Director of External Affairs and Communication
E-mail: hafed.alghwell@dsg.ae
Tel: +971-4-3175-511
Languages: English, Arabic
Specializations: comparative politics of the Middle East, media, strategic communications, US-Arab relations, multilateral  organizations, public diplomacy, Libya

Hafed Al-Ghwell joined DSG as Director of External Affairs and Communication in October 2007 from the World Bank Group in Washington, DC, where he managed the Public Diplomacy and Information Center for the past four years. In that capacity, he developed the most active and important public discussions forum and distinguished speakers program within the bank group. Under his leadership, the World Bank's Public Information Center held over 400 seminars and events covering the full range of economic, social, and human development issues.

Prior to that, Mr. Al-Ghwell established and headed the e-publishing and e-commerce unit in the External Affairs Department, making the World Bank the first international organization to make its publications, reports and statistical data fully available online. Before joining the World Bank, Hafed was a principle associate with Foreign Reports Inc., one of Washington DC's most prestigious political analysis firms

Mr. Al-Ghwell graduated from the George Washington University in Washington, DC, in 1986 with a B.A. in Economics. In addition to the World Bank’s professional managerial and executive training programs, he has also completed a number of graduate courses intended towards a Ph.D. degree in Philosophy and Comparative Religion.