Riyadh Al-Balushi Email & Phone Number

Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

Muscat, Oman

My directorate was responsible for advising the government prior to the entry into any international obligation and ensuring the compliance of Oman's international commitments with domestic law prior to the ratification of any treaty. We worked very closely with the Foreign Ministry and other government entities in negotiating international agreements. We.

I was hired as an independent consultant by the National Centre for Statistics and Information to draft the national data governance framework—A legal instrument that the NCSI is responsible for creating in pursuance of article 5 of the Statistics and Information Law.

Muscat Governorate, Oman

I was seconded to serve as legal advisor to the University of Oman Project Office between 2018 and 2020. I was responsible for advising the office on issues relating to procurement, contracts, and the legal frameworks for cooperating with local and international partners.

Muscat, Oman

My directorate was responsible for advising the government prior to the entry into any international obligation and ensuring the compliance of Oman's international commitments with domestic law prior to the ratification of any treaty.I was responsible for overseeing the work of approximately 50 lawyers in the area of public international law.

Muscat, Oman

My primary responsibilities included advising the government on international treaties and government contracts with value exceeding OMR 500,000 (~ USD 1,300,000). I also prepared legal opinions for other governmental entities relating to the interpretation of law and disputes arising out of government contracts.I worked closely with numerous governmental.

Muscat Governorate, Oman

I was seconded to the ITA for a period of two months to develop an action plan for improving the performance of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman in the area of open data. The project also involved developing two legal instruments, a manual for using open data, and a revamp of the official open data page on Oman.om. I also conducted multiple.

I wrote a column for Muscat Daily for on a fortnightly basis for almost ten years. My column covered information technology law and intellectual property. I wrote on subjects such as data protection law, digital privacy, internet censorship, internet governance, technological protection measures, spam regulation, and the regulation of voice over IP services.

As a subcontractor for GBM, I served as an open data policy consultant for a GCC country. I helped develop the legal framework for operating the national open data portal, the intellectual property licensing policy, and executed capacity building sessions.

Phd Law, Law

Thesis title: 'Pirates of the Academy: A Human Rights Analysis of Copyright Restrictions on the Right to Education'.

Master Of Laws (Llm), It And Commerce

Modules: Internet Law, Comparative Intellectual Property, International Commercial Arbitration, and Corporate Governance. Dissertation.

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.)

International Foundation Programme

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