HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal Appoints Hoda El-Bakr

Dr. Hassan Al-Bilawi, Secretary General of the Arab Council for Childhood and Development (ACCD), stated that HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, President of ACCD, has issued a decision to appoint Ms. Hoda El-Bakr as Deputy Secretary General of ACCD, commencing June 1, 2025.

Ms. Hoda El-Bakr studied Political Science at Cairo University and has extensive experience in sustainable development, enhancing the role of civil society and capacity building. Since 2022, she has led the Arab Network for NGOs (ANNGO) as its Executive Director. Throughout her leadership at ANNGO, she has also driven the coordination of the Arab Land and Climate Forum, supervised “Green in Arabic” (a media platform specializing in environmental journalism), the 'Arab Climate Adaptation Lab,' and the 'Arab Sustainable Development Blog’.

Ms. Hoda El-Bakr

Previously, Ms. Hoda El-Bakr worked as a researcher at Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies and as a researcher at the Arab Organization Against Discrimination. She has numerous published studies, research papers, and translations. She is also a member of the NGO Forum at the National Council for Women and a member of the Arab Network for Gender and Development (ANGED)