The Weidenfeld Scholars

Michal completed her MSt in Human Rights Law at Oxford in 2010, where she focussed on the law of armed conflict and minority rights. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from ESGCI- Paris, and an MA in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam. She is an international development professional, specialising in long term disaster recovery. She has worked in disaster stricken countries, including Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Israel, developing and managing a range of programmes assisting communities affected by man-made and natural disasters, through livelihood recovery, psychosocial care, community building and women's empowerment. Michal's long term vision is to create a cross-country network of civil society leaders tasked with strengthening vulnerable communities and promoting peace.