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Rawya Mansour

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Known For: Founder and Chairperson, RAMSCO for Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
Country: Egypt

About

Rawya Mansour is an environmental activist who focuses on the link between the environment and poverty. She is the founder and chairperson of RAMSCO for Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection, a company devoted to sustainable business practices within the Middle East and North Africa. She is a role model in diverting the linear economy into a circular economy via her mantra: “Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce.” Ms. Mansour’s projects focus on raising the living standard, implementing clean technologies for sustainable green business, and creating solutions for fighting poverty and mitigating climate change in the Middle East and North Africa. She raises awareness for environmentalism through Pan-Arab media vehicles. Currently, Mrs. Mansour is working on the creation of 234 green town parks, which will lead to the creation of more than ten million jobs within Egypt. She is also working on the design and construction of a new eco village.

Ms. Mansour is a member of numerous boards and associations, which include the Arab Business Women Society, Enhancement of Integrated Services and Waste Recycling, the Clinton Global Initiative Foundation, Information and Decision Support Center of the UNDP, the Association of Enterprises for Environmental Conservation, the Lead Foundation for Microfinance, the Egyptian Association for Science and Technology Services, Children with Special Needs, the Education for Employment Foundation, and Pro-Natura.

In addition, Rawya Mansour is also the founder and chairperson of RAMSCO for Interior Design and Architecture, an avant-garde interior design company based in the Middle East. Her work was published worldwide in the House and Garden magazine and their book series of the same title.

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