Our Team
The Friends of Afghanistan
Our Mission
To support and promote social, cultural and educational projects in Afghanistan, as well as communities outside Afghanistan, as well as anything directly related to or likely to be conducive to them, all in the broadest sense of the word.
The Board Members
Marloes Borsboom-Turabaz (Chairman)
Dick Scherjon (Secretary)
Arno van Dijken, (Treasury)
Huria Taufiqui
Chris Cramer
Isabelle Turabaz
Committee of Recommendation
Marloes Borsboom-Turabaz
Chairman
Marloes Borsboom-Turabaz is chair of the Friends of Afghanistan foundation. She is an experienced board member, she has worked in politics as a deputy mayor and currently she works in public affairs (Hague Corporate Affairs). She has worked in projects to improve the bilateral relations with Afghanistan when she worked in international cooperation and trade promotion, together with her late husband Ehsan Turabaz. She has three daughters; Sara, Lotte and Noura.
She decided to revive the foundation, founded in 2005, because now more than ever Afghanistan should not be forgotten
Dick Scherjon
Secretary
Arno van Dijken
Treasury
Founding father of the Afghanistan International Bank, established in a joint mission in 2003 with Ehsan Turabaz, Cimic forces, the Asian Development Bank, ING and the ARC. Since then, AIB has been voted ‘Best bank of Afghanistan’ by Euromoney. My experience with the Afghan people left me with the conviction that providing further professional assistance and aid is what is necessary to help recontructing a country and supporting its people, wich is needed for so many years and especially today!
Huria Taufiqui
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My name is Huria Taufiqui I am working as a creditor accounting employee at a chemical company for 13 years. I am a native Afghan and with this foundation a dream of mine is coming true and I can finally help my compatriots and out of love and connection with my fellow man I want to work for that every person has the right to a good life.
Isabelle Turabaz
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Isabelle Turabaz specialized in PR, Marketing & Events. Responsible for Communication & Events of the foundation Friends of Afghanistan. Being part of this foundation presents a new opportunity and motivation to continue building the bridge between the Netherlands and Afghanistan. This was a commitment that my father, Ehsan, always held dear. I’m proud to expand his wishes and make sure Afghanistan will never be forgotten.
Chris Cramer
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The Remuneration Policy
The foundation consists of a board and volunteers. The board performs its function on a voluntary basis and does not receive any salary or other remuneration for the work performed. The members of the board are entitled to an expense allowance for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as laid down in the articles of association.
The foundation currently does not employ any paid staff, should this change in the future will be mentioned here and made transparent in the annual financial report.