Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation (AGF), a major educational philanthropic initiative in the Arab region. Before her tenure at the foundation, Dr. Ben Jaafar was the Managing Director of EduEval. There, she established partnerships and collaborations with governments, international agencies, non-profit organizations, and multinational companies, promoting evidence-based approaches to enhance educational impact and outcomes. In addition to her role at AGF, Dr. Ben Jaafar is the Chairperson for the Global Councils on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established by the World Government Summit. The council focuses on projects that support the international implementation of the SDGs.