Qasim -Ayna

Representative and founding member of the Coordination Forum of Palestinian NGOs in Lebanon, and Member of the executive board of the Arab NGO network for development. He Served with UNICEF in different positions and countries, among these he served as a consultant for the children & youth programs, and was officer in-charge of the social training program in the Arabian Gulf area & the Sultanate of Oman (1971-1973) UNICEF-Beirut. He also worked as a Researcher and was responsible for the social training Programs, at the PLO Planning Centre in Lebanon (1974-1979). He is a founding member of the Board of Directors at Beit Atfal-Assumoud since 1976 until now, and founding member of the Board of Directors at the Health Care Association since 1994. He is the coordinator of “Not to Forget Sabra & Shatilla Masscare-Lebanon”

He earned the diploma in Social Care for children (1965-1967); a special diploma in Social Service (1968-1971; and diploma in Psychology (1970-1973).

He participated in many conferences and specialized seminars concerning education, social and non-governmental activities, and has several educational and social publications and studies on the Palestinian Community.