Humanitarian Xchange Gaziantep - October 2024
Locally-Led Humanitarian Action Conference
Date: 14 - 16 October 2024
Place: Gaziantep, Türkiye
Venue: Shimall Hotel (Mücahitler Mahallesi Mahmut Ersoy Caddesi No:6 27090/Gaziantep)
Our event purpose:
This conference is sponsored by the Humanitarian Leadership Academy and led by Syrian & Turkish local NGOs. Speakers will discuss several topics under the conference theme "Locally-led Humanitarian Action" to exchange experiences and networks and share success stories.
Speakers
International and local organizations who will be delivering and moderating sessions:
Field Ready Organization
Türkiye & Syria
Speaker: Emad Nasher Alneam
Position: Director
Ataa Foundation for Humanitarian Relief
Türkiye & Syria
Speaker: Halit İsaoğlu
Position: General Manager
8 Basamak Çocuk Derneği
Türkiye
Organization website
Speaker: Elif Zülal Karakaya & Yasemin Tümkaya Karakaya
Position: President of Board of Directors
Hope Revival Organization
Türkiye & Syria
Speaker: Mustafa Alokoud
Position: Executive Director
Al Taqwa Association for Woman and Child Rights
Iraq
Organization website
Speaker: Zuhal Khalid
Position:
IHH - Humanitarian Relief Foundation
Türkiye
Speaker: Talha Keskin
Position: International Relations Director
IHH - Humanitarian Relief Foundation
Türkiye
Speaker: Hatice Kübra Koçak
Position: International Partnerships Coordinator
IHH - Humanitarian Relief Foundation
Türkiye
Speaker: İrfan Tatlı
Position: Policy and Research Specialist
Response Innovation Lab - World Vision
International
Speaker: Yaman Sarraj
Position: Innovation Lab Manager
Mülteciler Derneği
Türkiye
Speaker: Kadri Güngörür
Position: Directorate of Social Welfare
Accessible and Sustainable Living Association
Türkiye
Speaker: Yusuf Ahmet Kaya
Position: Board Member
Independent Doctors Association IDA
Türkiye & Syria
Speaker: Feras Al Fares
Position: Programs Director
MedGlobal
Türkiye & Syria
Speaker: Anas Barbour
Position: SY/TR Country Representative & Regional Program Specialist
Takaful AlSham Charity Organization
Türkiye & Syria
Speaker: Omar Shami
Position: Grants and Partnerships Manager
Sadad Humanitarian Organization
Syria
Speaker: Jamil Alkhatib
Position: Education Technical Advisor
Northwest Syria NGO Forum
Türkiye & Syria
Organization Website
Speaker: Kerim Subay
Position: NGO Forum Deputy Director
International Forum of Development Organizations
Türkiye & Syria
Speaker: Mamoun Al Ashqar
Position: Secretary General
Solidarity Respect and Protect (SRP)
Türkiye
Speaker: Biseng Onuk
Position: General Director
Uluslararası Göç ve Dayanışma Derneği
Türkiye
Speaker: Asuman Tongarlak
Position: Secretary General
Uluslararası Göç ve Dayanışma Derneği
Türkiye
Speaker: Süleyman Türk
Position: Vice General Director
Welthungerhilfe
Türkiye, Syria & Lebanon
Speaker: Huseyin Allito
Position: Partnership Officer
HelpAge International
Türkiye and Syria
Speaker: Lin Bilal
Position: Age & Inclusion Specialist
UN Women
International
Speaker: Gözde Yazici Alyüz
Position: UNWomen Program Manager
Ankara Üniversitesi
Türkiye
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Murat Erdoğan
Position: Professor Doctor
White Helmets
Türkiye & Syria
Speaker: Ahmed Ekzayez
Position: Chief of Programs
Türkiye Yerel STK İnsani Forumu (TİF)
Türkiye
Speaker: Asuman Şahin
Position: Forum Coordinator
International Rescue Committee
International
Speaker: Ömer Kaya
Position: Partnerships Coordinator
Localized Action
Türkiye & Syria
Speaker: Alaa Albakour
Position: Director of Programs
Next Generation Innovation & Progress
Türkiye
Speaker: Rami Sharrack
Position: President
International Humanitarian Relief
Türkiye & Syria
Speaker: Mohamad Rami Rajjoub
Position: Business Development Advisor
Save The Children & HLA
Speakers & Moderators
Sasha Ekanayake
Türkiye Country Director
Bdour Ghousheh
HLA Regional lead MENA
Janet Nyaoro
HLA Regional Lead ESA
Rana Nheili
HLA MEAL Officer
Faisal Mislit
Iraq Partnership Manager
Arif Kurtçu
Türkiye Child Protection Specialist
Mustafa Kocaay
Türkiye Partnerships Manager
Samantha Davis
HLA Deputy Director
Amr Kamel
Programme Team Lead
Selim Uysal
HLA Consultant
Yeşim Gültekin
Senior Safeguarding Officer
Orfan Shahada
Türkiye Livelihoods Specialist
Başak Atalay
Türkiye Partnerships Officer
Nancy Mureti
HLA Head of Regions
Kamila Wujec
HLA Regional Lead
Tomas Lee
Regional Emergencies Director
Hashem Sammu
Program Operations Coordinator
Volkan Pirinçci
Türkiye Acting Area Manager
Rasha Alzain
Syria Area Director
Deborah Barry
HLA Head of Capability & Learning
Hüseyin Arslan
Field Manager
Archie Law
Principal Leadership Advisor
Özlem Çalışkan
Türkiye Hatay Area Manager