Dr. Sidra Tariq Jamil is Dean of the School of Media and Communication Studies and Director of the Center for the Future of Muslim Civilization at the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. An internationally recognized academic and communications expert, she brings extensive experience across diplomacy, academia, and international organizations. She founded and led the Center for Civilizational Dialogue, a specialized organ of the OIC in Morocco. As Acting Director and Communications Expert, she advanced civilizational diplomacy and forged partnerships with UNESCO, UNAOC, UNICEF, the Arab League, the European Union, and the Chinese government. A seasoned diplomat and consultant, she has represented Pakistan at major international fora and lectured at Cambridge, the National University of Singapore, Northwestern University Qatar, and Tsinghua University. A trailblazer for women, she is widely published and internationally awarded scholar.