- Participant with an oral intervention in the enhanced interactive dialogue, in addition to the report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Sudan, during the activities of the 55th session of human rights Council, March 2024.
- Keynote speaker at a panel discussion on “75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” with the participation of the Palestinian Ambassador to Egypt and representatives of the League of Arab States, December 28, 2023.
- Head of Maat’s mission to the 44th Session of the UPR and the 78th Session of UN Committee Against Torture, Geneva, November 2023.
- Keynote speaker in the panel discussion organized by Maat on “The impact of the use of mercenaries in armed conflicts on human rights,” on the sidelines of the 54th session of the Human Rights Council- October 2023.
- Keynote speaker at a round table entitled “Replacing “Safer” oil tank with the alternative oil tank “Nautica”: A risky step”
- Keynote speaker at a roundtable on “Arab League Human Rights Mechanisms: Path and Challenges”, organized by Maat, July 2023.
- Keynote speaker at the “The Role of the Arab Parliament in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights” symposium, July 10, 2023.
- Keynote speaker in a webinar on “Safer Reservoir in Yemen…Challenges and Solutions”, on the sidelines of the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council, on June 10, 2023.
- Keynote speaker in a webinar on “The Universal Periodic Review Process of Israel,” May 13, 2023.
- Keynote speaker in a webinar on the UPR of the United Arab Emirates, on the sidelines of the 43rd session of the UPR mechanism, May 12, 2023.
- Organizer and speaker at the peaceful protest / rally under the slogan “Unite for Peace”, in the Broken Chair square, in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a group of Young Peacebuilders from 18 countries from Europe, Africa, and South America, within the framework of Maat’s participation in the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council, in order to shed light on a number of issues that constitute an obstacle to building peace and development, March 2023.
- Participant in the activities of the 137th session of the Human Rights Committee of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which was held at Wilson Palace in Geneva, February- March 2023.
- Keynote speaker at a side event on the sidelines of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Czech Republic, from inside the Palais des Nations in Geneva, on the human rights situation in the Czech Republic, January 2023.
- Keynote speaker at the Regional Conference for Arabic-speaking Countries on the Contribution of Development to the Enjoyment of All Human Rights, at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from – ESCWA in Beirut, November 2022.
- Head of Maat’s mission and speaker at a seminar to present the mid-term report of the Universal Periodic Review on Egypt within the framework of the activities of the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, at the Human Rights Headquarters in Geneva, November 2022.
- Presented an episode of the “Human Rights Awareness” program on international mechanisms for the protection of human rights, with the Kuwait Society for Human Rights. (Kuwait, March 7, 2022).
- Participant in the interactive dialogue with the Advisory Committee on its report submitted to the 48th session of the Human Rights Council entitled “The Negative Effects of Terrorism on the Enjoyment of Human Rights” (virtual event, September 30, 2022).
- A keynote speaker and representative of civil society in a panel discussion during the launch of the National Human Rights Strategy, which covers the key themes of the comprehensive concept of human rights, in the presence of the President of the Republic. (Cairo, September 12, 2021).
- Preparing a strategy to improve the human rights situation in Egypt in light of the greatest challenge in combating terrorism (Geneva – 2019).
- Heading Maat’s delegation to Geneva to participate in Egypt’s submission to the third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). (2019).
- Heading Maat and its partners to Geneva to participate in the 41st and 42nd Human Rights Council sessions (2019).
- Speaker during the opening sessions for the roundtables discussing: “the Proposed Key Principles and Texts for the Local Administration Law”, Cairo, 28 February 2016, the “Proposed Key Principles and Texts for Comprehensive Social Insurance Law”, Cairo, 27 April 2016, “The Proposed Principles and Texts for the Churches Construction and Renovation Law”, Cairo, 24 August 2016, the roundtable entitled “Towards a Permanent National Mechanism to Follow-up the Implementation of the UPR Recommendations”, Cairo, 08 October 2017, and the roundtables to discuss: “the proposed key principles and texts for the rights of the people with disabilities draft law”, Cairo, 17 December 2016, “the proposed key principles and texts on the trafficking laws amendments”, Cairo, 21 February 2017, the roundtable entitled “towards reforming relative legislations to promoting corporate social accountability”, Cairo, 15 July 2017, “the proposed principles and texts to the penal code draft”, Cairo, 25 October 2017. In the context of the “Universal Periodic Review as a Tool to Enhance Public Policy during the Transitional Period”, implemented by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights and Funded by the European Union. 2016-2017.
- Keynote speaker during the general assembly meeting of the Egyptian Civil Society Organizations Coalition for the Universal Periodic Review, entitled “strategic work context for the coalition January 2018 – December 2020”, Ismailia, 13-14 October 2017, in the context of the “Universal Periodic Review as a Tool to Enhance Public Policy During the Transitional Period”, implemented by MAAT for Peace, Development and Human Rights and Funded by the European Union between 2016-2017.
- Key speaker in a conference entitled “Human Rights Conditions in Egypt Between the Assessment of International Organizations and National Institutions”, to present the results of the “Egyptian Civil Society Coalition for the Universal Periodic Review”, delegation’s participation in the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Cairo, 8 April 2017.
- Head of the “Egyptian Civil Society Coalition for the Universal Periodic Review”, delegation to participate in the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council, during a visit included meetings with international missions, international CSOs, UN entities, officials at the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights. A key speaker during a seminar to present the “UPR Mid-Term Assessment Report on the Egyptian Government Progress in the implementation of 2014 recommendations”, and a speaker during a panel discussion on the results of providing technical support to the member states, Geneva, 19-25 March 2017.
- A trainer in the program entitled “Enhancing the capabilities of young leaders in the field of human rights and managing civil society organizations”, implemented by the Maat with the aim of building the capabilities of a group of new graduates on human rights, democracy, and the administration of civil society organizations. (Cairo, February-March 2017).
- Key speaker in a group of seminars for Zagazig University youth on “International Mechanisms to Protect Human Rights”, in cooperation with Shabab Alsharkia Association for Development, Zagazig, 18th April and 22nd April 2017.
- Key speaker in the regional conference entitled “The role and responsibility of civil society in combating intolerance and incitement to hatred”, by invitation from the Emirates Association for Human Rights, the Arab United Emirates, 6-7 February 2017.
- A key speaker during the opening session of the second training workshop conducted in the context of the training program “promoting online media activists’ capacity on media coverage to the UPR”, Cairo, 20 October 2016. In the context of the “Universal Periodic Review as a Tool to Enhance Public Policy during the Transitional Period”, implemented by Maat and funded by the European Union during 2016-2017.
- President of Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights delegation during an official trip to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, to participate in high-level meetings with the Office of Human Rights Council President, the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Permanent Mission Representatives to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, 30 August – 2 September 2016.
- Keynote speaker in “An Introductory Seminar for the UPR”, by invitation of the Egyptian Association for Comprehensive Awareness and Development. Qalyubia, 27 August 2016.
- Speaker in a group of seminars on “Promoting Awareness on the UPR”, 13-14 May 2016, in the New Valley, in cooperation with the Local Community Development Association in the New Valley, 28-29 May 2016, in the Red Sea, in cooperation with the Qualitative Coalition for Women and the Justice Foundation for Human Rights.
- Speaker and host during the opening performance for “Horus UPR” theater play, in the context of the “Universal Periodic Review as a Tool to Enhance Public Policy During the Transitional Period”, implemented by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights and funded by the European Union during 2016-2017, Cairo, 26 May 2016;
- Speaker and moderator in the Founding Meeting for “the Civil Society Organizations Coalition for the Universal Periodic Review”, in the context of the “Universal Periodic Review as a Tool to Enhance Public Policy During the Transitional Period”, implemented by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights and funded by the European Union during 2016-2017, Cairo, 23-24 May 2016;
- Speaker during the opening and closing sessions for the training workshops conducted in the context of “Promoting CSOs Cadres to Monitor Egypt’s UPR Commitments”, Luxor, 23-24 May 2016, Cairo, 30-31 May 2016, Minya, 9-10 April 2016, Alexandria, 20-21 April, and Sharkia, 29-30 April, Red Sea, 05-06 August 2016, Alexandria, 30 September – 1 October 2016, Cairo, 05-06 October 2016, Giza, 28-29 October 2016, Ismailia, 18-19 November 2016.
- Key speaker in “an introductory seminar on the UPR”, in cooperation with the Egyptian National Association for Human Rights Development. Qalyubia, 29 October 2016.
- Speaker in a poplar conference on “the Universal Periodic Review, Development Challenges and Countering Terrorism in the New Valley”, in cooperation with the Local Community Development Association in the New Valley.
- Keynote speaker in a seminar on “Religious Tolerance and the UPR”, by invitation of the Evangelical Baptist Church in Shobra, Cairo, 04 July 2016.
- Speaker during the opening conference of the “Universal Periodic Review as a tool to enhance public policy during the transitional period” project, implemented by MT for Peace, Development and Human Rights and funded by the European Union between 2016 and 2017. 20th January 2016.
- Representative of the International Institute for Peace, Justice and Human Rights during the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council, during the adoption of Egypt’s UPR report, by invitation from the United Nations, 20 March 2015, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Key speaker in a session entitled “Equality of rights in Egypt”, on June 23rd June, 2014 at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), Geneva, Switzerland.
- Speaker in a press conference entitled “Human Rights in Egypt within the Universal Periodic Review. Realities and Pathways to Reform”, conducted in the framework of the 20th session of the Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council, in cooperation with the International Institute for Peace, Justice and Human Rights, November 5, 2014, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Participant in the 20th session of the Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council as the head of the Egyptian Civil Society Organizations coalition between 1-5 November 2014, in cooperation with the International Institute for Peace, Justice and Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Speaker at a press conference entitled “Human rights insight regarding the current moment in Egypt” in cooperation with Egyptian Civil Society Organizations on the CSOs report for the human rights situation in Egypt submitted to the Universal Periodic Review, March 23r 2014.
- Speaker at a workshop on human rights and the challenges of development, conducted by the National Council for Human Rights in cooperation with the Foundation for Justice and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Ismailia, July 2009
- Speaker at a seminar entitled “The Citizen and the Mechanism of Universal Periodic Review” August 2009
- Speaker at a seminar on the evaluation of session (11) of the International Council for Human Rights and Egypt’s preparations for the Universal Periodic Review (July 2009)
- Speaker at a seminar on Human Rights and Human Development in the Nile Valley in collaboration with the Wadina Foundation for Human Development (December 2008)
- Speaker at a seminar entitled “The World Day Against Death Penalty” (October 2008)
- Speaker at a workshop on “Reducing the application of the death penalty in the Egyptian legislation” (March 2008)
- Speaker at a workshop of the National Council for Human Rights entitled “when it becomes a step towards reform?” (May 2007)
- Speaker at a seminar entitled “Towards a stop on the implementation of the death penalty pending its abolition in the Arab region,” in cooperation with the Swedish Institute and the FAO Regional Office for Penal Reform International in Amman, Jordan, and the support of the Amman Center for Human Rights (12 to 14 May 2008)
- Speaker at a workshop entitled (the death penalty … and the right to life) (June 2007)
- Speaker at the symposium “Visions on some of the legislative amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law” (October 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar on (protecting research centers and human rights in the Arab world) (July 2006)
- Speaker at a workshop in cooperation with the National Council for Human Rights and the National Assembly (January 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar on (emergency law and detention and the resulting effects) (July 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar on (the impact of policy on the press) (July 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar on (the situation of journalists, non-unionized) (June 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar on (repeated detention …. and the Emergency Law) Fayoum, (May 2006(
- Speaker at a seminar on (activating the role of lawyers in legal texts and judicial mechanisms for the defense of detainees) Alexandria (April 2006)
- Keynote speaker at a webinar on “The Impact of Illicit Arms Transfers on the Rights of Women and Girls in Countries of Conflict in MENA Region,” January 17, 2024.
- Participant in the Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the CCW, the 17th Annual Conference of Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) and the 25th Annual Conference of Amended Protocol II of the CCW Geneva, 15-17 November 2023.
- Head of Maat’s Mission participating in the 9th Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, he presented a number of oral interventions on the role of industry in the responsible operations of transferring traditional weapons at the international level, and on the effective implementation of ATT, and strengthening the universality of ATT, August 2023.
- Keynote speaker at a side event on “Challenges to Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty After Ten Years”; In cooperation with the Global Coalition for the Limitation of Armament and the Network of Independent Commission for Human Rights in North Africa, in Geneva, on the sidelines of the 9th Conference of States Parties to ATT, August 2023.
- Keynote speaker in a webinar on “The Implications of Illicit Transfer and Diversion of Arms for the Continuation of Armed Conflict”, 20 July 2023
- Keynote speaker at the informal meeting with stakeholders in cooperation with the Global Coalition for Arms Control and hosted by Geneva Center for Security Policies in Geneva on “Non-State Actors, the Future of International Security and the Implementation of International Disarmament Agreements”, May 24, 2023.
- Participant in the 4th session of the Intergovernmental Group on Private Military and Security Companies, representing Maat and the Global Alliance for the limitation of Armament, April 14, 2023.
- Participant and speaker in the meeting of the 1st session of the 2023 CCW Group of Governmental Experts for the year 2023 on emerging technologies in the area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, (LAWS), March 2023.
- Head of Mission of Maat and the Global Alliance for Disarmament during the Eighth Conference of the States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 22 to 28 August 2022
- Keynote speaker at a conference on the protection of cultural property under international humanitarian law, organized by Maat in cooperation with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, August 2022.
- Speaker in an event organized on “The Importance of Tracking and Controlling Small Arms”, in cooperation with the Mission of Madagascar to New York, the representative of the Armenia Mission to New York, the Firearms Trafficking Section (FTS) of the Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch (OCB) in Vienna, and the UN Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR), (New York, June – July 2022).
- Speaker in an event on “Youth Engagement and Participation in the Implementation of the UN Programme of Action (PoA) on Small Arms and Light Weapons”, in cooperation with the Swedish Human Minerals Initiative, and the International Action Network on Small Arms (New York, June – July 2022).
- Presented an oral intervention in the 8th Biennial Meeting of States on the implementation of the UN PoA to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in New York (June 2022).
- Presented an intervention before the group of experts on conventional ammunition, in which he called for the adoption of an effective risk management system to ensure the protection of individuals and the environment from the dangers of exploding conventional ammunition. (May 28, 2022).
- Participant in the 1st session of the meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Emerging Technologies in the Field of Lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS). (Switzerland, March 7-11, 2022).
- Leader of a field visit of an international mission to Armenia in conjunction with the commemoration of the 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, and a visit to the Tsitsernakaberd memorial (Armenia, 27 April 2021).
- Head of Maat delegation participating in the SDGs Summit at the UNHQ in New York, USA, September 15 – October 4, 2023.
- Trainer on “SDGs Mechanisms and the Role of Youth in Achieving It,” targeting stakeholders in the field of sustainable development, focusing on creating youth strategies on the ground, 15 – 25 September 2023.
- Keynote speaker at the closing conference of the “Innocence Among the Dust” initiative, under the “Eliminating Child Labor in Egypt” project, in collaboration with ADMC, funded by the Dutch Project Agency RVO, August 2023.
- Keynote speaker in a webinar on “Sustainable Development Conditions in Arab Conflict Countries: Challenges and Efforts”, on the sidelines of the United Nations High-level Political Forum in New York, July 14, 2023.
- Keynote speaker at the “Sustainable Development in Somalia…The Role of Somalis Abroad” conference, which was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, May 27, 2023.
- Keynote speaker as the chairman of the cross-programs cluster in the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union, in an event presenting a proposed road map on Sudanese affairs, May 22, 2023.
- Participant in the pre-forum for the Third World Forum on Human Rights, and rapporteur of the thematic session on climate change and human rights, Morocco 17-18 February 2023.
- Participant at the e-symposium of the on “Strengthening International and Regional Partnerships and their Role in Advancing SDGs in Africa”, on the sidelines of UN-ECOSOC Partnership Forum, 31 January 2023
- Keynote speaker at the first seminar of the “Innocence Among the Dust” initiative, which is implemented by Maat in cooperation with ADMC, within the framework of the “Elimination of Child Labor in Egypt” project, January 19, 2023.
- Keynote speaker in the meeting of male and female experts on the economic rights of women from Tunisia, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco, held in Amman, Jordan, December 19, 2022.
- Keynote speaker at a workshop on “Egypt and African Women’s Rights, at the Dialogue Forum for Development and Human Rights and the Egyptian Enterprise Center for Policies and Studies, September 6, 2022.
- Moderator of the high-level roundtable on integrating human rights and climate justice in the context of implementing the objectives of Egypt’s National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS) 2050, which Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights held in partnership with the Estidama Company for Research and Feasibility Studies in Cairo, July 21, 2022.
- Speaker at a webinar organized by Peace Without Borders International on the Relationship between Technological Devices and Human Rights (Virtual Event, April 29, 2022).
- Keynote speaker at a workshop on the rights of refugees and migrants in Egypt, the National Council for Human Rights (Cairo, April 17).
- Member of the jury for the research presented in the 5th Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science, Alexandria University. (Alexandria, March 31, 2022).
- Keynote speaker at a panel discussion at the headquarters of the French National Assembly in Paris under the title “The Global Role of Women in Building Peace”, in partnership with the French National Assembly and a number of French CSOs (Paris, March 8, 2022).
- Keynote speaker at the “Debate for Dialogue” initiative workshop, in cooperation with the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for Intercultural Dialogue, within the framework of the Peacebuilders project in Egypt and the countering of hate speech. (Alexandria, February 20, 2022).
- Keynote speaker in the session “The Role of Civil Society in Consolidating Resilience”, as part of the activities of the Arab Week for Sustainable Development 2022. (Cairo, February 15, 2022).
- A speaker in a panel discussion on “The Role of Art in Combating Hate Speech in the Name of Religion”, with the presence of a number of authors, journalists, media professionals and researchers interested in the human rights file. (Cairo, December 8, 2022).
- Director of an event entitled “Governance of International River in Africa… How can it be Developed in the Nile Basin”, held in partnership with the Ugandan Embassy in Cairo. (Cairo, August 29, 2021).
- A speaker in the panel discussion held by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights on the sidelines of its project “Eliminating Child Labor in Egypt by 2025”. (Cairo, August 17, 2021).
- Director of a seminar on “Egyptian efforts to combat child labor: between local reality and international aspirations”, in the presence of the Minister of Social Solidarity and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Egypt. (Cairo, August 2, 2021).
- Participant in a regional conference on the Blockchain technology. (Morocco, June 26, 2021).
- Director of an interactive meeting with leaders of Egyptian civil society organizations to introduce the “Nile for Peace” initiative, launched in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, in April 2021. (Cairo, May 21, 2021).
- Founding member and participant in the “Nile for Peace” conference, with the presence of a group of civil society organizations from all Nile Basin countries and with the participation of 25 experts in water affairs, human rights, environment and sustainable development. (Kampala, Uganda, 6-11 April 2021).
- Organizer and participant in a workshop on “The 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) – Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. (Cairo, 2021).
- Participation in drafting and preparing a set of evaluation studies for indicators and challenges of sustainable development in the African continent (2020), some of which were published by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights, and others were published by a number of African organizations.
- Establishing the Peace Makers and Development Forum, a global forum comprising youth from 20 countries aimed at implementing youth initiatives and promoting youth efforts in peace, security and sustainable development (Geneva, 2019).
- Participant and speaker in the Conference of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOC) of the African Union – The African Union has commissioned Maat and its representative to administer the Egyptian National Chapter, starting in April 2018.
- Continuous and annual participation in the high-level policy forum on sustainable development, by attending meetings, making interventions, and organizing seminars on assessing sustainable development situations in countries, (New York, 2017 to date).
- Providing consultations and developing action strategies in cooperation with civil society organizations in the Middle East and North Africa region concerned with Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals (2016 – present)
- Participant in “Talk to Me” for Networking, a Multilateral Conference on Youth Exchange between Germany, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt, by invitation of the IJAB, Tunis, 08-11 December 2017.
- A speaker in a plenary session on “The Situation of Young People in Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt and Germany”. (Tunis, 9 December 2017).
- Participant in the “AU –EU Intercontinental Civil Society Forum”, by a joint invitation from the European Union and the African Union, Tunis, Tunisia, 11-13 July 2017.
- Participant in the consultative meeting on the in-depth study of the AU ECOSOCC, by invitation of the African Union Economic and Social Council, Seychelles. (30 October – 1 November 2017).
- Key speaker in the regional seminar entitled “Civil Society Techniques in Supporting the Implementation of National Plans for Sustainable Development”, in the framework of the Arab Sustainable Development Week, organized by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights, in cooperation with the League of Arab States, the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, and Egyptian Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation, Cairo, 15th May 2017.
- Founder of a successful popular campaign to collect signatures and stop the issuance of the law of “the new civil societies and institutions”, approved by Parliament in November 2016, by mobilizing 900 Egyptian civil organizations to reject the new law and call on the President of the Republic not to ratify and return it to Parliament for further amendment. Cairo, November 2016.
- Participant and speaker in the “International Seminar to Advance Peace and Dialogue Values”, by invitation from Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Tunis, 18-20 April 2016.
- Speaker and participant in the Regular Session 2016 for the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations affiliated to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, conducted between 25th January and 3rd of February 2016, by an invitation from the ECOSOC, New York.
- Participant in a workshop entitled “handling of complaints from people affected by projects financed by the African development bank”, based on an invitation from the African development bank, Tunis, 14-15 December, 2015.
- Speaker during the opening conference for the Leaders for Tomorrow model affiliated to the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo, Egypt, 7 November 2015, sponsored by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights and the Environmental Systems Research Institute.
- Speaker and participant in a scientific seminar entitled “Local development in Tunisia and the Tunisian-German cooperation”, in cooperation with the Political Academy Forum and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung-Tunis, 12-13 June 2015.
- Participant in “Moltaqa Darwrak-Citizens for Dialogue”, on the occasion of concluding the project’s first stage and the celebration of the Anna Lindh Foundation’s 10 years anniversary on 1-2 December 2014, by invitation of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures, Alexandria, Egypt.
- Speaker in the opening session for “Moltaqa Darwrak-Citizens for Dialogue” as a representative of the Egyptian Head of Network, on the occasion of concluding the project’s first stage and the celebration of the Anna Lindh Foundation’s 10 years anniversary on December 1st, 2014, by invitation of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures, Alexandria, Egypt.
- Speaker in a session entitled “the Anna Lindh Foundation – the Next Chapter”, on the occasion of the celebration of the Anna Lindh Foundation’s 10 years anniversary on 30 November 2014, by invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, and the Anna Lindh Foundation, Cairo, Egypt.
- Participant in the Anna Lindh Foundation Heads of Networks annual meeting and the 10th anniversary celebration, by invitation of the Euro-Mediterranean Anna Lindh Foundation for Dialogue Between Cultures between 27-29 October 2014, Naples, Italy.
- Speaker during a session entitled “On the Way to the Fourth Stage-Assessment of the Main Strategic Guidelines of the Fourth Stage” in the framework of the Anna Lindh Foundation Heads of Networks annual meeting and the 10th-anniversary celebration, October 27, 2014, Naples, Italy.
- Speaker at a round table entitled “the Rights of the Neediest Groups, towards drafting a social vision to activate the Egyptian constitution articles”, based on an invitation from Future Eve Association in the framework of the “Egyptian Pulse Initiative” implemented in cooperation with the Internews, September 3rd 2014.
- Participant in a workshop entitled “Arts for Change” based on an invitation from the Euro-Mediterranean Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures, 28 August 2014.
- Speaker at the first ALF Egyptian network meeting 2014 entitled “the Role of the Egyptian Network in Advancing Dialogue in the Egyptian Community-the national network needs to promote the culture of dialogue” in the framework of the Strategic Network Development Scheme-Step 6, implemented by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights and supported by the Euro-Mediterranean Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures, 23 August 2014.
- Speaker in the opening session of a training workshop entitled “promoting the role of the national network in advancing the culture of dialogue –tools and skills”, in the framework of the Egyptian network activity entitled “Try to Communicate” implemented by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights and supported by the Euro-Mediterranean Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures, 21 August 2014.
- Speaker at a series of consultative meetings with the Egyptian network members of the Euro-Mediterranean Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures in coordination with the member organizations and the Board of Trustees in 1) Alexandria, August 4th 2014 in coordination with the Egyptian Association for Friends of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Gharbia, 18 August 2014 in coordination with Almasreen Association for Community Service; and Cairo, 20 August 2014 at Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights.
- Participant in the two working groups on the Anna Lindh Foundation’s Guidelines for Phase IV, Alexandria, 30 & 31 March 2014 and 29 & 30 June 2014.
- Participant in the Southern Neighborhood Civil Society Forum: Brussels, 29 – 30 April 2014, Brussels, Belgium.
- Speaker at the Anna Lindh Foundation Swedish Network meeting between February 20 and 22, 2014 on civil society work in Egypt during the transition.
- Participant at the “Civic Education Conference” in Alexandria organized by Goethe Institute at Bibliotheca Alexandrina between 8 & 10 December 2013.
- Speaker at a session entitled “Egypt and Transition” during the annual meeting for the Heads of Network for the Euro Mediterranean Anna Lindh Foundation for Dialogue between Cultures, November 22nd, 2013, Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Speaker at a session entitled “Procedural Reality for Civil Work in Egypt” during a regional workshop organized by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights in cooperation with the Anna Lindh Foundation on “Dialogue between cultures and its Impact on Civil Work Freedom” in the framework of the project “the needs and challenges of civil society in the Arab spring countries”, November 14th 2013, Cairo.
- Speaker at a session entitled “strengths and weaknesses of civil society in Egypt… dialogue and democratic transition… towards active civil society” on the contribution of civil society to dialogue during the transition in Egypt. The session came in the framework of the empowerment meeting for the ALF national network in cooperation with the Anna Lindh Foundation, Cairo 9 & 10 October 2013.
- Speaker at the press conference to inaugurate the empowerment meeting for the ALF national network in cooperation with the Anna Lindh Foundation, Cairo 9th October 2013.
- Lecturer at a seminar on “the freedom of expression” in cooperation with the Future Academy, Cairo October 3rd, 2013.
- Speaker at the closing conference for presenting the results and outcomes of the project “cultural exchange between the Euro-Med civil society organizations” in cooperation with partners from; Palestine, Tunisia, Turkey, Sweden, and Austria, and in contribution with the Anna Lindh Foundation for dialogue between cultures, Cairo, September 30th, 2013
- Speaker at AnnaLindh Mediterranean Forum 2013 conducted between April 4 & 7, Medina sessions, good practices and open space, democracy on 5 April 2013, Marseille – France.
- Speaker at the conference (Role of Civil Society in Creating Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue Policy( Cairo, Egypt, December 16th, 2012
- Speaker at the conference of (CSOs Supporting Youth) Amman, Jordan between December 6th and 11th 2012
- Speaker at a conference (Communication for Change in the Arab region) from June 3 to 4 2012 – Cairo – in cooperation with the Arab Network for Environment “Raed” and – IPS media network.
- Speaker at a conference on “Civil Society in the Arab Countries and Its Perspective Role post the Arab Spring” December 2011
- Speaker at a seminar entitled (know your electoral right) at Talla City- Menoufia – July 22, 2011
- Speaker at the closing Conference of the project (the Empowerment of Women for Governance in Egyptian Village) carried out by Maat and funded by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)- June 2011
- Participant in a seminar entitled “Towards a new Local System in Egypt: Lessons learned from the French experience” in cooperation with the Ministry of Local Development, Decentralization Support Unit, and the French Cultural Institute in June 2011
- Participant in the consultative meeting on the future of the law of civil society in Egypt, May 2011 with the International Center of Civil Society Organizations laws
- Speaker at a conference entitled “Citizens for Development” around the future of development in Egypt after the revolution of 25th Jan., in April. 2011.
- Key speaker and presenter of working sheet entitled “the role of Civil Society in Arab Countries and its role towards expressing public issues… Comparative Study between Egypt and Palestine” Cairo-December 2010
- Speaker at the Anna Lindh Forum 2010, by the Euro-Mediterranean Foundation Anna Lindh of Intercultural Dialogue in cooperation with the European Institute of Mediterranean Studies, Barcelona, Spain March 2010.
- Speaker at a workshop entitled “Participatory governance in the Arab world, the relationship between local governments and civil society”- the Arab and American cities Trustees’ second forum, “the Academy for Educational Development in collaboration with the Arab Foundation for Democracy and the U.S. Agency for International Development (Amman – June 2009)
- Speaker at the Arab Reform Conference, at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria – March 2009
- Speaker at a seminar entitled “Challenges of Decentralization Women and Popular Participation in the localities” (July 2009)
- Speaker at the crossroads of Arab civil society for Gaza, bridges Forum of Cultures, (Sana’a – January 2009)
- Speaker at the symposium “Towards practical steps to protect the legal and insurance right for young journalists” (October 2006)
- Speaker at a symposium “fighting corruption between legislative crisis and political reality” (October 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar on (resistance media) (August 2006)
- The official Spokesperson for “Nazaha” coalition to follow up on the Egyptian presidential elections – December 2024.
- Keynote speaker in a Seminar on “The Role of Journalism in Promoting Integrity of Elections in the Middle East and North Africa Region”, May 6, 2023.
- Keynote speaker at a webinar on “Fake News and Fact-Checking During Elections in the Middle East and North Africa”, April 18, 2023.
- Keynote speaker in a webinar on “Lessons Learned from Successful International Experiences in Reforming municipalities”, January 5, 2023.
- Keynote speaker at a virtual event on “Violence against Women during Elections in the Middle East and North Africa” – December 10, 2022.
- Coordinator and Spokesperson for the International Mission to Follow Up on the Parliament Elections – Egypt 2020.
- Head of the international mission to follow up on the constitutional amendments referendum, Egypt 2019.
- Founder and President of the International Coalition of Nazaha for the following-up on the 2018 presidential elections. March 2018
- Keynote speaker in the hearing session on: “Local Administration Law Draft”, Cairo, 26 June 2016, “Comprehensive Social Health Insurance Law Draft”, Cairo, 16 November 2016, “the Rights of People with Disability law draft”, Cairo, 28 January 2017, the “national commission for elections draft law”, Cairo, 4 June 2017, and “labour law draft No. 12 of 2003”, Cairo, 11 June 2017, the executive bylaws draft of the NGOs Law No. 70/2017, 28 August 2017. In the context of the “Universal Periodic Review as a Tool to Enhance Public Policy During the Transitional Period”, implemented by Maat and funded by the European Union during 2016-2017.
- International observer and president of Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights’ mission to observe the Jordanian Parliamentary elections 2016, including meetings with the Secretary-General and some officials of the Independent Election Commission, the Minister of Political Affairs in Jordan, some of the political lists representatives and a number of local Jordanian organizations concerned with elections observation, between 18-21 September 2016;
- Head of the local mission to observe the Egyptian parliamentary elections conducted between October – December 2015, spokesman and local coordinator for the international-local mission to observe the parliamentary elections – Egypt 2015 composing the Global Network for Rights and Development (Norway), the International Institute for Peace, Justice and Human Rights (Switzerland), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights (Egypt).
- Speaker during the closing conference for the first stage of the Egyptian parliamentary elections 2015, Cairo, Egypt, 29 October 2015, in cooperation with the International-Local Joint Mission to Observe the Parliamentary Elections 2015.
- Participant in the civil society regional conference on electoral conflicts dispute in Beirut, Lebanon, 5-7 October 2015, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program.
- Speaker during a workshop entitled: “a consultative introductory meeting between CSOs and foreign media – towards an integrated role to promote the public elections integrity” organized by the joint local – international mission to observe the parliamentary elections-Egypt 2015, 5-6 March 2015, Sharm ElSheikh, Egypt.
- Speaker during a workshop entitled: “a consultative introductory meeting between CSOs and local media – towards an integrated role to promote the public elections integrity” organized by the joint local-international mission to observe the parliamentary elections – Egypt 2015, 27-28 February 2015, Ein ElSokhna, Egypt.
- Trainer in the field observers team for the Egyptian parliamentary elections 2015 training program, organized by the joint local – international mission to observe the parliamentary elections-Egypt 2015, composing the Global Network for Rights and Development (Norway); International Institute for Peace, Justice and Human Rights (Switzerland); and Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights (Egypt); in addition to 31 local organizations, 27-28 January 2015, Cairo, Egypt.
- International observer for the second round of the Tunisian presidential elections 2014 in cooperation with the Global Network for Rights and Development, 21 December 2014.
- International observer for the first round of the Tunisian presidential elections 2014 in cooperation with the Global Network for Rights and Development, 23 November 2014.
- Speaker at the closing conference for the Joint Observation Mission on the Presidential Elections 2014, to introduce the initial results of the mission work, the mission was composed of: the Global Network for Rights and Development; the International Institute for Peace and Human Rights and Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights, May 29, 2014. Cairo.
- Speaker at the press conference for the Joint Observation Mission on the Presidential Elections 2014, to introduce the mission composed of: the Global Network for Rights and Development; the International Institute for Peace and Human Rights and Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights, May 17, 2014. Cairo.
- Speaker at the closing conference for the project “Responsive Decentralization for Citizen’s Rights” entitled “2014 Constitution and New Horizons towards Decentralization” on January 18th 2014 on the constitutional development and the necessary amendments for local administration law, the conference was organized by Maat in cooperation with Hanns Seidel Foundation – Egypt Office, Cairo.
- Head of the local mission for the joint observation between Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights, and a local observer for the 2014 constitutional referendum in Egypt, Cairo.
- Participant at the conference “Democracy, Citizenship and Youth Participation” in Sharm Elsheikh on 19 & 20 December 2013co-organised by Latvian National Agency of “Youth in Action” programme, Euromed Youth Unit Egypt and SALTO Euromed in cooperation with Euromed platform and Hungarian, Italian, Danish, Swiss, Cyprian and British National Agencies of “Youth in Action” program.
- International observer of the parliamentary elections of 2013 in Erbil – Iraq in cooperation with the Elections Network in the Arab Region, September 2013.
- Trainer in a training program entitled “youth makes a difference …you can make it” on running the electoral campaigns and election programs in cooperation with the Future Eve Association, Cairo 27th& 28th 2013.
- Lecturer at a training workshop entitled “media coverage for elections … international rules and regulations” in cooperation with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Cairo, September 25th, 2013.
- International observer of the parliamentary elections of 2013 in Jordan in cooperation with the Elections Network in the Arab Region, January 2013.
- Local observer for the Presidential Elections in Egypt – May 2012
- Coordinator for the work of the Elections Network in the Arab world during the follow-up of the Egyptian Presidential Elections – May 2012
- Speaker a workshop entitled “Improve the Local Administration System…Experiences of the Past and Expectation of the Future” April 21-22, 2012
- Speaker at a workshop of experts to develop the local administration in cooperation between the Ministry of Local Development and the International Agency for Development – March 2012
- Local observer for the parliamentary elections in Egypt after the revolution – (November-December 2011 – and January 2012)
- Speaker at a workshop entitled (Decentralization and Public Services) on December 12/13 2012
- Speaker at the conference of (Local Administration and CSOs in Tunisia) by an invitation from Foundation for the Future in Jordan on September 14/15, 2012
- Coordinator for the work of the Elections Network in the Arab world during the election of the People’s Assembly and Shura Council in Egypt (November and December 2011 and January 2012)
- Speaker at a symposium on “Constitutional Amendments between Support and Opposition” in cooperation with the Hanns Seidel Foundation in March 2011
- Speaker at the conference of the Egyptian front for change and stability, February 2011
- International observer for the Constituent Assembly elections in Tunisia -(October 2011)
- A key Speaker and commentator in the session of “Devoting Citizenship in Curriculums” at the annual meeting of NGOs – National Council for Human Rights, Egypt, January 2011
- Observer for Egypt’s parliamentary elections – (November, December 2010)
- International Observer for the parliamentary elections in Jordan – (November 2010)
- Observer of the mid-term elections of the Shura Council – (June 2010)
- Observer of the Bar Association elections, Cairo – (December 2008, May 2009)
- Speaker at the regional meeting to launch a campaign for advocating citizenship in the Arab countries, Arab Democracy Foundation (Doha – April 2009)
- International Follower of the U.S. presidential election, the United States – Washington – Virginia (November 2008)
- Coordinator for the observation of the local councils’ elections in Egypt -(April 2008)
- Coordinator of the work of the alliance “observation for participation”: A case study of civil society organizations to monitor the mid-term elections to the Shura Council (June 2007)
- Speaker at the Arab Forum for Democracy in the Arab world, Bridges Cultures Forum (Sanaa – August 2007)
- Speaker at the Second Meeting of the pro-democracy Arabs, the Arab Foundation for Democracy (Doha – May 2007)
- Speaker at a seminar entitled “the fight against corruption between the citizen and the official” (January 2007)
- Participator in the project to verify the electoral rolls and coordinate the work of the governorates of Cairo, Giza, Fayoum and Sohag (2006)
- Speaker at a workshop on (protection of the rights and freedoms of the emergency law and the fight against terrorism) (December 2006)
- Speaker at a workshop entitled (towards democratic bylaws for the parliament) in coordination with the Center for Dialogue and Development of Information and the Arab Program for Human Rights Activists and the Arab Association for the Defense (August 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar on (The role of political parties and civil society organizations in the face of defamation of religions!) (April 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar on (The role of Parliament in dealing with unemployment) (March 2006)
- Speaker at the second seminar of a series of seminars on (political parties between renewal and freezing) (February 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar on (indicators of postponement of local elections) (February 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar entitled (political parties … the renewal and freezing) (February 2006)
- Speaker at a seminar entitled (Parliament legislative visions of the future) (January 2006)
- Coordinator for the work of the presidential elections monitors in the governorate of Giza in Egypt in cooperation with the Independent Commission to monitor presidential and parliamentary elections (September and October 2005)
- Speaker at the symposium of “illiteracy and the presidential elections” (September 2005)
- Speaker at a seminar entitled (the constitutional amendments in the programs of presidential candidates) (August 2005)
- Observer of the Bar Association elections (March 2005)
- Keynote speaker at “Peace Builders in Egypt (2)” conference, which was implemented by Maat in collaboration with the King Abdullah Center for Dialogue among Followers of Different Religions “KAICIID”, July 2023.
- Keynote speaker at a panel discussion organized by Maat: “The phenomenon of violence on a religious basis in the Middle East and Africa,” on the sidelines of the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Terrorism and the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Violence on the Basis of Religion or Belief, August 22, 2022.
- Keynote speaker at a webinar on “Freedom of Opinion and Expression in the National Dialogue”, organized by the Arab Network for Digital Media and Human Rights, July 2022.
- A trainer and facilitator participating in a series of private interviews with media professionals and their relationship to sustainable development, entitled “Terrorism Versus Development in Africa” – (April 2018).
- A Speaker in a seminar on combating violence, terrorism and extremism, in cooperation with Roots and Branches, Darna and CESAG associations, Barcelona. (25 November 2017).
- Speaker at the symposium on the future of tourism between terrorism and social peace (March 2009)
- Speaker at a seminar entitled (how to deal with the media to the issues of Muslims and Copts) (June 2007)
- Trainer in the training workshop “Networking and Alliance Building”, organized by El-Gora Community Development Association, on the Law of NGOs in Egypt, July 23-27, 2022.
- Participation in the community dialogue for civil societies and institutions, on the proposed amendments to Law No. 70 of 2017 – December 2018.
- Trainer in the program “Strengthening the capacities of young leaders in the field of human rights and the management of civil society organizations”, which was implemented by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights with the aim of building the capacities of a group of recent graduates on human rights, democracy and the management of civil society organizations, Cairo, February-March 2017.
- Leading a coalition of civil society organizations to collect signatures and stop the passage of “Egypt’s New NGO Law”, which was approved by Parliament in November 2016, by mobilizing 900 Egyptian NGOs to reject the new law and appeal to the President of the Republic not to ratify it and return it to Parliament for amendment, Cairo, November – December 2016.
- Participation in the National Council for Human Rights workshop on the NGO Law and the role it represents in the civil society development movement – June 2016
- Speaker at the meeting of the Swedish National Network of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures, on the work of civil society in Egypt during the transitional period, Sweden, 20-22 February 2014.
- Speaker in a session entitled “The procedural reality of civil work in Egypt” during the regional workshop carried out by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights in cooperation with the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for Intercultural Dialogue on “Intercultural Dialogue and its Impact on Freedom of Civil Work” within the framework of the project “The needs and challenges of civil society in the Arab Spring countries,”14 November 2013, Cairo-Arab Republic of Egypt.
- Speaker in a session entitled “Strengths & Weaknesses in Egyptian Civil Society … Dialogue and Democratic Transition … Towards an Active Civil Society” about the contribution of civil society to dialogue in the transitional phase in Egypt, during the meeting to strengthen the Egyptian national network of the Anna Lindh Foundation for Intercultural Dialogue and in cooperation with the Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures, Cairo 9-10 October 2013.
- Speaker at the conference “The Role of Arab Civil Society Organizations in the Multilateral Dialogue”, which was organized by Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights in cooperation with the Center for Civil Society Studies- Palestine and Religious Socialists Sweden, Cairo, December 16, 2012. Also a speaker at the conference “Civil Society in the Arab World and its Foreseeable Role in the Post-Arab Spring”, which was organized by the same partners, in December 2011.
- Participant in the consultative meeting on the future of civil society law in Egypt with the International Center for Laws of civil Society Organizations, May 2011.
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