General Assembly
The General Assembly serves as the highest governing body within the Arab Federation for Digital Economy. It includes representatives from member Arab states, as well as accredited partner institutions. The Assembly plays a key role in setting the Federation’s strategic direction, endorsing overarching policies, and approving annual programs and budgets.
Gen eral Assembly (Founding Members)
Former Minister of Communications and Information Systems – Egypt, President of the General Assembly of the Federation
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Advisor to the Presidential Court, Former Minister of Justice – UAE.
Minister of State for Administrative Development, former Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vodafone Egypt – Egypt
State Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and the Digital Economy, Responsible for Foreign Trade.
Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, former Minister of Communications and Technology – Syria
Vice President of the Supreme Constitutional Court – Egypt
Former Minister of Planning and International Cooperation- Jordan
Former President of the Court of Appeal, former Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Legislative Reform of the Ministry of Justice-Egypt.
Former President of Cairo University, Member of the Supreme Scientific Council of Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanitie
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Independent Electoral Commission
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy – State of Palestine
Minister of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Modernization of Management, former Minister of Economy and Industry
CEO of Richat Partners
Advisor to His Highness the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Director General of the Emirates Identity Authority (2009-2015) – UAE, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Union.
Secretary General of the Federation- Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology of the former Arab Republic of Egypt
Secretary-General of the Federation- Minister Plenipotentiary, former Director of the Department of Arab Organizations and Federations at the League of Arab States – Sudan
Chairman of the National Governance Committee within the framework of Egypt’s membership in the African Peer Review Mechanism,
Ambassador of Sudan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Ambassador of Sudan to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation 2005 to 2008
Ambassador of Palestine to Romania (2021-present), Ambassador of Palestine to the UAE (2014-2021), Ambassador of Palestine to Albania 2010-2013
Counsellor in the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Head of the Protocol Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ambassador of Tunisia to Tehran (2020-2022), Ambassador of Tunisia to the UAE (2017-2020) – Tunisia
Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti to the United Arab Emirates
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United Arab Emirates
Former Ambassador of the Republic of Somalia to the United Arab Emirates and current Ambassador of the Republic of Somalia to the Sultanate of Oman
Senator – Egypt2020, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Advanced Computers Company.
Assistant Minister, Head of the Digital Transformation Unit, and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of agriculture in Egypt
Undersecretary of the National Press Authority in the Arab Republic of Egypt, former editor-in-chief of Al-Ahram newspaper, member of the Board of Directors of Al-Ahram Foundation
former Commander of the Infantry Institute in Saudi Army (2016–2018), previously served as Senior Consultant to Oshkosh Defense, and is currently the Senior Consultant for Hanwha Aerospace – Saudi Arabia.
former Commander of the Infantry Institute in Saudi Army (2016–2018), previously served as Senior Consultant to Oshkosh Defense, and is currently the Senior Consultant for Hanwha Aerospace – Saudi Arabia.
Member of the Shura Council in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2009-2017), co-founder and senior advisor to the Digital Economy Center in Saudi Arabia.
President of the Iraqi Islamic Investment and Development Bank – Iraq
of Iraqi Islamic bank chairman
Vice President of the Suez Canal Economic Authority (2023-2024), Executive Director of Road Economic and Financial Consultancy Company – Egypt
CEO of Bandar Bin Fahd Holding Group, CEO of Al-Shaa Al-Buraq, CEO of Al-Dasin Diamond Company, CEO of Rawaj Smart Trading Company – Saudi Arabia
Deputy Director General of the General Administration of Protocol and Public Relations at the Ministry of Interior, Member of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the World Investment Forum – UAE
Director General of Human Resources, Royal Oman Police (2014-2020), Director General of Information Technology, Royal Oman Police, 2011-2014.
Director General of Community Protection &Crime Prevention previously, Researcher in international relations and Chairman of the Dibba Al-Hisn City Council
Regional Vice President Middle East, Pakistan
& Afghanistan Western Union
Head of Public Relations for the Private Department of His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of Gigatoons United Arab Emirates.
Former President of the Emirates Center for Human Rights Studies, President of the Emirates Association of Lawyers and Legal (2012-2021) (2024-present)
Member of the Advisory Council of the Government of Sharjah (2019-2022) and Chairman of the Committee for the preparation of draft recommendations.
Director of Knowledge and Innovation, Department of Economy and Tourism, Dubai, UAE
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, 2018–2019
Chief Human Resources Officer at Mubadala, 2015–2021
Senior Partner of EFESO Consulting, Professor, American University in Cairo – Egypt
Professor of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of Administrative Sciences at Galala University.
Director and founder of Coworker Group, director of the branch of the Arab Federation for the Digital Economy in Syria
Executive Director of Progress Group for Business Development – Director of the Arab Union for Digital Economy in Iraq
General Assembly - (Affiliate Members)
Former member of the Egyptian House of Representatives and member of the Board of Directors of the National Council for Women.
First Assistant Minister of Finance (2014–2016), Chief Executive Officer of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (2006-2013).
Founder of Anas Maatouk Group for Investment in Industry and Trade, Vice President of the Syrian-UAE Business Council.
Consultant and Information Security, Cybersecurity, Business Continuity and Crisis Management and Disaster Recovery Plans Chief Auditor – Egypt
Executive Director of Global Learning Group, which specializes in the field of educational technology (Dubai-Kuwait-Beirut-Damascus).
Founder & Managing Consultant – Tawajuhat Technology Consulting Registered in Dubai, UAE
Sudan
Assistant managing editor at the Emirati newspaper Al Khaleej (2013-present).
Professor at the Faculty of Law at Amman Arab University in Jordan (from 2024 – now), and at Jazan University (2016 – 2022) – Saudi Arabia.
Director of Business and Government Development at Ejadah Asset Management Group (2013-present)
advisor to the President of the National Transitional Council 2011-2012 in Libya, and a faculty member at the University of Benghazi 2008- – now
General Manager of the Gulf Branch at Egabi Information Technology and Services Company (2016-present), Regional Director of ITS Company (2008-2016)
Executive Director of Intilaha for Education, Training and Digital Development Technologies – Egypt
Secretary-General, Vodafone Egypt Foundation for Community Development
Founder and Managing Director of Modern Emirates Investment Company, Economic Advisor to the Federation of Chambers of Commerce – Iraq
Managing Partner MAK & Partners Law Firm
Member of the Bar Association – Jordan
Chairman of Bahrain Internet Society (2018-present), Managing Partner of Intermid (2016-present), Managing Partner of IDP Global.
Project Manager, Prime Minister’s Office (2011-2023), Member of the Board of Directors of the UAE Triathlon Federation.
General Assembly - Members Observers
Head of information and communications technology policy of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Director, Communications and Information Technology Development Department, League of Arab States, Egypt
Senior Trade and Investment Policy Advisor, African Union Commission for Economic Affairs, Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals.
General Assembly - Expert Members
Former member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, member of the Council of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (2014-present).
Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, Chairman of Arab Bank Syria.
Deputy Minister of Tourism in 2017-2018, Director of the Center for Economic and Financial Research and Studies – Faculty of Economics and Political Science – Cairo University – Egypt
Deputy Director General for Community Service Affairs at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research for Community Service Affairs (2015-2016).
President, Richard Kerby LLC Consulting
Former regional advisor for e-government at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs – America
Director of the Department of Finance at the Ministry of Interior (2015-2016), Director of the Clubs Department Abu Dhabi Police.
Professor of Cybersecurity at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, Founder and CEO of the Global Institute for Cyber Studies and Research.
CEO of Etisalat Holding Services (2017-2022), Vice President of Projects at Telecom Corporation (2022-2023).
Deputy Director of the Center for Economic and Financial Studies at Cairo University – Egypt
Senior Expert in Public Policy, Office of the World Bank Vice President for Digital Development