Layal Hallal

Policy Officer, Emergency Management, Global Affairs Canada

Layal Hallal is a Policy Officer with the Emergency Management Policy team at Global Affairs Canada. Her work focuses on developing policies that guide Canada's response to international emergencies affecting Canadians abroad and working with international partners to strengthen emergency preparedness and crisis response. Previously, Layal worked as a Desk Officer for Lebanon and Syria, providing policy advice and analysis on regional developments and Canada's engagement in both countries. Before joining government, she worked with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, supporting partnerships focused on refugee and displacement issues. Layal holds a Master of Global Affairs from the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Toronto.

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