Participants at the Sadad Center launch conference
Sadad Center · مركز سداد

Strengthening emergency preparedness in Arab society

Sadad Center works to close emergency-preparedness gaps by advancing policy, strengthening local authorities and empowering civil society.

About

Our Mission

Sadad Center works to close emergency-preparedness gaps in Arab society, leading strategic initiatives that aim to fundamentally change institutional priorities and working processes. The Center operates through three core arms:

Government Ministries

Embedding tailored policies and methods while ensuring equitable resource allocation.

Local Government

Strengthening the organizational resilience of local authorities and improving their ability to manage emergencies.

Civil Society & Community

Mobilizing organizations and building an aware, organized community infrastructure, a critical pillar of emergency response.

By integrating these three arms, the Center strives to raise and deepen community and personal resilience in Arab society in Israel.

Focus Areas

Four areas, one complete response

Infrastructure Resilience Knowledge Awareness
In the Field

What we do

Search & Rescue Training

Community Protection Training

Medic Training

Supporting Local Authorities

Policy Advancement

Knowledge & Research Hub

Impact

The numbers behind the change

7Search & rescue teams
5Community protection teams
140+Medics trained
$1MFund for establishing the Center
Who We Are

Founders

Members of the association's general assembly and board

Hassan Tawafra

Former Senior Deputy at the Government Companies Authority and former Head of the Authority for Economic Development of the Minority Sector; now a strategic advisor.

Adv. Raed Daka

Mayor of Baqa al-Gharbiyye and member of the National Committee of Arab Local Authority Heads.

Dr. Sigal Shelach

Former CEO of JDC Israel; now an advisor on education and leadership.

Dr. Ephraim Lavie

Senior Researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), focusing on Arab society and emergencies.

Adv. Mariam Kabha

Former Commissioner for Equal Employment Opportunities; now Deputy CEO of Achord.

Adv. Rasool Saada

Founder and former CEO of Al-Bayader (an Arab planning organization), co-founder of "Kulna" and a social entrepreneur.

Fadi Al-Obra

Founder of "Talenteam" and senior project manager. Ran the emergency call center of the National Committee of Arab Local Authority Heads during the northern campaign.

Firas Kozmoz

Deputy CEO of the "King Store" retail chain.

Basel Agbaria

Expert in knowledge analysis and databases, Google Israel.

Our Team

Founding Project Manager

Roi Yesod

Took on the mission of establishing the association.

Roi brings extensive experience in management, emergencies, education and multi-stakeholder work. He previously served as Secretary-General of the Working and Studying Youth movement, CEO of the Dror school network, project manager of the JDC emergency call center with the Ministry of Welfare during the war in Ukraine, Chief of Staff of the Authority for Economic Development in Arab Society, and head of the emergency call center for Arab society during the "Swords of Iron" war.

Office & Finance Manager

Abeer Ibrahim

عبير إبراهيم

Abeer has extensive experience in management, research and quality control, including work at the Central Bureau of Statistics and the Galilee Society, as well as in leading processes and coordinating between systems and stakeholders. She holds a B.A. in Organizational Consulting and Development and an M.A. in Economics, Management and Logistics.

Head of Resilience

Maysaloon Majli Hasadia

ميسلون مجلّي حصادية

Maysaloon is an educator and instructor with more than 21 years of experience in the education system, specializing in leading pedagogical processes, content development and project management. She has experience training teaching staff, building curricula and introducing digital innovation in educational settings.

Head of Infrastructure & Outreach

Amir Saghir

أمير صغيّر

Amir has more than 15 years of experience in the civil service in a range of roles, including spokesmanship and public outreach, and leading cross-organizational projects from planning through management and execution. He has a command background as a reserve unit commander, holds an M.A. in Organizational Consulting, Development and Innovation, and a bachelor's degree in Law.

Partners

Partners on the journey

UJA
Boston
Federation
SVF
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