Our Team

Our Team - Jordan Office

 Regional Director - FNF MENA

Jörg holds a Master's degree in Political Science and History from Münster University. He started working for FNF in June 1993 at the Theodor Heuss Academy as Head of the departments of "Liberalism". He is the founding Director of the International Academy for Leadership, he directed from 1995 onwards until he moved to Istanbul in 2006 as Project Director Turkey. From 2012 until 2018 he moved to Buenos Aires as Project Director for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay until he installed the new office in Lima for the Andean Counties (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuala) and became the first Project Director. Being assigned as Interim Regional Director MENA in July 2022, he formaly took over this position on February 1st 2023.

Project Coordinator - Jordan

Ghalia Hatamleh joined FNF in 2022, as a project coordinator. She is responsible for projects centered on youth political education in Jordan, with a focus on democratization and liberal civic engagements. She has a master's degree in European studies from Heinrich Heine Universität in Düsseldorf, Germany, and a bachelor's degree in law.

She was a lawyer and legal consultant, she previously worked with Jordan's Prime Ministry as a legal researcher. She had an experience with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Project Coordinator - Jordan

Ayah Al-Majali is an experienced research and field management officer with 7 years of experience in the humanitarian sector. Ayah has worked with international and local organizations performing tasks related to the whole of Project Cycle Management. Before joining FNF, Ayah has been a research officer at ARDD and she previously worked as a field management officer and research coordinator at IMMAP. Aya has a master degree in English language and its literature from the Middle East University MEU, and a BA in European languages (French & English) from Mutah University. Ayah has also taught English courses at Azzaytuna University for almost two years.

Office Manager - Jordan

Karam Hashem, a graduate of English Language and Literature from the University of Jordan. His academic path was fueled by a genuine fascination with languages and a curiosity for diverse cultures. During his time at university, he took on the role of a language partner, expanding his understanding of different cultures firsthand.
His professional journey through an internship with the Arabic Thought Forum, he gained practical experience in translation. Following that, he spent three years at the British Council, where he juggled the responsibilities of an Examination Logistics Supervisor and invigilator amidst the daily grind.
Motivated by a drive to succeed, he consistently seeks opportunities for growth and advancement in his career in the dynamic field of languages and cultural exchange.

Communication Officer - Jordan

Malak Saleem, our Communications Officer majors in Business in Marketing, holds 7 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, technical writing, and media relations.
Skilled at developing and executing communications strategies, organizational objective communications, brand positioning for growth, marketing, and creative directing.
Demonstrates the ability to plan and manage complex projects, as she has authored franchise technical manuals, monitoring & progress reports, business proposals, corporate presentations, and case studies

Project Coordinator "Refugee Project" - Jordan

Lilian Haddad is a Jordanian youth leader and a Gender and Climate Change activist who began by empowering vulnerable women and frontline communities in addition to migrants and refugees most affected by the ecological and poverty crisis. I worked as a project coordinator for two years for NGOs and CBOs. 

Lilian has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and has worked toward green sustainability by founding, creating, and coordinating numerous green social entrepreneurship projects and initiatives throughout Jordan.

Finance Administrator "EU & Refugee" Projects -Jordan

Ms. Mays is an experienced consultant with a solid track record working in the Financial sector in the accounting and credit fields. Currently, Ms. Mais manages the finance of the EU PAVE –Policies Against Violence Project at Friedrich Naumann Foundation and 2 other projects with the AA and BMZ.
Mays holds a master’s degree in Finance and Banking Services from Yarmouk

Finance Officer - Jordan

Manar Al Bakri, Our Finance Officer who is in charge of the Jordan Project was born in June 1984, and Holds an MBA degree from German Jordan University and Talal Abu Ghazleh /TAGSB, a Bachelor’s Degree in Information systems, and is also a Certified Business Management System and NGO professional. In addition, having a Certificate of Excellence in Institutional Support System/SME and Start-Up Sector from the Union of Arab Banks. She enrolled in many courses in different fields such as Digital transformation, MSME Access to Finance, Credit and Financial Analysis, and Supervisory Skills. In addition, Manar has a diversified experience in Jordan and UAE, but mostly in the industrial Finance, SMEs, and startups Sector in Organizations such as Jordan Loan Guarantee Corp, and First Gulf Bank