Sahar Ammar is a Program Officer at Swisspeace and a mediation practitioner with a primary focus on the MENA region. She supports local peacebuilding initiatives, including women-led coalitions and women mediators, by offering capacity-building in mediation, negotiation, dealing with the past, and providing strategic thematic advice to key local actors. Additionally, Sahar collaborates with UN agencies to foster inclusive consultations and dialogue, particularly engaging women and marginalised groups from conflict-affected areas. 

Before joining Swisspeace, Sahar worked with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre) as a mediation practitioner specialising in the MENA region. She has facilitated and supported a wide range of multi-track negotiation processes, including high-level Track One negotiations on political power-sharing and ceasefire agreements. Sahar has also facilitated mediation and dialogue processes with women across diverse political divides. 

Participant in: October 2024 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes