The Steering Committee

Our Steering Committee Members

Judy Yazbeck

Judy is a Lebanese lawyer and a humanitarian activist. She is Advocacy Officer with Insan Association in Lebanon, working on projects promoting migrants, refugees, and children's rights. She has experience in organising focus groups and participatory meetings at the local level in Lebanon and following up with the specific legal cases within public institutions.

Tanja Abubakar-Funkenberg

Tanja has been working with terre des hommes since 2005 in different functions. She is in charge of child safeguarding at terre des hommes Germany and specifically working for Children on the Move in the context of Europe.

Dominik Kalweit

Dominik is Vice Executive Director and Director for Projects & Initiatives of Maltese NGO Kopin. Dominik holds a Diplom (ISCED 7) from the University of Augsburg, Germany, in Political Science and Communication Sciences and has worked in international development cooperation, global education and human rights since 2005. He focuses on strategic planning, resource mobilisation, team management, training, advocacy and research.

Anaïs Elbassil

Anaïs is the Deputy Head of the Children and Youth in Migration Programme within Terre des hommes Lausanne. She holds a Diploma in Political Science and European Studies from Sciences Po Strasbourg and the European University Viadrina in Frankfort/Oder, with a focus on European migration and asylum policies. Anaïs has worked in the fields of migration, protection and humanitarian related activities since 2011, focusing on project management, advocacy and policy development as well as capacity building.

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