Welcome to the Northern Africa and Western Asia regional community of practice
This is a connected, supported and engaged space that brings together the latest Connecting Climate Minds project outputs, events, news, resources and people working in climate change and mental health in the region.
Why Join Our Regional Community?
- Stay up to date with the latest climate change and mental health resources in Northern Africa and Western Asia.
- Connect with other people across disciplines, sectors and countries interested in changing the landscape of climate change and mental health research and policy
. - Find opportunities to get involved: whether you are a researcher, policymaker, health professional, teacher, community organiser - your skills and expertise are needed.
Northern Africa and Western Asia research and action agenda
An ambitious and inclusive agenda setting out research priorities within the region, and actions enable this research and translate evidence into action in policy and practice. This will act as a guide for the field, supporting creation of the evidence needed for policy and practice to safeguard mental health while enabling climate action, deeply grounded in the needs of people with lived experience.
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News & Updates
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Our Team
Alaa AbdelGawad
(Youth Ambassador)
Ashraf F. ALqudah
Clinical Psychology Associate Professor (Lived Experience Advisory Group )
Dr Hamad Al Ghafri
(Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Dr. Duha Al Omari
Researcher
Dr. Duha Al Omari
Project Coordinator (Regional Community Convenor)
Dr. Rouba Katrina
Researcher
Dr. Rouba Katrina
Psychiatrist (Co-Convenors)
Dr. Yaroup Ajlouni
Researcher
CEO and Founder of JHASi (Regional Community Convenor)
Karam Saad Salman
MHPSS Advisor (Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Maryam Al Shamlan
Qatar MoH (Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Mazen MAlkawi
Regional Advisor on Environmental Health, at the World Health Organization (WHO), Eastern Mediterranean Region Office (EMRO), Regional Center for Environmental Health Action (CEHA) (Co-Convenors)
Mo'nes Qudah
Communication Coordinator - Project Management (Regional Community Convenor)
Nabaz Mirani
President, Doctors Aid for Medical Activities (DAMA) (Co-Convenors)