27/11/2025
Two days ago, at Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth - USJ, we turned an important page in the story of NODE - Network of Organizational Development Experts, during the RISE NOMADE Conference.
In a warm & inspiring ceremony, and in the presence of distinguished guests, partners, and friends, we celebrated the handover between Sabine El Riachy, our outgoing President, and myself as the new President, together with a newly elected Executive Committee: Pierre EL HADDAD, Dr. Rana Sawaya, Gabriel Habib, Mireille daaboul, & hilda bairamian.
🙏 A heartfelt thank you to Sabine and the outgoing Committee!
Their commitment, resilience, and generosity have anchored NODE as a living community of practice. They carried the network through challenges, built bridges between disciplines and sectors, and showed what it means to lead with both competence and heart.
🌱 A new chapter, same spirit, renewed energy!
As I take on this responsibility, I do so with humility and deep motivation. NODE is not just a network; it is a space where ideas become action, where professionals become a community, and where change starts from real human relationships.
🌅 For the 2025–2026 term, our shared ambition is to:
🕊️Turn member engagement into real collaboration and co-creation.
🕊️ Build stronger partnerships with universities, civil society, public institutions, and the private sector.
🕊️Make NODE a hub for knowledge sharing, research, and capacity building.
🕊️ Amplify the visibility of our members’ work and impact.
🕊️ Transform our events and the RISE platform into powerful catalysts for learning and transformation.
✨ To the new Executive Committee: thank you for stepping up.
✨ To all NODE members: your energy, your experience, and your trust are our greatest assets.
I truly believe that, together, we can make NODE a regional and international reference in organizational development and change, a community that not only talks about transformation, but lives it.
Onwards, together. 🌐🚀