Biography

Julian Kerboghossian is a global youth advocate and activist with a focus on HIV/AIDS, gender and sexual reproductive health and rights. Born in Lebanon in 1991, Julian earned a BA degree in banking and finance and Masters degree in Business Administration. He started working on HIV in Lebanon in 2010, gaining wide experience with private sector organizations, global networks of key populations and people living with HIV advocating for humans rights locally, regionally and globally. After serving in several global organizations, Julian brought his experience back to his region and co-founded SIBA Mena in 2018, which is the first youth-led regional network in the Middle East and North Africa around sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV. Moreover, in 2021 Julian co-founded MENA+ The Middle East North Africa network for People living with HIV were he currently serve as a Chair. Julian joined the Adolescent HIV Treatment coalition in March 2020.