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- Supporting engagements and creating strategic narratives to position the Food and Agriculture Benchmark as an accountability mechanism for the private sector.- Leading a global multistakeholder Collective Impact Coalition to improve the performance of multinational food and agriculture companies on Food Loss and Waste. - Supporting relationships with crucial organizations – such as investors, civil society, multilaterals, and governments advocating for evidence-led transformation;

CXC facilitators have a role in serving the cohort of changemakers, helping them explore ideas and move forward into action to achieve the purpose of in-person and online summits. Summits center on human connection, peer learning, collaboration, and well-being.🎤 Type of Events: Online / Offline / Talks / Panels / Conferences / Workshops / Summits / Retreats🎤 Target Audience: Young adults (20–35 y/o), Youth climate activists 🎤 Topics: Climate Action – Designing and implementing advocacy initiatives – Strategic and creative thinking – Building climate movements🎤 Formats/Methods: Interactive and kinetic – Deep thinking – Constructive debating – Outcome-based facilitation - Accelerators🎤 Style: Energizer, driver

- Gathered the perspectives, priorities, and needs of MENA youth on food systems through the UNFSS dialogues and shared the outcomes to the summit's leadership team.- Continue to support on the active engagement and participation of youth through the advocacy for a Youth Coalition in support of the UNFSS.- Engaging youth in the summit's process through regional dialogues and consultations.- Supporting the Lebanese Government in establishing its Food Systems National Pathway by participating in the national dialogues with civil society.

Lebanon

- Supporting UNICEF's climate change strategy and implementation on youth-led initiatives.- Initiated the "Youth Climate Advocates" (YCA) group; a coalition of Lebanese youth-led climate initiatives and members working on national advocacy for the climate. - Providing capacity-building to vulnerable youth groups on climate action. - Organized Lebanon's first and second Local Conference of Youth (LCOY 2023&2024) supported by YOUNGO and produced a Youth Climate Manifesto.- Supporting the Lebanese Ministry of Environment to join and implement the Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action.- Leading the establishment of a Youth Climate Council as the bridge between civil society groups and government bodies.

• Initiated partnerships with over 20 West Asian climate-focused NGOs.• Launched and hosted The Ajyal Podcast sharing regional youth perspectives on nature and climate.• Launched The Ajyal Project aiming to create the first-ever climate justice principles in West Asia.• Supported the storytelling campaign by securing 12 stories from West Asia (+100%).• Coordinated the national efforts of the West Asian team.• Led a 9-person delegation to COP27.

Beirut, Lebanon

Monitoring of sound pollution levels across areas in Beirut as part of a wider study on urban design and management.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Corporate accounting and reporting of GHG emissions and reduction measures.

Beirut District, Lebanon

LEPAP (Lebanon Environmental Pollution Abatement Project) - Ministry of the Environment (MoE) - LebanonReviewing methodological manuals on environmental impact assessments (EIAs) along with case studies from Lebanese industries.

Lebanon

Fish stock assessment, Fisheries sector in Lebanon & the Mediterranean.Catch/effort data entry into FLOUCA WEB.Assisting in designing permit templates for the Palm Island Nature Reserve and project follow up.Assisting in scoping report about Awali River(Reviewing environmental laws to better guide the framework of the project and to have evidence that support the project objectives)gathering socio-economic data from nearby municipalities. Drawing the Lebanese shoreline of 2010 using ARC MAP utility and comparing it with the shorelines of 1962 for coastal erosion and accretion studies.

Lebanon

Fish stock assessment of 5 fish species (Spicara sp., Caranx crysos, Boops boops, Siganus rivulatus and Diplodus sargus sargus) in North Lebanon using catch/effort data to determine maximum sustainable yield between 2006 and 2013. (Bachelor's thesis)

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Science

Climate change specialization.

Master'S Degree, Environmental Science

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Science

Water resources specialization.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Sciences