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Middle East/North Africa (MENA)
Iman Bibars, PhD
Regional Director
Ashoka Arab World
87 A, Abdel Aziz Al Saud
(3rd Floor, Apt # 12)
El Manial, Cairo, Egypt
Area Code: 11451
Tel: ( +202) 5328586 - 3625305
Fax: 3625305
Dr. Iman Bibars
Based in Cairo, Egypt, Dr. Iman Bibars is launching Ashoka's program in the ARAB WORLD. Iman has a BA and an MA in Political Science from the American University in Cairo (AUC), and a PhD in Development Studies from Sussex University in the UK. Iman also joined the Georgetown University Arab Studies MA Program and was a Parvin Fellow at Princeton. Iman is a regional expert with more then 22 years experience in the social sector of the Arab World and the Africa region. She has committed her life to work with marginalized and voiceless groups, such as female heads of households in the poorest slums of Egypt, street children, street vendors and garbage collectors. She has worked with many international agencies and NGOs, including UNICEF, Catholic Relief Services, CARE-Egypt, GTZ and KFW. Iman is herself a social entrepreneur, and co-founded and chaired The Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women (ADEW), an NGO providing credit and legal aid for poor women who head their households.
Regional Director
Ashoka Arab World
87 A, Abdel Aziz Al Saud
(3rd Floor, Apt # 12)
El Manial, Cairo, Egypt
Area Code: 11451
Tel: ( +202) 5328586 - 3625305
Fax: 3625305
Dr. Iman BibarsBased in Cairo, Egypt, Dr. Iman Bibars is launching Ashoka's program in the ARAB WORLD. Iman has a BA and an MA in Political Science from the American University in Cairo (AUC), and a PhD in Development Studies from Sussex University in the UK. Iman also joined the Georgetown University Arab Studies MA Program and was a Parvin Fellow at Princeton. Iman is a regional expert with more then 22 years experience in the social sector of the Arab World and the Africa region. She has committed her life to work with marginalized and voiceless groups, such as female heads of households in the poorest slums of Egypt, street children, street vendors and garbage collectors. She has worked with many international agencies and NGOs, including UNICEF, Catholic Relief Services, CARE-Egypt, GTZ and KFW. Iman is herself a social entrepreneur, and co-founded and chaired The Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women (ADEW), an NGO providing credit and legal aid for poor women who head their households.