CALLS Network
Promoting refugee agency in humanitarian action
THE CO-FOUNDERS
Fadela Novak-Irons is a humanitarian leader from New Zealand with close to 30 years of experience advancing refugee protection, women and girls’ empowerment, and meaningful participation across Africa, the Middle East, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, and Europe. A former senior official at UNHCR, she has helped shape operational policies on violence against women and girls, refugee education, refugee inclusion in national systems, durable solutions for displaced people, and the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.
Anne Bathily is a humanitarian and migration practitioner with over 15 years of experience working alongside refugee and migrant communities in Europe and Africa. Rooted in a deep commitment to community-led action, she has spent her career building bridges between affected communities, civil society, and institutions — while consistently pushing for refugee voices to shape the responses that concern them. She currently coordinates the Humanitarian Hub in Brussels.
Marie Pètre is a Belgian attorney that has practiced law in an international setting for over two decades. She is a member of law firm Cattwyk, supporting organisations on strategic, legal and compliance questions in the area of sustainability, especially value chain/supply chain regulations, responsible business practices and collaborative initiatives. She previously worked as the general counsel of the global office of a supply chain standards organisation, and as an attorney in international law firms, advising companies in the life sciences and tech sectors on corporate and commercial law issues.