Yousra Sobeih is Head of Scientific Activities Section at Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), one of the research centers at the Academic Research Sector of the Library of Alexandria where she is involved in a number of international projects that deal with enhancing education quality and building networks of scientists and researchers in the field of life sciences. Among those projects; in cooperation with National Academies; Egyptian Educational Institutes on Responsible Science held in Egypt, and  MENA Project; Educational Institute for Responsible Research on Infectious Diseases, where she served a committee member and facilitator, Education for Sustainable Development beyond the Campus (EU-TEMPUS), Science Supercourse Project with WHO collaborating center, Pittsburgh University, USA and others. Moreover, she was engaged in various international and national activities and projects in the field of Social Development and Youth mainly within the framework of EUROMED Youth Projects. For over a year- before joining the CSSP, Yousra has worked in the business sector as an Export Coordinator in an Importing and Exporting company in Egypt.

Yousra has studied Anthropology and holds a Bachelor degree of Arts, Department of Anthropology from Alexandria University, Egypt.