Yasmine gained her international cooperation field experience as an educational development consultant in the northernmost part of Cameroon, in Dakar as a guide for the Quebec Without Borders program, and as a youth correspondent at the third world forum on social economy. Her Lebanese father grew up in western Africa, her mother is Belgian and one grandfather is Egyptian – needless to say, intercultural experiences have always been a part of her everyday life!

Along with many youth volunteers, Yasmine is passionate about the importance of the next generation in international cooperation. Working for youth to have a greater role in the decision-making process of large international cooperation organizations, she sits on the board of directors of Oxfam-Québec and is Chair of the Observatoire jeunesse Oxfam-Québec – a standing committee of the board of directors that aims to contribute strategically to Oxfam-Québec’s decisions, reflections and interventions regarding youth.

As a member of the Forum jeunesse de l’Île de Montréal and a member of the youth consultations group for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, Yasmine shares her enthusiasm to understand and take into account the vision of youth in for international cooperation and their concerns in this area.

Yasmine Charara studied international education and educational administration. She is specifically interested in the role of the local community in the educational process. She believes that failing to take the educational concerns of the local population into account can lead to frustration and conflict.