Dr. Amani Ballour is a Syrian doctor who worked in East Ghouta, Syria throughout the 5-year siege of the area. Dr. Amani's hospital was built inside a cave in order to protect against airstrikes. During her time at the hospital, Dr. Amani treated thousands of children and their injured civilians, and was named the director of the hospital at the age of 29. Her work at the hospital is the subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary film, "The Cave," which has received international acclaim. For her bravery and courage in providing care to the most vulnerable Syrians, Dr. Amani was awarded the Raoul Wallenberg Prize from the Council of Europe in January 2020, and will receive a special humanitarian award from Prince Albert II of Monaco . In partnership with the King Boudouin Foundation, Dr. Amani has recently established her own foundation which aims to provide female medical workers with assistance and training to support their efforts at providing care to populations impacted by conflict. It also seeks to empower young women to pursue educational opportunities, including in medicine, so that they can be the leaders of tomorrow . A graduate of the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Amani is married to a Syrian engineer.

On 1st Octobre 2020, she will attend the screening of the award-nominated documentary film The Cave in which she is the first protagonist, during the Normandy World Peace Forum.