Curriculum Vitae

AMBASSADOR (Ret.) AHMED SALEM AL-WAHISHI

QUALIFICATIONS

1999 Fellowship of Law of UN institute for training and research (UNITAR)
1991 Visiting Scholar, Law institute, Moscow, Russia - Diploma
1988 Doctor of Philosophy, Economic Studies University of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic, (1986-1988)
1985 Master of Arts, Economic Studies, University of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic (1983-1985)
1977 Bachelor of Science, Chemical Faculty, Kuwait University, Kuwait (1972-1977)
1971 General Certificate, Chouifate, Lebanon

EMPLOYMENT AND POSITION HELD

Current Director of Yemen International Affairs' Center
2007-2013 Chief Representative of the League of Arab States Mission, New Delhi–India
2005-2007 Chief of Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Cabinet, Yemen
2001-2005 Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen accredited to Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam (since 2001)
1998-2001 Director of Human Resource, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sana’a Yemen
1994-1998 General Council of the Republic of Yemen General Consulate in Dubai
1993-1994 Charge d’ Affaires of the Republic of Yemen Embassy in Tokyo
1990-1993 Head of Gulf Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sana’a, Yemen
1990 Professor of Economy and International Relations in University of Aden
1988 Associated Professor of Economy and International Relations in University of Aden
1977-1988 Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Aden

Published Articles

AL Wahishi A.S 2013 Arrangements for Afghanistan after 2014
AL Wahishi A.S 2012 Arab Youth and Hopes of Change
AL Wahishi A.S 2012 Background  of French  Peace Suggestions on M.E.
AL Wahishi A.S 2011 Social Media Communication Technology
AL Wahishi A.S 2010 A Comparison of the Role of Civil Society between Two Systems
AL Wahishi A.S 2009 Where does Non-Aligned Movement aims to?
AL Wahishi A.S 2009 Afghanistan .. To where
AL Wahishi A.S 2009  The Dynamics of the gulf Contemporary situations (particularly Iranian Nuclear issue)
AL Wahishi A.S 2009 International Criminal Court
AL Wahishi A.S 2009 Climate Change
AL Wahishi A.S 2008 Interfaith Dialogue
AL Wahishi A.S 2005 Bandung Conference and Global Challenges
AL Wahishi A.S 2004 Yemen Maritime Security
AL Wahishi A.S 2003 Yemeni – Indonesia Historical Relation
AL Wahishi A.S 2003 Oil Economy, Post Iraqi War
AL Wahishi A.S 1999 International Humanitarian Law
AL Wahishi A.S 1998 Lead in Car Gasoline and Environmental Consequences
AL Wahishi A.S 1995 Economic Impact of Oil Spill Pollution in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
AL Wahishi A.S 1992 Earth Summit
AL Wahishi A.S 1986 North and South Cooperation and Question of Sustainable Development
AL Wahishi A.S 1984 UN Code of Contacts on TNC
AL Wahishi A.S 1982 Eradication of Illiteracy in Developing Countries
AL Wahishi A.S 1980 Education as a Right not a Privilege

PUBLICATION

AL Wahishi A.S 2014 Hadrami Dispra
AL Wahishi A.S 2013 The Earth We Did Not Protect
AL Wahishi A.S 2013 International Initiative to Combat Piracy in the Gulf of Aden
AL Wahishi A.S 2010 Winning The Peace: A Quest

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS ·

  • Sustainable Development and South – South Corporation, Brunei, 2001 ·
  • Humanitarian International Law, UNITAR (1998), Geneva ·
  • Feasibility Study for Aden Refinery (1988) ·
  • International Youth Year Program declared by UN (1985)

CONFERENCES and presentations :

  • HCoC Seminer, ASI, Amman, Jordan 2016
  • Track II Talks on Yemen, NESA, Prague, Czech 2016
  • Nuclear Summit, FMWG, Washinton DC, USA 2016
  • Ideology, Politics and New Security Challenges in West Asia conference IDSA, New Delhi, India 2016
  • Biosafty Security, climvib, Milan, Italy 2015
  • Seminar on Yemen Conflict, Chathmhouse, RIIA, Landon, UK 2015
  • Political religious Movements in Middle East, ECSSR, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2015
  • Indian Ocean Meeting, NMF, New Delhi, India 2015
  • CBRNe events on WMD in M.E, IB consultance, Amman, Jordan 2015
  • Riyadh Conference on Yemen, GCC, Riyadh, KSA 2015
  • War in Yemen, NDC, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2015
  • West Asia Conference, ORF, New Delhi, India 2015
  • Chemical and Bio Safety Security in universities, cbm-cou, Como, Italy 2014
  • WMD FZ in M.E, ASI, Amman, Jordan 2014
  • King Abdulla Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Inter-religion Inter-Cultural Dialogue (KAICIID) Vienna, Austria 2014
  • Geopolitical Shifts in West Asia: Trends and Implications conference IDSA, New Delhi, India 2014
  • Indian Ocean Seminar, ORF, Kerala, India 2014
  • Nuclear Summit, Clinjendal Institute, Amsterdam, NL 2014
  • King Abdulla Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Inter-religion Inter-Cultural Dialogue (KAICIID) Vienna, Austria 2014
  • WMD FZ in M.E, Como, Italy 2013
  • WMD FZ in M.E, ASI, Amman, Jordan 2013
  • Piracy in The Gulf of Aden, ECSSR, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2013
  • Emerging Trends in West Asia: Regional and Global Implications conference IDSA, New Delhi, India 2013
  • EU Meeting on Biological Safety, Como, Italy 2013
  • Non Proliferation of WMD , HSFK, Vienna 2012
  • Arab Spring seminar, ICWA, Delhi, India 2012
  • King Abdulla Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Inter-religion Inter-Cultural Dialogue (KAICIID) Vienna, Austria 2012
  • Meeting on Middle East WMD FZ,HSFK, Barcelona, Spain 2012 
  • Conference on India-Arab Investment, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E 2012 · Doha Forum, Doha, Qatar 2011
  • UN Day on Palestine, ICWA, Delhi , India 2011
  • 10th Doha Interfaith Dialogue, (DIACID), Qatar 2011
  • WMD in Asia Lecture, NDC, New Delhi, India 2011
  • Arab Spring, HSFK, Budapest, Hungary 2011
  • Non Proliferation of WMD , HSFK, Vienna, Austria 2011
  • World Democracy Assembly ,Jakarta ,Indonesia 2010
  • UN Day on Palestine, ICWA, Delhi , India 2010
  • WMD FZ in M.E ,cbm-cou, Como, Italy 2010
  • WMD FZ in M.E, Rabat, Morocco 2010
  • Arab Peace Initiative Lecture, NDC, New Delhi, India 2010
  • UN Day on Palestine, ICWA, Delhi , India 2009
  • Indian Ocean Maritime Lecture, NDC, New Delhi, India 2009
  • UN Day on Palestine, ICWA, Delhi , India 2008
  • Palestinian - Israel conflict Lecture, NDC, New Delhi, India 2008
  • Arab Investment Conclave New Delhi – India 2008
  • UN Day on Palestine, ICWA, Delhi , India 2007
  • International Anti corruption Conference Brussels – Belgium 2007
  • World Democracy Assembly Istanbul – Turkey 2006
  • Asian African Summit, Jakarta 2005 · Islamic Scholars conference, Jakarta 2004
  • Yemen-Indonesian Historical Relation, Jakarta 2003
  • Asian African Sub Regional Organization Conference, Ban dung 2003
  • Conference of Yemen-South East Asian commercial Exchange, Yemen 2002
  • Seminar on South-South Cooperation Brunei Darussalam 2001
  • Conference on Question of Socio Economic, Transformation, Libya 2000
  • Asian African Conference of Oil Economies, (Cairo) 1999
  • GCC meeting on Trade Barriers, Dubai 1998
  • International Conference on Natural Resources, (Algeria) 1997
  • Cultural Exchange and International Heritage, Greece 1997
  • Symposium on New International Economic Order, Ethiopia 1994
  • IT and Question of Transfer of Technology, Tokyo 1993
  • Finalization of Yemen – Oman border agreement, Muscat, Oman 1992
  • Seminar on the Debts of the Developing Countries, Accra (Ghana) 1991
  • Seminar on Environment Problem, Nicosia/Cyprus 1990
  • Seminar on the Role of TNC’s in World Economy (Beirut) 1989
  • International Conference on Non proliferation of WMD, Stockholm 1988
  • ISMUN Conference and Education, Poland, Crakove 1987
  • International conference on Peace and Development, Lisbon 1986
  • International conference on N.I Economic Order, Mexico 1985
  • International Youth year declared by United Nations VIC-Vienna 1985
  • International Conference on Sustainable Development, Buscharest 1984
  • ESCOWA –UN Reional conference on Youth for West Asea, Baghdad 1984
  • Seminar on Eradication of Illiteracy in Developing Countries, New Delhi/India 1984
  • UN Human Rights Commission (Palace de Nation), Geneva 1983-84
  • UNCTAD Conference on Trade (Palace de Nation), Geneva 1982
  • ISMUN Conference on New International Economy Order/ISMUN Cambridge, U.K. 1981
  • UN General Assembly, Special Session on Second Development Decade, New York USA 1980
  • European forum for Peace and Cooperation, Helsinki 1979
  • United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development 1979 (UNCSTD Vienna, Austria)
  • International roundtable on Apartheid, Organized by UNESCO/Paris 1978

CONSULTANCIES AND BRIEFING

  • Briefing for Peace Research Institute, Frankfurt, Germany 2011
  • Briefing for NESA Centre, National Defense University Washington, DC, USA 2006
  • Briefing for Institute of South East Asia Studies, Singapore 2004
  • Briefing for Institute of South East Asia Studies, Singapore 2003
  • Writing of a Text on Soqatra Island as Environment Protectorate, for Environmental Center of University of Aden, (Aden)
  • Briefing for Post Graduate Student in University of Indonesia on contemporary Situation in the Middle East, Jakarta 2002
  • Lectures at University in Yemen and Overseas
  • Report to Diplomatic institute in Yemen, to Develop a Major on 1999 International Relation Studies

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP OF REFEREED JOURNAL

Invited to be on the editorial Board of two refereed journals: ·

  • Journal of An Tanweer, Sana’a Yemen
  • Journal of Political Studies, Sana’a Yemen

COMMUNITY RELATED ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL

  • Interview to Media on issues related to Middle East situation, oil economy, international relation and global problems (environment).
  • Taking active part in organizing conferences/seminars/symposium.
  • Working closely with various multilateral Framework and civil society structures.
  • Advising on Global problems at several institutes of studies in Yemen and overseas.
  • Representing of Yemen political and Academic bodies in several specialized committees.
  • Travel to all Asian, European and North American countries as well as most of Africa and Australia and some Latin American countries.

PROMOTING GO-NGO COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION

  • As BMENA – DAD coordinator of the Government with Civil Society organization at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yemen took various initiatives for GO-NGO collaborations so that NGOs and civil society can contribute to shaping government policies and programs.
  • Actively participating in TRACK-II meetings all over the world.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

  • Center of Arabic Strategic Studies U.A.E.
  • International Affairs Yemeni Center – Yemen

AWARD

  • Independence Award, Yemen 1998

LANGUAGES

  • Arabic Native Competency
  • English Fluent
  • Indonesia Good Skills
  • Czech Good Skills
  • Russia Basic skills
  • French Basic reading skills
  • Somali Basic skills