Senior Director for Dialogue, Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS)

Samira Luka serves as Senior Director for Dialogue in CEOSS (Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services), a non-governmental organization dedicated to social and cultural development, social justice and inter-religious dialogue in Egypt.  Samira works at the international level, as well as the national level in Egypt which includes 27 Governates.  The mission of CEOSS is to promote the sanctity, equity and harmony of life. It seeks to contribute to transformation of society by nurturing moral and spiritual awareness, enhancing a sense of belonging, promoting respect for diversity, addressing conflict, and advancing social justice for individuals and communities. Ms. Luka was a panelist at conference "Strengthening Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue through Knowledge Sharing: Opportunities and Challenges", hosted by UNAOC and KAICIID International Dialogue Centre at the United Nations Headquarters on July 10, 2018. She lives in Cairo, Egypt.