Head of Library Sector

Director, IFLA Center for Arabic Speaking Libraries

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt

Dina Youssef is the Head of Library Sector, also the Director of IFLA Center for Arabic Speaking Libraries (IFLA-CASL) based at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt as well as a certified IFLA trainer and associate leader.

Dina received her BA in Accounting from the University of Alexandria. She possesses three diplomas; in Commerce, German Language and Foreign Coordination.

Dina joined the books and Publishing Committee at the Ministry of Culture in Egypt from 2015 to 2017.

Currently she is an active member at the International Advisory Board at UNESCO Memory of the World project, the Arab Federation of Libraries and Information (AFLI), as well as a member at the Egyptian Library Association.

She has also served as a member at IFLA Section for Africa Region for 2 terms where she contributed actively in the section’s activities and promotion.

Dina began her career in 1994 at a multinational company for Mechanical Engineering (Keller Group). In 2007, Dina has joined the Library of Alexandria where she received professional technical library training.

Dina has a wealth of experience in international relations. Her international exposure began at a young age and has enabled her to deal and communicate easily with multicultural population.