Sole Makdissi is a research analyst at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) since April 2023, with a robust background in communications and media. Previous roles include Arabic copywriter at Publicis Groupe, senior account executive at Impact Porter Novelli, and social media manager at Marketing Avenues Agency, where responsibilities encompassed content creation, management, and reporting. Sole served as a public relations communications officer at Aman Holding Group, account manager at Memac Ogilvy, and has experience as a radio show host for Radio Arabesque FM and a news reporter for BBC Xtra Radio. Journalistic experience includes work at Al Binaa Newspaper and coordinating marketing media for The Syria Trust for Development. Educational qualifications include a diploma in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Syrian International Academy and degrees in Broadcast Journalism and French Language and Literature from Damascus University.