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Dr. Mohammed Chihi

Executive-Director, Global Institute for Strategic Research

Professional Experiences:

· Executive Director of the Global Institute for Strategic Research (GISR) under the auspices of Hamad Bin Khalifa University and Qatar Foundation.

· Tunisian Ambassador to:

· The Russian Federation.

· The Republic of Armenia.

· The Republic of Belarus.

· Turkmenistan.

· The Republic of Kazakhstan.

· Tunisian Ambassador to France.

· General Secretary of the Tunisian Foreign Ministry.

· General Director of Consular affairs of the Tunisian Foreign Ministry.

· Tunisian General Consul in Marseille.

· Director of the general inspection of the Tunisian Foreign Ministry.

Achievements:

· President of the Cell Crisis and senior negotiator during the hostage-taking of Tunisian diplomats in Libya.

· President of the Crisis Cell for monitoring the security and social situation and the prevention of terrorist risks and threats on the borders between Tunisia and Libya.

· Guest Speaker for European organizations in charge of migration issues in the Mediterranean Area.

· Head of official Tunisian delegations in European countries to discuss migration issues.

· National Coordinator of Tunisia in the Euro-Mediterranean process IMMIGRATION 3.

· National Coordinator of Tunisia in the RABAT process regarding the Euro-African Dialogue on immigration and development.

· Co-chair of the monitoring and coordination committee of the Swiss Confederation's support program for democratic transition and human rights in Tunisia.