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Roba Al Ghadban

Roba Ghadban is Program Director at Taawon (Welfare Association), a Palestinian civil society organization established in 1983 and dedicated to strengthening Palestinian communities through education, social welfare, and humanitarian response. Central to her current work is the Gaza Rehab Care initiative (GRC), launched in January 2026 and grounded in Taawon’s report Rebuilding Rehabilitation Services for Amputees in Gaza - translating evidence of systemic collapse into a long-term coalition response.

Roba brings expertise in international development, environmental and social sustainability, and civil society governance, alongside a deep personal connection to the communities she serves.

Anaëlle Saadeh

Anaëlle is a Safety, Security, and Mental Health (MHPSS) Specialist with over 12 years of experience in humanitarian and high-risk environments. She specializes in psychosocial safety, protection, crisis response, and support for vulnerable populations affected by conflict and displacement.

With extensive experience supporting journalists, human rights defenders, and frontline workers, she also delivers training on stress management, trauma awareness, and protection practices, with a focus on human rights, dignity, and ethical engagement with vulnerable communities.

Malak Harb

Malak Harb is the Senior Video Producer for Lebanon and Syria at The Associated Press, based in Beirut. With more than two decades of experience, she has spent the last decade with AP reporting from across the Middle East on conflict, politics, humanitarian crises and social issues.

Harb specializes in field reporting from complex and often hostile environments. Her reporting has taken her across Lebanon, Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, Iraq and the Gaza Strip, covering major events including the wars in Lebanon and Ukraine, the fall of

Assad’s government in Syria, and the lifting of Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving.

Chimène Medlej

Chimène is a communication strategist and media professional with 15+ years of experience in media, digital communication, storytelling, and social impact. She has led communication initiatives for international agencies, NGOs, and EU-funded projects across the SWANA region and Europe.

Passionate about ethical and human-centered communication, she focuses on responsible storytelling, humanitarian contexts, and social impact, while actively supporting grassroots and community-driven initiatives that promote awareness, dialogue, and positive change.

Guest Speakers:

Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah

Dr. Youssef Salam

Dr. Hiba Al Shibibi

Disclaimer: The content of the webinar may be emotionally challenging and graphic in nature.