- Ambassador Dr Sameh Aboul-Enein is Assistant Foreign Minister of Egypt for Disarmament, International Security and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, after holding the position of Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister within the same ministry. He is currently seconded to LAS as Ambassador & Permanent Representative of LAS to the UN & other international organizations in Geneva. He was also recently appointed as Professor of International Relations & Organisations, Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations.
For all his publications and relevant work (over 300), please search the Digital Archive and Research Repository, American University in Cairo.
- Paper Research: Cybersecurity challenges in the Middle East, April 2017
- Executive Master in International Relations and Diplomacy (EMIR), Autumn 2016 syllabus; The Genva School of Diplomacy and International Relations
- Foreign Policy Scenarios, Autumn 2016 syllabus; The Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations
- UN General Assembly Simulation on International Diplomacy and the Role of Leadership, a lecture/exercise in leadership and diplomacy, Summer executive school, GCD, Geneva – 22 July 2016
- A Nuclear-Free Zone for the Middle East, an article by Dr Sameh Aboul-Enein, published by the NATO defense college, 26 May 2016
- Cooperation in Addressing Cyber Security Challenges, a presentation by Dr Sameh Aboul-Enein, at the NDC, Rome, 12 April 2016
- UN Simulation Week on Science and Diplomacy simulation exercise by Dr Sameh Aboul-Enein at Loughborough University, May 2016
- Academic simulation by Dr. Sameh Aboul-Enein at the Geneva school of diplomacy on “Nuclear disarmament & the M.E”, May 2016
- Nuclear Free Zone for the Middle East: Implications for NATO, Nato Defense College, 27 April 2016
- Egyptian Ambassador discusses cyber security, gender equality in Middle East, Elizabeth Garrett, 29 March 2016
- Executive Master in International Relations and Diplomacy, Spring 2016 Syllabus; The Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations
- Theory and Practice in Diplomacy, Spring 2016 Syllabus; The Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations
- Statement of Support for GGC, International Geneva Gender Champions 2016
- The Nuclear Free Zone Challenge, Diplomat Magazine, Feb/March 2016
- NRCC 14 Graduation Ceremony, NATO Defense College, 4 Dec. 2015
- Prospects for Nuclear Power in the Middle East: Russia’s Interest; Valdai Discussion Club Grantees Report, Moscow 2016 (contributing editor)
- Emerging Regional Challenges, NRCC Graduation, December 2015
- United Nations, The League of Arab States and Disarmament, Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue, Geneva, 16 November 2015
- Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction, Wilton Park Nov. 2015
- Proposal for the Endowment Fund for UNIDIR, Paper presented in conjunction with UNIDIR Director’s post application
- Egyptian Inter-session Input Paper for the Work of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE), February 2015
- Nuclear Disarmament Verification Syllabus and Summary of the Simulation Study Visit, Oslo, Norway, January 2015
- Themes and Concepts for Cyber Security Development, Group of Governmental Experts (CGE), Geneva, 12-16 January 2015
- Input Paper for the Work of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE), New York, July 2014
- Global Cooperation in Cyberspace, Plenary Panel III on Promoting Measures of Restraint in Cyber Armaments, Challenges to Cyber Security Development on a Regional Level, Berlin, 4 December 2014
- The Changing Security Environment in the Middle East Challenges, Strategies and Solutions, Presentation at 12th NATO Regional Cooperation Course, Rome, 28 November 2014
- The Conference on the Establishment of Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East, Presentation at 2014 Moscow Nonproliferation Conference: Nuclear Energy, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation, Moscow, 22 November 2014
- Session II – The Strategic Environment Security Concerns and Threat Perception, Presentation at GCSP public event “The Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction: Prospects and Challenges” (25 June 2014)
- The Middle East Free Zone A Challenging Reality – Amsterdam, “Baroness Henriette van Lynden lecture”, Amsterdam, 20 March 2014
- The Middle East Free Zone A Challenging Reality – NATO, NATO Regional Cooperation Course, Rome, 12 March 2014
- Building Capacity for a WMD-free Middle East, Sameh Aboul-Enein and Rebecca Cousins, British American Security Information Council (BASIC), 23 January 2014. This briefing paper was used as a basis for discussion at the roundtable ‘Building Capacity for a WMD-Free Middle East‘ held on 24 January 2014 in Washington D.C.
- A Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction: Next Steps, ACUNS Newsletter, Issue 4, 2013
- “Making Progress on the Middle East Nuclear- and WMD-Free Zone: Egypt’s NPT Pillar”, in Foradori and Malin (eds) A WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East: Regional Perspectives, Harvard University (Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government), November 2013
- The Future of Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation: The Case of the Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons, European University Institute (Global Governance Programme, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies), October 2013
- A Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD in the Middle East: Addressing Challenges to Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, GCSP Policy Paper 2013/7, September 2013
- Non-Proliferation and Security in the Middle East, EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference, February 2012, Brussels
- From (potential) spoilers to guarantors? The Role of external powers, Arms Control and Missile Proliferation in the Middle East, Routledge Global Security Studies, January 2012
- NPT 2010-2015: The Way Forward, Carnegie Endowment, 31 March 2011
- Middle East: Nuclear No-Go, Diplomat Magazine, May 2011, London
- NPT 2010: The Beginning of a New Constructive Cycle, Arms Control Today, November 2010
- A Real Opportunity for a Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zone in the Middle East, New World, Autumn 2010
- Towards a Verified Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in the Middle East, Vertic Brief, 11 April 2010
- The 2010 NPT Review and the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities, Palestine-Israel Journal, March 2010/Vol, 16, No. 34
- The Missile Regime: Verification, Test Bans and Free Zones, Disarmament Forum, December 2009
- The Roadmap to Total Nuclear Disarmament, Carnegie Endowment, April 2009
- Towards 2010 and Beyond, Challenges for the Non-Proliferation Regime and the Middle East, Disarmament Diplomacy, Spring 2009
- SOAS Conference on a WMD Free Zone in the Middle East
Regular contributor:
- The Diplomat (Egyptian monthly political periodical), 2006-2014, Lexicon of WMD Terms relevant to Middle East Free Zone
- ElSiyassa ElDawliya (Egypt’s political and strategic quarterly)
- Al Ahram newspaper
Selected Academic Activities:
- Academic Activities by Professor Sameh Aboul EneinThe American University of Cairo:
- PPAD 2099, Introduction to Diplomacy & Security, Spring Semester 2015 Syllabus
- PPAD 5198, Nuclear Disarmament Verification (Practicum), Winter 2015 Syllabus
- PPAD 5153, Armament, Arms Control and Disarmament, Fall Femester 2014 Syllabus
- PPAD 5199, International Diplomacy & Security, Summer Semester 2014 Syllabus
- PPAD 532/5154, Issues in Regional Security in the Middle East and Africa, Spring Semester 2014 Syllabus
- PPAD 531, Armament, Arms Control and Disarmament, Fall Semester 2013 Syllabus
- PPAD 299, Introduction to Global Affairs and International Security, Spring Semester 2013 Syllabus
- PPAD 570, International Diplomacy: theory & practice, Winter Semester 2013 Syllabus
- PPAD 531, Aramanent, Arms Control and Disarmament, Fall Semester 2012 Syllabus
- PPAD 529, Issues in international Security, Summer Semester 2012
- PPAD 530, Conflict Management and Resolution, Spring Semester 2012 Syllabus
- PPAD 570, Security Challenges in the Middle East: A Negotiation Simulation, Winter Semester 2012 Syllabus