Leo van Doesburg
Executive Director
Leo van Doesburg is Executive Director for IAF Europe. Previously he worked as Director for European Affairs and Policy Affairs for the EuropeanChristian Political Movement (ECPM), a European political party committed to promoting Christian Democratic values with its social expression in public life. In that position, he was actively involved in policy-making at various national and European institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg and offered many training courses on Christian Democracy, Freedom of Religion & Conscience, Family Values and Human Dignity. In 2011 he was awarded the Conscience and Freedom Award for diligently promoting religious freedoms in Europe. Since 2022, he has served as Executive Director for IAF Europe, coordinating the activities of IAF in Europe.
Raouf Leeraar
Policy Director
Raouf Leeraar is the Policy Director for IAF Europe. Previously he worked for the Centre for Information and Documentation Israel (CIDI) as policy advisor on all matters related to Israel and the wider Middle East. CIDI is also known as the antisemitism watchdog of The Netherlands and has published a yearly monitor of antisemitic incidents for the past 50 years. Raouf obtained his Masters Degree in Middle Eastern Studies, from Groningen University, Cum Laude and served for over 4 years in the Israel Defense Forces where he obtained the officers rank of First Lieutenant. Raouf served in the Division for International Relations and Military Diplomacy and represented the State of Israel around the world on numerous occasions.