Collegium

• International expert specializing in State-Building issues in plural societies, particularly in fragile contexts and post-conflict situations.

• Over 20 years of experience in stabilization and development issues, and the rule of law in emergency and conflict situations.

• Lecturer at Sciences Po Paris and Saint-Joseph University in Beirut.

Lawyer & Legal Advisor 

• Lawyer affiliated with the Beirut Bar Association since 2001

• Specializing in corporate law in the Arab world, with expertise in business and human rights.

• Legal advisor and consultant for numerous international companies and organizations.

• Bord member on several boards of directors of companies and organizations.

• Lecturer at the Beirut Arab University

Political scientist specialized in Arab & Islamic world

• Academic, Head of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Erasmus University College Rotterdam.

• Specialist in political science and international relations in the Arab and Islamic world.

• Expert in foreign policy and public governance issues and research methods.

• Co-author of "Social Accountability Initiatives in Morocco, Tunisia, and Lebanon. Civic Innovation in the Arab World After 2011" (Springer, 2024) and author of "Architecture, Power and Religion in Lebanon" (Brill, 2016).

Historian, specialized in State & Armed Conflicts

• Academic specializing in the State, armed conflicts, and mobilizations in the contemporary Arab world.

• Associate researcher at the French Institute for the Near East (IFPO) and currently teaches at Sciences Po Aix.

• Author of, among other works, Soldiers and the State in Lebanon at War (1975-1990), published by Presses universitaires de France in 2025.

Sociologist, expert in international relations 

• Expert in international relations and their articulation with public policies.

• Expertise on issues related to refugees, displaced and stateless populations, and other vulnerable groups in the Arab world.

• Lecturer at Saint Joseph University in Beirut.

Jurist & Human Rights Expert

• Human rights expert and researcher, specializing in International Human Rights Law.

• Appointed in 2025 as a member of the Expert Council within Alliance 18, working on the protection of the right to conscience.

• Expert on minority rights in Southeast Asia and North Africa, combining public policy development, legal research and fieldwork with religious leaders, judges, civil society organizations and public institutions.

• Lecturer at the Lebanese American University and Saint Joseph University in Beirut, where he coordinates and teaches within the “Religion and Human Rights” Diploma program and Conflict Transformation. 

Political Scientist, Strategic Consultant & Organizational Resilience Specialist 

• Graduate of the Institute of Political Science at Saint Joseph University of Beirut. 

• Specializing in supporting public and private organizations facing critical decisions in contexts of extreme uncertainty (armed conflicts, economic collapses, regulatory shifts, or geopolitical disruptions). 

• Strong anchorage across the Middle East, North Africa (MENA), GCC countries, West Africa, and Turkey.

Economic International Relations

• Bachelor's degree at Sciences Po Paris, on the Menton campus.

• Specializing in Economics and Political Science, with a focus on political economy and its role in global trade, particularly in the Arab world.

• Third year at the London School of Economics.

• Active in student journalism, where he leads a team of thirty editors publishing monthly articles on current events in the Arab world and the international scene.