Dr. Hala Yousry

Professor of Rural Sociology and former Head of Social Studies Department at the Desert Research Center, Egypt.Chair of the National Steering Committee for SGP/GEF-UNDP and Member of the Rural Women Committee at the National Council for Women.Former Country Focal Point and North Africa Representative & Board Member of the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services for 8 years.

Represented Egyptian and Arab women at Rio+20 Conference 2012 and delivered a plenary speech as selected by UN Women and the Women Major Group/UNEP.Founding Board Member of the Egyptian Sustainable Development Forum with extensive research on rural communities, Bedouin women, climate change, desertification, water and food security.

Active academic, coach, and media expert collaborating with UN Women, UNESCO, UNDP, FAO, UNEP, IUCN, and other international organizations.