Professional experiences as Diplomat

In this capacity, engaged in several tasks, including but not limited to:

• Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Egypt to UNESCO, April 2012 – April 2016
• Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Executive Board of UNESCO, July 2013 - November 2015
• Deputy Head of Delegation to the General Conference of UNESCO, 2013 and 2015
• Chairperson of the Group of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Group to UNESCO, March 2013 – March 2016
• Member of Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Country of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation, April 2012 – March 2016
• Member of the G77 and China group to UNESCO , April 2012 – March 2016
• Member of the African group at UNESCO April 2012 - March 2016
• Member of the Francophone group at UNESCO, April 2012 – March 2016
• Alternate of the Egyptian Representative to the Executive Board, April 2012 – July 2013 and November 2015 – March 2016
• Member of International Campaign for the Establishment of the Nubia Museum in Aswan and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, April 2012 – March 2016
• Chair of Non-Governmental Partner Committee, UNESCO Executive Board, 2013
• Treasurer of the Arab Group to UNESCO, April 2012 – December 2015.
• Chairperson of the International Support Group (ISG), for the Madrid Action Plan and the Secretariat of the MAB Programme, April 2012 – March 2016
• Co-Chair for the Tripartite Working Group established by UNESCO for National Commission, Permanent Delegations and the Secretariat, 2012 - 2013
• Vice-Chair of the Arab Group at UNESCO, 2012
• Vice-Chair of UNESCO’s Headquarters Committee, 2012 - 2013
• Member of the Ad-hoc group of the Executive Board, 2012 - 2013
• Chairperson of the Group of Non-Aligned Movement group (le 15ème Sommet du Mouvement des non-alignés), 2012
• Deputy Permanent Representative of Egypt to UNESCO, 2000 - 2004
• Alternate of the Egyptian Representative to Executive Board of UNESCO, 2000 - 2004.
• Representative of Egypt to the Intergovernmental Expert Meetings organized by UNESCO convened to negotiate the preliminary draft Convention against Doping in Sports, 2004
• Member of Egyptian Delegation to the General Conference of UNESCO, 2001 and 2003
• Representative of Egypt to the UNESCO’s Committee of Conventions and Recommendations, 2000 - 2004
• Representative of Egypt at the UNESCO’s Legal Committee, 2000 - 2004
• Legal Expert for the Global Ethics (Group 2), Sector of Social and Human Sciences UNESCO
• Member of the Egyptian Delegation to the World Heritage Committee and the Committee’s Bureau during the 24th, 25th and 26th sessions, 2001 - 2004
• Expert: The Practice of Rights in Education: A Renewed Commitment to Human Rights Education, UNESCO, 2003
• Representative of Egypt at the Intergovernmental Expert Meetings convened to negotiate the preliminary draft Convention of the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage, 2002 - 2003
• Legal Expert appointed by the Director of UNESCO for the First Expert Meeting on the draft Declaration on the Intentional Destruction of Cultural Heritage, 2002.
• Legal Expert: The Advisory Body of Experts on the Law of the Sea (IOC/ABE-LOS), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, Second Session, Morocco, 2002
• Legal Expert appointed by UNESCO’s Director General for the 2nd Expert Meeting on the draft Recommendation on the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace, 2002
• Legal Expert: The Advisory Body of Experts on the Law of the Sea (IOC/ABE-LOS), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, First Session, 2001
• Representative of Egypt at the Third and Fourth Expert Meetings convened to negotiate the Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention, 2000 - 2001