Hesham Issa

Hesham is the Country Director of the Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance (AMERA), a UK-registered charity operating in Cairo, which aims to promote the development of pro bono legal aid and psychosocial support for refugees and migrants in countries where such services do not exist. As Country Director, Hesham provides strategic direction and leadership to the organisation; in particular, he manages legal and psychosocial programs, donor relations and monitors and evaluates AMERA services provided to migrants and refugees. For the past seven years, he has been managing programs working with refugees, illegal migrants and counter-trafficking issues in Egypt and the Middle East region, in order to support these vulnerable groups to mobilise themselves and develop self-help initiatives. He would like to participate in this training program as he believes it is crucial to understand labour migration as a human rights issue and to subsequently be able to develop relevant strategies to address labour migration. He is particularly interested in practical exercises and exchanging experiences and best practices with other participants.