Board Members
Isber Sabrine
President and Co-Founder (He/Him)
Dr. Isber Sabrine is a Syrian-Spanish researcher at the Milá and Fontanals
Institute for Humanities Research of the Spanish national Research
Council(IMF–CSIC). He is also the President of Heritage for Peace, an
international NGO dedicated to safeguarding cultural heritage in conflict and
post-conflict zones.
Throughout his career, Isber has led numerous initiatives focused on the
protection of endangered cultural sites, fostering both local and international
partnerships, and supporting sustainable heritage recovery. His work has
involved close collaboration with international organizations, contributing to
research, policy development, and emergency response strategies related to
cultural heritage.
He actively participates in global discussions on heritage protection,
contributing regularly to academic publications, international conferences,
and expert forums that explore the intersection between cultural heritage,
conflict, and peacebuilding.
Annis Turner
Vocal
Annis Turner is an independent expert working in Islamic and Indian heritage protection with a specific focus on combatting illicit trade in antiquities. Since 2016, she has advised Heritage for Peace on its projects in Syria, and supported its fundraising and project coordination. Annis has a Masters in Cultural Heritage Studies from the University of London and a Bachelors in Arabic and Islamic Art History from the School of Oriental and African Studies, during which, she lived and worked in Damascus. Prior to obtaining her Masters degree, Annis worked in the Indian and Islamic art department at Christies in London and as a logistics manager for art and antiquities at Edet International in Paris. After her degree she worked at the Art Loss Register in London before moving to Paris and becoming a freelance consultant.
Marcela Jaramillo
Vocal
She has over 15 years of experience in managing cultural heritage projects, especially in conflict areas with vulnerable populations (mainly internally displaced persons, refugees, ex-combatants, farmers, and children). She also has extensive experience in Intangible Cultural Heritage, Disaster Risk Management, World Heritage and heritage capacity building. Her experience is not limited to Colombia, but also to Somalia, Albania and Korea. She has a master's degree in World Heritage and Cultural Projects, another in Social Policy and is a PhD candidate in Anthropology - Marie Curie Fellowship.
Mariam Abdullatif
Project Assistant
Mariam is a Yemeni architect, graduating in 2018, She works as a Project Assistant and Architectural Engineer with Heritage for Peace. She also serves as Deputy in the Arab Network of Civil Society Organizations to Safeguard Cultural Heritage (ANSCH), a collaborative initiative led by Heritage for Peace, for civil society organizations across the Arab world, particularly in areas of conflict. In this role, she manages virtual event logistics and coordinates communication among civil society organizations to support the protection and preservation of cultural heritage. Mariam holds a Master’s degree in Smart Facilities Management in Post-Conflict Cities (Old City of Sana'a) from Ain Shams University. And holds a Diploma in the integration of BIM and GIS for heritage buildings and sites. She is also a member of ICOMOS, representing Yemen.
Ginevra Rollo
Director of Strategy and Operations (She/Her)
Ginevra Rollo is the Group Director of Strategy and Operations. She joined the organization in 2023 and has responsibility for the development and implementation of the organization’s strategy and ensures the alignment of organizational objectives. She oversees all departments and coordinates Heritage for Peace’s activities. Ginevra is passionate about the interconnection between politics, arts, and visual culture and is the founder of the online art publication La Miccia as well as an educational content creator across social media platforms. She holds an MPhil in Heritage Studies from the University of Cambridge and an MA in Politics and International Relations. Her research interests include gender studies and traditional craft practices.
Jose Antonio González Zarandona
Vice president
Dr José Antonio González Zarandona studied Communication, Literature, Film, Art History and Heritage Studies in Puebla, Salamanca and Melbourne. Based in Melbourne, he has worked in different heritage environments as a museum professional and curator in Australia. He has also been a visiting fellow at the University of Birmingham, Goldsmiths University and Columbia University. He has received awards and funds from the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the British Academy to conduct research on heritage destruction, and he has collaborated with Forensic Architecture in two projects on heritage destruction. He has widely published on the topic, and his book Murujuga – Rock Art, Heritage and Landscape Iconoclasm has been recently published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. He is currently working as an Associate Research Fellow at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, and since 2018, he is the Vice-president of Heritage for Peace.
Francisco José Rufián Fernández
Treasurer
Degree in History and Archaeologist, founder of Pequeños Arqueólogos (Didactic Workshops) and Arqueovuelos (www.arqueovuelos.com). Specialist in cultural management, sustainable development and Heritage protection. Currently, working in a Law Enforcement Agency, and developing his PhD in “Law, Government and Public Policies” about the legal protection of Heritage in the Autonoma University of Madrid.
Maria Nolla Colomer
Secretary
Maria has a background in Arts History and Multimedia, complementing it with a master’s degree in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities. She studied and worked in Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Germany, being usually involve in communication roles within different sectors, from International Organizations to NGOs and the private sector. Her interests lie in the fields of heritage protection and reasons of destruction, digitization of cultural heritage and promotion of cultural diversity.
Dacia Viejo-Rose
Vocal
Dacia Viejo-Rose is a Lecturer in Heritage and the Politics of the Past at the Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge where she coordinates the Heritage MPhil program and is a Fellow at Selwyn College. She also directs the Cambridge Heritage Research Centre
(https://www.heritage.arch.cam.ac.uk/). Her work focuses on cultural violence, how notions of risk inform heritage values, and reparations for the destruction of cultural heritage.
Marcela Jaramillo
Vocal
She has over 15 years of experience in managing cultural heritage projects, especially in conflict areas with vulnerable populations (mainly internally displaced persons, refugees, ex-combatants, farmers, and children). She also has extensive experience in Intangible Cultural Heritage, Disaster Risk Management, World Heritage and heritage capacity building. Her experience is not limited to Colombia, but also to Somalia, Albania and Korea. She has a master’s degree in World Heritage and Cultural Projects, another in Social Policy and is a PhD candidate in Anthropology – Marie Curie Fellowship.
Annis Turner
Vocal
Annis Turner is an independent expert working in Islamic and Indian heritage protection with a specific focus on combatting illicit trade in antiquities. Since 2016, she has advised Heritage for Peace on its projects in Syria, and supported its fundraising and project coordination. Annis has a Masters in Cultural Heritage Studies from the University of London and a Bachelors in Arabic and Islamic Art History from the School of Oriental and African Studies, during which, she lived and worked in Damascus. Prior to obtaining her Masters degree, Annis worked in the Indian and Islamic art department at Christies in London and as a logistics manager for art and antiquities at Edet International in Paris. After her degree she worked at the Art Loss Register in London before moving to Paris and becoming a freelance consultant.
Elisabeth Korinth
Vocal
Elisabeth Korinth a curator of the Interactive Heritage Map of Syria, a virtual community project affiliated to the Museum for Islamic Art in Berlin focusing on the documentation and presentation of intangible heritage under threat and its linkages to tangible heritage. Her interest lies in the implementation of people-centered approaches to heritage protection. Elisabeth Korinth studied Near and Middle Eastern Studies with a focus on Assyriology and Arabic Studies (BA) and holds a Master’s degree in UNESCO World Heritage Studies. She has previously worked in the World Heritage division of the German Commission for UNESCO, the Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies of the University of Marburg and the Heidelberg Academy of Science. Currently, she serves as the Vice President of the German National Committee of the Blue Shield