Sahar Attia

Dr. Attia is an Emeritus Professor and former Head of the Department of Architecture at Cairo University (2013-2017). She is a recognized scholar and practitioner in Urban Planning and Urban Design, Community Development, Urban Regeneration, Informal Area Upgrading, and Public Spaces. Dr. Attia is a board member of the Social Housing Fund in Egypt and has coordinated national projects with Egyptian authorities and international organizations. She also serves on the Supreme Council for Urban Development. Globally, she co-chairs the University Network Initiative for UN-Habitat and serves on the board of Ecocity Builders in the USA.
In 2021, she was appointed a member of the Egyptian Parliament and served as chair of the Science and Technology Working Group at the International Parliamentarian Union She has received several honors, including the Arab Women Award for Social Responsibility and the first prize of the Dubai International Award for Best Practices in Sustainable Development.