Dr. Tafeeda Jarbawi

Over 10 years, Dr. Tafeeda Jarbawi served as Director General of Taawon (Welfare Association), and has authored more than 40 publications in education, chemistry, development, sustainability, and women’s affairs. Her professional experience in development focuses on management, educational planning, teaching, and research.
Dr. Jarbawi earned her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati and served as professor and head of the Chemistry department at Birzeit University. She has assumed positions of visiting Fulbright Research Professor at theUniversity of Cincinnati and the University of Minnesota.She has also served as Director of UNRWA Ramallah Women’s College and Dean of Educational Science Faculty. Dr. Jarbawi’s contribution to the development of Palestine covers active membership on the boards of many organizations at the national, regional, and international level. These include the Higher Council for Vocational and Technical Education, Accreditation and Quality Assurance for Higher Education, The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue & Democracy (MIFTAH), UNISCO-World Commission of the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST), Bioethics Network on Women’s Issues in the Arab Region. Currently, she is serving as a board member in Bank of Palestine, Al-Quds University, and Taawon NGO.