African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) PERSONAL INFORMATION Nationality: Tunisian Date of birth: March 31st, 1950, in Tunis Gender: Male Marital Status: Married with 4 childrens SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 30 years experience in the fields of media, communication,diplomacy and public relations Languages: Arabic, French and English. EDUCATION AND TRAINING * Jun. 1987: UN Language Proficiency Certificate * Oct. 1973: MA Arabic Literature - University of Tunisia - Tunis * Jun. 1973: BA Journalism - University of Tunisia - Tunis * Sep. 1972: Certificate in Islamic Studies - University of Tunisia - Tunis Attended several skills upgrading courses in information science in the United States of America (American University, School of Communication, Washington D.C) and Europe (Germany, Yugoslavia, etc); PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Senior Public Information Officer & Spokesman January 2008 to present African Union- United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Senior Public Information Officer & Spokesman January 2005 to December 2007 African Union Missions in the Sudan (AMIS) Joined the African Union (AU) commission as Chief of information and Spokesman of the African Mission In the Sudan (AMIS). Spokesman for the Mediation in Abuja Appointed by the African union commission as spokesman of the AU Mediation during the 5th and 7th rounds of the inter-Sudanese peace talks on the crisis in Darfur, held in Abuja, Nigeria (June/July - November/December 2005/May 2006, respectively); Secretary General of High Council for Communication (Office of the President of the Republic) – Tunisia Apr. 2000 – Dec. 2004 Director of Finance & Administration Oct 1998 – Apr 2000 Islamic Jurisprudence Academy (Fikh Acadamy) of the Organization Islamic Conference (OIC)– Saudi Arabia Advisor and Spokesman for OIC Working as press advisor and spokesman for OIC under Habib Chatty (Tunisia), Sharifuddin Pirzada (Pakistan), Hamid Algabid (Niger) and Azeddine Laraki( Morocco) - four former OIC Secretaries-General - was directly involved in the presentation for and organization of several summit and Ministerial Conferences; In the courses of his career in the OIC, he established close relations and worked in collaborative harmony with top African officials and regional and international media. Director of Public Relations, Communication & Protocol March 1991 – Oct 1998 Cabinet of the Secretary General, OIC – Saudi Arabia Appointed Director in the cabinet of the OIC Secretary general, in charge of public relations, communication and protocol (March 1991). Chairman of the organization committee for the 25th Anniversary of the OIC (September 1995). Deputy Director of Information Mar 1987 – Jun 1991 Cabinet of the Secretary General, OIC – Saudi Arabia Returned to OIC Headquarters in Jeddah as Deputy Director of Information in the cabinet of the secretary general (March 1987). Deputy Permanent Representative of OIC to the UN Sep 1985 – Sep. 1987 Islamic Conference Organization – UN HQ, New York Appointed Deputy Permanent Representative of OIC in the United Nations, New York. Officer in charge of Special Duties (Chargé de Mission) Mar 1980 – Sep 1985 Office of the Secretary General, OIC – Saudi Arabia Started international carrier with the organization of Islamic conference (OIC), Jeddah, as officer for special duties (Chargé de mission) in the cabinet of the Secretary General of the Organization. Editor-in-Chief for TV News / Tunisian Television Feb 1978 – Mar 1980 Journalist & TV News Anchor/Producer / Tunisian Television Jul 1972 – Feb 1978
LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENTS As member of OIC Mediation Support Team (1980-1998), Participated in mediation of several conflicts, including Iraq-Kuwait, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Somalia, Senegal-Mauritania, and Turkish Community in Bulgaria Served under four OIC Secretaries-General and participated in the organization of several summit meetings and ministerial conferences Chaired organizing committee for the 25th anniversary of the OIC (Sep 1995) Established and organized from scratch the Office of the Spokesman & Information Department of the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) Raised the profile of AMIS and transformed the organization's acronym into a recognizable logo Oversaw the development and implementation of strategic communication plans for several high-profile events and activities, like the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) (2006), the Sirte negotiations, Libya (2007) Supervised the transfer of authority from AMIS to UNAMID in the field of media and public information in his capacity as the the first spokesman of the Hybrid Mission. HONOURS/AWARDS: Officer of the Order of the Republic of Tunisia. (Aug 1996)
