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 Central and Southern 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
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Innovative case studies across the region
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Tapestry of individual and collective lived experience insights
Hear directly from community members about their experiences
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The Northern Africa and Western Asia team
Get to know the core team and people driving forward the Connecting Climate Minds regional community of practice.

Dr. Yaroup Ajlouni
Researcher
CEO and Founder of JHASi (Regional Community Convenor)

Mo'nes Qudah
Communication Coordinator - Project Management (Regional Community Convenor)

Dr. Duha Al Omari
Project Coordinator (Regional Community Convenor)

Dr. Rouba Katrina
Psychiatrist (Co-Convenors)

Nabaz Mirani
President, Doctors Aid for Medical Activities (DAMA) (Co-Convenors)

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)

Alaa AbdelGawad
(Youth Ambassador)

Ashraf F. ALqudah
Clinical Psychology Associate Professor (Lived Experience Advisory Group )

Dr Hamad Al Ghafri
(Lived Experience Advisory Group)

Maryam Al Shamlan
Qatar MoH (Lived Experience Advisory Group)

Shatha Bani Sakhr
Researcher / Psychologist (Lived Experience Advisory Group)

Karam Saad Salman
MHPSS Advisor (Lived Experience Advisory Group)






