Liana Ghent/Netherlands: Executive Director/ International Step by Step Association (ISSA)

9 October 2026 

The news has saddened me greatly! From my end, and from ISSA, we join you in mourning.

Youssef was truly one of a kind. Over the years, I had the opportunity to be together with him in many gatherings and partnerships, and his presence always brought wisdom, warmth, humor and always the inspiration for developing collaborative approaches. A great loss for our field and all those who knew him.

 His memory and legacy will live on in our work, and in the expertise of the many that he has mentored.