Chougher Maria Doughramajian

I was born and raised in Aleppo, Syria. I am currently the president of Voices of Young Refugees in Europe (VYRE) and the Migrant and Ethnic Minorities Officer at the Rainbow Project Northern Ireland. I have extensive experience as a youth worker and is a member of the Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe. I hold graduate and postgraduate qualifications from the American University of Armenia and the University of Toronto, in Communications, Human Rights and Genocide Studies. I recently obtained a M.Phil. degree in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation at Trinity College Dublin, as a recipient of the prestigious Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship. I am a peacebuilder and an advocate for refugee rights and LGBTQ+ people, working to raise common concerns and strengthen capacities, in order to contribute to more inclusive societies in Europe, the Middle East and beyond.