Zeina Suleiman
Deputy Director, National Agricultural Policy Centre (NAPC)
A specialist researcher in agricultural economics & Policy, with a PhD in Agricultural Economics/Agricultural Policy/ and a Master's degree in Trade Policy and Regional Agreements. She has worked as a scientific research reviewer for the international peer-reviewed journal “Agriculture and Food Security”. Her academic experience also includes supervising postgraduates and participating in refereeing committees for scientific theses at the Syrian Virtual University and the Institute of Economic and Social Planning. Her professional expertise covers agricultural and food policy, trade policy, and sustainable development. She has contributed to the development of national agricultural strategies and the completion of several reports on food security and sustainable development in Syria, as well as her involvement with international organizations in conducting socio-economic studies and evaluating the impact of agricultural and food policies and programmes. She has participated in several regional and international scientific conferences and workshops. She has conducted several studies and research papers on agricultural policies and their analysis, trade agreements, food security, and other topics.
Areas of Interest:
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural and Trade Policy
- Food Security
- Sustainable Development
Education:
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural & Food Policy, Damascus University, 2021
- MSc. in Agricultural Economics /Agricultural Trade Policy, Damascus University, 2015
Experience:
- Associate Lecturer / Academic Supervisor, Syrian Virtual University (SVU)- Master’s Program “Integrated Management of Natural Resources IMNR”, 2024 - Present
- Reviewer for “Agriculture and Food Security”, Agriculture and Food Security peer-reviewed journal, part of Springer Nature, 2020 - 2022
- Academic Supervisor of MSc Students / Member of the Judgment Committees, Economic & Social Planning Institute (ESPI)- Syria, from 2021 - Present
- Deputy Director, National Agricultural Policy Centre (NAPC), Syria, from 2021 - Present
- National Consultant / Drought specialist, FAO, Syria, from Sep.1, 2025 - Nov.30, 2025
Latest Publications:
- Agricultural Policies in Syria: A longitudinal Analytical Overview, 2025, Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies (ACRPS). https://www.dohainstitute.org/ar/economic-studies/Pages/agricultural-policies-in-syria-a-longitudinal-analytical-overview.aspx
- Analysis of Demand for Some Plant-Food Commodities and Groups in the Coastal Region (Tartous Governorate/ Syria), 2021, The Arab Journal for Arid Environments, issued by (ACSAD). https://acsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/J295.pdf
- “Food Security in Syria”, 2023, a working paper presented at the International Scientific Conference on “Role of the Agricultural Sector in Sustainable Development and Food Security”,Tishreen University, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Syria.
