Mohammed Alsaftwi

Director of Outreach Work, Asylum and Refugees, and Support Services @ City of Ghent

East Flanders, Belgium

Strategic Senior public-sector leader with 15+ years of experience in complex governance environments, specializing in migration, asylum, integration, HR, education and social policy. Proven track record in leading large multidisciplinary teams, securing public funding, shaping policy, and building cross-sector partnerships in politically sensitive contexts (Brussels, EU, international). Known for combining strategic vision with operational realism.

Top roles

Consultant (Specialist)2 - 5 years

Project / Program Manager> 10 years

Miscellaneous

Database

Project Management

Social media

Cloud

ETL Datawarehouse

DataStage

Systems

Microsoft 365 / Office 365

Language

Native Arabic

Arabic

Native

English

Fluent

Dutch

Fluent

French

Average

Work experience

Since 2008

Director of Outreach Work, Asylum and Refugees, and Support Services @ City of Ghent

01 June 2024 - 31 December 2025

Established and managed Ukrainian refugee shelters and spearheaded comprehensive refugee and asylum-seeker support programs.

Co-director, department of education @ Brussels

01 January 2020 - 31 August 2024

Revamped academic strategy and expanded access to education through inclusive programs for multilingual and underprivileged students.

General Coordinator, Brede School @ Flemish Community Commission (VGC)

01 September 2016 - 30 June 2024

Led city-wide educational initiatives, improving opportunities for 2,000+ students annually.

trainer @ Council of Europe

01 December 2012 - 31 December 2015

Led transnational youth advocacy and capacity-building programmes.

Consultant @ Swedish Institute

01 February 2012 - 31 December 2014

Designed strategies to strengthen democratic governance and youth participation.

Project Coordinator and trainer @ Tamer Institute for Community Education

01 September 2008 - 30 September 2012

Managed large-scale education and literacy programs positively impacting 10,000+ youth.

Education experience

Since 2008

International Politics @ Gent university

01 January 2014 - 31 December 2017

Ph.D. in international politics.

Business information Systems Engineering @ Al-Azhar University

01 January 2008 - 31 December 2012

Master in Business information Systems Engineering.