Ahmed Zaazaa
Co-founder and Participatory Upgrade Coordinator
Ahmed Zaazaa is a urban designer and researcher, focusing on spatial and climate justice issues in housing and planning. Zaazaa co-founded 10 Tooba in 2014, where he has conducted research and produced participatory needs and design manuals addressing spatial inequities. Zaazaa also leads participatory projects with deprived and marginalized communities in different informal areas in Cairo. Zaazaa is also the co-founder of Madd Platform that works closely with local communities, in participatory research, planning and advocacy.
Academically, Zaazaa has 14 years of teaching experience in various Egyptian universities. Latest, he was an assistant professor of practice in the Nile University and Co-Tutor in the Arab Academy for Science and Technology.