Dr. Muna Khalidi
PhD in Social Policy and Planning. A Social Development expert with 20 years of experience in social development work in Lebanon and elsewhere in the Arab region. In addition to her work experience in the public sector, her experience spans other sectors such as NGOs, INGOs, the UN, Academia and Media sectors.

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Nadim Abboud
Counsellor and Attorney at law; L.L.M., M.B.A.; Lecturer at Haigazian University and at Leading Minds; Trainer at the Institute of Finance- Basil Fuleihan Institute, Co- founder and presently member of the executive committee and head of the legal department of BPG (Brand Protection Group). Member of the Red Cross Beirut executive committee.

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Elie Aaraj
BSN, MS Community Health, Director of SIDC جمعية العناية الصحية Association and the Middle East & North Africa Harm Reduction Association (MENAHRA), President of the Regional/Arab Network Against AIDS (RANAA) and First President of the Order of Nurses in Lebanon.

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Carol Mansour
A documentary Filmmaker. After working for several years as an editor and director at a local TV station, she founded her own production house in 2000. Her documentaries have addressed socio-economic issues, including war, street children, child labour, migrant women workers, refugees, water, environment and other related topics.

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Lubna Izziddin
A Social Development Consultant, with 16 years of experience in the areas of Youth Development and Child Protection in Lebanon and the Arab World. Through working with the UN, INGOs and NGOs, her work has varied from development and management of programmes to technical workshop design and facilitation for different organizations and groups in the social development field.

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Nadim Abboud
Counsellor and Attorney at law; L.L.M., M.B.A.; Lecturer at Haigazian University and at Leading Minds; Trainer at the Institute of Finance- Basil Fuleihan Institute, Co- founder and presently member of the executive committee and head of the legal department of BPG (Brand Protection Group). Member of the Red Cross Beirut executive committee.

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Helen Samaha Nuwayhid, RN, MPH, MSN
As director of nursing, she has undertaken a major restructuring and revamping of nursing service departments in two prominent Beirut hospitals. As a consultant, educator and administrator, she has designed and implemented curricula for schools of nursing. She has accumulated a breadth of experience from both Lebanon and the United States.

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Marie Claire Mouhawej RN, specialized in Palliative Care
A registered nurse with 20 years of experience in medical intensive care, and a specialty in palliative and hospice care. She is currently working with Hotel Dieu and teaching at the nursing school of the Lebanese German University (LGU).

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Dr. Rabih El Chammay, MD
A psychiatrist, working in diverse settings that range from clinical work to teaching, training, supervision and conducting consultancies for the UN, INGOs and NGOs in Lebanon and the Arab region. He is currently the focal point for Health and Human Rights at the Ministry of Health and the Mental Health Advisor for International Medical Corps, Lebanon.

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Ghada Najjar
Psychotherapist.
Masters in clinical psychology research, with special focus on Parental Counseling. Worked with diverse groups of parents to develop their ability to communicate with and positively engage their children, and to lead them to the path of autonomy and independence.

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ADYAN Foundation
Lebanese Foundation for Interfaith Studies and Spiritual Solidarity, with Christian and Muslim founding members whose expertise cover Fundamental Theology and Political Philosophy, Religious and Islamic Studies, Educational Leadership, research in psycho-sociology and in Sociology of Conflicts and Social work.

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Dr. Salam Jalloul MD
A Family and Geriatric Physician. - Rouen University -France.
Practicing Physician for more than 15 years in France and Lebanon.
Member of the National Order of Physicians in France and of the order of physicians in Lebanon. Founding member of the Geriatrics Chapter in Lebanon.

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Dr. Joseph Kattan, MD
Associate Professor of Hematology-Oncology at Saint Joseph University.
Chief, Department of Hematology-Oncology at Saint-Joseph Hospital, and consultant physician at Hotel-Dieu de France University Hospital.
Main fields of research and teaching: Uro-genital tumors, other solid tumors, and hematologic malignancies.
Long experience in managing adult cancer patients with special interest in the provision of supportive care and ensuring quality of life.

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Alain Zogheib, Pharm D
Oncology pharmacist.
Vice President of the Middle East Clinical Research Association, and an independent ICH GCP trainer. Member of the European Society of Oncology Pharmacy (ESOP).
Coordinator of the WHO's MENA Clinical Trials Registry.

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