsterdam.