Malak Zaalouk

Malak Zaalouk is a Professor of Practice and the founding Director of the Middle East Institute of Higher Education at The American University in Cairo (AUC). She has held significant roles such as the UNESCO Chair of the Governing Board at the UNESCO Institute of Life Long Learning and Regional Senior Education Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at UNICEF. Her work focuses on education reform, teacher professional development, gender equity, and community participation in education.

• Education: PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Hull, MA in Sociology, BA in Political Science from AUC, and a diploma in educational planning from the International Institute of Educational Planning (IIEP) in Paris.

Her research interests span the political economy of reform, gender and education, and strategies for quality education and teacher development. She has contributed to regional frameworks for education and has been a vocal advocate for girls' education and human rights.

Zaalouk has served on numerous international boards, including the Global Monitoring Report board and the International Institute of Educational Planning. She is a member of the Presidential National Council for Education and recently supported UNESCO's commission on the Future of Education.