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Ghada Rifai, an architect and urban planner from Aleppo, Syria, integrates urban planning with peacebuilding to promote active citizenship and local governance.

As the co-founder of Mobaderoon, a network of activists dedicated to peacebuilding, she has led initiatives like the Citizen Charter and community-based city profiles, empowering communities to define and address their own needs. Through Globally Connected, she collaborates on projects that promote youth leadership, cultural integration, and knowledge exchange across Europe. Currently pursuing her PhD in Global Urban Studies at Rutgers University, Ghada’s extensive experience includes managing the Aleppo Urban Observatory, where she spearheaded data-driven urban development, poverty alleviation in informal settlements, and child-friendly city projects.