zaid-adelby
Zaid Adelby
Fellow
Democracy and Human Rights
Zaid Adelby is a Democracy and Human Rights Fellow. He is a humanitarian professional with over ten years of experience working with international organizations in Jordan, primarily with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). His work has focused on protection, programme coordination, and operational support in complex humanitarian settings, with an emphasis on accountability, localization, and collaboration across functions. Throughout his career, Zaid has worked closely with government counterparts and local organizations, UN agencies, NGOs, and civil society organizations, supporting the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of donor-funded projects.
Zaid has contributed to analytical research, policy briefs, and donor reports that draw on qualitative and quantitative data collected from operations, monitoring platforms, and stakeholder consultations. He has experience translating complex field realities into clear written outputs, including research notes, analytical reports, briefing papers, and advocacy related documentation intended for decision makers, donors, and partners. His research work has included collaboration with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) on trafficking in persons, where he supported data collection, analysis and the development of policy-relevant findings. Zaid holds a Master’s degree in Diplomatic Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He is fluent in Arabic and English and has extensive experience working in multicultural and high-pressure environments. His professional interests include humanitarian affairs, localization, Islamic philanthropy, policy analysis, and strengthening institutional and operational systems to better serve displaced and vulnerable populations.
Amman
Jordan
2026
Humanitarian protection, Refugee response, Localisation and accountability, Trafficking in persons, Programme monitoring and reporting
z.adelby@globalgovernance.eu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaidadelby/
Financing Syria's Recovery: The EU and a Fragile Economic Opening
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Briefing
August 12, 2026
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Geopolitics and Global Governance of Technology
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25–30 January 2027
Winter school
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AI Global Governance
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7–11 June 2027
Summer school
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david-timis
Global Peace, Security & Strategic Studies
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20–26 June 2027
Summer school
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silviu-piros
christof-tatschl
david-timis
Effective, but Is It Multilateralism? UN Cuts, Reform Myths and a European Comeback, with Ronny Patz
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September 14, 2026
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joachim-koops
The Illusion of AI Sovereignty with David Timis
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April 30, 2026
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AI Risks and Opportunities in Work and Education with David Timis
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April 7, 2026
51
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joachim-koops
The UN in Crisis: Funding Cuts, Great Power Politics, and a Fragmenting Global Order with Ronny Patz
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January 19, 2026
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joachim-koops
Westlessness and the Great Global Rebalancing with Samir Puri
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December 19, 2024
51
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