Batoul Al Mehdar

Senior Researcher

Batoul Al Mehdar is a senior researcher at the Access to Knowledge for Development Center at the American University in Cairo, where she works on the Fairwork project.

Her research interests include digital era governance, empirical methods for policy analysis, behavioural economics and innovation in public services delivery.

Prior to joining, Batoul was the Global Partnerships Manager at Riseup and managed the Hajj Hackathon in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She also worked on several research projects at the Department of Political Science at the American University in Cairo.

Batoul graduated with a Master of Public Administration from the London School of Economics in 2020 and holds a BA in Economics and Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies.

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