Speakers

Director of International Relations and Partnerships at King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre. In her role, she plays a crucial role in fostering relationships between organizations and individuals across the globe. Involves developing and implementing strategies to enhance international partnerships, managing cross-cultural communication, and promoting collaboration between stakeholders from different backgrounds. Identifying opportunities for collaboration, building strong relationships with partners, and facilitating the exchange of knowledge and resources to achieve common goals.

Prior to that, she worked as a Director of Community Support at King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre. In her role, she manages the implementation of humanitarian projects to support education, protection, early recovery, and agriculture in vulnerable and affected communities around the world in partnership with the UN, INGOs, and NGOs.

Also, she worked in the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During her work at the Ministry, she was seconded to the United Nations Development Programme in New York as a Fundraising and Engagement Consultant and co-founded the Global Goals Jams initiative to promote the SDGs and find durable solutions. Later, she served in the Saudi Embassy in Rome as the head of the International Cooperation Unit to liaise with international organizations and manage the G20- Saudi Presidency file. She was also a member of the Leader’s Program at the Ministry. Previously, worked in the Centre on Disability Studies (CDS), University of Hawaii at Manoa to support students with disabilities and build local capacities to improve services through a wide range of education, research, and activities in

collaboration with other disciplines. She published several articles on inclusive education and community-based technologies. She is also a reviewer for different international journals.