Academic Qualifications & Degrees:- BS.c Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering, Cairo University (Solid Propellant Rockets Specialization) (1981)- Oil Field Services Diploma from Dowell Schlumberger Training Center, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (1982)- Politics and Diplomacy Diploma, Institute of Diplomatic Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Egypt (1984)- MS.c International Relations, San Francisco State University (1996)Work Experience as an Engineer:- Worked as a Service Engineer (SE3) for 2 years with Dowell Schlumberger (1981-1983)- Worked for Arab Sunely as head of development workshop in construction (1983-1984)Work Experience in International Relations and Foreign Affairs (1984-Present):- Diplomatic attaché (Third Secretary) Information, Research and Political Analysis Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo, Egypt. (1984-1987)- Second Secretary, Egyptian Embassy, Rome, Italy. (1987-1991)- First Secretary in the Information, Research and Political Analysis Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo, Egypt. (1991-1993)- Egyptian Consul, Egyptian Consulate General, San Fransisco, California. (1993-1997)- HR Department Director, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo Egypt. (1997-1998)- Deputy Chief of Mission, Egyptian Embassy, New Delhi, India. (1998-2002)- Joint Secretary - South East Asia (India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka) Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo Egypt. (2002-2007)- Ambassador of Egypt in Tanzania and the EAC, and non-resident Ambassador in Comoros Islands. (2007-2011)- Assistant Foreign Minister for the African Union and African Organizations. (2011-2014)- Ambassador of Egypt in Sweden, and non-resident Ambassador in Latvia. (2014-2018)- Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs - Ministry of foreign affairs, Cairo Egypt (2018-2019)- Secretary General of the African Organization for Tourism and Development. (2019 - Present)