Nermine El Saadany joined the Internet Society in August 2018 and now serves as Regional Vice President for the Middle East.
Nermine comes to us from the Government of Egypt where she was the Under-secretary for International Relations at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Nermine is a gifted professional with around 25 years of working experience in the field of Internet policy, research on political economy, international & regional affairs, International Organizations Relations (UN and EU), and ICT diplomacy. She is a seasoned bilateral and multilateral negotiator and a specialist in the design and implementation of information and communications technology (ICTs) development projects and events.
Nermine El Saadany holds a Masters in Economics from the American University of Cairo and is on the board of Diplo Foundation.
Nermine El Saadany is located in Cairo, Egypt.
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