Rana El Hajj is the senior program coordinator for Climate Change and Environment at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut. Prior to her current position, Ms. El Hajj held various positions in environmental non-governmental organizations in Lebanon. The most notable of these include; project manager for several environment and development projects, Program Coordinator for Research and Project Development at the Association for Forests, Development and Conservation; and Biosphere Reserve Manager at the Association for the Protection of Jabal Moussa. Ms. El Hajj Holds a B.Sc in Agriculture,an Agricultural Engineering diploma and a Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences with a focus on Ecosystem management, all from AUB.