Sharvan Ibesh
Sharvan Ibesh, the Executive Director of Bahar Organization, a Syrian humanitarian and development organization that was founded in 2011 by a group of Syrian civil society activists with the goal of promoting Syrian diversity. Bahar operates across northern Syria, with a focus on child protection, education, health, and WASH as key components of the region's recovery and development.
Sharvan is also a seasoned general surgeon who has worked in various field hospitals in rural Aleppo during the Syrian revolution.
Mr. Ibesh has an impressive track record of community service. He was a member of the first Aleppo city local council in 2013, and in 2014 he served as the coordinator for the polio campaigns in Aleppo province. Prior to his involvement with Bahar, he was a human rights activist in Syria.