• Abdel Hamid Afana, is a Dr. Ph.D., graduated from University
  of Oslo. He is the President of the International Rehabilitation
  Council for Torture Victims (IRCT), and Director of Training
  and Research Department at the Gaza Community Mental
  Health Programme. Dr. Afana is one of the scholars who
  believe that mental health and human rights are inseparable
  and that mental health professionals have a role in
  community development and building bridges for peace
  through health. These ideas where reflected in his clinical,
  community work and publications. He is the founder of a
  postgraduate diploma in Community Mental Health and
  Human Rights. Dr Afana is doing his postgraduate studies at
  McGill University, Canada analyzing culture, context and
  coping among refugees and immigrants in different contexts.
  He is a member of national, regional and international
  organisations and professional bodies in fields related to
  health and human rights.
  

Mona Kaskeen (Ms)

• Dr. Kaskeen is a GP working in the field of neurology. She
  accomplished a postgraduate diploma in the community
  mental health and interested in the field of right to health and
  prevention of women and child abuse in the Palestine. She is
  interested in clinical interventions mainly related to family
  and community awareness. She is interested field of right to
  health and social justice.
  

• Mrs Zumlut is a journalist active in the field of advocacy and
  lobbying related to human rights abuse, torture, women
  issues and domestic violence. She participated in
  international and regional conferences about women issues,
  human rights and violence.
  

• Mr. Amer is a school counsellor for more than 15 years. He
  interested in the field of children and human rights as well as
  school and family intervention. He is one of the community
  activists advocating the prevention of violence and torture.
  

• Mr Abdel Shafi is one of the community figures active in the
  field of peace building and reconciliation. He is very active in
  the field of Palestinian-Israeli questions and interested in
  building peace between the tow nations.
  

• Dr. El Hadad is a paediatrician has been working in the field
  of children’s health for many years. He believes that child
  rights and health are inter-related and that environmental
  factors contribute to health and ill health situation of children
  and their families.