Nada has over 25 years experience working with NGOs and civil society organizations in Egypt and the wider Arab region; managing programmes for the Kamynu Trust, Fund for Global Human Rights, Oxfam, Alfanar and the Canadian International Development Agency. She holds a BA in Political Science from the American University in Cairo and a MSc in Development Management from the London School of Economics. In 2020, Nada shifted her focus to pursue a lifelong passion for art, holding her first solo exhibition in Cairo in 2021.

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