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Programme Officer

External relations, policy & cooperation programme

Jibril Kallas joined the GICHD in October 2024 as a Programme Officer within the Regional Cooperation Programmes (RCP), where he supports project cycle management and financial monitoring. He liaises with partners and programmes across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, plays an active role in designing and implementing events for the Arab Regional Cooperation Programme (ARCP), and contributes to broader Regional Cooperation Programmes activities. Additionally, Jibril assists in the translation of Mine Action material from English to Arabic, ensuring the quality of translated documents.

Before joining the GICHD, Jibril worked as a Project Assistant at the Small Arms Survey, where he primarily contributed to the EU-LAS Project on Combating the Illicit Trade and Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in the League of Arab States member states. Prior to that, he worked with swisspeace on a project focused on power-sharing and civil society in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.

Jibril holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of Geneva, with a semester abroad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He also serves as a Lieutenant in the Swiss Armed Forces medical troops.

 

  • Organisation Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
  • Division External relations, policy & cooperation programme
  • Unit Cooperation Programmes