Nada Ghorayeb Zaarour
Personal information
Nada Ghorayeb Zaarour
Head of the Arbitration Council of the Green Party of Lebanon
Contact information (Private)
+961 3 190019
Contact information (Work)
Green Party of Lebanon
+961 4 930298
Community/Lebanon Impact
Nada Zaarour has committed to fight climate change through a program called lebanon Climate Act. The importance of this program being it the first in the region advocating climate change commitments amongst the private sector in the technical Business Knowledge Platform format, and the international visibility that it is acquiring through its presentation in different international events and conferences.
The role that Nada Zaarour has on the national level in encouraging this initiatives in promoting sustainability in Lebanon in order to create economic value from implementing climate actions to contribute in order to get results while witnessing economic growth.
Education
Education:
- Bachelor degree, Musicology, 1997, Holy Spirit University, Lebanon.
- Lebanese Baccalaureate certificate (Experimental Sciences, Part II), 1978, Evangelical School (Rabieh), Lebanon.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Member of the National Coalition for Women’s Political Participation (National Coalition for Supporting Women’s Political Participation), 2017 - Present.
- Member of the Lebanese Civil Society for Dialogue, 2014 - Present.
- Board Member of the Arab Network for Climate Action (CANAW) within the regional network of CANAI International, 2017.
- President and Founder of Green Mind NGO, since 2012.
- President of AFDC, 2011 - 2015.
- Elected President of the Lebanese Green Party, 2011 - 2018.
- Vice President (elected), 2008 - 2011.
- Founder of the Green Party in Lebanon, 2004.
Major Achievements
Major achievements:
- Nominated for the municipal elections in 2010 for the position of Mayor of Qornet Chehwan, Ain Aar, Beit Kko, and Habous in the Matn District.
- Attended and supported several national training sessions on the role of citizens and NGOs in policy-making, environmental protection, and strategic development.
- Participated in numerous international conferences and training activities on environmental issues in various countries, including Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Egypt, England, France, Dubai, Nepal, and Egypt.
- Conducted training workshops targeting local communities in sensitive forest areas across Lebanon.
- Implemented awareness campaigns aimed at the general public and educational sector, including schools and universities.
- Established the Environmental Police Project in 2000 at the Qornet Chehwan Municipal Council in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment.
Participation in Political Life:
- Nominated in the name of the Green Party on municipal elections in 2010.
- Nominated in the name of the Green Party on the Lebanese parliamentary elections 2013.
- Nominated in the name of the Green Party on the Lebanese parliamentary elections 2018.
Accomplishments
Distinctions:
- Honored by Mrs. Wafa Michel Sleiman, First Lady of the Lebanese Republic and President of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, for leadership in protecting the environment, February 2010.
Awards:
- Environmental Sustainability Award 2010 “was handed out to Mrs. Nada Zaarour in recognition of outstanding environmental initiatives, who have made a difference on the environmental and sustainability scenes in Lebanon, who have understood the urgency of the green matter and are actively working for a greener tomorrow.”
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Environment and Development
- Political Science
Languages:
- Arabic
- English
- French