Throughout my life, I have managed to forge secure personal connections by virtue of my interpersonal skills, my empathy, and my integrity. Consequently, I see myself as a bridge between people, ideas, and cultures.Â
2016
Mustafa Haid
Senior Advisor
International Media Support
Mustafa Haid is a founding board member of Dawlaty Foundation, a Syrian nonprofit foundation that works with nonviolent activists on capacity-building toward democratic transition and transitional justice in Syria. A Syrian human rights advocate since 2000, Mustafa was under travel bans imposed by the Syrian regime from 2007 until 2011.
Mustafa worked as a consultant for Human Rights Watch and for the UN office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and the Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) from 2011 to 2012. He has written and edited numerous articles and published research and books on issues related to transitional justice, the Syrian uprising and human rights. Mustafa is an advocate of accountability in Syria and has participated in many advocacy campaigns since 2011 and has led efforts for an international advocacy campaign on justice and accountability for Syria.
The 2016 World Fellows
An Austrian climate change expert, a Syrian human rights activist, a Chinese journalist and 13 other game-changing global leaders have been named 2016 Greenberg World Fellows. This cohort brings the total number of Yale Greenberg World Fellows since the program’s start in 2002 to 291 Fellows, representing 87 countries. This year marks the 15th cohort of World Fellows. “I’m delighted to announce the 2016 cohort of Greenberg World Fellows,” said Emma Sky, program director. “They are wonderful sources of inspiration and mentors for Yale students,” she said. Greenberg World Fellows is Yale University’s signature global leadership development initiative and a core element of Yale’s ongoing commitment to internationalization. Each year, the...Read More
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WISE event brings together World Fellows and young learners
Podcast Ep: 2 - 2016 World Fellow Mustafa Haid
2016 World Fellow and Syrian human rights activist Mustafa Haid talks about the civil war in Syria and how to end it.