Abdul-Monem Al-Mashat

Abdul-Monem Al-Mashat (Arabic: عبدالمنعم المشّاط) is an Egyptian political scientist and an expert on national security. He served on the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, D.C.,[1] in the World Bank,[2] in the Institute of International Education, and in numerous academic positions, including as a director of several research institutions.

Abdul-Monem Al-Mashat
NationalityEgypt
Alma materCairo University
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science, national security

Biography

Al-Mashat obtained a BA and an MA in political science from Cairo University in 1970 and 1975 respectively. He earned his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982; the title of his thesis was "Considerations in the Analysis of National Security in the Third World".[3][4][5][6]

His first academic work was published in 1977. Al-Mashat's publications cover topics such as national security, the Arab-Israeli conflict, foreign policy in the Arab world, Arabic culture, education reform, development in the Arab world, Arab security, U.S. foreign policy, and political development in the third world.

Al-Mashat's daughter, Rania Al-Mashat, has been Egypt's Minister of Tourism since January 2018.[7]

Career

This is a list of posts that Abdul-Monem Al-Mashat has held during his career:

  • 1974–1977 — Cairo University, Department of Political Science, assistant lecturer
  • 1975 — Ștefan Gheorghiu Academy, Romania, participant in a seminar
  • 1981–1982 — City University of New York, Images of Conflict Project, adjunct professor
  • 1981–1985 — International Peace Research Association (IPRA), Executive Council, member
  • 1982 — American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), member
  • 1982–1986, 1992–1995, and September 2005 – present — Cairo University, Department of Political Science, professor
  • 1985–present — Government of Egypt, consultant
  • 1985–present — Royal Institute of Strategic Studies, London, member
  • 1985–present — Arab Political Science Association, member
  • 1986–1992 — Al-Ain University, United Arab Emirates, Department of Political Science, professor
  • 1987–present — Arab International Studies Association, member
  • 1992–1993 — American University in Cairo, Department of Political Science, professor
  • 1994–1995 — Cairo University, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences (FEPS), dean
  • 1995 – March 1998 — Embassy of Egypt; Washington, D.C.; Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau (ECEB); counselor and director[1]
  • 1997–present — Al-Hewar Center; Vienna, Virginia, U.S.; advisory board; member
  • March 1998 – August 2005 — World Bank, Washington D.C., Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) and Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP), scholarships administrator[2]
  • 2000–2005 — Institute of International Education, Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program, reviewing committee, member
  • 2004 — Association of Egyptian-American Scholars, advisory board, member
  • 2005 — Supreme Council of Culture, Egypt, member
  • 2006–present — Future University, Egypt, faculty of economic and political science, dean[6]
  • June 2006 – August 2008 — Cairo University, Center for Political Research and Studies, professor and director[8]
  • December 2006 – present — Cairo Center for Civic Education and Development (CCCED), founder and CEO[9]
  • 2007–present — Supreme Administrative Court for Political Parties, First Circuit, member
  • 2008–present — Economic and Political Science Accreditation and Quality Control National Commission, member
  • 2009–present — Center for National Studies at National Council of Women, board of directors, member
  • February 2010 – present — Cairo Center for the Culture of Democracy, director[10]

Awards

Al-Mashat has won a number of academic awards:

  • Citation of Stewardship and Commitment to Field of International Development from Harvard University (2002)
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) award to participate in the Annual Convention in Washington DC, January (1981)
  • University of North Carolina Graduate School Award to study American Policy in Washington (1978)
  • Nasser's Award for Excellence in High School Exam in Egypt (1965)
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References
  1. "Diplomatic List". U.S. Department of State Archive. Fall 1997. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  2. "JJ/WBGS Program Newsletter No. 8: Scholars News". The World Bank. May 2005. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  3. Al-Mashat, Abdul-Monem. "Considerations in the Analysis of National Security in the Third World". WorldCat.
  4. "Considerations in the Analysis of National Security in the Third World". OSTI 5408776. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "Abdul-Monem Al-Mashat". The Millennium Project. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  6. "ABDUL MONEM AL MASHAT". Future University in Egypt. Future University. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  7. Al-Mashat, Rania A. (12 December 2016). "Playing an Active Policy Role within the Government". In Samia Spencer (ed.). Daughters of the Nile: Egyptian Women Changing Their World. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 37–46.
  8. "Asia-Middle East Dialogue II". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. April 4, 2008. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  9. "Future of Parliament in the Arab World" (PDF). Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Konrad Adenauer Foundation. November 22, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  10. Burchard, Amory (June 6, 2011). "Der Traum von der freien Universität" ["The Dream of a Free University"]. Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved November 3, 2011.
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