Speakers

Nadine Saba, a lawyer registered with the Tripoli Bar Association, is the co-founder and director of Akkar Network for Development-AND, enjoying 18 years of experience with NGOs’ activity in Lebanon. She is a Steering Committee member of the LHDF (Lebanon Humanitarian and Development Forum), serving as well on the NEAR (Network of Empowered Aid Response) leadership council and acts as the NEAR Sherpa for the Grand Bargain and in the Facilitation Group. She has been involved with rural development programs and relief activities for the Syrian refugees (educational support, livelihoods, protection), women and youth empowerment, women/GBV and child protection, along with development projects with municipalities in Lebanon (including social cohesion and capacity building). 

Miss Saba has designed and provided trainings in Lebanon and in the region on local governance and women empowerment. Prior to that, she had worked for the U.S. State Department funded Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) as Alumni Coordinator at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. She had previously served as a program officer for IRI (International Republican Institute) in the Beirut office. Her work within various settings including communities with diverse backgrounds provided her with a grassroots experience helping her bring closer and interact with different groups. 

Ms. Saba holds a DEA in banking and financial markets law from Saint Joseph University of Beirut, and an LLM in public international law from Queen Mary University of London. She is a member of the Chevening alumni Network, the MEPI-LAA in Lebanon, along with being a John Smith fellow.