Our Leadership &
Governance
Globally Connected is a refugee-led organization guided by a dedicated Board of Directors and a diverse Steering Committee, ensuring strategic direction, accountability, and community participation. Our governance model was shaped through a participatory process in 2019, reflecting our commitment to inclusive decision-making and transparent leadership.
The Board of Directors oversees governance, strategy, and financial integrity, supporting the CEO and ensuring the organization fulfills its mission and legal responsibilities. The Steering Committee, composed of members from different countries, focuses on long-term planning, implementation oversight, and network representation. Both bodies work together to promote collaboration, inclusion, and sustainable peacebuilding across Europe.
Our structure encourages active member participation, ethical leadership, and a balance between strategic vision and community needs.
Board members
Abir HajIbrahim
Coming from Business back ground Abir joined Oil & business sector in 2006Coming from business background Abir joined Oil & business sector in 2006 in the same time she launched and managed her own small business
Ghada Al Rifai
Ghada Rifai, an architect and urban planner from Aleppo, Syria, integrates urban planning with peacebuilding to promote active citizenship and local governance.
Nasser Youssef
Nasser Youssef received a degree in Business Management from the University of Damascus in 1992. He earned a degree in Financial Economics with honors from University of London in 1999.
Araa al Jaramani
Dr. Araa Al Jaramani Writer and researcher in migration, integration, and gender studies. Works at Radboud University of Nijmegen. Have P.hD in literature and semiotics.
Steering committee
Hani Menzaljy
Studied International Transport and Logistics Management in Syria and has been engaged in various activities with different civil society organizations in Syria since 2011.
Abeer Sawan
Engineering student in Denmark university, Interested in humanitarian work, and human rights. she participated with different global organizations in several projects and initiatives working on youth and women empowerment and their role in peace.
Mohamad Yassin
Mohammad holds a bachelor’s degree in international transport and logistics management from the arab academy for science, technology and maritime transport Alexandria – Egypt