Salah Mohsen
Salah Mohsen is a social activist. His work focuses on human rights and promoting equal rights. In his most recent position, Salah directed the information and research department at the Gisha human rights organization. In this capacity, he was responsible for collecting, processing, and analyzing information about the many aspects of life in the Gaza Strip affected by restrictions on freedom of movement, including education, healthcare, the economy, and civil infrastructures. He previously served as director of communications and public activity at Adalah, the legal center for Arab minority rights in Israel, in which capacity he was responsible for drafting and disseminating the center’s messages and ideas, and for developing and implementing media strategies for combating discrimination and promoting equality for Arab citizens in Israel. Salah holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a master’s degree in political science from the University of Haifa. He is a graduate of Syracuse University’s Leaders for Democracy program, and of the Emerging Leader Development Program (ELDP) at Columbia Business School. Salah is interested in the interactions between the three most influential factors in education – schools, parents, and local authorities – and seeks to increase the beneficial coordination and cooperation between these factors.