Bio:

Ms. Shirin Husseini is currently a Content Development Consultant at Al Nayzak Organization for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation, Palestine and the MENA regional manager at Aflatoun International, The Netherlands. Shirin has received her bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Birzeit University in Palestine, and holds two master’s degrees; one in Development Administration and Planning from University College London (UCL) and the other in Museum Studies from the University of Amsterdam (UvA). She is interested in children and youth empowerment through education, science and social innovation, and she believes in the significant role of informal educational institutions and museums in promoting resilience and sustainable development - especially in conflict zones.

In her previous position, Shirin was the Head of Programmes and Operations and Acting Executive Director at Al Nayzak Organization in Palestine. She was fully responsible for the organisation’s programmes which aim to support scientific innovation in Palestine through incubating thousands of talented students in science and technology and providing them with academic, professional and financial support in order to improve their capacities and develop their entrepreneurial projects