Lobna A. Mostafa, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Dr. Lobna is an architect, urbanist, and expert in sustainable urbanism and community engagement. She is a professor of Architecture and Urban Design, holds a Ph.D. in “Governance of Urban Development with Stakeholder Involvement.” She has conducted research and published scientific articles on environment-behaviour studies, city humanization, and quality of life. She also published her first book, “A Model for Governance of Urban Development with Community Engagement”, in 2017. A member of international and national professional bodies: the UIA working group of “Community Architecture and Human Rights,” the Board of Directors of the Saudi Urban Society, Omran, in Riyadh, the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), the Asian Society for Behavioral Studies (AMRA), the Saudi Planners Association, the Egyptian Architects Association, and the Egyptian Association for the Preservation of the Built Environment.Lobna is a co-founder and board member of the Amakan Network Org. for Placemaking in the Arab States. It aims to support efforts to engage local communities in shaping their public spaces and enhancing the quality of life in their cities. She’s also a regional leader at the International Network of Placemaking X. She led, organized, and implemented many placemaking community workshops and training in different Arab cities. She is an advisory board member of the Journal of Public Spaces, and an editor of Placemaking Guides and toolkits to engaging the community and children in the co-design of the public spaces. She also participated in the advisory committee of the National Strategy for Urban Transformation.