Nadim Houry is an international lawyer and public policy expert with extensive experience working in the Middle East & North Africa region. He is the executive director of the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI), a leading regional think tank with offices in Paris, Beirut and Tunis, working for democratic and accountable governance as well as social and environmental justice. Prior to ARI, Nadim worked at Human Rights Watch and the UN. He has published widely and is often quoted in local and international media. A passionate advocate for reforms in the region, he has addressed the Security Council and the European Parliament on challenges and opportunities in the Arab region.