Adventurer and public speaker Omar Samra was appointed Sunday as UNDP Egypt’s national Goodwill Ambassador to promote and advocate for the protection of the environment and youth empowerment, in line with the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Samra, acclaimed for his social engagement and passion for nature and travel, is the first Egyptian to complete the 7-Summits and the Explorers’ Grand Slam, after which he set up an adventure travel company, Wild Guanabana. In addition, he is engaged in numerous philanthropic activities for children. Samra is also set to become Egypt’s first astronaut. Upon asking him what difference can one person make, UNDP Country Director Ignacio Artaza told Egyptian Streets that he believes that Samra has a projection that can reach many people. “I think that obviously there [are] very few people in the world that can do anything by themselves, hence the importance of partnering together. We see that this partnership… is potentially very fruitful because we can match the passion, the ability to inspire others with what he does that Omar has through his achievements or our mandate, [with] our capacity to work in these areas,” Artaza…
