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Board of Directors and General Assembly
 
WCLAC’s Board of Directors and General Assembly includes prominent Palestinian professionals who have significant experience in different fields that affect the status of women such as the law, health, social welfare, and human rights. The responsibilities of the Board include setting the general policies of the Centre, approving the annual plans and budgets, evaluating the Centre’s performance, and setting up WCLAC’s general policies and regulations.

The 2008 Board of Directors and General Assembly is made up of the following members:

Name

Professional background

Dr. Salwa Najjab,  President of Board of Directors

MD,OB-GYN
Juzoor foundation for Health and Social Development Director

Ms. Zahira Kamal,  Vice- President of Board of Directors

Ex-Minister of Women's Affairs
Director, Palestinian Women Research and Documentation Center

Mr. Walid V.Nammour,  Treasurer

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
IDaRA - Institutional Development and Reform Associates

Ms. Lamis Al-Alami,  Board Member

Minister, Ministry of Higher Education

Dr. Umaiyeh Khammash,  Board Member

MD Public Health Specialist
Director of Health at UNRWA West Bank

ADV. Mona Abu-Ghosh,  Board Member

Lawyer; legal advisor
Abu-Ghosh and Obeidat Attorneys and Legal Consultations

Ms. Arham Al-Damen, Board Member

Educational Advisor

Dr. Salim Tamari,  Member of General Assembly

Director, Institute of Jerusalem Studies in Jerusalem; Professor of Sociology at Birzeit University

Mr. Aref Hijjawi,  Member of General Assembly

Director, Media Institute

Dr. Ghassan Faramand, Member of General Assembly

Director, Institute of Law at Birzeit University and Legal Councilor.

Ms. Makram Qasrawi, Member of General Assembly

Retired inspector, Ministry of Education; Activist in a number of Social and Educational Institutions

Ms. Daniela Khalaf,  Member of General Assembly

Media Specialist

Ms. Shireen Abu Akleh, Member of General Assembly

Correspondent, Al-Jazeera Channel

Ms. Mira Rizek,  Member of General Assembly

EX-Development advisor
National General Secretary for YWCA of Palestine.

Dr. Varsen Shaheen, Member of General Assembly

President's office
Capacity and Institution Development Manager

Ms. Dina Masri,  Member of General Assembly

Business woman

Ms. Rihab Sandouka, Member of General Assembly

Program Manager, Juzoor Foundation for Social and Health Development

Mr.Assad Mubarak, Member of General Assembly

Higher Judiciary Council 

Mr. Fahmi Shaheen, Member of General Assembly

Human Rights Activist
Field worker PCHR

Mrs. Maha Abu-Dayyeh Shamas

General Director of WCLAC
EX-Officio

 



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