Omezzine Khelifa

A Tunisian politician, activist and social entrepreneur, she has spent more than a decade working to strengthen democratic institutions and drive change from within. She entered public life during the Tunisian Revolution in 2011 and later served as an adviser to Tunisia’s Ministers of Tourism and Finance. In 2016, she founded Mobdiun – Creative Youth, an organisation that uses art and culture to support young people in marginalised communities and prevent violent extremism.

At the Apolitical Foundation, she built and led programmes designed to prepare a new generation of courageous political leaders. She currently works at the School for Moral Ambition, focusing on tax fairness, building a fairer economic system and strengthening democracy.