BOARD OF DIRECTORS




REFORM’s Board of Directors is a group of activists, who set the visions and design the strategic interventions of REFORM.

MR. MOHAMMAD RABAH

CHAIRPERSON

Mr. Mohammad Rabah is the Executive Director for the Palestinian Circus School and Co-Founder of the Palestinian role-playing organization Bait Byout. He is a Youth Work Specialist with a master's degree in Community and Youth Work from Durham University in the United Kingdom. Mohammad’s professional expertise cover community and youth policy and practice, professional and personal development of young people, management in community settings, research in professional practice, and using non-formal learning tools, such as circus and role-playing games, to support the development of communities and young people.

MR. MOHAMMAD RABAH
MS. CARMEN KISHEK

MS. CARMEN KISHEK

VICE CHAIRPERSON

Ms. Carmen Kishek is a strategic communications specialist. She holds a master's degree in International Studies and a bachelor's degree in Media and Political Science from Birzeit University, in addition to a post-graduate diploma in Gender Studies from the University of Iceland.

She currently holds the position as a communications expert in the “Supporting the education reform agenda to improve teaching methods and the career path” project with the Ministry of Education and World Bank.

She previously served as an Information and Publications Officer at Birzeit University’s Public Relations Office. In this role, she oversaw the university’s brand and identity, crafted speeches and official correspondence, and championed Palestinian academic freedom. She advocated for the rights of students and academics to education, rights often infringed upon by the Israeli occupation, through her writing and advocacy efforts.


MR. HASAN MAHAREEQ

MR. HASAN MAHAREEQ

TREASURER

Hassan Mahareeq, a social activist with a master's degree in European Studies from Heinrich Heine University and a bachelor's degree in social science from Bethlehem University, currently serves as a Project Officer under the Economic Justice program at Oxfam. Additionally, he is a co-founder of REFORM and holds a position as a board member at Fuad Nassar for Developmental Studies.

Hassan brings valuable experience to his role, having previously managed and coordinated projects for various international non-governmental organizations (INGOs). He served as a Project Coordinator at Catholic Relief Services and later transitioned to the Global Communities. Subsequently, he worked as a program coordinator at the Women's Center for Legal Aid and Counseling (WCLAC) before joining the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH).

Notably, Hassan has published social and political articles focusing on the Palestinian narrative. These articles delve into the role of social components, particularly those of youth and women, in fostering national unity and contributing to the formulation of civic spaces in Palestine.

 

MR. TARIQ ABU HASHHASH

BOARD MEMBER

Mr. Tariq Abu Hashhash is a social activist who holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Hebron University and a High Diploma in Project Management. He serves as the Officer of the West Bank Relief Services division at UNRWA and the Executive Director of the YDRC program of USAID. Mr. Abu Hashhash was the Regional Manager of the Dutch Theater Days Organization.

MR. TARIQ ABU HASHHASH
MR. MOHAMMAD JUBRAN

MR. MOHAMMAD JUBRAN

BOARD MEMBER

Mr. Mohammad Jubran holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Hebron University. He is a political activist, who works in the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission as a Director of Support in the Southern West Bank.

MS. DIMA AL ARQAN

BOARD MEMBER

Mrs. Dima ALArqan has gathered 20 years of professional experience in the fields of management, capacity development, program management, organisations’ accompaniment and contributing to the different policy making processes. She has cultivated her skillset through serving as a manager for the Belgian Development

Agency; Civil Society specialist for the Catholic Relief Services and USAID; Head of Mission for the French Sport and Gymnastic Federation; Program Manager for Health Work Committees as well as an advisor for GIZ. 

Mrs. Arqan has a master's degree in International cooperation and development. In 2015, she joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomat. She served as the Program Manager and Acting Deputy Director General for the Palestinian International Cooperation Agency, the national coordinator for South-South Cooperation, and now heading the Western African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

MS. DIMA AL ARQAN
MS. GEORGETTE SAHHAR

MS. GEORGETTE SAHHAR

BOARD MEMBER

Social activist holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Birzeit University. She currently holds the position of an Admin Officer at Action Against Hunger Organisation. She previously worked as a Procurement and Admin Coordinator at REFORM.

MR. ABDALLAH QADAH

BOARD MEMBER

Mr. Abdallah Qadah is the Executive Director of Go More Fun Palestine company and the Co-Founder of the first Palestinian educational platform; iteacher, holding a master degree in Sustainable Development from Al-Quds University in Palestine. Abdallah has been continually active in developing the Palestinian community. In parallel to his work in the field of business, Abdallah has continuously contributed to social entrepreneurship and developing the youth.

MR. ABDALLAH QADAH