Leadership & Empowerment
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Community Engagement & Peacebuilding

Founder & President — Ahla Fawda
Founder — EcoHub by Ahla Fawda
Co-Founder — Art of Change
Vice President — Sadaka NGO
Board Member — Step Together School for Special Needs
Creative Director — Public Art Programs Humanitarian Program Lead — Emergency & Relief Missions

British Council Momentum Programme
WIPO–ESCWA IP Management Clinic
Asfari/Tabadol Leadership Programme
Global Women Power Leader 2025 — White Page
International

Sustainability

Social Entrepreneurship

Public Art & Culture

Humanitarian Relief

Community Development

Led over 100 public art initiatives including murals,
festivals, and cultural activations Organizer of Hamra Nostalgique Festival & Gateway to Beirut series Speaker at cultural and social innovation events

UN Women
French Embassy
British Council
Terre Liban
Purpose Earth
AUB Neighborhood Initiative
Tinol Paints
Municipalities
Schools & Universities
Cultural and community organizations
We Deserve Better Foundation FabricAID

EcoCurrency™
EcoBank™
MinShu™ Upcycled Product Line (under IP registration)

British Council Momentum
Asfari Tabadol
ESCWA–WIPO IP Clinic Bridges to New Horizons Leadership

Honored by the First Lady of Lebanon for contributions
to humanitarian service, social innovation, and
community empowerment "Wataniya Award".
Recognitions in humanitarian, cultural, and environmental fields

Global Women Power Leader 2025 Women Power Leader 2025
— Riyadh Recognized as one of 200 women power leaders at the 14th White Page Leadership Conclave 2025

Strategic Leadership
• Program Design
• Circular Economy Innovation
• Public Art Programming
• Youth & Women Empowerment
• Humanitarian Response
• Partnership Development
• Community Engagement
• Creative Direction

Imane Assaf is a leading Lebanese changemaker whose work spans humanitarian relief, environmental sustainability, disability inclusion, and cultural enrichment. As the Founder and President of Ahla Fawda, she has supported more than 160,000 individuals, empowered youth and women through skills-building programs, diverted over 100 tons of waste from landfills through the EcoHub model, and revived public spaces with murals and cultural events. Her community impact extends beyond Ahla Fawda through her wider civic engagement: she serves on the Board of Step Together School for Special Needs, is Vice President of Sadaka NGO, and is Co-Founder of Art of Change. Her dedication to social and environmental progress has earned her national recognition, including an honor from the First Lady of Lebanon for her outstanding service to the community.