Nour Osseiran is an independent researcher, curator, and volunteer paramedic based in Lebanon. Her curatorial interest positions contemporary art, cultural history, and critical social issues at the intersection of social practice and activism. She is particularly interested in curatorial methodologies that challenge institutional frameworks and create more accessible and inclusive platforms for artistic expression. With a background in art history, her projects explore the political relevance of curatorial practice in contested public spheres through exhibitions, artistic commissions, publications, and collaborative initiatives that center conversation as a critical form of knowledge production and arts-making.
Mariana Anwar Wehbe presents We Design Beirut, a platform celebrating Lebanese design, creativity, and craftsmanship through exhibitions, workshops, and community engagement.
Rania Khalek is an award-winning Lebanese-American journalist and host of Dispatches on Breakthrough News, where she investigates the global consequences of imperialism, war, and systemic oppression. With over a decade of frontline reporting from conflict zones and marginalized communities, her work has been featured in The Nation, The Intercept, Al Jazeera, FAIR, and The Electronic Intifada, where she served on the editorial board.
Doctor Nayla Cortas is a pharmacist and health outcomes leader at AUBMC, driving healthcare quality while leading trail running, eco-tourism, and community initiatives in Lebanon.
Management of agricultural infrastructure projects to support farmers’ stability in their villages.
Encouraging and empowering women through cooperative associations.
Lebanese Fine Arts Photographer -Lara Zankoul is a Lebanese photographer known for her surreal works in the field of fine art photography. Based in Beirut, Zankoul has gained recognition for her ability to blend creativity, storytelling, and conceptual art in her photographs.