Egyptian of the week #35
Yasmine Fouad
There are few living Egyptians who embody the bridge between national service and global leadership as powerfully as Dr. Yasmine Fouad. Born in March 1975, she holds a PhD in Euro-Mediterranean Studies from Cairo University and an MSc in Environmental Science from Ain Shams University — an academic foundation that reflects both her deep Egyptian roots and her outward-facing international ambitions. Her expertise spans environment, international cooperation, climate change, government, UN organizations, NGOs, and academia, making her one of the most comprehensively prepared environmental diplomats of her generation anywhere in the world, not just the Arab world.
Her rise through Egypt's government was steady and purposeful. As Assistant Minister of Environment, she strengthened Africa's climate and environment agenda, supporting the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change and contributing to the launch of key regional frameworks. She also brought rigorous scientific credibility to her work: she was a lead author on the 2017....
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