Ambassador. Mohamed El Orabi

Experience 

• Chairman of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) December 2022 till Present

• Member of Egyptian Parliament, Member of Foreign Relations Committee – January 2015 Till 2020

• Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee – 2016

• Minister of Foreign Affairs – June – July 2011

• Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Multi-Lateral Economic Affairs and International Cooperation – 2000 – 2011

• Ambassador El-Orabi Was The Chief Operating Officer For The Economic Department Of The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Of Egypt And As Policy Alternate For The Minister, Has The Lead Advisory And Policy-Making Responsibilities In The Economic Section Of The Egyptian Foreign Ministry.

In This Capacity He Is: 

• Chief Negotiator of Economic Agreements

• Egypt’s Representative in All Activities Related to Egypt’s Participation at the G8 and the G20

• Egypt’s Commissioner to The G15

• Egypt’s Commissioner to The D8

• Egypt’s Commissioner to The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

• Egypt’s Commissioner to The Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC)

• Egypt’s General Coordinator for the Second Arab Economic and Development Summit (January, 2011)

• Egypt’s Commissioner for the Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (September, 2010)

• Egypt’s Representative And Commissioner to the High-Level Conference on the Global Financial and Economic Crisis (May, 2009)

• Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Affairs and International Cooperation — September 2008 .

• Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary To the Federal Republic of Germany — October 2001 – August 2008

• Served For 7 Years and Implemented the Notion of Public Diplomacy by These Examples:

• Initiated the Idea of One Year of Scientific Research between Egypt and Germany

• Introducing an Open Door Policy for Embassy Visitors (Students, Parliamentarians, Press, Etc.)

• Hosting Cultural Events and Exhibitions (Of Artists of Many Nationalities) Organized Young Musician Exchange between Egypt and Germany for the “Beethoven Festival”

• Chairman Of G13, A Group Of 13 Ambassadors From Different Continents, Whose Aim Was To Foster The Idea Of Tolerance Between Cultures And Foster Dialogue With German Politicians

• Introduced Arabic Language Courses to Select Schools All Around Germany Visited 17 German States to Lecture Young People about Egyptian Culture

• Implemented Internship Program within Embassy with Young German Students

• Organised Charity Events for Children’s Cancer Hospitals in Both Cairo and Berlin (Charité Wirchow Klinikum) And the Renovation of the Egyptian Coptic Church in Berlin Member Of “Heartfelt Wishes” (Herzliche Wünsche) Charity For Rare Diseases Under The Auspices Of Mrs. Koehler, Former First Lady Of Germany.

Directeur De Cabinet for the Minister of Foreign Affairs — 1998 – September 2001

• H.E. Minister Amr Moussa

• H.E. Minister Ahmed Maher El Sayed

Embassy of Egypt to the United States of America; Counsellor — 1989 – 1993

Official Spokesperson For Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Of  Deputy Prime Minister And Minister Of Foreign Affairs H.E. Dr. Essmat  Abdelmeguid — 1988 – 1989

Embassy of Egypt to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; First Secretary — 1984 – 1988

Cabinet of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Private Secretary to H.E. Minister Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali — 1982 – 1984

Secretary to H.E. Minister Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali Embassy of Egypt to Kuwait; Second Secretary — 1978 – 1982

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Attaché — 1976 – 1978.

Academic Activities 

Member of the Board of King Suleiman University.

Member of the Board of Badr University.

Member of the Council of the Faculty of Political Science and Economics of Cairo University.

Member of the Council of the Faculty of Political Science and Economics of Alexandria University.

Member of the Council of the Faculty of Political Science and Economics of Future University.

Lecturer at Diplomatic Institute.

Lecturer at Assiut University.

Lectures 

Series Of Lectures On “Public Diplomacy” At The Institute For Cultural  Diplomacy, Humboldt University, Berlin, Federal Republic Of Germany –  February 2008

Publications 

“The Critical Factor In The Israeli Electoral Equation”, Weghat Nazar  (Points Of View), (Cairo: Al Shuruq Publishing House), February 2001

Decorations 

Large Cross Of Merit Of The Federal Order Of The President Of The  Federal Republic Of Germany

Education 

Master of Arts in Business Administration, Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University — May 1975

Memberships 

• Member of the Board of Executives of the Heliopolis Association Headed By H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, First Lady of Egypt.

• Member of the Board of Executives of the “Cairo 2050” Development Project.

• Member of the Board of Executives of the Egyptian General Authority for Fairs and International Conferences.

Personal Information 

Date of Birth: January 26, 1951

Lives In Cairo, Egypt

Married With One Daughter

Languages: English and German

Mobile: 01289358884

Email: M.A.Elorabi@Gmail.Com