Dounia Benslimane

Dounia Benslimane has been working with non-profits including international NGOs for over 12 years in culture and human rights in Morocco, Africa and Arab regions. She is one of the co-founding members of now dissolved Racines, an organization that promoted democracy and human rights through research, advocacy and education projects. The organization's work centered around using culture and cultural programs to advance and educate different stakeholders about human rights. Dounia has an extensive experience in management, fundraising, project development, and event organization. She works as a lecturer, researcher, trainer and mentor. Dounia Benslimane holds a medical degree from Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco; and an associate degree in Cultural Project Management from Marcel Hicter Association in Brussels, Belgium. She is a Fulbright International Humphrey Alumna at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs (University of Minnesota) with a focus on human rights.