Dala Ghandour has a global understanding of the MENA region, as she was born & raised in Lebanon, worked in Qatar and traveled to many countries. She speaks five languages. Interested in social development, she ran as an independent candidate for Beirut municipality elections in 2010 and has been involved ever since in the public field & participated in various fellowships around the world, along with her daily work as a family lawyer specialized in Chariaa Law & her consultancy for the Lebanese Mediation Center at the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount-Lebanon . She frequently gives talks to empower youth & women to be engaged in the public field as she believes that politics should not be only left to politicians. Dala holds a Degree in Private and Public Law from Saint Joseph University (USJ) in Beirut and a Master in Management from ESA & ESC-Rouen, along with her certification as a mediator from the Professional Center of Mediation (USJ) & accreditation as a CEDR mediator from UK.