Ms. YASMINE MAKAROUN, architect, archaeologist, and cultural expert, member of the Lebanese delegation to the World Heritage Committee since 2023, chaired the ICOMOS-Lebanon national committee and actively participates in ICOMOS's activities, particularly in technical expertise, in evaluation, and training missions related to World Heritage management. With 35 years of professional experience in cultural heritage conservation, she has a solid practice in the field of built-up heritage through her various interventions on monuments and sites in Lebanon and the MENA region. Her expertise has been shared in the academic framework through research, capacity building, and an active role at the Restoration and Conservation Center of the Lebanese University. Ms. Makaroun holds a PhD in archaeology from EPHE-Sorbonne-Paris, a master's degree in archaeological site management from the Nancy School of Architecture, and a master's degree in architecture from the Lebanese University.