The General Assembly :
The general assembly supervises the artistic board in relation to general issues that affect the work of the organization. It assists in raising funds for the organization and in strengthening its standing in the social and political spheres, regionally and internationally. The general assembly develops and approves the mission and the goals of Al Mawred Al Thaqafy and elects its artistic board. It reviews and approves the annual budget of the organization starting from the end of the first year of operation.
General assembly Members :
Arts Manager and Cultural Activist Algeria / Palestine: Adila Al Aidy
Novelist and Writer Egypt: Alaa El Deeb
Visual Artist and Social Activist Egypt: Aliaa El Geredy
Arts Manager and Cultural Activist Egypt: Basma El Husseiny
Arts Manager and Cultural Activist Iraq / Bahrain: Bayan Kanoo
Arts Manager and Cultural Activist Lebanon: Christine To’eme
Journalist and Cultural Activist Egypt / Armenia / Britain: Eva Dadrian
Theatre Director and Trainer Tunisia: Ezz Eddine Gannoun
Journalist and Cultural Activist Ghana / Egypt: Gamal Nkrumah
Actress and Trainer Lebanon: Hanan Haj Ali
Academic and Literary Critic Syria: Hanan Qassab Hassan
Journalist Egypt: Heba Saleh
Academic and Writer Britain: Hilary Wise
Arts Manager and Cultural Activist Palestine / USA: Jack Persekian
Composer and Educator Palestine: Khaled Jubran
Academic and Poet Lybia / USA: Khaled Mattawa
Arts Manager Palestine / Syria: Laila Hourani
Academic and Literary Critic Syria: Mary Elias
Visual Artist Lebanon: Mona Hallaq
Arts Manager and Cultural Activist Jordan: Ola Khalidi
Writer and Critic Lebanon: Pierre Abi Saab
Journalist Syria: Rashed Issa
Theatre Director, Educator and Writer Lebanon: Roger Assaf
Film Director Egypt: Samy Hossam
Journalist Egypt: Sayed Mahmoud
Producer, Architect and Cultural Activist Egypt: Tarek Abou El Fetouh
The Artistic Board :
The artistic board is part of the general assembly that is elected by its members and assigned the responsibility of designing Al Mawred’s activities and supervising them. The artistic board develops the general outline of the annual plan and suggests its implementation strategies. The managing director and staff are responsible for preparing the final plan and implementing it. The artistic board also devises a 3-year strategic plan at the end of the first year of operation, identifying possible sources of funding. The artistic board presents the annual budget to the General Assembly for approval.
Artistic Board Members :
Aliaa El Geredy
Basma El Husseiny
Bayan Kanoo
Vice Chair: Ezz Eddine Gannoun
Treasurer: Hanan Haj Ali
Chair: Khaled Mattawa
Laila Hourani
Secretary: Sayed Mahmoud
Staff :
Managing Director: Basma El Husseiny
Program Co-ordinator: Therese Badie
Projects Coordinator: Samia Jaheen
El Genaina Theatre Co-ordinator: Mohamed Talaat
Admin Assistant / Driver: Mohamed Attia
Accountant: Noha Samy
Lawyer: Nahla Adel
Office Helper and Receptionist: Tamer Manssy