Author: Thu, 2020-02-13 00:15 Princess Lamia bint Majed, secretary-general and a member of the board of trustees of Alwaleed Philanthropies, has been appointed as the first regional goodwill ambassador for the Arab world by the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat). Her appointment came during a press conference held on the sidelines of the 10th session of the World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Princess Lamia will advocate for sustainable urbanization, helping UN-Habitat to address urban challenges in Arab states and advance sustainable urbanization as a driver of development and peace. Princess Lamia has also worked as the secretary-general of Alwaleed Philanthropies since March 2016. She also worked as executive manager of media and communications at Alwaleed Philanthropies between 2014 and 2016.  Princess Lamia has a bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing and advertising from Misr International University in Cairo, Egypt. In 2003, the princess founded Sada Al-Arab, a publishing company operating from Cairo, Beirut and Dubai.  Princess Lamia also co-founded Media Codes Ltd. in Egypt and the Fortune Media Group in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.  She was editor in chief of Rotana magazine between 2004 and 2006. She held the same position at Mada magazine between 2002 and 2008.  In 2017, she was awarded the prestigious Arab Women’s Award for her charitable work. In 2019, Princess Lamia was appointed as a champion of Generation Unlimited, a global partnership that aims to boost the productivity of young people. Her Twitter handle is @lamia1507.Main category: Saudi ArabiaTags: Whos WhoUN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat)Alwaleed Philanthropies Basmah Al-Mayman, Middle East regional director at the UN World Tourism OrganizationMajid Al-Mirzam, vice governor of trade facilitation and operations at Saudi Customs