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LBCI
02-04-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Lebanon's Environment Minister participates in global dialogue on science diplomacy at UNESCO
Environment Minister Tamara El-Zein participated in the "Global Ministerial Dialogue on Science Diplomacy," held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris at the organization's invitation. Ministers, delegation heads, and representatives from various UNESCO member states attended the conference. The event aimed to promote international discussions on a new approach to science diplomacy that aligns with the needs of modern societies. The discussion focused on strengthening the role of science diplomacy as a strategic tool to ensure the sustainable and transparent management of natural and scientific resources on a global scale. Particular emphasis was placed on addressing shared challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, emerging diseases, and critical issues related to food, water, and energy. On the sidelines of the event, El-Zein met with UNESCO officials and Lebanon's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Ambassador Mustapha Adib, to seek support for projects to preserve natural heritage, particularly nature reserves and UNESCO-listed sites.
The 961
11-02-2025
- Science
- The 961
Who is Tamara El-Zein, Lebanon's New Minister of Environment
Since July 2022, Tamara El-Zein has held the position of Secretary-General of the National Council for Scientific Research in Lebanon, becoming the first woman to lead this institution since its establishment in 1962. She holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Upper Alsace in 2002, and before returning to Lebanon in 2013, she worked as a full-time university professor at the same university (Maître de Conférences). In 2014, she joined the National Council for Scientific Research, where she served as Research Director and Program Director until she assumed the position of Secretary-General. Her research has been published in two international patents in the field of radiological pollution removal, along with dozens of scientific articles and international conferences. She has also written numerous articles in Lebanese and Arab media on various scientific topics. She received the 'L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science' award (MENA Region, 2016). In 2017, she won the international 'Rising Talents' award for the Middle East from the same program. In 2020, she was honored by the French Republic with the Knight's Cross of the Order of Academic Palms.
