Syrian National Council
On September 15, 2011, the creation of the Syrian National Council was formally announced. Bassma Kodmani is the spokesperson of the Syrian National Council, a political umbrella organization uniting diverse opposition groups inside and outside Syria. She is also a member of the Executive committee along with other members of the Syrian opposition such as Burhan Ghalioun, Abdulbaset Sieda, Abdulahad Astepho, Haitham al-Maleh, Ahmed Ramadan, Samir Nashar and Mohammad Faruq Tayfur. She is affiliated to the National Bloc.