Meet Rai Friedman
Migration Governance Specialist
Rai Friedman is a multilingual international development consultant who specializes in policy and advocacy, research, capacity training, public speaking, and project management. She has eight years of experience in the refugee and human rights space, with a special focus on migration governance.
She is also the Founder & CEO of the NGO Global Rights Defenders which advocates for refugee and human rights worldwide.
Areas of Expertise
Policy & Advocacy
Development, Analysis & Writing; Policy Implementation; Internal and Public Policy Procurement;
Awareness Campaigns; Stakeholder Relations; Strategic Planning
Research & Analysis
Qualitative & Quantitative; Survey Design; Data Synthesis & Visualization; Literature Reviews; Review & analyze academic and legal literature to identify gaps and areas for project; Key Performance Indicators; Surveys; Results Based Management; SPSS
Capacity Training
Develop and facilitate course materials to train refugees, mentor youth and human rights advocates, and NGO representatives
Public Speaking
Facilitate capacity training activities; podcast host and producer; lecturer for universities and NGO training facilities; expert on panels and webinars; host for panels and webinars
Migration Governance
Understand existing policy such as international, regional, or country specific -
analyze its strengths and weaknesses and recommend change
"Rai Friedman provided invaluable support in helping us develop our forced migration policy and advocacy strategy. Rai's expertise and commitment to finding durable solutions made a real difference."
Voices Rising Team
Kakuma Refugee Camp
"As I have worked with Rai, I have personally witnessed the lengths she would go to in order to overcome challenges or barriers. Rai is a quick learner, is knowledgeable, and is persistent in her efforts to achieve her goals."
Daisy Amdany,
Executive Director, CRAWN Trust
"Rai's dedication to her Kenya based project, as well as the YEDI accelerator course was truly remarkable. Her unwavering commitment to her obligations and passion and dedication to improving human rights are qualities I truly admire."
Oleg, York Entrepreneurship Development Institute
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