Abdelhamid
Mamdouh
(Hamid)

Deep knowledge of, and long experience in trade policy formulation and implementation, including development-related policy challenges and responses.

• Extensive legal expertise based on long career in public international law (trade law) and international trade negotiations.
   
• Profound experience in trade negotiations both as a negotiator, as well as a senior international official, providing guidance to inter-governmental trade negotiations in the WTO.
   
• Extensive experience with the implementation of the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and its related instruments, including:
   
  Providing advice to dispute panels relating to Trade in Services.
  Providing advice to member governments of the WTO, developed as well as developing countries regarding their treaty obligations.
  Delivering technical assistance to developing countries at governmental, non-government and academic levels.
  Outreach to the private sector and civil society, in countries members of the WTO, on issues relating to the interface between domestic services regulation and treaty obligations under the GATS.
  Frequently solicited for advice and guidance to governments of developed and developing countries on legal and policy matters relating to WTO negotiations.

• Proven track record of outreach at senior levels in governments and private sector, including guidance on key negotiating issues.
   
• High degree of credibility with both developing and developed country governments.
   
• Egyptian/Swiss national - Arabic mother-tongue, excellent English and fluent French.